NKY’s 2028 Standouts That Made Their Mark

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The northern Kentucky class of 2028 is loaded with potential, featuring some of the top players in the area and across their respective regions. Some stepped into bigger roles this season, while others are poised to take on larger responsibilities next year. Either way, many players in this class made significant contributions to their teams. Here's a look at 25 standouts from the 2028 class in NKY:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2694628"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d415"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2694628' first='Austin' last='Davie'] had a standout season, earning 10th Region Coaches Association Player of the Year honors, a spot on the All-10th Region First Team, and NKBBCA Division I All-Conference recognition. He led Campbell County to a 37th District championship, earning tournament MVP, and helped the team reach the 10th Region Tournament semifinals, also being named to the 10th Region All-Tournament team. Davie broke the school record for most points in a single game with 50 and surpassed 1,000 career points this season; his 50-point effort was the second-highest single-game total in NKY this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2964788"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d48c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2964788' first='Dylan' last='Topmiller'] burst onto the scene this season, earning NKBBCA Division II All-Conference honors and finishing as runner-up for Player of the Year. He was also named to the 9th Region All “A” Classic All-Tournament team. Topmiller set a school record with 89 three-pointers in a season and had four games of 30 or more points. He averaged 20.7 points per game while shooting 50.3% from the field, 41.4% from three-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line, also adding 3.8 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='3561741' first='Malachi' last='Kennedy']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dayton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d53f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3561741' first='Malachi' last='Kennedy'] had a strong season as one of the top scorers in the area, recording 13 games of 20 or more points and eight games of 25 or more. He earned NKBBCA Division III All-Conference honors while averaging a team-high 18.9 points per game, knocking down 56 three-pointers and grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game. Kennedy helped the Greendevils earn their most wins in a season since 1991 with 17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='3561684' first='Logan' last='Day']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Ludlow","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d5d2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3561684' first='Logan' last='Day'] earned NKBBCA Division III All-Conference honors this season while leading his team with 17.4 points per game. He knocked down 65 three-pointers, averaging 2.3 per game, and added 3.8 rebounds per contest. Day helped the Panthers to 14 wins, including nine region victories and three district wins, highlighted by a district quarterfinal win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3269170"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d61f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3269170' first='Tyler' last='Detzel'] earned NKBBCA Division II All-Conference honors and was named Division II Mr. Hustle this season. He averaged a team-high 10.3 points per game while shooting 50.9% from the field and grabbing 5.3 rebounds per game. Detzel helped the Crusaders to 12 wins, including six region victories and three district wins. In his final game of the season, he scored 14 points against Dixie Heights in the district semifinals. Another standout performance came against Bishop Brossart, where he recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3476084"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d667"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3476084' first='Cade' last='Anthrop'] was second on his team in scoring at 11.3 points per game while shooting nearly 50% from the field. He knocked down 45 three-pointers, shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc. Anthrop earned Third Team All-Region honors from the 10th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association. One of his top performances came in the district semifinals, where he scored a team-high 24 points while shooting 69.2% from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jason Kabeya","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lloyd Memorial","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69b8ce5f9d6f4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In his first year as a varsity starter, Jason Kabeya averaged 10.0 points per game while shooting 80.3% from the free throw line. He was part of a Lloyd team that ranked among the top in the region, finishing 23-5 overall, 15-3 in region play, and a perfect 6-0 in district play. The Juggernauts captured the 34th District title and advanced to the 9th Region Tournament semifinals. Kabeya made an immediate impact, opening the season with 17 points in his first game, followed by 20 points in his third and 16 points in his sixth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2482007' first='Amir' last='Henderson'], Holy Cross</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andre Englemon Jr., Ludlow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2532042' first='Blake' last='Broz'], Ryle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady Rowe, Bishop Brossart</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cohen Trauth, Bishop Brossart</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colten Barger, Lloyd Memorial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3445756' first='Damarco' last='Jackson'], Newport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dontae Holder, Newport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2881366' first='Dylan' last='Courtney'], Covington Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2800036' first='Joel' last='Montanya Brown'], Boone County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2510333' first='Johnie' last='Boyd'], Scott</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Watson, Bellevue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3563762' first='Juan' last='Rondon'], Conner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Chames, Holmes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3449388' first='Mykah' last='Foster'], Dayton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ty Cook, Scott</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xander Guy, Campbell County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2974104' first='Zachary' last='Webb'], Villa Madonna</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->