Caudill, Combs Earn 1st Team Honors in 14th Region Basketball Selections

Seth Caudill of Hazard and Daulton Combs of Perry County Central earned first team recognition in the 14th Region boys basketball selections announced Friday, giving Perry County a pair of honorees at the top tier of the region's postseason awards.

Caudill, a senior guard for the Hazard Bulldogs, was the standout performer of the 14th Region Tournament, averaging 18.6 points per game across three games and earning tournament MVP honors as Hazard claimed the regional title. On the season, Caudill averaged 20.9 points per game, shot 49.6% from the field, and pulled down six rebounds per game for a Bulldogs team that finished as 14th Region Champions with a 24-11 overall record.

Combs, a senior guard, transferred to Perry Central ahead of this season from crosstown rival Hazard, and delivered immediately for the Commodores. Combs led all scorers with 20 points in Perry Central's blowout win over Breathitt County during the regular season, and Perry Central entered the year as the preseason frontrunner in both the 54th District and the 14th Region, with Combs and Jayden Hacker cited as key additions to the roster.

Hacker also received recognition in the postseason selections, earning honorable mention alongside Hazard's Talan Osborne. Osborne contributed to Hazard's tournament run, knocking down a three-pointer in the regional opening moments and finished with nine points in the Bulldogs' Sweet 16 appearance at Rupp Arena.

Caudill, a 6-foot-3 point guard in the class of 2026, closed out his prep career as one of the most decorated players eastern Kentucky has produced in recent years. His regional MVP award, first team all-region selection, and a trip to Rupp Arena mark a senior season that put Hazard basketball back on the state map. Combs, meanwhile, proved that his decision to suit up in the Commodore blue and gold paid dividends, with a first team nod validating one of the more talked-about transfers in the 14th Region heading into this winter.