Kentucky’s Top Unsigned Senior Bigs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season is on the horizon and several of Kentucky's top 2027s have already made their college decisions. Thus far, 16 of the state's Seniors have committed to play at the next level (including football players). Here's a look at the top players left on the board, by position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Power Forward:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2272617' first='Griffin' last='Starks'], Newport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2479666' first='Jarel' last='Butler'], Fairdale - A recruit as a QB on the football field, Butler is a big forward who plays with a good motor. Jarel has only been playing high level basketball for a couple of years but he has the tools to be really impactful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2127278' first='Luke' last='Armstrong'], Calloway County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2726638' first='CJ' last='Waller'], Lawrence County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2866431' first='Adon' last='Grubb'], Clay County - Adon is one of the best players in the 13th region and has some of the most explosive dunks you'll see in the mountains. His motor is always running.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2875980' first='Brayden' last='Wilkins'], Butler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2411599' first='Johnny' last='McFarland'], Jeffersontown - McFarland was at Eastern before transferring to J-Town last season. Johnny was a very interesting prospect as a Sophomore but his stock took a big hit while he sat out and waited for eligibility. Some Juco could get a steal with McFarland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1745586' first='Caleb' last='Rimmer'], Boyd County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2838479' first='Ashton' last='Pflugner'], Lexington Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1745594' first='Maddox' last='Hager'], Boyle County - Hager has a bunch of scholarship offers in football but is interested in playing basketball at the next level. A skilled lefty who knows how to use his strong frame, Maddox could surprise some folks this winter as he missed last year with an ACL tear.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Center:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2141045' first='Ben' last='McKinney'], Newport</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2122448' first='Landon' last='Henning'], Apollo - The best shot blocker in the state, Henning holds a couple of offers heading into the season and could see more come his way before signing day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2522623' first='Luk' last='Tut'], West Jessamine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2427850' first='John' last='Brecount'], Covington Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3550924' first='Chris' last='Armstrong'], Spencer County - A bruising big man who holds a couple of scholarship offers heading into his Senior year. Armstrong is not huge but is big enough and knows how to use his strength and leverage to be effective on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2122449' first='Brock' last='Woods'], Paintsville - The best shooter on this list. Woods has legitimate post skill around the bucket but can also stretch out past the three point line and presents a big time matchup problem for regional foes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2724804' first='David' last='Bradley'], North Oldham</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2408577' first='Thon' last='Akol'], Seneca</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396083' first='Colten' last='Young'], Belfry</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2993345' first='Braden' last='Elam'], Campbell County - Perhaps the biggest sleeper in the Senior class. Elam averaged a double double last season and will carry a large offensive burden this season with Austin Davie gone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->