POLL: Player of the Week (Week 1)
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The first week of KHSAA basketball is in the books. Here’s a look at the nominees for Player of the Week. These are players who were nominated via Twitter. The poll ends at noon eastern on Friday. Nominations are listed in the order they were received.
Riley Neal Riley Neal 5'11" | SF North Oldham | 2022 State KY , North Oldham – In 3 games the Senior scored 88 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and had 5 blocks.
Keaton Hall Keaton Hall 5'8" | SF Model | 2022 State KY , Model – Keaton helped Model to a 3-0 week with 81 points, 20 rebounds (going over 500 for her career), 12 assists, 9 steals and 2 charges taken.
Mia Hale Mia Hale 5'9" | SF Estill County | 2022 State KY , Estill County – The Senior had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against Menifee County then 36 points, 7 steals, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and a block against Lee County.
Madelyn Lawson Madelyn Lawson 5'8" | SG Dixie Heights | 2022 State KY , Dixie Heights – in 3 games the Senior averaged 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks per game.
Haven Ford Haven Ford 5'5" | CG Rowan County | 2023 State KY , Rowan County – In 2 wins last week Haven averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Leia Trinh Leia Trinh 5'6" | CG Greenwood | 2024 State KY , Greenwood – The Sophomore averaged 25.2 points and 6.2 assists in a 3-0 week for the Lady Gators.
Allison Spieker Allison Spieker 5'8" | SG Whitefield Academy | 2024 State KY , Whitefield Academy – The Sophomore averaged 26 points, 4 assists and 4 steals per game while shooting 54% overall and leading Whitefield to a 3-0 record.
Hanna Robinson Hanna Robinson 5'9" | SF Holy Cross Covington | 2022 State KY , Covington Holy Cross – The Senior put up 9 points against Oldham County, 26 points against Lexington Catholic and 26 points in a loss to North Laurel. She made 11 total 3s for the week.
Halle Collins Halle Collins 5'11" | SF Knox Central | 2025 State KY , Knox Central – One of the state’s top freshmen, Halle had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 assists in a win over Harlan Independent then 26 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists against Harlan County.
Sarah Weddington, Lewis County – In 2 games last week, Weddington had 26 points, 23 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks.
Amber Brandon Amber Brandon 5'11" | SF Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2024 State KY , Dunbar – The Sophomore led Dunbar to a 2-0 record while averaging 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists per game.
Anaya Chestnut, West Jessamine – An 8th grader, Chestnut scored 11 and had 5 rebounds against a home school team, 17 with 7 rebounds and 3 assists against LCA then had 22 points, 7 assists and 2 steals against Paris while West Jess went 3-0.