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2025 Rankings: New Names

2025 Rankings: New Names
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi November 25, 2022 @ 05:00 AM
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Zek Mackey
Zek Mackey 6'5" | SF | 2025
KY
Nick Simpson
Nick Simpson 6'1" | PG | 2025
KY
Jace Birney
Jace Birney 6'4" | SF | 2025
KY
Jaunte Jenkins
Jaunte Jenkins 6'3" | SG/PG | 2025
KY
Noah Silverton
Noah Silverton 6'3" | SG | 2025
KY
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Jaunte Jenkins

Jaunte Jenkins

KY
SG/PG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG/PG
CLASS 2025
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Jaunte
Jenkins SG/PG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Frederick Douglass
|
KY
2025 Rankings: New Names
JJ is a shifty guard with a bright future in the Woodford County backcourt. One of the better...
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State: Kentucky
School: Frederick Douglass
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Nick Simpson

Nick Simpson

KY
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Nick
Simpson PG
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Greenwood
|
KY
2025 Rankings: New Names
Greenwood is in total rebuild mode after graduating a bunch of Seniors and almost all of their scoring...
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Nick Simpson

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State: Kentucky
School: Greenwood
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Noah Silverton

Noah Silverton

KY
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Noah
Silverton SG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Newport
|
KY
2025 Rankings: New Names
Our Brady Kennedy loved what he saw from Silverton when he visited Newport for open gym this fall....
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Noah Silverton

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State: Kentucky
School: Newport
Club: KY Rise 2025
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Jace Birney

Jace Birney

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Jace
Birney SF
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Ballard Memorial
|
KY
2025 Rankings: New Names
Birney is one of the best Class A players in the western part of Kentucky. He has to...
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Jace Birney

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State: Kentucky
School: Ballard Memorial
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Zek Mackey

Zek Mackey

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Zek
Mackey SF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
North Hardin
|
KY
2025 Rankings: New Names
Mackey is definitely a player to keep an eye on for a potential breakout this season. North Hardin...
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Zek Mackey

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State: Kentucky
School: North Hardin
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