5A Early Season Stars
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5A schools across Kansas have some of the state’s early season stars: Eli Shetlar Eli Shetlar 6'4" | SG Andover | 2023 State KS , sophomore, Andover: The Trojans are atop 5A at 6-0. Where do you begin with this…
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Continue Reading5A schools across Kansas have some of the state’s early season stars:
Eli Shetlar Eli Shetlar 6'4" | SG Andover | 2023 State KS , sophomore, Andover:
The Trojans are atop 5A at 6-0. Where do you begin with this lineup? You could talk about all-stater Jack Johnson Jack Johnson 6'2" | CG Andover | 2021 State KS , or the leadership Kaleb Gaddis Kaleb Gaddis 6'1" | PG Andover | 2021 State KS provided when Johnson went down with injury. But the contribution of a sophomore off the bench deserves mention. The remarkable 22-point performance Shetlar turned in against Campus High will be just one of many highlights for this young man.
Jordan Brown Jordan Brown 6'2" | SG St Francis | 2022 State GA , junior, Basehor-Linwood:
The all-state football player didn’t suffer from any rust once basketball started up. He’s been on some kind of tear scoring the ball. 41 points against Liberty. 27 against Piper. 32 against Lansing. Ridiculous. The Bobcats currently sit #2 in the state 5A.
Carson Kieffer Carson Kieffer 6'1" | PG Hays | 2022 State KS , junior, Hays:
The #3 Indians have several nice pieces this season, including TJ Nunnery TJ Nunnery 5'10" | PG Hays | 2021 State KS , Dalyn Schwarz and Jace Linenberger Jace Linenberger 6'7" | C Hays | 2022 State KS , But perhaps the most consistent element of their lineup has been the 6-foot-1 Kieffer, who has had several games with 15 or more points, including a clutch 19-point effort in a 64-63 win over Hoisington.
Tre Alexander Tre Alexander 6'3" | CG Topeka West | 2021 State KS , senior, Topeka West:
Alexander is putting together an early season effort that few not named Jordan Brown Jordan Brown 6'2" | SG St Francis | 2022 State GA can imagine. 22 against Seaman. 33 against Topeka High. 28 against Shawnee Heights. 30 against Manhattan. To lead the #4 ranked Chargers, the ultra-powerful guard is doing it all, including defending and rebounding.
Eli Isaacs Eli Isaacs 6'1" | CG Valley Center | 2021 State KS , senior, Valley Center (pictured):
The 6-foot-1 senior has been impressively consistent for the #10 ranked Hornets. Five of his six outings have seen him post 17 or more points. He currently is averaging 18.7 per contest.
Will Rost Will Rost 6'3" | SG Aquinas | 2023 State KS , sophomore, Aquinas:
Although his club is currently unranked in 5A, Rost deserves mention. The sophomore is torching opponents to the tune of 18.8 points per game.