methodius Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Who is your leader for Miss Basketball? We are about midway through this season. Post away, I am curious what people throughout our great state of KY think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Who is your leader for Miss Basketball? We are about midway through this season. Post away, I am curious what people throughout our great state of KY think. Who are your top couple of picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'ICEMAN Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Please keep in mind that only seniors are eligible for the award. KY has 5 McDonald’s All American nominees this year. I think they have to be considered. They are: Ashlee Harris - SHA Mikayla Kinnard - Eastern Maaliya Owens - Scott County Kiara Pearl - Eastern Savannah Wheeler - Boyd County I also like how Lauren Schwartz - Ryle and Ivy Turner - Danville are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padukacat Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Emma king from Lincoln has to be the favorite if they finish like they are playing now right? Lauren Schwartz is right there. Wheeler is also there if the team finishes strong and probably the leading scorer in the state right? My guess is unless wheeler or king make a deep run then it would go to Schwartz if Ryle wins it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGZIG Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Please keep in mind that only seniors are eligible for the award. KY has 5 McDonald’s All American nominees this year. I think they have to be considered. They are: Ashlee Harris - SHA Mikayla Kinnard - Eastern Maaliya Owens - Scott County Kiara Pearl - Eastern Savannah Wheeler - Boyd County I also like how Lauren Schwartz - Ryle and Ivy Turner - Danville are playing. You might want to travel up to NKY. Lauren Schwartz is definitely a top 5 player. Zoie Barth at Highlands is a great player and one I've always enjoyed watching play. She definitely deserves some consideration. There are a number of good players in NKY that are deserving of consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGZIG Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Really only 2 to consider in my opinion. Savannah Wheeler or Lauren Schwartz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacMule Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 More than 2 IMO.... but not much more Wheeler - Boyd Schwartz - Ryle Owens - Scott Co - no one really talks about her but she can do it all. Leading her team. Will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statsdontlie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Savannah Wheeler: Boyd County Emma King: Lincoln County Lauren Schwartz: Ryle Ivy Turner: Danville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold sunrise Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Haley Harrison of GRC is considered also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydraman Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hayley Harrison GRC Lauren Schwartz Ryle Emma King Lincoln County My opinion is that Wheeler is too one dimensional. Great shooter but not an all around player like these others. I think we give too much weight to points and not enough to rebounds, other stats and college potential level. Schwartz and King have a higher level of college interest than Wheeler and Harrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methodius Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 All the names are intriguing to say the least. But Miss Basketball is not about college potential, interest, or where they are going to college. These are the stats posted on KHSAA website. These kids all play on good teams so that shouldn't play much of a factor either. If there are more contenders please list them I would love to compare their seasons! Ashlee Harris- SHA 14.4 PPG and 3.1 rebounds Mikayla Kinnard - Eastern 15.1 PPG 9.8 Rebounds Savannah Wheeler - Boyd County 31 PPG 7.2 Rebounds Emma King- Lincoln County 17.5 PPG 7.4 Rebounds Maaliya Owens - Scott County 20.4 PPG 5.4 Rebounds Lauren Schwartz- Ryle 19.1 PPG and 7 Rebounds Hayley Harrison- GRC 14.6 PPG 4.8 Rebounds Kiara Pearl - Eastern 18.6 PPG 5.5 Rebounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydraman Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 All the names are intriguing to say the least. But Miss Basketball is not about college potential, interest, or where they are going to college. These are the stats posted on KHSAA website. These kids all play on good teams so that shouldn't play much of a factor either. If there are more contenders please list them I would love to compare their seasons! Ashlee Harris- SHA 14.4 PPG and 3.1 rebounds Mikayla Kinnard - Eastern 15.1 PPG 9.8 Rebounds Savannah Wheeler - Boyd County 31 PPG 7.2 Rebounds Emma King- Lincoln County 17.5 PPG 7.4 Rebounds Maaliya Owens - Scott County 20.4 PPG 5.4 Rebounds Lauren Schwartz- Ryle 19.1 PPG and 7 Rebounds Hayley Harrison- GRC 14.6 PPG 4.8 Rebounds Kiara Pearl - Eastern 18.6 PPG 5.5 Rebounds Disagree, but would love to know if anyone who runs the award lists a way to discern. If it’s an award for the “best senior female basketball player in Kentucky” then college interest is a big factor. According to your logic Seygan Robbins would not even be in the top 5 this year. 14 ppg, 2.8 rpg last year. Yet she won because she was the best player. Same with Boley over Creech before that. If you think Kentucky coaches who are paid a million dollars a year to figure out through intense scrutiny are LESS qualified than the average Joe fan to determine who is a better basketball player than your crazy. Is Kentucky mistaken to go after King over Wheeler in your opinion? You feel you’ve watched those two play enough basketball (in the summer of course because school ball is a different playing field) to know more than Mitchell and his crew know? in addition Boyd County’s schedule seems weak relative to the other schools. You take out the Lexington tourney and the good West Virginia team and they have a very easy schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveSports Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Have to throw Cameron Browning- Male, Jasmine Elder-Butler and Nila Blackford - Manual in the mix! All three play incredibly tough schedules, had multiple D1 offers and will play at a D1 school next season. All also are having great seasons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titan101 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Disagree, but would love to know if anyone who runs the award lists a way to discern. If it’s an award for the “best senior female basketball player in Kentucky” then college interest is a big factor. According to your logic Seygan Robbins would not even be in the top 5 this year. 14 ppg, 2.8 rpg last year. Yet she won because she was the best player. Same with Boley over Creech before that. If you think Kentucky coaches who are paid a million dollars a year to figure out through intense scrutiny are LESS qualified than the average Joe fan to determine who is a better basketball player than your crazy. Is Kentucky mistaken to go after King over Wheeler in your opinion? You feel you’ve watched those two play enough basketball (in the summer of course because school ball is a different playing field) to know more than Mitchell and his crew know? in addition Boyd County’s schedule seems weak relative to the other schools. You take out the Lexington tourney and the good West Virginia team and they have a very easy schedule. In watching both King and Wheeler play to me the only advantage King has on Wheeler is height. Other than that Wheeler looks like a better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydraman Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 In watching both King and Wheeler play to me the only advantage King has on Wheeler is height. Other than that Wheeler looks like a better player. Well that says it. You do believe your better to judge than the numerous D1 coaching staffs who disagree with you. They livelihoods depend on getting it right, but you’ve seen them play so let’s go with your thoughts. Thanks for helping me prove my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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