Harlan County's Trent Noah transfers to North Laurel, teams up with Reed Sheppard

The Kentucky High School basketball scene saw a significant shakeup in the hierarchy for the upcoming season.

On Tuesday, it was reported by Prep Hoops Kentucky that Harlan County rising junior guard, Trent Noah, will transfer to North Laurel where he will team up with Kentucky Wildcat commit Reed Sheppard. The backcourt duo will make up arguably the top pair of scorers in the state and immediately makes North Laurel one of the favorites to win the KHSAA Sweet 16 Tournament this coming season.

Noah ranked among the state’s top 10 scorers this past season, finishing the year with an average of 28.1 points per game in addition to his 9.9 rebounds. The 6-foot-6 guard shot 54 percent from the floor overall and 38.4 percent from beyond the arc on 7.5 attempts per contest. He dropped 66 points during a single game back in January.

The move will allow more freedom on the floor for Sheppard, who consistently drew double and triple teams this past season as North Laurel’s focal point.

Can now confirm that 2024 @trentnoah2_ is enrolled at North Laurel @athletics_nlhs as of this morning. Big news in the 13th and makes NL one of the early state title favorites. https://t.co/AGSUa14no4

— Prep Hoops Kentucky (@PrepHoopsKY) June 7, 2022

During the 2021-22 season, North Laurel (28-6) made it to Rupp Arena for the state tournament after breezing through the 13th Region. However, the Jaguars would fall to Pikeville in the opening round. But North Laurel loses just one starter from last year’s squad and will return the majority of the team’s production, including Sheppard’s 25.2 points per game. Sheppard’s cousin, Ryan Davidson, will also return as a senior next season, adding another 20-point per game scorer to the roster.

Noah has received a Divison I scholarship offer, which came from Coastal Carolina back in Dec. 2021, and has taken unofficial visits to UCF and Liberty. Suiting up alongside Sheppard for Midwest Basketball Club on the AAU circuit this year, the two have already begun to develop chemistry on the hardwood.