KOB Players to Watch on Friday
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The prestigious King of the Bluegrass tips off on Friday and runs through Monday at Fairdale. The slate is loaded with talented teams from across the state. Here’s a look at players to watch on Friday. North Oldham vs Trinity:…
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Continue ReadingThe prestigious King of the Bluegrass tips off on Friday and runs through Monday at Fairdale. The slate is loaded with talented teams from across the state. Here’s a look at players to watch on Friday.
North Oldham vs Trinity:
The Mustangs have 4 players averaging double figures but the key cog in the offense is Senior point guard Dallas Roberts Dallas Roberts 6'1" | PG North Oldham | 2023 State KY . Dallas is one of the best unsigned Seniors in the state and will certainly sign at the scholarship level in the spring. Fellow Seniors Ian Higdon Ian Higdon 6'6" | PF North Oldham | 2023 State KY , Jack Scales Jack Scales 5'11" | SG North Oldham | 2023 State KY and Luke Anderson Luke Anderson 6'8" | PF North Oldham | 2023 State KY are all potential scholarship players. Anderson is an X factor that could help propel North on a deep run.
Trinity has a loaded backcourt and one of the best wings in the state. Drae Vasser Drae Vasser 6'1" | PG Trinity | 2024 State KY is a D1 guard who is leading them in scoring while Freshman Jayden Johnson Jayden Johnson 6'5" | SG Trinity | 2026 State KY holds high major D1 offers already. Seniors Cam McClain Cam McClain 6'3" | SG Trinity | 2023 State KY and CJ Walls CJ Walls 6'2" | SF Trinity | 2023 State KY are versatile guards who are both capable of scoring 20+ in any game. McClain has scholarship offers at the NAIA and D2 level and will be a steal at that level.
LaRue County at Fairdale
The Hawks come into Louisville with a 4-2 record and a pretty good start to their season. Their scoring is balanced as Jagger Mardis Jagger Mardis 6'3" | SG Larue County | 2026 State KY , Daniel Allen, Carson Childress and Luke Trumbo all average 9 points per game or more. They lack size but shoot the ball well and that can keep them in games.
The host team, Fairdale has some good Junior guards with Dalton Hicks Dalton Hicks 6'2" | PG Fairdale | 2024 State KY and Jacob Tucker Jacob Tucker 6'3" | SG Fairdale | 2024 State KY combining for over 40 points per game. That duo does the majority of the scoring for the Bulldogs and Tucker had a 40+ point game at the KOB last year. Both are future scholarship level players.
DuPont Manual vs Woodford County
Damone King Damone King 6'0" | PG DeSales | 2024 State KY is a lot like Roberts for North Oldham in the sense that he makes the offense go for the Crimsons and he is surrounded by some nice complimentary pieces on the roster. Sophomore Justice Decker Justice Decker 6'5" | SF DuPont Manual | 2025 State KY has a ton of long term potential as a big wing/forward. Senior Brady Hurley is a tough forward who can mix it up down low. Malachi Coleman and Josh Darst Josh Darst 6'0" | SG DuPont Manual | 2024 State KY both play roles for Manual.
Woodford starts and ends with Jasper Johnson Jasper Johnson 6'5" | PG Woodford County | 2025 #15 Nation MO . Senior John Mccrear John Mccrear 6'8" | PF Woodfard | 2023 State #219 Nation KY is out until early 2023 with injury so a lot of the offense has fallen on Johnson’s shoulders. Riding a 3 game win streak into this game, the Jackets have been getting good contributions from Santonio Waide Santonio Waide 6'0" | PG Woodford County | 2025 State KY , Aden Nelson and Makhi Smith Makhi Smith 6'3" | SF Woodford County | 2025 State KY in the winning streak.
Warren Central vs DeSales
The Dragons are one of the best teams in the state and enter the contest at 5-0. Chappelle Whitney Chappelle Whitney 6'4" | SF Warren Central | 2023 State KY , Kade Unseld Kade Unseld 6'5" | SF Warren Central | 2024 State #252 Nation KY , Izayiah Villafuerte, Damarion Walkup Damarion Walkup 6'1" | SG Warren Central | 2023 State KY and Omari Glover Omari Glover 6'3" | PG Warren Central | 2023 State KY are all scholarship level players (Unseld has 2 D1 offers currently). Last year’s state runner up, Warren Central has their sights set on winning the KOB but has a stiff test on Friday night.
DeSales has lost multiple players to transfer in the last month but have played a brutal schedule to start the year and survived and are more battle tested. Junior Brady Cummins Brady Cummins 6'1" | PG DeSales | 2024 State KY is off to a hot start for the Colts but they will go as far as Crew Gibson Crew Gibson 6'8" | PF DeSales | 2023 State KY and Will Gibson Will Gibson 6'6" | C DeSales | 2024 State KY will take them. Tyler Klein Tyler Klein 6'2" | SF DeSales | 2023 State KY is a good role player for them as well. Will Gibson Will Gibson 6'6" | C DeSales | 2024 State KY has already committed to Liberty and his brother holds multiple NAIA and D2 offers already.