Jumper_Dad Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 Basketball season for 2016/2017 should provide another exciting year. What should we expect from Hopkinsville? Remember, please be constructive.
WKY Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 They will take the region back over this season. Too much talent for the other teams to overcome.
Racer89 Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 Did Christian County lose that much talent? Also, how much does UHA have coming back next year?
westernky Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 UHA returns IMHO the best player in the region in Tray Hollowell and another top 3 player in KyKy Tandy. UHA has a good chance to win the region. Christian County also returns a top 3 player in Jaylen Sebree who I believe took a back seat role to Edwards last season. County will also have Tiavey Maxon and Detorrion Ware. Hopkinsville has a nice team but I don't see them having an easy road to rupp. I think there's a 3 way tie at #1 in the 2nd region right now. Should make for an interesting season.
westernky Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 Hoptowns biggest player will be 2017 g CJ Henegan. I'd say he's around 6'4 after him the players that play will range from 5'8- 6'2. I also don't think the tigers will be very deep. In the past they've played 8-10 players. This year I'm gonna say they only go 6 deep before a HUGE drop off in talent. County and Heights won't be big either though and Heights might only be 6 deep also.
WKY Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 Hoptowns biggest player will be 2017 g CJ Henegan. I'd say he's around 6'4 after him the players that play will range from 5'8- 6'2. I also don't think the tigers will be very deep. In the past they've played 8-10 players. This year I'm gonna say they only go 6 deep before a HUGE drop off in talent. County and Heights won't be big either though and Heights might only be 6 deep also. Christian County will be big with Sebree and Ware both at 6'6 but neither one of them play like a 6'6 kid. Both play a lot of perimeter basketball. I don't think the height issue for Hoptown will become an issue until the state tournament. I want Christian County to win the region but I just can't see them being the same team without Edwards. He was a special player that carried them in big moments.
Greenvilleky Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 Hoptown losing the former UHA transfer, Edwards, I think his name was, is a killer. he was going to be their big man. Hennigan is 6'1.5. nowhere near 6'4. Hoptown's biggest issue will be that they won't be able to play their "maul ball" rick pitino type press where they grab and clutch the entire game forcing turnovers. In the past they've had 10 guys who could play. They may not have but 7 or 8 guys. It's been proven over and over they can't beat good teams in the half court. Cager and Johnson are both very good, but after hennigan it's a huge question mark. I'd make county he favorite because of their size. It killed hoptown last year and I expect it to be the same this year. ware and sebree are both terrific players and they will have a nice guard in mason to compliment them Uha doesn't have a "big man" but they've got a couple of athletic 6'2 guys who will understand their role is to defend and play defense. if hollowell and tandy play well together and McGowan shoots like the best shooter in the region then they will be very tough to stop. UHA will be much deeper this season. likely 8 deep which for them is the longest bench they've had in 5 years.
westernky Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 I saw CJ 2 weeks ago and he was at least 5 or 6 inches taller then me and I'm 5'10. He's grown over the summe
westernky Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 I'm pulling for UHA to with the region because I'm a big fan of Tray and KyKy. I think Hopkinsville will be lucky to make the region tournament this year.
Greenvilleky Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 No sense in debating a kid's height. But the hoptown roster lists him at 6'3. Same roster has cager at 5'10. I'd be shocked if he's actually an inch over 6'1.5. Either way, they don't have a big man.
WKY Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 No sense in debating a kid's height. But the hoptown roster lists him at 6'3. Same roster has cager at 5'10. I'd be shocked if he's actually an inch over 6'1.5. Either way, they don't have a big man. No sense in debating a kid's height but I'm going to debate a kid's height. Sorry I couldn't resist. :lol2:
silo11 Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 James Nicholas....may very well be the best player on this team (Think JaQualis Matlock who can handle the ball.) He is going way under the radar. Johnson and Cager make one of the best backcourts in the state. However the team is small, but I do not understand the statements of lack of talent. They have 8 very good players and another 3-4 who are contributors.
westernky Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 I know of Nichols, Cager, Johnson, Henegan, and Patton. Who else do they have that have much varsity experience?
AnonymousCoach Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 James Nicholas....may very well be the best player on this team (Think JaQualis Matlock who can handle the ball.) He is going way under the radar. Johnson and Cager make one of the best backcourts in the state. However the team is small, but I do not understand the statements of lack of talent. They have 8 very good players and another 3-4 who are contributors. James Nicholas tore his ACL in summer ball.
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