Midseason Mr. Basketball Update
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I figured I would take my best shot at the Mr. Basketball award as it stands right now. This is only my opinion. Feel free to disagree in the comments. The Favorite: Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 6'3" | CG Lexington…
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Continue ReadingI figured I would take my best shot at the Mr. Basketball award as it stands right now. This is only my opinion. Feel free to disagree in the comments.
The Favorite:
Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 6'3" | CG Lexington Catholic | 2021 State KY , Lexington Catholic – At this point in time, I’m not sure this is even in question anymore. Catholic is undefeated with all but one win coming by double digits. Ben has had a game of 50+ and is averaging 28 points per game while shooting 57% from the field, 47% from three and 82% from the free throw line. He’s also second on his team in rebounds with just under 7 per game. Between injuries and Covid stoppages, I’m not sure anyone else’s numbers can come close to that type of scoring efficiency and there’s a good chance Lexington Catholic is the best team in the state right now.
The Second Favorite:
Zion Harmon Zion Harmon 5'10" | PG Marshall County | 2021 State #52 Nation KY , Marshall County – After being suspended for the first game of the season and spending the last month in a walking boot while not playing, Harmon’s season has fizzled to the point I’m not sure he’ll even win the player of the year in the first region. Zion has had a great career, including a state championship but if the award is considered to be based on Senior season and not career, he’ll struggle to win first region player of the year unless he gets back on the court very soon as ballots have already been sent out for voting. Before his injury, Zion was averaging 30.2 points with shooting splits of 52-23-64.
Predicting Players of the Year:
1st Region: Noah Dumas, McCracken County or Zion Harmon Zion Harmon 5'10" | PG Marshall County | 2021 State #52 Nation KY , Marshall County
2nd Region: Hunter McNaughton Hunter McNaughton 6'5" | PF Webster County | 2021 State KY , Webster County
3rd Region: Nash Divine Nash Divine 6'0" | PG Muhlenberg County | 2021 State KY , Muhlenberg County
4th Region: Isaiah Mason Isaiah Mason 6'4" | SF Bowling Green | 2021 State KY , Bowling Green
5th Region: JaQuais Franklin JaQuais Franklin 6'1" | PG Elizabethtown | 2021 State KY , Elizabethtown
6th Region: Devin Perry Devin Perry 5'11" | PG DeSales | 2021 State KY , DeSales
7th Region: Cam Pope Cam Pope 6'2" | CG Male | 2021 State KY , Male
8th Region: Kelly Niece Kelly Niece 6'2" | CG Simon Kenton | 2021 State KY , Simon Kenton or Trevor Hardin Trevor Hardin 6'6" | PF Henry County | 2021 State KY , Henry County
9th Region: Sam Vinson Sam Vinson 6'3" | CG Highlands | 2021 State KY , Highlands or Scotty Draud Scotty Draud 6'6" | SF Beechwood | 2021 State KY , Beechwood
10th Region: Rickey Lovette Rickey Lovette 6'6" | PF Montgomery County | 2021 State KY , Montgomery County
11th Region: Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 6'3" | CG Lexington Catholic | 2021 State KY , Lexington Catholic
12th Region: DeAjuan Stepp DeAjuan Stepp 6'5" | SF West Jessamine | 2021 State KY , West Jessamine
13th Region: Connor Robinson Connor Robinson 6'2" | SG Clay County | 2021 State KY , Clay County
14th Region: Wade Pelfrey Wade Pelfrey 5'9" | PG Hazard | 2021 State KY , Hazard or Jaz Johnson Jaz Johnson 6'2" | SG Wolfe County | 2021 State KY , Wolfe County
15th Region: Isaiah May Isaiah May 6'3" | SF Johnson Central | 2021 State KY , Johnson Central
16th Region: Mason Moore Mason Moore 6'3" | SF Rowan County | 2021 State KY , Rowan County