2022 Kentucky Boy's and Girl's All-State Teams announced

A trio of future Kentucky Wildcats performed as some of the state’s top players from this past season.

On Tuesday and Wednesday morning, the 2022 Lexington Herald-Leader All-State Boys’ and Girl’s Basketball Teams were announced, respectively. Class of 2023 UK commit Reed Sheppard, who is considered a top 25 prospect in the country according to the On3 Consensus, was named to the First-Team and tabbed as the Boy’s Player of the Year, garnering 31 first-place votes. The North Laurel product received the most All-State and POY votes.

Male junior forward and future Louisville Cardinal, Kaleb Glenn, earned the second-most All-State votes (726) and third-most for POY (23) while Clark County junior guard Jerone Morton finished with the third-most All-State votes (660) and second-most for POY (26). Lyon County guard Travis Perry was the lone sophomore to make the First-Team

On the girl’s side, class of 2022 Wildcat commits Amiya Jenkins and Cassidy Rowe were both named to the First-Team. Scared Heart star freshman ZaKiyah Johnson, who is considered one of the top 25 freshmen in the country according to ESPN, ran away with the Player of the Year award, earning 38 votes. Johnson wasn’t the only youngster to make the First-Team, either. Mercy’s Leah Macy, who is also a top 25 freshman in the country per ESPN, made the cut, as did Pikeville sophomore Trinity Rowe.

Jenkins was second-closest in the POY running with 24 votes while Bullitt East center and future Bellarmine player Gracie Merkle came in third with 19. Cassidy Rowe received the fifth-most POY votes and the fourth-most All-State votes. Jenkins and Rowe will arrive on Kentucky’s campus in June.

All-State Boy’s Basketball Team

First-Team

Reed Sheppard, North Laurel (POY)
Kaleb Glenn, Male
Jerone Morton, Clark County
Turner Buttry, Bowling Green
Travis Perry, Lyon County
Evan Ipsaro, Covington Catholic
Maker Bar, Ballard
Justin Becker, Robertson County
Gabe Sisk, Ballard
Colin Porter, Ashland

Second-Team

George Washington III, Christian Academy-Louisville
Jacob Meyer, Covington Holy Cross
Jaxon Smith, Lincoln County
Keian Worrix, Pikeville
Trent Noah, Harlan County
Jabrion Spikes, Caldwell County
Rylee Samons, Pikeville
Mitchell Rylee, Covington Catholic
Jaiden Lawrence, Warren Central
Austin Sperry, Breathitt County

Third-Team

Brady Dingess, Martin County
Ethan Sellers, Ashland Blazer
Christian Collins, Breathitt County
Teagan Moore, Owen County
Will Hardin, Madison Central
Blake Reed, Bracken County
Dezdrick Lindsay, Male
Brady Bell, Russell
Cole Villers, Ashland Blazer
Tanner Walton, Clark County

All-State Girl’s Basketball Team

First-Team

ZaKiyah Johnson, Sacred Heart (POY)
Gracie Merkle, Bullitt East
Amiya Jenkins, Anderson County
Cassidy Rowe, Shelby Valley
Haven Ford, Rowan County
Kensley Feltner, Lawrence County
Leah Macy, Mercy
Trinity Rowe, Pikeville
Josie Gilvin, Sacred Heart
Allie Stone, West Carter

Second-Team

Shaelyn Steele, Russell
Jaya McClure, Christian Academy-Louisville
Whitney Lind, Cooper
Destiny Thomas, McCracken County
Ciara Byars, Clark County
Peyton Bradley, Meade County
Timberlynn Yeast, Mercer County
Brianna Byars, Clark County
Meadow Tisdale, Bowling Green
Emma Egan, Bullitt East

Third-Team

Triniti Ralston, Sacred Heart
Alyssa Elwick, Shelby Valley
Audrey Biggs, Boyd County
Rylee Turner, Newport Central Catholic
Kaylee Banks, Letcher County
Riley Neal, North Oldham
Anaya Brown, Lafayette
Hailee Valentine, North Laurel
Lexy Lynch, Owsley County
Rachel Presley, South Laurel