Future Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard and North Laurel are ranked No. 4 in the state in the Herald-Leader High School Boys’ Basketball Preseason Top 25 poll that is voted on by the state’s coaches.
Clark County will enter the season at No. 1 coming off their state championship run last season. Warren Central comes in at No. 2 and Trinity is No. 3. Covington Catholic rounds out the top 5.
Here is an excerpt about North Laurel:
4. North Laurel (28-6): The Jaguars will be looking for their second straight trip to the Sweet 16 out of the 13th Region led by no-doubt Mr. Basketball candidate and Kentucky commit Reed Sheppard (25.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg), who really needs no introduction. He’s joined by underrated 6-4 senior Ryan Davidson (20.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and junior transfer Gavin Chadwell (13.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg), a 6-5, 230-pound forward who came over from rival Knox Central with a Kentucky football offer and a Thor-like physique. Chadwell transferred to North Laurel in the middle of the football season. Brody Brock (8.2 ppg), a 6-1 junior, ranks among the Jags’ three-point threats, making them at a 43.3 percent clip.
Top 10:
1. Clark County
2. Warren Central
3. Trinity
4. North Laurel
5. Covington Catholic
6. Male
7. Great Crossing
8. Ashland
9. Western
10. Lyon County
