Top 5 Preview: Regions 5 and 6
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<p>The season tips off in a week and we’re attempting to preview all 16 regions before the season starts. I’m looking to break down the top 5 college prospects and top 5 teams in each region along with a bonus pick of who I think will be the regional finalist for Mr. Basketball. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>These are just for discussion and almost sure to be wrong.</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Fifth Region:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Top 5 College Prospects:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="530678" first="JaQuais" last="Franklin"], Elizabethtown (2021)</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="926883" first="James" last="Jewell"], Marion County (2022)</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="939115" first="Ayden" last="Evans"], North Hardin (2024)</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="926888" first="Bryce" last="Riley"], Bardstown (2022)</li>
<li>(tie) [player_tooltip player_id="1066761" first="Anthony" last="Bowen"], John Hardin (2021) and [player_tooltip player_id="1032000" first="Javaughn" last="Smith"], Bardstown (2021)</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Top 5 Teams:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Elizabethtown</li>
<li>Bardstown</li>
<li>John Hardin</li>
<li>Marion County</li>
<li>Central Hardin</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>2021 Mr. Basketball Finalist Prediction:</strong></p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="530678" first="JaQuais" last="Franklin"], Elizabethtown</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Sixth Region:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Top 5 College Prospects:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="1022269" first="Cyr" last="Malonga"], Evangel Christian (2023)</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="922990" first="Jaden" last="Rogers"], Fern Creek (2021)</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="922992" first="Sekou" last="Kalle"], DeSales (2021) - Signed to Akron</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="1038878" first="Darrius" last="Washington"], Fern Creek (2021) - Signed to Western Carolina</li>
<li>[player_tooltip player_id="926886" first="Turrell" last="Cleaves Jr."], Jeffersontown (2022)</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Top 5 Teams:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Fern Creek</li>
<li>Jeffersontown</li>
<li>DeSales</li>
<li>Bullitt East</li>
<li>Pleasure Ridge Park</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>2021 Mr. Basketball Finalist Prediction:</strong></p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="922990" first="Jaden" last="Rogers"], Fern Creek</p>
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