Best Freshmen in the state this season

[Purple88]

Travey Barber will be a solid contributor for Bowling Green as a Freshman.  He dressed varsity as an 8th grader.  After football that is.

[Wildcat1993]

On 11/18/2022 at 8:10 AM, Basketball Jones said:

A lot of opinions and a lot of lists out there. Here's one:

Prep Hoops Kentucky 2026 Rankings

1 Jayden Johnson 6'5" SF Trinity
2 James Turner 6'6" SF Newport
3 Gabe Weis 6'6" PF Washington County
4 DeAaron Watkins 6'8" C Madisonville-North Hopkins
5 Taylen Kinney 5'11" PG Newport
6 Max Meagher 6'6" SF Lexington Catholic
7 Jordan Bender 6'6" PF DeSales
8 Luke Fawns 6'5" SF Montgomery County
9 DeMarcus Surratt 6'1" PG Lafayette
10 Walker Craig 6'6" SF Rockcastle County
11 Cole Edelen 5'11" CG Male
12 Bryten Close 6'6" C Taylor County High
13 Carson Fraley 6'1" PG Pulaski County
14 Jeremiah Jackson 6'3" SF St. Xavier
15 Jordan Rawlings 6'3" SG North Laurel
16 Jacob Spurlock 6'2" SG Boyd County
17 Simon King 6'4" SF Lexington Christian
18 Kendall Phillips 6'5" PF Wayne County
19 Jackson Klope 6'6" C McCracken County
20 Ethan Bell 6'3" PF St. Xavier
 

A lot of these young guys will get a lot spot light on them from tournaments and because of the teams they’re playing for. Excited to see what they do. 

[Shotwhisperer75]

Strong list. It appears your list is influenced by some hype. I have watched several of the boys on this list play for the last 6 years and there are a few that you have missed, but I like to see how the cards fall this year and see who will be making some noise. Jayden Johnson is definitely a special talent and the top player on this list, and Cole Edelen is the best lights out scorer on the list. You are missing arguably the best point guard in the state who attends school in Northern Kentucky, and is a transfer from Cincinnati, in Athens McGillis. There are some others on this list such as Cash Harney and Donovan Bradshaw who are both Freshman studs and will be making noise. Several of the boys on your list had the luxury of having some top national players on their AAU team to provide some shade for them, but when it gets back to high school that cover won't be there and we will see what players from this group rises to the top. 

This is definitely a strong list and looking forward to watching several of these boys this year!