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Seen some talk in this post about rumors of Ethan Cole possibly transferring across the creek to Central. I have it from a very reliable source that he isn't going anywhere, and will remain at Paintsville. He had a great freshman season, and will be the focal point for the Tigers moving forward, expect big things for him in year 2.

He has been a great player for Paintsville the last two seasons. I've also heard he isn't leaving. He has great size, and with Woods, not many teams can match up with them. Paintsville is a sleeping giant that people are overlooking

I will agree. A lot of the attention will be directed toward Central with the run they had last year, but those that are better not overlook Paintsville. They've got a great core with 2 players like you mentioned with Cole & Woods who are only going to get bigger and stronger, and you can run the offense throuhh them both. Then Lauffer is a great ball handler and facilitator, and can finish strong at the rim as well. They will also have some complimentary players to fill out their roles as well. No doubt coach Slone will have them ready to play come November.