Mr. Basketball is Kentucky's top senior honor. Here's our preseason watchlist for 2026-27, the seniors who should be in the conversation before a single game tips. This is a watchlist, not a ranking.
Ferlandes Wright, Fairdale, 6'8 PF, Louisville commit, 4-star. Jack Logsdon, Grayson County, 6'6 SF, Western Kentucky commit, 4-star. Ja'Rye Brown, WEB DuBois, 6'1 PG, 4-star. Matthew Langhi, Marshall County, 6'7 SF, 4-star. Montez Gay, George Rogers Clark, 6'6 SF, D1 recruit. LJ Holman, Great Crossing, 6'2 PG, Youngstown State commit. Back at Great Crossing after Hargrave. Omari Jointer, Woodford County, 6'2 PG, D1 basketball and football recruit. Armani Byrd, Warren Central, 6'7 SF, D1 recruit. Tommy Gregg, North Oldham, 6'7 SF, D1 recruit. Braeden Myrick, Covington Catholic, 6'4 SG, D1 recruit. Tyce Jarvis, Montgomery County, 6'6 SF, D1 recruit. Josh Smith Jr., North Oldham, 6'7 SF, 3-star. Transfer in from Norcross, Georgia.
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