FOX 56 Student Athlete of the Week: Montgomery County's Cayden Reed
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (FOX 56) — There's no denying that playing a sport is hard. There are a lot of ups but also a lot of downs, and that's something Montgomery County's senior point guard, Cayden Reed, knows all too well.
Reed was ruled ineligible by the KHSAA, forcing him to be off the hardwood for a year.
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FOX 56 Student Athlete of the Week: Montgomery County's Cayden Reed
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'How many kids in 2024 would take what he's had to go through in stride? No, they would become a victim, and he hasn't done that at all,' said Montgomery County head boys' basketball coach Jason Mays.
Reed didn't let his circumstances take away from his focus on getting back on the court alongside his teammates.
'I was a little down for a little bit, but then I just started working out again with my brother until he went off to college, and I'm back in action now,' said Reed.
During his time off the court, Mays said he made many improvements, which included his shooting.
That offensive improvement has been on full display now that he is back on the court with the Indians. Other than Reed being a little more fatigued than usual in his first few games, you would never guess he's been out for a full year.
FOX 56 Student Athlete of the Week: Montgomery County's Cayden Reed
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He has combined for 81 points in just four games, scoring his season-high against Fleming County Wednesday night with 32 points.
Reed is just getting started and is on track to have a stellar senior year.
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