Top Trios (1A)
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Having three experienced and talented players to work off each other is a luxury not many teams have going into next season. Here are a few of the top trios to watch in 1A: Cair Paravel (1A1): Noah Hastert Noah…
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Continue ReadingHaving three experienced and talented players to work off each other is a luxury not many teams have going into next season.
Here are a few of the top trios to watch in 1A:
Cair Paravel (1A1):
Noah Hastert Noah Hastert 6'6" | C Cair Paravel | 2022 State KS , 6-foot-6 forward, 2022:
Zach Clark Zach Clark 6'2" | SF Cair Paravel | 2022 State KS , 6-foot-3 forward, 2022:
Luke Fay, 6-foot guard, 2023:
Hastert was first to start drawing attention at tiny CPLS. The Lions started making waves against KSHSAA schools a couple of years ago. Then he showed his fundamental game against club competition. Next Clark started turning heads with his explosiveness. And transfer Fay added deep shooting and scoring from the wing. This will be a trio to watch as the Lions try to earn respect against public school competition.
Solomon (1A1):
Caden Acosta, 6-foot-1 guard/forward, 2022:
Makaen Hastings Makaen Hastings 5'11" | PG Salina South | 2023 KS , 5-foot-9 guard, 2023:
Spencer Coup, 5-foot-10 guard, 2024:
The Gorillas will be about as guard-rich as you can imagine a 1A team being. Hastings has been a scoring threat since his freshman season. His flashy game and perimeter shooting have earned 1A honorable mention the past two seasons. He tossed in 17.3 points and dished out 3.5 assists as a sophomore. Acosta was an athletic team leader last year, producing 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Then along came Coup, who turned heads as a freshman by scoring 8.3 points and handing out 2.7 assists. This trio should light it up with another year of experience under its belt.
Centralia (1A1):
Raef Osterhaus, 6-foot-3 forward, 2022:
Presley Bowers, 6-foot-2 forward, 2022:
Marshall Tanking, 5-foot-7 guard, 2022:
These three seniors will lead the way for the Panthers. But junior Trenton Talley should factor into the ‘trio’ as well. Centralia is the only school in the Twin Valley League that returns two all-league players. The 6-foot-3 Osterhaus earned first-team all league by averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds as a junior. He’ll team with Bowers, another 6-foot-3 athlete who is always a double-double candidate. Tanking is a tough-as-nails guard who pushes the tempo and gets the ball to scorers. Talley is a dynamic scorer too.
Pawnee Heights (1A2):
Alec Carlson Alec Carlson 6'1" | CG Pawnee Heights | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-1 guard, 2023:
Brayden Colglazier, 6-foot-1 forward, 2022:
Adam Hands, 6-foot-2 forward, 2022:
The Tigers return some serious firepower and should be a team to watch in the lowest classification this year. It all starts with Carlson, one of the most productive players in the state. He tallied 23.3 points and 8.5 boards as a sophomore, earning first team 1A Div. 2. But he’s hardly a lone ranger. Colglazier averaged a double-double with 11.7 points and 10.5 rebounds, to go with 2 assists and 2 steals per game. He was honorable mention all state last year. As if that’s not enough talent, Hands chipped in 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.