Crystal Ball Predictions for Top 2025s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Senior class is back in school and inching towards their final seasons of high school basketball. There are three committed players in the class right now and 14 other players who have reported D1 offers. Here's my best guesses at where each of those 14 signs to go to college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Committed Players:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1252216' first='EJ' last='Walker'] - South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1089524' first='Zander' last='Carter'] - Liberty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1344607' first='Armelo' last='Boone'] - Western Kentucky</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Crystal Ball Predictions:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1130310' first='Malachi' last='Moreno'] has about 100 offers and has one from nearly every top college program in America. I think it ultimately comes down to Kentucky vs Indiana for his commitment and he stays 20 minutes from his house in Georgetown and commits to Kentucky.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1130313' first='Maddox' last='Huff'] has scheduled official visits to a handful of schools already and is expected to commit and sign this fall. Even though I'm his AAU coach, I don't know where he's leaning. I'll go with a commitment to Youngstown State.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Great Crossing star [player_tooltip player_id='1110323' first='Vince' last='Dawson'] went viral for his game winning shot in last season's 11th region title game. I expect he will take his big shot making to Morehead State.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Calloway County's [player_tooltip player_id='1513532' first='Jonah' last='Butler'] holds multiple offers right now and has an official visit set for Stony Brook next month. I think that could be where he ultimately ends up and will enter a Crystal Ball for the Seawolves.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2357590' first='Andy' last='Johnson'] was the single biggest stock booster of the summer in Kentucky and has racked up almost double figure D1 offers in the last month. I have zero inside information on this one but I think Andy goes to EKU and is the next Cooper Robb for the Colonels.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Adair County's [player_tooltip player_id='1292861' first='Isaiah' last='Cochran'] missed a large chunk of the summer after an ankle injury sidelined him. Before that, he held multiple D1 offers. Hopefully Cochran can get back to 100% for his Senior season. I'll enter a crystal ball prediction for him to go to McNeese State (his latest D1 offer) but wouldn't be shocked if he decided to attend a prep school and reclassify to 2026.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Trinity's [player_tooltip player_id='1144955' first='Julius' last='Edmonds'] got early offers from Ohio University and SEMO. Injuries caused him to miss most of the summer and lose some recruiting momentum. Don't be surprised if Edmonds has a big Senior season and gets back to the top of recruiting lists. I don't have a crystal ball prediction right now could see Julius signing D1 in the spring.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1479265' first='Lawson' last='Rice'] earned his first D1 offer from Western Kentucky a couple of weeks ago and I don't expect it to be much longer before he commits to the Hilltoppers. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Manual's [player_tooltip player_id='2115231' first='Justice' last='Decker'] has an official visit scheduled with Eastern Kentucky and I expect he will commit at the end of that visit. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Breathitt County's [player_tooltip player_id='1111948' first='Austin' last='Sperry'] has several D1 offers in basketball and has some football offers as a wide receiver. He has said he doesn't know which sport he'll play in college so it's hard to enter a prediction for him right now. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1229151' first='Ty' last='Price'] of Butler County has a handful of offers he has accumulated over the last couple of years. I think he ultimately ends up signing with UT-Martin, where his specialization as a shooter will be highly valued. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Owensboro Catholic's [player_tooltip player_id='1513495' first='Luke' last='Beickman'] was offered by Eastern Illinois last month. That's his only D1 offer but several schools are pursuing him at the non-D1 level. If he goes D1, it will be at EIU. If not, I expect him to stay close to home at a school like Kentucky Wesleyan.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1212935' first='Jordan' last='Mabe'] of South Laurel has a D1 offer from Morehead State so that's his most likely destination if he signs at that level. There were rumors last month that Mabe could be looking at Campbellsville or Cumberlands. Wherever he commits will be getting a big time defender.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Male big man [player_tooltip player_id='2104594' first='Keashawn' last='Jordan'] has an offer from Missouri State and no other offers reported so that's an easy crystal ball for the Bears.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->