We’re two weeks away from the first tip of the regular season on Dec. 1 and it’s time to dive into basketball preview season.
Over the next two weeks, we’ll provide you district by district previews for boys and girls from the 32nd through 37th Districts.
Below you’ll see what the coaches feel about Northern Kentucky this year between both the boys and girls Northern Kentucky coaching associations. They voted on the top 10 teams regardless of region and the top 10 players for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
BOYS
The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association recently completed their voting for the preseason top 10 players and teams in Northern Kentucky.
Top 10 teams
- Covington Catholic (unanimous)
- Holy Cross
- Highlands
- Conner
- Ryle
- Campbell County
- Simon Kenton
- Lloyd Memorial
- Dixie Heights
- Beechwood
Top 10 Players
- Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic
- Anthony Blaackar, Lloyd Memorial
- Finn Louden, Conner
- Cash Harney, Covington Catholic
- Austin Davie, Campbell County
- Nate Rominger, Holy Cross
- Anthony Coppola, Ryle
- Brady Gabbard, Holy Cross
- Vincent Listerman, Highlands
- Bray Bilton, Simon Kenton
GIRLS
The Northern Kentucky Girls Basketball Coaches Association completed their voting for the preseason top 10 players and teams in Northern Kentucky. A total of 13 coaches weighed in.
Top 10 teams (first place votes in parentheses)
- Cooper (7)
- Simon Kenton (6)
- Notre Dame
- Campbell County
- Highlands
- Dixie Heights
- Ryle
- Holy Cross
- Bishop Brossart
- Conner
Top 10 players
- Haylee Noel, Cooper
2. Jaelyn Jones, Ryle
3. Isabella Jayasuriya, Campbell County
4. Emma Holtzapfel, Notre Dame
5. Asia Carner, Dixie Heights
6. Jayden McClain, Ryle
7. Kylie Smith, Bishop Brossart
8. Maren Orme, Highlands
9. D’Myah Williams, Holy Cross
t-10. Addyson Brissey, Cooper
t-10. Elin Logue, Walton-Verona
(*Players were nominated by their varsity coach and voted on by members of the NKGBCA)
