The Way Too Early 2020 Mr. Basketball Rankings
Twitter is still abuzz with last night’s revelation that Pendleton County’s Dontaie Allen is Kentucky’s 2019 Mr Basketball. The 2020 class is not as talented as the 2019 group but there are several players capable of winning the award at…
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Continue ReadingTwitter is still abuzz with last night’s revelation that Pendleton County’s Dontaie Allen is Kentucky’s 2019 Mr Basketball. The 2020 class is not as talented as the 2019 group but there are several players capable of winning the award at this time next year. So let’s break down the favorites to win 2020 Mr. Basketball.
The Favorite: Dayvion McKnight, Collins
How he wins: McKnight is a stat sheet stuffer who has already raised his profile with a great performance at the King of the Bluegrass this season. He already holds the school records at Collins for rebounds and assists and will likely have the career points record before graduation.
How he loses: Dayvion wasn’t even the player of the year in the 8th region this season. Luke Morrison took the award and is also a Junior. It’s possible that McKnight won’t even make the ceremony.
Second Favorite: Jackson Sivills, McCracken County
How he wins: Sivills is the biggest recruit in the state right now and has just shy of 10 offers already and could more than double that total this summer. Jackson had a good game at Rupp as a Sophomore so the voters have already been exposed to his abilities.
How he loses: The Western Kentucky bias is real. It’s hard for a kid to win from that part of the state when they don’t make it out into the rest of the state during their season. McCracken didn’t travel farther west than Owensboro this season so they’re missing potential voters over the course of the season if they don’t add to their schedule.
Third Favorite: Marques Warrick, Henry Clay
How he wins: Warrick should be the best player in the city of Lexington next season. He’s going to score a lot of points next season and should see some college offers come his way eventually. He’s going to get a lot of media love over the course of his Senior year as he plays in a big media market full of voters.
How he loses: Next year will be rougher for Henry Clay with the losses of Keaston Brown and Harris Hawkins. Warrick has made a living off of Brown’s assists for the last two seasons and Clay will miss the toughness of Hawkins. Warrick is going to have to raise his game to make up for losing his two running mates.
The Dark Horse: Justin Powell, North Oldham
How he wins: He has a monster year after returning from a year away from KHSAA competition. Voters make sure the award is based on Senior year production and don’t hold it against him that he left for a year after two great seasons at Trinity.
How he loses: Voters won’t support a kid who left the state for a season. Regardless of individual or team success, he can’t even get the votes to beat McKnight or Luke Morrison in the 8th region player of the year race.
Others in Contention:
- Kenny White, Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Matt Cromer, South Laurel
- Howard Fleming, Male
- Luke Morrison, South Oldham
- Ray Surrat, Lafayette
- Alex Matthews, John Hardin
- Brayden Sebastian, Garrard County
- Cody Potter, Shelby Valley