Season Preview: Mr. Basketball Finalist Predictions
Basketball season finally tips off tonight in Kentucky. Here are the Prep Hoops Staff picks for Mr.Basketball finalists for each region. SQ is Prep Hoops Contributor Steve Quattrocchi. AM is Prep Hoops Contributor Alex Morgan. Here are the official 2018-19 Mr. Basketball Finalist predictions:
First Region:
- SQ: Connor Guthrie, Mayfield
- AM: Connor Guthrie, Mayfield
Second Region:
- SQ: KyKy Tandy, UHA
- AM: KyKy Tandy, UHA
Third Region:
- SQ: Kobe Poole, Breckinridge County
- AM: Kobe Poole, Breckinridge County
Fourth Region:
- SQ: Jackson Harlan, Clinton County
- AM: Jackson Harlan, Clinton County
Fifth Region:
- SQ: Jacob Hobbs, Central Hardin
- AM: Trevon Smith, Taylor County
Sixth Region:
- SQ: Reese Tolley, Butler
- AM: Cam Wilson, Valley
Seventh Region:
- SQ: David Johnson, Trinity
- AM: David Johnson, Trinity
Eighth Region:
- SQ: Dieonte Miles, Walton-Verona
- AM: Dieonte Miles, Walton-Verona
Ninth Region:
- SQ: Tahj Harding, Newport
- AM: Nick Thelen, Covington Catholic
Tenth Region:
- SQ: Dontaie Allen, Pendleton County
- AM: Dontaie Allen, Pendleton County
Eleventh Region:
- SQ: Three way tie between Michael Moreno (Scott County), Kyle Rode (Lexington Christian) and Isaiah Cozart (Madison Central)
- AM: Michael Moreno (Scott County)
Twelfth Region:
- SQ: Carter Baughman (Mercer County)
- AM: Dalton Bruner (West Jessamine)
Thirteenth Region:
- SQ: JJ Ramey (South Laurel)
- AM: JJ Ramey (South Laurel)
Fourteenth Region:
- SQ: Noah Back (Perry County Central)
- AM: Noah Back (Perry County Central)
Fifteenth Region:
- SQ: Connor Roberts (Pikeville)
- AM: Jacob Rice (Johnson Central)
Sixteenth Region:
- SQ: Korbin Spencer (Elliott County)
- AM: Korbin Spencer (Elliott County)
Mr. Basketball:
- SQ: Dontaie Allen (Pendleton County)
- AM: Dontaie Allen (Pendleton County)