Clark Howell

@JasonTh502 I will take a wait and see approach with DCA. For a team that was borderline top 25 this season, they graduate too much in addition to Ateny to bump up into preseason top 25 territory.

@rezinc Danville Christian Academy. They got another 7'0 that couldn't play this year.

Way too early 2026-27 KHSAA Boys Basketball top 25: 1Male 2NOldham 3Ballard 4GRC 5MontCo 6GCrossing 7StX 8Marshall 9Woodford 10JohnsonC 11Henderson 12Grayson 13Russell 14Seneca 15Ashland 16DuBois 17Evangel 18Taylor 19LexCath 20Martin 21Bell 22Eastern 23CAL 24CovCath 25Trinity

@DBMac93 They just missed the cut. I was really impressed with Adams last year.

@rezinc McCracken County

This is the 6th straight tournament with a KHSAA Boys Basketball State Champion from outside of Jefferson Co and Fayette Co. That ties the longest ever streak which also happened from 1936-1941. That list of champions: Corbin, Midway, Sharpe, Brooksville, Hazel Green, Inez

Chief Cameron's 6 steals were the most in a KHSAA State Championship game since the stat was officially recorded. His 15 steals in the tournament ties for the 4th most in tournament history.

Sweet 16 Tournament Stat Leaders: Blocks 12-Amari Bartelson (GRC) 11-Colin Daniels (North Oldham) 9-Jordan Jackson (St X) 6-Jack Logsdon (Grayson) 6-Geu Leek Ateny (DCA) 5-Montez Gay (GRC) 5-Tommy Gregg (North Oldham)

Sweet 16 Tournament Stat Leaders: Steals 15-Chief Cameron (St X) 7-Malachi Ashford (GRC) 6-Caden Gaither (Grayson) 6-Amari Bartelson (GRC) 5-Connor Klein (St X) 5-Gus Soule (North Oldham) 5-Cooper Collins (Lyon)

Sweet 16 Tournament Stat Leaders: Assists 19-Jamylyn Johnson (GRC) 18-Jeremiah Jackson (St X) 15-Chief Cameron (St X) 15-Pierre Rondo (North Oldham) 13-Malachi Ashford (GRC) 12-Ryder Akins (GRC) 12-Ryan Stokes (Marshall Co) 12-Connor Klein (St X)

Sweet 16 Tournament Stat Leaders: Rebounds 38-Amari Bartelson (GRC) 29-Montez Gay (GRC) 28-Jack Logsdon (Grayson) 26-Jordan Jackson (St X) 24-Tommy Gregg (North Oldham) 23-Colin Daniels (N Oldham) 20-Jeremiah Jackson (St X) 17-Oakland Shearer (N Oldham) 16-Ryder Akins (GRC)

Sweet 16 Tournament Stat Leaders: Points 63-Matthew Langhi (Marshall) 61-Pierre Rondo (North Oldham) 53-Montez Gay (GRC) 52-Malachi Ashford (GRC) 49-Chief Cameron (St X) 47-Jeremiah Jackson (St X) 46-Josh Lindsay (St X) 45-Jack Logsdon (Grayson) 42-Amari Bartelson (GRC)

@teeroyhowell Trinity in 2019 was the most recent. Also 2015 Owensboro, 2014 CovCath, and 2011 Christian Co lost district finals.

Somebody help me out on this. When is the last time a state 🏀champ lost in their district finals? GRC trying to do so after finishing district runner-up to Montgomery County! How often does it happen? @rezinc

@EvanDennison1 I think that’s low. Minimum 90-95%

I’d imagine 75% of Rupp Arena will be rooting for Grayson County today.

Sweet 16 Quarterfinal Stat Leaders: Blocks 3-Amari Bartelson (GRC) Jordan Jackson (St X) 2-Jack Logsdon (Grayson) Colin Daniels (N Oldham) Brady Orem (Great Cross) Matthew Langhi (Marshall) Ryder Akins (GRC) David Bradley (N Oldham) Justin Green (Butler) Brayden Wilkins (Butler)

Sweet 16 Quarterfinal Stat Leaders: Steals 4-Malachi Ashford (GRC) 3-Caden Gaither (Grayson) 2-Cooper Elza (N Laurel) Kaiden Allen (N Laurel) Santana Anderson (Butler) Chief Cameron (St X) Connor Klein (St X) Josh Lindsay (St X)

Sweet 16 Quarterfinal Stat Leaders: Assists 7-Ryan Stokes (Marshall) Jamylyn Johnson (GRC) 6-Travanti Cooper (Great Crossing) 5-Cooper Elza (N Laurel) Pierre Rondo (N Oldham) 4-Malachi Ashford (GRC) Santana Anderson (Butler) Brandon Heath (Butler) Caden Gaither (Grayson)

Sweet 16 Quarterfinal Stat Leaders: Rebounds 10-Jack Logsdon (Grayson) Thomas Gregg (N Oldham) Amari Bartelson (GRC) Ryan Stokes (Marshall) 8-Oakland Shearer (N Oldham) 7-Graham Swartz (Great Crossing) Colin Daniels (N Oldham) 6-Brady Orem (Great Crossing) Montez Gay (GRC)

Sweet 16 Quarterfinal Stat Leaders: Points 27-Matthew Langhi (Marshall) 20-Brandon Heath (Butler) 19-Brady Orem (Great Crossing) Jack Logsdon (Grayson) Thomas Gregg (N Oldham) 17-Montez Gay (GRC) 16-Malachi Ashford (GRC) 15-Reece Davidson (N Laurel) Graham Swartz (Great Crossing)

@teeroyhowell Jordan Mitchell

Whose the best player in KY high school basketball right now, regardless of class?

Sweet 16 Day 2 Stat Leaders: Blocks 6-Colin Daniels (North Oldham) 4-Amari Bartelson (GRC) 3-Nolan Coffman (Lyon) 2-Montez Gay (GRC) 2-Justin Green (Butler) 2-Kyle Rose (Johnson Central) 2-Clark Huff (Boyd)