Rick Bolus' High Potential® Basketball Recruiting Service, Inc.
Boys ~ September 2006 Edition
Additional Newcomers January 1, 2007
Introducing Kentucky’s Top Seniors For 2006-2007
| NAME | HT | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL |
| Top 12 | ||||
| Jeffrey Brooks | 6-8 | Sr. | SM | Louisville Doss |
| Antiquawn Beckham | 6-5 | Sr. | PG | Louisville Ballard |
| Jeremy Anderson | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Warren Central |
| Thomas Coleman | 6-9 | Sr. | C | Jeffersontown |
| Matt Walls | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Scott County |
| Steffphon Pettigrew | 6-5 | Sr. | F-C | Elizabethtown |
| Eugene Wade | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Shelby County |
| Jon VanHoose | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Russell |
| Ty Proffitt | 6-5 | Sr. | PG | South Laurel |
| Josh Clemons | 6-10 | Sr. | F-C | Ohio County |
| William Bradley | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Caverna |
| Andre Miller | 6-7 | Sr. | SM | Central Hardin |
| Top Sleeper | ||||
| Chris Duncan | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Fern Creek |
| Second 12 | ||||
| Jaron Jones | 6-5 | Sr. | SM | Bryan Station |
| Riley Benock | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Meade County |
| Doug Beaumont | 5-10 | Sr. | PG | Louisville Male |
| Austin Hill | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Covington Holmes |
| Glenn Dalcourt | 6-3 | Sr. | PG | Franklin-Simpson |
| Zayd Abukar | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Louisville St. Francis |
| Robert Troutman | 6-5 | Sr. | SM | Bullitt East |
| Duran Jefferson | 6-1 | Sr. | PG | Covington Holmes |
| Preston Knowles | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Clark County |
| Matthew Daniel | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Rowan County |
| Matt Fraliex | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Caldwell County |
| Chase Overstreet | 6-2 | Sr. | SM | Lincoln County |
| Second Sleeper | ||||
| James Johnson | 6-6 | Sr. | F | Tates Creek |
| The Next Best Grouping of Seniors (Listed mostly alphabetically) | ||||
| Rashad Basey | 6-2 | Sr. | PG | Jeffersontown |
| Nick Britt | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Warren Central |
| Avery Driver | 6-5 | Sr. | F | Warren Central |
| Johonne Hamilton | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Louisville Ballard |
| Zach Hayes | 6-2 | Sr. | G | University Heights |
| Justin Hicks | 5-11 | Sr. | G | Hazard |
| Tanner Jacobs | 6-7 | Sr. | F | Louisville Trinity |
| Josh Jarboe | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Bullitt Central |
| Jeffrey McClain | 6-5 | Sr. | F | Fulton County |
| Keith Price | 6-7˝ | Sr. | C-F | Casey County |
| Shawn Savage | 5-9 | Sr. | PG | Bowling Green |
| John Smith | 5-11 | Sr. | PG | Harlan |
| James Sykes | 6-6 | Sr. | F | North Hardin |
| Kris Toles | 6-5˝ | Sr. | F | Western Hills |
| C. J. Trotter | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Christian County |
| Justin Vitatoe | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Clinton County |
| Ryan Whitaker | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Bell County |
| Trey Smith | 6-9 | Sr. | F | South Laurel |
| Additional Grouping of Seniors (Listed mostly alphabetically) | ||||
| Davin Anderson | 6-2 | Sr. | PG | Louisville Doss |
| Tyler Bailey | 6-5 | Sr. | SM | Perry County Central |
| Chad Brown | 6-5 | Sr. | F | Hopkinsville |
| Tony Brown | 6-6 | Sr. | F | Louisville Doss |
| Trent Calhoun | 5-11 | Sr. | G | Lincoln County |
| Chase Dumphord | 6-7 | Sr. | F-C | Paris |
| Nathan Edmonson | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Gallatin County |
| Jonathan Gholson | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Louisville Ballard |
| Chris Gowers | 6-3 | Sr. | F | Louisville Ballard |
| Luc Graves | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Scottsville Allen County |
| Jordan Hammonds | 6-4 | Sr. | SM | South Laurel |
| Darius Haygan | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Henderson County |
| Mike Hester | 5-8 | Sr. | PG | Simon Kenton |
| Joe Hood | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Warren Central |
| Monie Hudson | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Warren Central |
| Josh Hurd | 6-8 | Sr. | C | Simon Kenton |
| Todd Jacobs | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Covington Catholic |
| Zach Kiernan | 6-7 | Sr. | C | Newport Central Catholic |
| Jerrell Mayo | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Russellville |
| Jamie McCarty | 6-2 | Sr. | SM | Johnson Central |
| Max McConnell | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Heath |
| Chase Melton | 6-9 | Sr. | C | Ohio County |
| Billy Joe Murphy | 6-7 | Sr. | C | Monroe County |
| Gregory Rice | 6-3 | Sr. | F | Covington Holmes |
| Aaron Robison | 6-7 | Sr. | C-F | Louisville St. Xavier |
| Reggie Smith | 6-4 | Sr. | F | Fairdale |
| Garrett Stone | 6-2 | Sr. | SM | Scottsville Allen County |
| Keith Tandy | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Christian County |
| Ty Tipton | 6-7 | Sr. | F | Greenwood |
| Terry Walker | 6-3 | Sr. | F | Ft. Knox |
| Muriel Wilkerson | 6-6 | Sr. | C | Fairdale |
| Will Eifert | 6-7 | Sr. | C | Covington Holy Cross |
| Jeff Kirksey | 5-11 | Sr. | PG | Louisville Trinity |
| Drew McDavid | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Ashland Blazer |
| Daniel Neeley | 5-11 | Sr. | G | Owsley County* |
| Sean Clark | 6-7 | Sr. | F-C | Greenwood |
PREPHOOPS Note: *Daniel Neeley has transferred from Owsley County to Owen County.
PREPHOOPS Note: I have not listed Mr. Bolus' Top Small College senior prospects due to space constraints. Rick Bolus player rankings are based on college potential and not meant to be an indicator for awards such as Mr. Basketball. A player's college caliber could change over the season and players can move up or down in rankings over a period of time.
Introducing Kentucky’s Top Underclassmen For 2006-2007
| NAME | HT | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL |
| Top 6 | ||||
| Darius Miller | 6-6 | Jr. | F | Mason County |
| Bud Mackey | 6-3 | Jr. | SM | Scott County |
| Scotty Hopson | 6-4 | Jr. | C-F | University Heights |
| Dakota Euton | 6-8 | Fr. | F | Rose Hill |
| Tyler Brown | 6-2 | Jr. | G | Apollo |
| Shelvin Mack | 6-1 | Jr. | PG | Bryan Station |
| Top Sleeper | ||||
| Darnell Moore | 6-6 | Jr. | F-C | Madisonville North Hopkins |
| Second 6 | ||||
| Aaron Morris | 6-5 | Jr. | F | Madison Central |
| C. J. Penny | 6-3 | So. | SM | Anderson County |
| Ethan Faulkner | 6-1 | So. | G | Elliott County |
| Clark Stepp | 6-3 | Jr. | PG | June Buchanan |
| Landon Slone | 6-3 | Jr. | SM | Paintsville |
| Matthew Thomas | 6-2 | Jr. | G | Ashland Blazer |
| Second Sleeper | ||||
| Jordan Stephens | 6-8 | Jr. | C | Montgomery County |
| The Next Best Grouping of Underclassmen (Listed mostly alphabetically) | ||||
| Darrin Ballou | 6-7 | So. | F-C | Adair County |
| Nick Brumback | 6-5 | Jr. | F-C | Jackson County |
| Josh Crawford | 6-5 | So. | SM | Corbin |
| Adam Decker | 5-11 | Jr. | PG | Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park |
| Nick Gagel | 5-11 | Jr. | G | Jeffersontown |
| Jacob Jenkins | 6-3 | So. | F | Louisville Manual |
| Chad Jackson | 6-4 | Fr. | PG | Rose Hill |
| Chase Jackson | 6-10 | Jr. | C | Rose Hill |
| Dion Johnson | 5-11 | Jr. | G | Lexington Paul Dunbar |
| Jordan Lee | 6-6 | Jr. | C-F | Scott County |
| Rondale McMillan | 6-3 | Jr. | F | Bowling Green |
| Victor Moses | 6-5 | Jr. | F-C | Henry Clay |
| Joshua Nelson | 6-3 | Jr. | F | Covington Holmes |
| Nathan Novosel | 6-5 | Jr. | C-F | Lexington Catholic |
| Dante Stewart | 6-0 | Jr. | G | Lafayette |
| Taylor Stewart | 6-5 | Jr. | F | Lexington Catholic |
| James David Strange | 5-11 | So. | G | Pineville |
| Jamarious Sykes | 7-1 | So. | C | North Hardin |
| Shaquille Wilson | 6-4 | Fr. | G | Christian County |
| Aaron Watts | 6-0 | Fr. | SM | McCreary Central |
| Jonathon Hood | 6-5 | So. | SM | Madisonville North Hopkins |
| Cameron Hundley | 6-4 | Jr. | SM | Scott County |
| Additional Grouping of Underclassmen (Listed mostly alphabetically) | ||||
| Aaron Boyd | 6-3 | Jr. | F | Henry Clay |
| Isreal Chambers** | 6-6 | Sr. | F-C | Shelby County |
| Dustin Day | 6-6 | Jr. | C | Pineville |
| Jonathan Ferguson | 6-2 | So. | SM | Elliott County |
| Clay Lampl | 6-7 | Jr. | C-F | Covington Catholic |
| Aaron Morris | 6-1 | Jr. | G | Muhlenberg North |
| Jordan Smart | 6-6 | Jr. | SM | Lexington Catholic |
| Corey Sorrell | 6-3 | Jr. | SM | Covington Holy Cross |
| J. D. VanHoose | 6-1 | Jr. | G | Paintsville |
| Ridge Wilson | 6-4 | So. | C-F | Louisville Central |
PREPHOOPS Note (January Update): **Isreal Chambers is a Sr. and not an underclassman.
PREPHOOPS Note: I have not listed Mr. Bolus' Best of the Rest Underclassmen due to space constraints.
Additional Kentucky Newcomers to the 2006-2007 Newsletters (January 1, 2007)
| NAME | HT | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL |
| Shawn Asher | 6-5 | Sr. | F-C | North Laurel |
| Jamal Bacon | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Louisville Shawnee |
| Kane Belcher | 6-7 | Sr. | F-C | Pendleton County |
| Chris Bray | 5-11 | Sr. | G | Boone County |
| Richard Carver | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Muhlenberg South |
| John Cole | 6-0 | Jr. | PG | Somerset |
| Jared Crowder | 6-5 | Sr. | F | Henderson County |
| Casey Dalton | 6-0 | Sr. | PG | Southwestern |
| Chris Evans | 6-3 | Sr. | F | Hopkins County Central |
| Zach Hurt | 6-0 | Jr. | G | Cordia |
| Jamison Johnson | 6-0 | Sr. | F | Owensboro |
| Dion McClain | 6-0 | Sr. | PG | Campbellsville |
| Russ Middleton | 6-3 | So. | G | Mason County |
| Chris Owens | 6-2 | Jr. | SM | Maysville St. Patrick |
| Cody Perkins | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Gallatin County |
| Spencer Perrin | 6-4 | Sr. | F | Boyle County |
| Chad Robers | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Louisville Butler |
| Robert Rogers | 6-0 | Sr. | SM | Ft. Campbell |
| Ryan Romans | 6-3 | Sr. | SM | Powell County |
| Jim Ryan | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Covington Holy Cross |
| Justin Sanders | 6-3 | Sr. | F | East Jessamine |
| Josh Smith | 6-2 | Sr. | F | Grayson County |
| Sean Stiles | 5-10 | Sr. | PG | South Oldham |
| Trai Witt | 6-6 | Sr. | F | Betsy Layne |
| Tyler Wolfenbarker | 6-0 | Sr. | PG | Greenup County |
PREPHOOPS Note: Mr. Bolus has communicated to me that the college caliber for players was determined by his own personal observations along with communications with high school and college coaches. A player's college caliber could change over the season and these changes will be reflected in future rankings.
Player Rankings are provided by Rick Bolus bolus@insightbb.com
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