Hickey should get a few more votes, as well as a few players from Eastern maybe. Eastern had a very nice team. Those were the players I was impressed with.

Votes are due by 4pm today.

Judging should be based on seasonal play and not all on tournament play.

When will the winner be announced?

Judging should be based on seasonal play and not all on tournament play.

 

Hickey should still win, IMO.

Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of requirement for Mr. Basketball in relation to length of time that the player has, actually, played in Ky. Transfering in this state is completly out of hand and I think it would send a positive message for that award to go to a kid who has played the bulk of his high school career in this state. Hickey, Abell, or Timmy Knipp who should be in the running for this award if the voters have considered his entire career and not just one season. I am sure there are other worthy players, but those are the 3 off of the top of my head.

Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of requirement for Mr. Basketball in relation to length of time that the player has, actually, played in Ky. Transfering in this state is completly out of hand and I think it would send a positive message for that award to go to a kid who has played the bulk of his high school career in this state. Hickey, Abell, or Timmy Knipp who should be in the running for this award if the voters have considered his entire career and not just one season. I am sure there are other worthy players, but those are the 3 off of the top of my head.

 

Some kids stay in state all 4 years and still only play one year of varsity basketball though. Transfers into the state don't really bother me.

Some kids stay in state all 4 years and still only play one year of varsity basketball though. Transfers into the state don't really bother me.

 

This brings up a interesting question. Has Mr. Basketball of Ky ever been won by a player who has ONLY played one year of varsity.

Some kids stay in state all 4 years and still only play one year of varsity basketball though. Transfers into the state don't really bother me.

 

That is true. I guess I just favor kids that have played in state their whole high school career( especially if they have stayed at the same Ky. school ) even if they only played one varsity season. Personally, I would rather see a home grown kid win it over an out of state transfer especially if that transfer only played the one season in Ky. At least Behanen has been here for two years. He definitely has the resume.

That is true. I guess I just favor kids that have played in state their whole high school career( especially if they have stayed at the same Ky. school ) even if they only played one varsity season. Personally, I would rather see a home grown kid win it over an out of state transfer especially if that transfer only played the one season in Ky. At least Behanen has been here for two years. He definitely has the resume.

 

I understand that sentiment. I wouldn't have a complaint against that but I don't see them making that an 'official' rule in writing for the voting but I could see an unwritten form of that rule being a standard in voting.

Didn't Timmy Knipp already win Gatorade POY for KY?

Didn't Timmy Knipp already win Gatorade POY for KY?

 

Here is a link to that thread:

 

 

http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?217776-Kentucky-Gatorade-Player-of-the-Year-Timmy-Knipp