BATTLE CREEK ― They are often the best player on the floor, every time they take the floor. They are hard to take your eyes off of because they could do something special, or take over a game at any time.
They are the ones to watch because they are the top players in boys high school basketball in the Battle Creek area.
It is a tough list to make, especially since there is only room for 10. But as we tip off the 2025-26 high school boys basketball season, this is who we consider the Battle Creek Enquirer's Top 10 — the top players to watch from teams in our readership area.
Here's the list, in alphabetical order:
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Owen Davis, Lakeview
Lakeview was a senior-heavy team a year ago on its way to a district titl

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