Prospect Spotlight: Josh Broxterman (2021)
Prospect Spotlight: Josh Broxterman (2021) A 6’2, 185-pound guard, Jefferson West 2021 Josh Broxterman is making a name for himself running with the Kansas Hoggs 16U squad this summer. A standout perimeter shooter, Broxterman brings confidence to the floor and…
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A 6’2, 185-pound guard, Jefferson West 2021 Josh Broxterman is making a name for himself running with the Kansas Hoggs 16U squad this summer.
A standout perimeter shooter, Broxterman brings confidence to the floor and an all-around game. He can get to the basket and likes contact. He is coming off a strong sophomore season at West where he averaged a team-high 12 points along with 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. He knocked down 36 3-pointers while helping the Tigers go 10-11 overall.
“Last year my high school team had a lot of potential that didn’t necessarily get fulfilled mostly because of sickness but we had a good run in the middle of the season placing second at our mid season tournament,” Broxterman said. “We were a younger team that liked to get out and run and really press up on defense. Our record for the year didn’t reflect the amount of skill we had on the team.”
Broxterman is playing with the Hoggs this summer for the first time but says he feels he has fit in well and hopes the experience will help prepare him for a big junior season. He says he has focused on improving his ball handling and outside shooting.
“Coach Bonner is always pushing us to be the best we can be and I feel like the competition we are playing as well as the pace and intensity of the games is preparing me for the king of basketball I’ll be playing with my school,” Broxterman said. “This off season I’ve really focused on my ball handling and outside shot because most of my younger years of playing basketball I’ve been a big man and the older I get my size is fit for more of a guard position.
“So being more of a guard player I’ve needed to get handles and outside shot up to speed with those who have been playing the position their whole life.”
Broxterman says the biggest influence in his basketball career to date has been his first basketball coach, Ewan Auguste.
“When I was in sixth grade I didn’t play for half of a season, he convinced me to come out for the second half and that’s when I really decided I loved the game of basketball,” Broxterman says. “Ewan always pushed me to get better and he is the reason I came back to basketball in the first place. Ewan played at Washburn University in college and with his experience he taught me many moves and little tricks to get the better of my opponents.”
A fan of Klay Thompson, Broxterman says he enjoys watching him work off the ball and his quick shooting release.
“I’ve taken away from his game that you don’t need to have the ball in your hands to be making plays for your team and I try to do the same,” Broxterman says.