Here is The Courier Journal’s ranking of the top 30 high school boys basketball players in Kentucky, based on a statewide vote of coaches. A total of 90 coaches returned ballots. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Note: Butler County senior Lawson Rice (Western Kentucky signee) received enough votes to make this list at No. 20 but is out until at least late February following knee surgery.

1. Malachi Moreno (83)

PPG: 16.0

2. Zander Carter (1)

PPG: 22.7

3. Ty Price (3)

PPG: 29.0

4. E.J. Walker

PPG: 16.9

5. Maddox Huff

PPG: 17.7

6. Armelo Boone

7. Vince Dawson

PPG: 17.8

8. Jayden Johnson

PPG: 11.5

9. Cole Edelen

PPG: 21.4

10. Andy Johnson

PPG: 15.3

11. Keashawn Jordan

PPG: 6.5

12. Austin Sperry (1)

PPG: 22.2

13. Amari Owens

PPG: 22.1

14. Chance Dillingham (1)

PPG: 17.0

15. Jeremiah Jackson

PPG: 14.8

16. Isaiah Cochran

PPG: 16.5

17. Jonah Butler (1)

PPG: 17.5

18. Jacob Spurlock

PPG: 21.9

19. Jordan Mabe

PPG: 16.3

20. Connor Loy

PPG: 17.3

21. Deuce Bailey

PPG: 12.8

22. Reece Davidson

PPG: 14.8

23. Julius Edmonds

PPG: 11.5

24. DeMarcus Surratt

PPG: 13.6

25. Dayvone Harrison

26. Eli Finley

PPG: 23.8

27. Cooper Davenport

PPG: 13.8

28. Tylin George

PPG: 15.1

29. Aaron Gutman

PPG: 21.0

30. Luke Beickman

PPG: 20.6