Sisters Leah and Loren Macy (Tonia Witt Photo)
Not only is Leah Macy one of the best high school basketball players in Kentucky but the 6-2 junior is one of the nation’s best players. She’s a five-star prospect, has almost 40 college offers from some of the nation’s best teams and is a top 15 player in her recruiting class.
Macy played the last two seasons at Louisville Mercy and averaged 25 points and 13.2 rebounds per game to help her team with the 6th Region title. She shot 61 percent from the field and made 177 of 219 free throws.
She had played at Elizabethtown as a seventh- and eight-grader before transferring to Mercy, a move she told me was about “a better fit and not all about basketball” for her.
That’s the same philosophy behind her recent enrollment at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown — the same move her sister Loren, a freshman, also made.
“She transferred for personal reasons to follow her sister to the school after she had a difficult eighth-grade year and decided to change schools,” Stephanie Macy, Leah’s mother, said. “She’s making a move to support her sister and changes she had to make and they are looking forward to contributing to the program if they can.”
Leah has been looking forward to playing with her sister — middle school students were not allowed to play on the high school team at Mercy.
“She really wants to play with her sister. That has been a goal to be able to work together on the court,” Stephanie Macy said. “They put in a lot of time off the court practicing and just learning and growing their games together.
“But Leah is even more focused on building relationships and doing what is best for her family and her sister.”
Loren had a solid summer playing for Kentucky Premier. She’s not as tall (5-9) as her sister but is “scrappy” and doesn’t mind mixing it up inside even though she has the skills to play on the perimeter.
Leah Macy is a dominant inside player but showed in the state tourney she could even play point guard at her size if needed. She plays more on the perimeter in AAU play, one reason her offer list is so impressive: Illinois, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Oklahoma, LSU, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, South Florida, Eastern Kentucky, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida State, Xavier, Dayton, Ohio State, Michigan, DePaul, North Carolina, Harvard, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Maryland, TCU, Miami, West Virginia and Nebraska.
The sisters are joining a team that is used to winning. Bethlehem has won three straight 5th Region titles and returns a talented team led by senior Carlie Thurmond, one of the state’s best point guards who averaged 17.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last year. Also returning are Tessa Miles (11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds) and Ashlyn Miles (11.8 points, 7.6 rebounds).
The Banshees, 28-8 last year, did lose center Emma Filiatreau who averaged 17.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last year.
“We are really excited to have them,” Ashlyn Miles said. “All our players are close and most of us are soccer players who also play basketball. Not having a big was really going to hurt and now we have the perfect piece and hopefully with Leah and Loren we can be something special this season.”
14 Responses
Good luck to the Banahees. They will soon find out why they change schools constantly bc their family is impossible and can’t get along with anyone!! Be prepared for temper tantrums in the stands, parents booing their teammates, and wanting to control everything about how they play. Just ask Bardstown HS across the street… they know
Why come on this positive article about two siblings growing together to trash their family? Can’t we just celebrate people? How does this hurt you?
I am with you Archie. Macy family has been great with the way they have treated me and Leah is a rare, rare talent.
Absolutley! I’ve been friends with them for years and have never seen them be anything but warm and welcoming. Leah breathes rare air in the talent department and for her to make a decision to go be with her sister, and live out their dream of playing together, only speaks to her character. I’m so excited for this opportunity they have and look forward to celebrating all of their success on and off the court!
She never played a varsity minute at Bardstown so not sure all your blame is correct. If you want to ask Bardstown HS about something, ask them why they didn’t do anything when she was punched in the face in class.
Unnecessary commentary.
Neither of you have ever played with them….. IYKYK
How have they lived in E-town played at E-town then went to Bardstown and played during the summer then went to Mercy and now Bethlehem and lived in E-town the entire time and still live in E-town.? I thought you had to move to be eligible. Also you can’t transfer for basketball reasons and that’s what this article says she did.
Always the victims when they are the biggest bullies out there. Their reputation precedes them!!! This won’t be the last school!! Sad thing is she is a tremendous athlete, but her family is unbearable!!! #facts
It’s interesting how yet again, an article about Leah making a personal decision has aroused all the haters out there. Y’all really can’t wait to come here and tear down someone. Even your comment, mikehunt. “Sad thing is she is a tremendous athlete, but blah blah blah”
If you respected her AT ALL, you would not show up here badmouthing the family of a child. I’m not sure how they are the bullies when y’all are publicly out here trying to demean and degrade them.
#facts
Listen Archie you are clueless!!! Unless you dealt with this 1st hand, you are only believing the smoke and mirrors.
How am I clueless because I don’t think it’s appropriate for people to go online hiding behind a keyboard TRASHING kids and their families? You can scroll past without commenting if you don’t like her, like her family, or wish her success. It does not require hateful comments.
Why has she changed schools so many times and still live in E-TOWN.
Keep in mind…..a student can go to ANY school they want if they are accepted….they just have to provide their own transportation to and from that school. You can also attend a public school in any county regardless where you live as long as you don’t prevent any other student who lives in that county from attending due to some schools having a limit on how many students they can have each year numbers wise. Private schools have their own rules and are not governed by any county school boards rules. Kids can also transfer for any number of reasons, those reasons just aren’t released to the public.
Comments are closed.