North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard named 13th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year; Harlan’s Derrick Akal named Coach of the Year

13th RBBCA 

(All-Region Teams – POY – COY – Senior Academic Team)

1st TEAM ALL-REGION 

Reed Sheppard, North Laurel

Trent Noah, Harlan County

Ryan Davidson, North Laurel

Dawson Woolum, Bell County

Hayden Llewellyn, Corbin

Sawyer Thompson, Pineville

Jae’dyn Gist, Harlan

Micah Engle, Lynn Camp

Parker Payne, South Laurel

Kyler McLendon, Harlan

2nd TEAM ALL-REGION

Maddox Huff, Harlan County

Kaleb McLendon, Harlan

Ashton Reynolds, Whitley County

Jordan Mabe, South Laurel

Matthew Warren, Barbourville

Jerrod Roark, Williamsburg

Hayden Harris, Clay County

Eli Gover, South Laurel

Travis Scott, Barbourville 

Jude Lakes, Jackson County 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 

Reed Sheppard North Laurel HS 

13th REGION COACH OF THE YEAR

Derrick Akal Harlan HS

RECOGNITION OF REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

2022-23 — Class “A” REGION CHAMPION  HARLAN HIGH SCHOOL

2022-23– 13TH REGION CHAMPION  TBA

RECOGNITION OF ALL-REGION SENIOR ACADEMIC TEAM – (3.5 GPA or HIGHER)

1 Bryce Messer Barbourville

2 Jacob Jones Bell County

3 Dawson Woolum Bell County

4 Sam Farmer Corbin

5 Parker Norvell Corbin

6 Brody Wells Corbin

7 Andrew Gabbard Jackson County

8 Micah Engle Lynn Camp

9 Caidden Akins Middlesboro

10 Ashton Osborne Middlesboro

11 Reed Sheppard North Laurel

12 Ryan Davidson North Laurel

13 Chase Keen North Laurel

14 Brayden Caudill North Laurel

15 Kyler Elza North Laurel

16 Wyatt Smith Oneida Baptist Institute

17 Evan Biliter Pineville

18 Austin Osborne Red Bird

19 Joshua Sumbela Red Bird

20 Daniel Manwill Red Bird

21 Eli Gover South Laurel

22 Caden Jones South Laurel

23 Parker Payne South Laurel

24 Jamie Fuson Whitley County

25 Ethan Keene Whitley County

26 Brayden Mahan Whitley County

27 Ashton Reynolds Whitley County

28 Caden Hatcher Williamsburg

29 Jordan Perkins Williamsburg

30 Dennis Salas Williamsburg

The All-Region Teams, Player of The Year, & Coach of The Year were selected by the 13th Region Boys Head Basketball Coaches.  Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.