Cats Pause 6th Region Preview

[Randy Parker]

1. Bullitt East

2. Pleasure Ridge Park

3. Butler

4. Jeffersontown

5. Fairdale

6. Southern

7. Doss

8. Iroquois

9. Bullitt Central

10. Moore

 

1. Derek Willis- 6'9" Sr. (Bullitt East)

2. Rusty Troutman- 6'5" Sr. (Bullitt East)

3. Demetrius McReynolds- 6'2" Sr. (Butler)

4. Antonio McDaniels- 6'1" Jr. (Pleasure Ridge Park)

5. LaMontray Harris- 6'7" Jr. (Pleasure Ridge Park)

6. Randell Pickett- 6'3" Sr. (Southern)

7. Trey Rakes- 6'0" Sr. (Bullitt East)

8. Boo Crabtree- 6'5" Sr. (Fairdale)

9. Josh Payne- 6'1" Sr. (Fairdale)

10. Montrelle Little- 6'4" Jr. (Doss)

 

List compiled by Michael Johnston for The Cats' Pause

[spindoc]

I like Pickett, but he's not better than Josh Payne or Boo Crabtree.

[dyaste]

D'Angelo Hunter needs to be in the Top 10. Rakes is a little low as well IMO.

[MBKT]

D'Angelo Hunter needs to be in the Top 10. Rakes is a little low as well IMO.

 

Where is Hunter? I heard PRP.

[mwthrasher]

Hunter is at PRP.

[dyaste]

Hunter is at PRP.

 

Correct transferred in from Butler, was planning to go to East Lansing before a change of plans. Has already been ruled eligible to play this year.

[dawgs83]

Got to love basketball in this state especially in Jeff. Co. I'm beginning to think there is no rules regarding transfers.

[SixthRegionHoops]

Until someone beats Bullitt East, they are the favorites, followed by:

 

PRP (tons of talent, depth, and Division 1 players)

Fairdale (four very good starters)

Jeffersontown (Richard Deloney will help them; may be very good by January)

Butler (McReynolds is second best player in the Region, behind only Derek Willis; Ray Farrell and Jeremiah Bell are good players too)

Doss (up and coming with excellent coaching)

Fern Creek (has talent again this year, but plays in the same district as Bullitt East and J'town)

Iroquois (Jeff Morrow will make them competitive)

Southern (good senior talent, and in a fairly weak district)

DeSales (typical tough nosed and good shooting team with excellent juniors)

[traque2]

Two team race for regional title- Bullitt East and PRP!! After them I like Fairdale, Butler, Doss, and Southern. Should be a great year in the 6th Region!!

[SixthRegionHoops]

Surprised to hear that Bullitt East will be playing in the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions instead of the LIT this year. If my understanding of the rule is correct, their decision to play in a tournament during LIT week this year not only knocks them out of the 2013 tournament, but also precludes them from participating in the 2014 tournament.

[dyaste]

Surprised to hear that Bullitt East will be playing in the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions instead of the LIT this year. If my understanding of the rule is correct, their decision to play in a tournament during LIT week this year not only knocks them out of the 2013 tournament, but also precludes them from participating in the 2014 tournament.

 

Worth it though they already play a ton of top in-state teams. The Bass Pro T.O.C. is loaded though will prepare them better than the L.I.T.

[Crimsonfan1]

I could be wrong but I believe the Bullitt Co. schools have an agreement with JCPS that each year one school is not eligible to participate in the LIT. I think this is BE year to sit out in the rotation

[SixthRegionHoops]

I have not heard of that arrangement so I can't say whether it is in place. Regardless, Bullitt Central and North Bullitt are already prevented from playing in the 2013 LIT because they played games last year during LIT week that were not part of the LIT. Now, Bullitt East is out of the LIT for this year and next. I have heard that the Bullitt County schools despise playing in the 6th Region, and Bullitt East's participation in the Bass Pro tournament in lieu of the LIT seems to confirm this dislike. No Bullitt County teams in the 2013 LIT, and probably the same for 2014. The Bullitt schools are probably banking on getting moved out of the 6th Region in 2014, and are taking a "what the hell" approach to all things LIT.

[dawgs83]

North Bullitt and Bullitt Central declined their invites due to competitiveness. They dont want to play in LIT. Not sure they should get an invite anyway because they dont play all the teams in the region. They pick and choose 6th region teams they will play. I think East would play in it every year. I dont really blame them for going to the Bass pro shop tournament when you have the team they have. All expenses will be paid for. The LIT is hard for schools to determine how many games to play. You can play 30 games so teams have to schedule based on how many games they think they can play in LIT. From what I hear East is the only school that dont like being in the 6th region. Kinda funny since they could very easily win it for the 3rd year in a row. The other Bullitt Co. schools hate East and are glad they are not in the same district with them.