Four Early Season Stock Risers
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It’s only been 9 days since the season tipped off and some schools have been shut down due to Covid issues but there have been enough games for some player’s to stand out. Let’s take a look at 3 early season stock risers.
Kylee Dennis Kylee Dennis 5'9" | SG Sayre | 2023 State KY , Sayre (2023) – The shifty guard from Lexington is off to a tremendous start in her Sophomore season. Kylee is averaging 27 points per game and adding 5 rebounds per contest while being the main focus of the opposing team’s defense each night out. She’s doing most of her damage as a slasher and at the free throw line where she has been averaging 7 makes per game on 74% shooting.
Chloe Ralston Chloe Ralston 5'8" | SF Lincoln County | 2023 State KY , Lincoln County (2023) – One of the early season stories out of the 12th region was the turmoil coming out of Stanford as most of the team at Lincoln quit before games started. As a result, Lincoln has to be one of the youngest teams in the state but Ralston is making the most out of her bigger role. The Sophomore is averaging 15 points and 7 rebounds per game while her team looks to be a lot more competitive than some of the experts expected after losing so many players before the first game.
Reagan Bender Reagan Bender 5'9" | SF Sacred Heart | 2024 State KY , Sacred Heart (2024) – There are a lot of names being tossed around as potential impact players for the Valkyries this season but Bender was not a name I’d ever heard before doing a little research. Averaging a team high 11 points per game and second on the team with 6 rebounds per game, Raegan has helped Sacred Heart off to a 3-0 start in her freshman season and established herself as a name to know in the freshman class.
Timothi Williams Timothi Williams 5'7" | SG Great Crossing | 2022 State KY , Great Crossing (2022) – Currently running away with our Player of the Week voting, Williams has established herself as a difference maker in the 11th region this season. Putting up 19 points and 6 rebounds per game is a strong line but perhaps most impressive thus far is that Timmi is shooting 57% from behind the 3 point line this year.
Carly Smith Carly Smith 5'6" | PG Owsley County | 2024 State KY , Owsley County (2024) – The freshman class in Kentucky is absolutely LOADED with talent and Carly is no exception. After being a starter for the Owls last year as an 8th grader, Smith is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds per game while putting up shooting splits of 49/46/93. That’s some super efficient scoring and Carly is making her case to be among the top ranked freshmen in Kentucky when we release rankings next month.