Recruiting Round-Up: Commitments Galore
It’s been a long while since our last recruiting update and in the last couple of weeks, several of the top remaining players in the Senior class have made their college selections. Here’s a quick look at where some of…
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Continue ReadingIt’s been a long while since our last recruiting update and in the last couple of weeks, several of the top remaining players in the Senior class have made their college selections. Here’s a quick look at where some of Kentucky’s best are headed.
Division 1 Commitments:
13th region player of the year Matt Cromer Matt Cromer 6'2" | CG South Laurel | 2020 State KY is headed up I-75 from London to Richmond as he is headed to Eastern Kentucky University to be a preferred walk-on.
Cromer’s AAU teammate, Manual’s Eli Roberts Eli Roberts 6'7" | PF Manual | 2020 State KY , will be taking the preferred walk-on route as well. Eli will be going to Bellarmine University.
Our top ranked 2021, Marshall County’s Zion Harmon Zion Harmon 5'10" | PG Marshall County | 2021 State #52 Nation KY committed to Western Kentucky. Harmon played his 8th grade season at Bowling Green High and won a state title for the Purples.
Division II Commitment:
Third region player of the year Kaeveon Mitchell of Breckinridge County is committed to play his college basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
NAIA Commitments:
Warren Central guard Tay Smith Tay Smith 6'3" | SG Warren Central | 2020 State KY will move an hour up the road to Owensboro and attend Brescia for his college career.
Asbury has landed multiple commitments in recent week. Jarvis Byrd of Frederick Douglass is the latest commitment for the Eagles. Byrd joins Warner Bryan Warner Bryan 6'8" | C Larue County | 2020 State KY of LaRue County and Luke Dawalt Luke Dawalt 6'5" | PF Grant County | 2020 State KY from Grant County as Asbury commitments.
Conner guard Jalen Bowles is headed to Miami University Hamilton. MU-H plays in a special conference made up of Ohio regional campuses.
Division III Commitments:
Ashland’s Ethan Hudson Ethan Hudson 6'3" | SG Ashland Blazer | 2020 State KY is going to play for Coach Brian Lane and Transylvania next season.
Centre College landed a literally big commitment as Riley Bodner Riley Bodner 6'9" | C Lincoln County | 2020 State KY of Lincoln County is headed to play for Coach Greg Mason next year.
Junior College Commitments:
Bourbon County’s 10th region player of the year Amirion Joyce Amirion Joyce 6'1" | PG Paducah Tilghman | 2020 State KY is headed to Columbia State Junior College. Don’t be surprised if Joyce re-emerges as a D1 signee a year or two from now.
4th region player of the year Dre Boyd Dre Boyd 6'4" | SG Warren Central | 2020 State KY of Warren Central is also taking the junior college route for the next year or two as he is headed to Illinois’ John A. Logan College.
Another Juco commitment came from Fairdale’s Stephen Moore Stephen Moore 6'2" | CG Fairdale | 2020 State KY who is taking his talents to Labette College in Kansas.
North Hardin’s Naasir Johnson is headed to Wabash Valley after a strong Senior season earned him multiple college offers at multiple levels.
Fellow 5th region star Trevon Harris Trevon Harris 6'3" | SG John Hardin | 2020 State KY is headed to Columbia State to play alongside Amirion Joyce Amirion Joyce 6'1" | PG Paducah Tilghman | 2020 State KY .
7th Region player of the year Tyren Moore Tyren Moore 5'11" | PG Male | 2020 State KY committed to Moberly Community College this morning. Tyren is one of the best pure scorers in the class.
State rebounding champion Rodrell Dryden Rodrell Dryden 6'5" | PF Greenup County | 2020 State KY is headed to Boosier Parish Community College. Rodrell could be a D1 player in two years if he develops his wing skills.