I know there is a thread dedicated to best players in each region, but I think best player and most valuable player are often different players. I'm going to throw some names out there. Feel free to agree, disagree and share your own choices below:

 

1st: Parker Adams, Calloway

2nd: David Simmons, Henderson

3rd: Justin Miller, Owensboro (no one in the region can stop him except for the referees).

4th: Tucker Sine, Bowling Green

5th: Brandon Berry, Taylor County (biggest impact transfer in the state in my opinion).

6th: Tay Weaver, Doss

7th: Waynie Sutton, Manual

8th: Carson Williams, Owen County

9th: Drew MacDonald, NCC

10th: Dorian Henry, Mason County

11th: Matt Rose, LCA (take him off the team and they're mediocre at best).

12th: Timmy Taylor, Lincoln County (controls every aspect of the game).

13th: Andrew Taylor, Corbin (scores 1/3 of his team's points).

14th: Braxton Beverly, PCC (take him off that team and I'm not sure they can score 40 points a game.)

15th: Kyle Gullett, Johnson Central (10-1 in games he played. 1-7 combined in the games he missed and the game he got hurt.)

16th: Jordan Perry, Morgan County

 

Again, these are only my opinions and I tried to avoid too much of a Hoop Dreams bias.

 

Now feel free to tell me how wrong I am and how much of a homer I am. :up:

13th- Andrew Taylor is a volume shooter and if he doesn't get calls at home his numbers are down. He's averaging 21.6 PPG while shooting 45.1%. His PPG out him 4th in the region while his Fg% is the lowest of the top 10. Also he is playing on a team that is barley above 500 and may not get out of there district. There's no way you can make a case for this kid. I can give 4 or 5 that has way better numbers on winning teams. Not a knock on the kid as he is special and just a freshman but if you are gonna throw him in the POY talks then at least have the numbers to back it up.

7th- Raymond Spalding. He isn't the best player in the region at this time but he is the most valuable to his team. With him out, T loses their rim protector, most of its athleticism and their only real big.

Hard to argue against Carson Williams in the 8th, but I'm going to make one anyway.:lol2: An argument COULD be made for Austin Cummings at Anderson County. He's averaging 24 ppg and almost 4.5 rebounds while playing both the point guard and 2 positions. He is asked to be scorer, ball handler and distributer. His shooting percentage isn't what you would like to see, but he takes a lot of contested shots and every team put's much of their defensive focus on him because they know if you stop him then you got a pretty good chance of winning the game. He means as much to his team, if not more than any player in the region. They would really struggle without him.

I'd argue that one of the criteria for a player to be considered MVP is that their team be in the mix for"best team in their respective region."

 

Players on teams who are not in contention should not be considered for MVP.

13th- Andrew Taylor is a volume shooter and if he doesn't get calls at home his numbers are down. He's averaging 21.6 PPG while shooting 45.1%. His PPG out him 4th in the region while his Fg% is the lowest of the top 10. Also he is playing on a team that is barley above 500 and may not get out of there district. There's no way you can make a case for this kid. I can give 4 or 5 that has way better numbers on winning teams. Not a knock on the kid as he is special and just a freshman but if you are gonna throw him in the POY talks then at least have the numbers to back it up.

 

How good would Corbin be without him? I've seen 5-6 teams from the 13th Region and I can see Taylor being the Most Valuable Player of the 13th Region. Blake Smith would be my choice for Player of the Year followed closely by Matthew Barger but Andrew Taylor would be my choice for Most Valuable.

13th- Andrew Taylor is a volume shooter and if he doesn't get calls at home his numbers are down. He's averaging 21.6 PPG while shooting 45.1%. His PPG out him 4th in the region while his Fg% is the lowest of the top 10. Also he is playing on a team that is barley above 500 and may not get out of there district. There's no way you can make a case for this kid. I can give 4 or 5 that has way better numbers on winning teams. Not a knock on the kid as he is special and just a freshman but if you are gonna throw him in the POY talks then at least have the numbers to back it up.

 

Well Corbin is 10-5 so it's not like the team is terrible. I just think that without him, Corbin is not sitting at 10-5 and they definitely don't beat Perry Central.

 

Again, this is just discussion but keep in mind, the idea behind the thread is who is most valuable to their team, not the best overall player.

I'd argue that one of the criteria for a player to be considered MVP is that their team be in the mix for"best team in their respective region."

 

Players on teams who are not in contention should not be considered for MVP.

 

Are you speaking generally or is there someone on my list who you think doesn't merit being on there because you think their team has no shot at competing in their region?

I know there is a thread dedicated to best players in each region, but I think best player and most valuable player are often different players. I'm going to throw some names out there. Feel free to agree, disagree and share your own choices below:

 

1st: Parker Adams, Calloway

2nd: David Simmons, Henderson

3rd: Justin Miller, Owensboro (no one in the region can stop him except for the referees).

4th: Tucker Sine, Bowling Green

5th: Brandon Berry, Taylor County (biggest impact transfer in the state in my opinion).

6th: Tay Weaver, Doss

7th: Waynie Sutton, Manual

8th: Carson Williams, Owen County

9th: Drew MacDonald, NCC

10th: Dorian Henry, Mason County

11th: Matt Rose, LCA (take him off the team and they're mediocre at best).

12th: Timmy Taylor, Lincoln County (controls every aspect of the game).

13th: Andrew Taylor, Corbin (scores 1/3 of his team's points).

14th: Braxton Beverly, PCC (take him off that team and I'm not sure they can score 40 points a game.)

15th: Kyle Gullett, Johnson Central (10-1 in games he played. 1-7 combined in the games he missed and the game he got hurt.)

16th: Jordan Perry, Morgan County

 

Again, these are only my opinions and I tried to avoid too much of a Hoop Dreams bias.

 

Now feel free to tell me how wrong I am and how much of a homer I am. :up:

 

No doubt that Berry has a big impact at Taylor Count, but Jeremiah Bell has done the same with Boyle County. In my opinion, you could take some other kids from the 6th & 7th region to play for out in the state teams and I believe they would have a big impact ( that is just my opinion). David Sloan played a year in the 6th region, it he would have stayed, he would have been good but not making the noise he is making today.

 

As as 6th region favorite, I would stay with Richard Gains. Sit him out at PRP, PRP become a 50/50 team at best. Doss has so many other players that can do some things, it just going to take a while for them to buy into what new coach is selling.

I agree he is the MVP of Corbin but I think you can say that about 6 or 7 players of their respected teams. If you want to go on most valuable to their team them Broughton from North has way higher percentage of his teams shots and points. Now I would never pick a kid on a sub 500 team but I think you have to take all aspects of the game into consideration and I agree Corbin loses alot more games without him. But so does each team without the best player.

Are you speaking generally or is there someone on my list who you think doesn't merit being on there because you think their team has no shot at competing in their region?

 

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Most valuable to me is a kid that leads his team in multiple categories not just points. And Imo he must play on a winning team to be considered for a region wide award. JMO but this is a good thread.

Zach Pangallo - 9th region.

 

Kid can really play and makes the Breds go. He is the key to NCC getting out of the 9th region IMO.

No argument about Carson Williams from Owen County being the clear MVP for the 8th, because even though they have a couple good guards, Williams is Owen County. But if Williams wasn't in contention, Johnson from Grant Co. could very well earn this title. As far as what he means to his team, Johnson could very well be the MVP. One of the best pure point guards in the state.

I'd argue that one of the criteria for a player to be considered MVP is that their team be in the mix for"best team in their respective region."

 

Players on teams who are not in contention should not be considered for MVP.

 

Sorry, but I completely disagree with this. Now, maybe you could make the argument that because Smithton County went 0-25 that Johnny Jones, a really good player for Smithton shouldn't be in the conversation because, well they would have went 0-25 without him. But beyond that I don't think it's fair to lump kids into the category of "their teams aren't a contender".

 

So, lets say Owen County goes 18-9 and loses in the fist round of the district tournament and misses out on region. Can Carson Williams now not be considered for MVP? Under your definition I would say that would be the case. Which is why I can't agree with it.