Area Rankings: Northern Kentucky

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our Prep Hoops bosses have encouraged us to break down prospects in cities in our individual states but with the talent and population spread from Pikeville to Paducah, that's a little hard. So instead, I'm opting to break down prospects by area. Here's a look at the top players in Northern Kentucky and surrounding areas. This list is not meant to be a ranking of best college prospects. 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