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.
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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).
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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
Jeffersontown’s Dayvone Harrison (1) watches his shot after being fouled during the second-round game between the Jeffersontown Chargers and the North Oldham Mustangs in the 2025 Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley High School on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
First Region – Miles Woodfork, McCracken County
Second Region – Bray Kirk, Lyon County
Third Region – Jonathan Moss, Daviess County
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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
10th Region – Malachi Ashford, George Rogers Clark
11th Region – Jake Feldhaus, Madison Central
12th Region – Kendall Phillips, Wayne County
13th Region – Reece Davidson, North Laurel
14th Region – Seth Caudill, Hazard
15th Region – Brady Johnson, Shelby Valley
16th Region – Jacob Spurlock, Boyd County
Girls Players of the Year
Sacred Heart’s Brianna Wilkins makes a shot against George Rogers Clark Tuesday night. Feb. 17, 2026
First Region – Sayler Lowe, Calloway County
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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
10th Region – Isabella Jayasuriya, Campbell County; Teigh Yeast, George Rogers Clark
11th Region – Piper Graham, Lexington Christian
12th Region – Taylor King, Rockcastle County
13th Region – Kairi Lamb, Bell County
14th Region – Ava Napier, Leslie County
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15th Region – Kylie Alvin, Pikeville
16th Region – Gabby Karle, Ashland Blazer
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.
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