High School Look Back: Noah Cunningham (Madisonville-North Hopkins)
If anything’s for certain, it’s that Noah Cunningham had quite the high school athletics career – especially in basketball. The four-year Madisonville-North Hopkins High School’s star guard worked hard each season and always gave his all, transforming him into not only a great player, but also a great person – which is the best part.
“Looking back, I’m extremely happy with how my high school athletics went,” Cunningham said. “As a two-sport athlete, I was fortunate to end my high school career being recognized as an All-Region player in both soccer and basketball.”
In his final season of prep hoops, Cunningham led the Maroons in points with 15.2 per game to go along with 2.4 rebounds per outing. He helped guide North to its eight-straight District 7 Tournament championship title and was recognized for his stellar contributions.
“I was fortunate to have a very strong senior season,” Cunningham stated. “I averaged over 15 points per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from the field and 40 percent from the three-point line. I finished the season with 70 made three-pointers. I led the state of Kentucky in free-throw percentage at 92.1 percent (93-of-101). According to the KHSAA boys’ basketball record book, that is the third best all-time with a 100 attempts minimum.
“I was happy to lead my team to an eighth-consecutive 7th District championship. I was blessed to make the All-District Team as well as the 2nd Region All-Region Team and the All-Region Tournament Team.”
With his high school playing days behind him, Cunningham will have the chance to continue playing the game he loves at the college level.
“While I’m sad my high school basketball career is over, I’m excited about the future, noted Cunningham. I was fortunate to receive six offers to play college basketball. Although they were all good colleges and it was a difficult choice, Brescia University was the best fit for me. I have verbally committed to Brescia and plan to sign later this spring.”
As he left a mark on the Madisonville-North Hopkins boys’ basketball program, the athlete has a message for those still playing at the prep level:
“I first had the dream to play college basketball as a fourth grader,” Cunningham added. “As I leave high school, I wish the best to my teammates. If you work hard, your dreams can come true – like mine are.”