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Kentucky prospects ZaKiyah Johnson, Leah Macy among ESPN's Top 25 sophomores

There is plenty of high-level talent scattered across the Bluegrass State. Two of those talents are considered to be among the best in the entire country.

Earlier this week, ESPN released its latest high school girls’ basketball player rankings for the classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026. With the 2022-23 season officially wrapped up, this is the first update since Oct. 2022. Following incredibly successful sophomore seasons in the Commonwealth, Kentucky prospects ZaKiyah Johnson and Leah Macy both cracked espnW’s Top 25 player rankings for the class of 2025.

Johnson, who led Sacred Heart Academy to its third consecutive state championship last month, comes in at No.