Top Tandems (3A)
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Looking forward to next high school season, a handful of teams are fortunate to return quality tandems. Here are a few of the top tandems to watch in 3A: Galena: Brett Sarwinski Brett Sarwinski 5'10" | PG Galena | 2022…
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Continue ReadingLooking forward to next high school season, a handful of teams are fortunate to return quality tandems.
Here are a few of the top tandems to watch in 3A:
Galena: Brett Sarwinski Brett Sarwinski 5'10" | PG Galena | 2022 State KS , 5-foot-10 guard, 2022, and Tyler Little Tyler Little 6'5" | PF Galena | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-5 forward, 2023:
There are some good returning tandems in 3A, but the best is undoubtedly Sarwinski and Little. Galena came up just short in the state championship, but they will be back for more with this returning tandem. Though not the biggest guy around, Sarwinski was the 3A Player of the Year, doing it all from the point guard spot. He averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Little earned honorable mention in 3A last year, and when he’s not turning heads on the football field, he’s one of the best in the class of 2023.
Southeast of Saline: Nakari Morrical-Palmer, 6-foot guard, 2023, and Eli Sawyers Eli Sawyers 6'7" | SF Southeast Of Saline | 2023 State KS (pictured), 6-foot-5 forward, 2023:
Sawyers jumped on everyone’s radar when he earned honorable mention 3A as a freshman. He really impressed on the summer circuit last year as well. Palmer is a rising-junior to watch. He posted an impressive stat line: 9.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. Morrical-Palmer and Sawyers were the only sophomores to make first team in the North Central League.
Council Grove: Koen Hula Koen Hula 6'4" | PF Council Grove | 2022 State KS , 6-foot-4 forward, 2022, and Kellen Marshall, 6-foot-1 guard, 2022:
After a somewhat disappointing season last year, this duo will be ready to rock their senior year. Hula has been a top big man in 3A for a couple of years now. He averaged 12. 8 points and 8.3 rebounds last year. Marshall is a versatile guard who can light it up from deep and does the dirty work at both ends.
Royal Valley: Brady Klotz Brady Klotz 6'4" | SF Royal Valley | 2022 State KS , 6-foot-4 forward, 2022, and Mason Thomas Mason Thomas 6'4" | SF Royal Valley | 2022 State KS , 6-foot-3 forward, 2022:
What was supposed to be an elite trio turned into a tandem when Nahcs Wahwassuck Nahcs Wahwassuck 6'5" | CG Royal Valley | 2022 State KS decided to take his game to a private academy. But the Panthers will still have a couple of top big men to lean on. Klotz was a force in the lane, averaging 12.9 points and 8.3 boards last year. Thomas is a gritty, versatile forward who can shoot it and defend multiple positions. Both earned honorable mention 3A last year.