Does anyone know of any players that are looking at chances of playing basketball on the next level, either D1, D2 or D3??? If so, where are the commits or possibilities?

 

It's always great to hear about local KY kids that make it to the next level.

Some players that will play D-1 or D-2 who havent commited would probably be:

 

Ge'lawn Guyn

Chad Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Delquan Thomas

Dakota Euton

Donovan Gibbs

Matt St. John

Josh Whitaker

Shaquille Wilson

Vance Hall

I have heard/seen the following:

 

Committed:

 

Josh Sewell - Miami, OH

Sean Samsel - Findlay

Washington - USC

Rico Johnson - Ohio U

Donovan Gibbs - IUIPUI

Elisha Justice - Louisville (walk-on)

 

Offered and/or recruited

 

Euton - EKU, Akron

Chad Jackson - James Madison, EKU

Daniel O'Conner - Tusculum

Mike Gabbard - Ashland, W. Liberty St., Mass. Lowell

Will Evans - Ashland, St. Anselm

Austin Flannery - Walsh

Guyn - Charlotte, plus interest from several others

Popp - Ohio Dominican

Epley - Bellarmine

Thomas Jackson - Wright State

Vance Hall - Louisville???

 

Some D3 offers/recruits:

 

Pillaschafke?

Andy Earls - Mt. St. Joe

Popp - Thomas More, Mt. St. Joe, Wilmington

Ben Watson?

Garret Keller-Smith?

Chris Richards?

Jarrod Polson from West Jessamine has a full ride offer from Taylor Univ.in Indiana and interest from several others. Would like to see him get more D1 interest but he seems to get overlooked for some reason.

Tim Henderson has an offer from Bellarmine and interest from EKU, WKU, Evansville, Costal Carolina and a slew of others.

I think Orlando Rutladge has an offer from Lincoln Memorial.

Gibbs is Going to IUPUI.

Centre College is looking at Lopez

Zac McElwain is receiving interest from Samford.

I heard Eply is getting a lot of interest from D2 and D3 schools.

From Hopkins County Central:

Jevonte Hughes has interest from VCU, ODU, and other D2 and D3 schools.

Daniel Croft has interest from VCU, MTSU, and also Taylor University and other D2, D3 schools.

In the class of 2013, here are some of the KY players that are already getting some attention.

 

Darryl Hicks

Blake Sanders

Nate McGovney

Mason Monroe

Christian McClendon

Larry Morton

Jarrod Polson from West Jessamine has a full ride offer from Taylor Univ.in Indiana and interest from several others. Would like to see him get more D1 interest but he seems to get overlooked for some reason.

 

Is Taylor NAIA?

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In the class of 2013, here are some of the KY players that are already getting some attention.

 

Darryl Hicks

Blake Sanders

Nate McGovney

Mason Monroe

Christian McClendon

Larry Morton

 

I am not taking anything away from anyone listed above. But the fact of the matter is that alot of this has to do with who you (the parents) align yourself with over the summer, participation in certain camps, your region, and your geographical location. The Gover boy who is at PC now, and played in 22 Varsity games last year for Somerset, scored 80 point and shot 89.7% from the charity stripe, and 36% outside the arch (as an 8th grader). I know he has faced Sanders and Morton on more than a few occassions over the last few years at KBA and in other tournaments, And I would be willing to bet that Gover came out on the winning side of the matches more times than not. There is some pretty good talent south of Lexington and west of I-75.

 

Other player in the 12th region who are not getting the attention they deserve are seniors Polson and Watts, and sophmore Townsend.

 

Not everyone attends The Blue Chip Camp or plays in the 11th Region.

In the 2011 class from the 10th region likely to go D-1 will be Stenzel, Zollo and Purvis of GRC and Setty of Mason Co.

I am not taking anything away from anyone listed above. But the fact of the matter is that alot of this has to do with who you (the parents) align yourself with over the summer, participation in certain camps, your region, and your geographical location. The Gover boy who is at PC now, and played in 22 Varsity games last year for Somerset, scored 80 point and shot 89.7% from the charity stripe, and 36% outside the arch (as an 8th grader). I know he has faced Sanders and Morton on more than a few occassions over the last few years at KBA and in other tournaments, And I would be willing to bet that Gover came out on the winning side of the matches more times than not. There is some pretty good talent south of Lexington and west of I-75.

 

Other player in the 12th region who are not getting the attention they deserve are seniors Polson and Watts, and sophmore Townsend.

 

Not everyone attends The Blue Chip Camp or plays in the 11th Region.

 

I will certainly agree that there is talent around the state.

 

In my post, I specifically mentioned that these were some of the ones being looked at. I listed those names because I know that they have college visits coming up in the very near future. I only know the players that I know. Sorry about that.

 

As for your comment about it being who the parents are aligned with, OF COURSE IT IS! The parents of the ones mentioned have made a point to get their sons noticed. If you are not going to bust your butt getting your kid some attention, who will? :confused:

 

In the end, I hope that as many KY players as possible get to pursue their dreams of playing ball in college. Part of the way that happens, is for the parents to make an active effort (time & money).

I will certainly agree that there is talent around the state.

 

In my post, I specifically mentioned that these were some of the ones being looked at. I listed those names because I know that they have college visits coming up in the very near future. I only know the players that I know. Sorry about that.

 

As for your comment about it being who the parents are aligned with, OF COURSE IT IS! The parents of the ones mentioned have made a point to get their sons noticed. If you are not going to bust your butt getting your kid some attention, who will? :confused:

 

In the end, I hope that as many KY players as possible get to pursue their dreams of playing ball in college. Part of the way that happens, is for the parents to make an active effort (time & money).[/QUOTE]

 

I agree, but some kids don't have the money to attend camps and play AAU. That is where I feel that many kids get noticed and offers when playing in the Sweet 16. Important for these kids teams to make it to Rupp.

I will certainly agree that there is talent around the state.

 

In my post, I specifically mentioned that these were some of the ones being looked at. I listed those names because I know that they have college visits coming up in the very near future. I only know the players that I know. Sorry about that.

 

As for your comment about it being who the parents are aligned with, OF COURSE IT IS! The parents of the ones mentioned have made a point to get their sons noticed. If you are not going to bust your butt getting your kid some attention, who will? :confused:

 

In the end, I hope that as many KY players as possible get to pursue their dreams of playing ball in college. Part of the way that happens, is for the parents to make an active effort (time & money).[/QUOTE]

 

I agree, but some kids don't have the money to attend camps and play AAU. That is where I feel that many kids get noticed and offers when playing in the Sweet 16. Important for these kids teams to make it to Rupp.

 

 

You are absolutely correct, it would be nice if every Kentucky BB athlete had the opporunity that the few have. With that being said the Lexington Blaze/Charlotte Court Organization does an outstanding job making the opportunity available for kids from Lexington that otherwise may not have the opportunity.

 

As fare as makeing it to the Sweet 16 that is easier said than done. Obviously just 16 teams in the State advance to play at RUPP. There is about 16 teams in each region, so basically 12 athletes out of 170 in each region get to perform in front of the scouts. Alot of kids from our area get passed on for this reason.

 

I agree you have to be responsible for marketing your own child and getting his name out there. For that reason I think that the KHSAA needs to revist one of there rules. As a parent I cannot take my male athlete to any camps or showcases in the fall of the year if they are going to play competitive games there. If they go participate they risk being turned in and being disqualified from a high school game. They have to sit one game for every infraction, which hurts there teams. This rule does not apply to female athletes. First of all what happened to Title 9 in this case? Second of all Kentucky athletes are missing out on opportunities and parents have less say so about what there children do. I would like to know the KHSAA reasoning for this rule.

I agree, but some kids don't have the money to attend camps and play AAU. That is where I feel that many kids get noticed and offers when playing in the Sweet 16. Important for these kids teams to make it to Rupp.

 

I know that times are tough. But, there are lots of opportunities to do fund raising. It is not easy (I have slept in a fireworks tent in the middle of Louisville). But, in my mind, it is a small price to pay to help my sons achieve their dreams.