Recruiting Report: Goodnews Kpegeol (2018)
Goodnews Kpegeol helped bring the North St. Paul Polars to the state tournament last year for the first time in 17 years this past winter and now is running with the Howard Pulley Panthers at the 16U level. So how…
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Continue ReadingGoodnews Kpegeol helped bring the North St. Paul Polars to the state tournament last year for the first time in 17 years this past winter and now is running with the Howard Pulley Panthers at the 16U level.
So how did the spring go for Kpegeol?
“My spring was great, I really connected with my team,” Goodnews said. “I feel I have improved a lot on defense getting in the passing lanes. And I’ve been in the weight room a lot and I feel getting stronger and with the coaches helping me I have improved. My on-ball defense is something I’ve been working on.”
Goodnews was the second leading scorer for the Polars (11.5 points per game), second in boards (4.2 a game), the team leader in defensive boards, assists, and steals, and was second on the team in blocks. All that as a sophomore.
But with Kpegeol there is a load of potential as a 6-foot-4 guard. As good as he’s been as an underclassmen (Goodnews has been on varsity/junior varsity for three years already and will surpass 1,000 point likely sometime next February barring injury) he wants to be so much better.
“I want to work at being consistent,” Kpegeol said. “Which means getting lots of shots up and also improve my shooting.”
Kpegeol is on the college radar right now because of his size at his position, skill level, and athletic potential.
“I’ve heard from the University of South Dakota, Northern Iowa, I have gotten letters from Wisconsin, and the University of Minnesota,” Kpegeol told us.
The six seniors that the Polars must replace will make the transition to next year difficult as they played a huge part in the Polar rise to success. But with Goodnews back, fellow 2018 Bryce Phillips being talented, and senior Josh Steckler returning the Polars will still be good.
“I feel that we will be good again,” Goodnews said. “I’m always very confident with my high school team and always feel we can do great things.”