Meet Kentucky Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for this KHSAA season

The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation and Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have named their finalists for the 2026 Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.

Sixteen boys and 18 girls were named finalists as the result of being named Player of the Year or co-Player of the Year in their respective regions.

The Mr. and Miss Basketball winners will be announced during a ceremony scheduled for March 22 in Lexington. Only seniors are eligible.

The Louisville-area finalists for Mr. Basketball are Jeffersontown’s Dayvone Harrison (Sixth Region Player of the Year) and St. Xavier’s Jeremiah Jackson (Seventh Region Player of the Year).

Harrison, a 5-foot-11 guard, is averaging 16.1 points and 2.2 rebounds and shooting 37.9% from 3-point range (47 of 124). Jackson, a 6-4 guard who has signed with Southern Illinois, is averaging 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 41.8% from 3-point range (46 of 110).

The Louisville-area finalists for Miss Basketball are Butler’s Keziah Renee’ (Sixth Region Player of the Year), Assumption’s Ashlinn James (Co-Seventh Region Player of the Year), Sacred Heart’s Bri Wilkins (Co-Seventh Region Player of the Year) and South Oldham’s Madison Young (Eighth Region Player of the Year).

Renee’, a 5-7 guard, is averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds and is shooting 33.3% from 3-point range (33 of 99). James, a 5-7 guard who has signed with Indiana University, is averaging 14.2 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Wilkins, a 5-10 forward who has signed with Marshall, is averaging 17.7 points and 6.0 rebounds. Young, a 5-10 forward who has signed with Illinois State, is averaging 19.1 points and 9.3 rebounds.

Here's the complete list of winners:

Boys Players of the Year

First Region – Miles Woodfork, McCracken County

Second Region – Bray Kirk, Lyon County

Third Region – Jonathan Moss, Daviess County

Fourth Region – Jaxson Mason, Clinton County

Fifth Region – Jaylin Craine, Caverna

Sixth Region – Dayvone Harrison, Jeffersontown

Seventh Region – Jeremiah Jackson, St. Xavier

Eighth Region – Andrew Sparrow, Anderson County

Ninth Region – Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic

10^th Region – Malachi Ashford, George Rogers Clark

11^th Region – Jake Feldhaus, Madison Central

12^th Region – Kendall Phillips, Wayne County

13^th Region – Reece Davidson, North Laurel

14^th Region – Seth Caudill, Hazard

15^th Region – Brady Johnson, Shelby Valley

16^th Region – Jacob Spurlock, Boyd County

Girls Players of the Year

First Region – Sayler Lowe, Calloway County

Second Region – A’Tylia Green, Henderson County

Third Region – Kennedy Lane, Daviess County

Fourth Region – Debora Patrick, Allen County-Scottsville

Fifth Region – Nora Kate Simpson, Nelson County

Sixth Region – Keziah Renee’, Butler

Seventh Region – Ashlinn James, Assumption; Bri Wilkins, Sacred Heart

Eighth Region – Madison Young, South Oldham

Ninth Region – Jaelyn Jones, Ryle

10^th Region – Isabella Jayasuriya, Campbell County; Teigh Yeast, George Rogers Clark

11^th Region – Piper Graham, Lexington Christian

12^th Region – Taylor King, Rockcastle County

13^th Region – Kairi Lamb, Bell County

14^th Region – Ava Napier, Leslie County

15^th Region – Kylie Alvin, Pikeville

16th Region – Gabby Karle, Ashland Blazer

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; [email protected]; Follow on X @kyhighs.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalists, KHSAA stars from Louisville, KY