2023 Rankings By the Numbers (FREE)
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As we wind down the 2023 rankings update and turn the page to 2022, here’s a look at some key numbers in the update.
2 – The number of Centers in the rankings. Cyr Malonga Cyr Malonga 6'10" | C Evangel Christian | 2023 State KY and Sam Gibson Sam Gibson 7'0" | C Holy Cross | 2023 State KY are the only true 5 men in the group.
4 – The number of Shooting Guards in the rankings. Aydan Hamilton Aydan Hamilton 6'5" | SG Campbell County | 2023 State KY , Cam McClain Cam McClain 6'3" | SG Trinity | 2023 State KY , Jack McCune Jack McCune 6'5" | SG McCracken County | 2023 State KY and Kenyata Carbon Kenyata Carbon 6'1" | SG Owensboro | 2023 State KY are the only SGs on the list.
6 – The number of players in the rankings with D1 offers already. Reed Sheppard Reed Sheppard 6'3" | PG North Laurel | 2023 State #22 Nation KY , Cyr Malonga Cyr Malonga 6'10" | C Evangel Christian | 2023 State KY , Kaleb Glenn Kaleb Glenn 6'7" | SF La Lumiere | 2023 #64 Nation IN , Grant Whitaker Grant Whitaker 6'3" | PG Murray | 2023 State KY , Jaylen Davis Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF Madison Central | 2023 State KY and Sosthene Kamba Sosthene Kamba 6'7" | PF Eastern | 2023 State KY all have tweeted out scholarship offers from D1 programs. I can imagine as many as 10 more players in the state getting D1 offers before graduation.
8 – The number of Power Forwards in the rankings. Kaleb Glenn Kaleb Glenn 6'7" | SF La Lumiere | 2023 #64 Nation IN , Keith Robinson Keith Robinson 6'5" | PF Pleasure Ridge Park | 2023 State KY , Ian Higdon Ian Higdon 6'6" | PF North Oldham | 2023 State KY , Chandler Starks Chandler Starks 6'6" | C Anderson | 2023 State OH , Sosthene Kamba Sosthene Kamba 6'7" | PF Eastern | 2023 State KY , Jaden Biggers Jaden Biggers 6'6" | PF Bryan Station | 2023 State KY , Ryan Rose Ryan Rose 6'8" | C Johnson Central | 2023 State KY and Hudson Sparks Hudson Sparks 6'5" | SF Lexington Catholic | 2023 State KY make up the power forward list.
8 – The number of Small Forwards in the rankings. Trey Skaggs Trey Skaggs 6'5" | PG Great Crossing | 2023 KY , Jaylen Davis Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF Madison Central | 2023 State KY , Ryan Davidson Ryan Davidson 6'4" | SF North Laurel | 2023 State KY , Elijah Decker Elijah Decker 6'5" | SF Ohio County | 2024 State KY , Ondre Wicks Ondre Wicks 6'5" | SF Western | 2023 State KY , Tim Fuller Jr., CJ Walls CJ Walls 6'2" | SF Trinity | 2023 State KY and Cole Burch round out the list.
10 – The number of Combo Guards in the rankings. Reed Sheppard Reed Sheppard 6'3" | PG North Laurel | 2023 State #22 Nation KY , Gabe Sisk Gabe Sisk 6'5" | SG Ballard | 2023 #232 Nation CA-N , Jacob Meyer Jacob Meyer 6'2" | PG Holy Cross Covington | 2023 #170 Nation GA , Kenyon Goodin Kenyon Goodin 6'3" | CG Collins | 2023 State KY , Hayden Llewellyn Hayden Llewellyn 6'2" | CG Corbin | 2023 State KY , Sam Parrish Sam Parrish 6'0" | PG George Rogers Clark | 2023 State KY , Jamal Chambers Jamal Chambers 6'2" | PG Fern Creek | 2023 State KY , Tramane Alcorn Tramane Alcorn 6'0" | CG Lincoln County | 2023 State KY , Tylon Webb Tylon Webb 6'3" | CG Frederick Douglass | 2023 State KY and Zach Watterson Zach Watterson 6'1" | CG Lee County | 2023 State KY make up the most talented position group in the rankings.
13 – The number of Point Guards in the rankings. Grant Whitaker Grant Whitaker 6'3" | PG Murray | 2023 State KY , Colin Porter Colin Porter 5'11" | PG Ashland | 2022 State KY , Dallas Roberts Dallas Roberts 6'1" | PG North Oldham | 2023 State KY , George Washington George Washington 6'0" | PG St. Michael's | 2020 KY III, Jack Edelen Jack Edelen 5'9" | PG Male | 2023 State KY , Zee McCown Zee McCown 5'10" | PG Pleasure Ridge Park | 2023 State PA , Nick Spalding Nick Spalding 6'0" | PG Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2023 State KY , Bradin Nelson Bradin Nelson 6'3" | PG Webster County | 2023 State KY , Kyran Tilley Kyran Tilley 6'1" | PG Evangel Christian | 2024 State KY , Trent Hinkle Trent Hinkle 5'11" | PG Western | 2023 State KY , Sal Dean Sal Dean 5'11" | PG Chapmanville | 2023 WV , Isaiah Cook Isaiah Cook 5'8" | PG Eastern | 2023 State KY and Eli Johnson Eli Johnson 6'1" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY make up the deepest position group in the class.
16 – The number of regions represented in the rankings. There is at least one player from every region in the state in our latest update.