The 2025-26 season saw a familiar face cut down the nets.  Great Crossing followed up their State Title with a somewhat unexpected Regional Championship.  They lose second leading scorer Travanti Cooper but bring back their leading scorer Brady Orem.  As a sophomore Orem averaged 21.6 points (on 60% shooting) and 9.5 rebounds.  Point guard Graham Swartz, who averaged 11.5 points per game also returns.  Great Crossing should be a threat to win their 4th straight 11th Region crown.  

Madison Central, who had been on top of the rankings for most of the year, has to replace Mr. Basketball Jake Feldhaus, Luke Asher and Will Richardson, so they should take a step back.  Same for Bryan Station who loses over 40 points per game between Taeshawn Adams and Amari Owens.  Frederick Douglass loses 3 of their 4 leading scorers as well as head coach Murray Garvin.  Lexington Catholic returns 4 of their 6 leading scorers from from their regional semi-final team. 

In addition to Frederick Douglass, there are already coaching vacancies at Lexington Christian and Scott County that could affect rosters.  Do you see the regional favorite coming from the teams listed below or will someone like Tates Creek, Henry Clay or Lafayette jump into the picture?   

1 hour ago, Carl Spackler said:

The 2025-26 season saw a familiar face cut down the nets.  Great Crossing followed up their State Title with a somewhat unexpected Regional Championship.  They lose second leading scorer Travanti Cooper but bring back their leading scorer Brady Orem.  As a sophomore Orem averaged 21.6 points (on 60% shooting) and 9.5 rebounds.  Point guard Graham Swartz, who averaged 11.5 points per game also returns.  Great Crossing should be a threat to win their 4th straight 11th Region crown.  

Madison Central, who had been on top of the rankings for most of the year, has to replace Mr. Basketball Jake Feldhaus, Luke Asher and Will Richardson, so they should take a step back.  Same for Bryan Station who loses over 40 points per game between Taeshawn Adams and Amari Owens.  Frederick Douglass loses 3 of their 4 leading scorers as well as head coach Murray Garvin.  Lexington Catholic returns 4 of their 6 leading scorers from from their regional semi-final team. 

In addition to Frederick Douglass, there are already coaching vacancies at Lexington Christian and Scott County that could affect rosters.  Do you see the regional favorite coming from the teams listed below or will someone like Tates Creek, Henry Clay or Lafayette jump into the picture?   

Central also loses Cam Steele and the first two guys off the bench.

If I had to pick a winner now. I'd go with Catholic.

I will make a wild prediction and say central will have to replace Grayson Burton also.

LexCath with a nice transfer pickup from EKY. Good all-around player and just a sophomore.

 

On 3/25/2026 at 9:57 PM, 4 Quarters said:

If I had to pick a winner now. I'd go with Catholic.

I have changed my pick to Great Crossing.

Ditto with the addition of LJ Holman, and another player who started for Scott County, (name is escaping me) they are poised to make another great run in the 11th region. 

4 minutes ago, Herbie22 said:

Ditto with the addition of LJ Holman, and another player who started for Scott County, (name is escaping me) they are poised to make another great run in the 11th region. 

I assume you mean Deante Wilson. He officially enrolled at Great Crossing late last week.

Bump.

On 6/8/2026 at 1:54 PM, Herbie22 said:

Ditto with the addition of LJ Holman, and another player who started for Scott County, (name is escaping me) they are poised to make another great run in the 11th region. 

Bray McNear. 6’6 F was the starter who moved across town.

GC will be VERY good again this year.

Transfers Between High Schools Policy

BGP does not permit general discussion or commentary regarding transfers of student-athletes between high schools.

The use of the terms “transfer portal” or “portal” to describe high school student-athletes is prohibited in all high school forums.

The only transfer-related information permitted on BGP is basic factual information confirming that a student-athlete has transferred from one high school to another. Such information may include the student-athlete’s name, sport/position, former school, and new school.

Other than the basic fact of the transfer itself, no discussion, commentary, analysis, speculation, opinion, comparison, explanation, or reference to transfers is permitted.

This prohibition includes, but is not limited to:

• Discussion of why a student-athlete transferred or may have transferred.

• Discussion of the effect of transfers on a school, team, program, coach, or community.

• Comments suggesting that transfers are the reason a team or program is successful or unsuccessful.

• Comments suggesting that a team, school, or program has benefited from, been harmed by, gained from, or lost because of transfers.

• General statements or opinions about transfers, transfer activity, or the impact of transfers on high school sports.

• Comparisons between schools, teams, or programs based on transfers or transfer activity.

• Comments using transfers to support, explain, criticize, or otherwise make a point about a school, team, program, coach, player, or high school sports generally.

• Any speculation, inference, or commentary regarding the circumstances or reasons for a transfer.

• Any discussion, suggestion, or implication of recruiting, inducement, eligibility issues, or rule violations in connection with a transfer.

• Attempts to indirectly discuss, question, interpret, or characterize a transfer or transfer activity.

A transfer may not be used as a subject, example, explanation, justification, comparison, argument, or supporting point in any discussion on BGP.

For purposes of this policy, the fact that a transfer has occurred does not make the transfer itself an acceptable topic for general discussion. The permitted exception is limited to reporting the basic factual information that the student-athlete transferred from School A to School B.

No discussion of rumored, possible, anticipated, or unconfirmed transfers is permitted. No additional discussion is permitted simply because a transfer has been officially completed or publicly confirmed.

This forum is not the venue for reporting or debating KHSAA violations. If you believe a violation has occurred, report it directly to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA).

No false, unverified, or misleading information may be posted.