Prospect Spotlight: Andrew Kenny (2018)
It is time for guys such as Andrew Kenny, a 6-foot-6 junior swingman, to show their growth and emerge to keep the Bellevue program at its recent high-performance level. Kenny was the third option for the Wolverines, averaging 11.3 points and six rebounds per game.
“Those guys [Henn and Khan] taught us a lot and we have a lot more younger guys,” said Kenny, who during some basic drills in practice hammered down several thunderous dunks to the approval of teammates. “We have to really come together as a group and play together more so than we did and not rely on them.”
Bellevue (3-0, 2-0 KingCo), which has placed at state seven of the last 10 seasons, owns a 48-game winning streak over KingCo 3A/2A competition and with a season-opening 62-30 victory over Beamer on Nov. 29 hiked its home-court streak to 27 games.
“We all believe in each other,” said Kenny, who hopes this team is good enough to take KingCo 3A/2A for the fourth consecutive season. “We come into districts, and people think, ‘Oh, we’re Bellevue, we haven’t played anyone.’ But we prepare throughout the season like we’re [Rainier] Beach, Garfield. Our practices are intense.”
Andrew continues to be a force at the forward position. What remains to be seen is how well his abilities at that position at the high school level translates at the D1 level. If Kenny can improve on three things – ball handling, shooting with range, and defending, watch out high majors. small forward, White has big time potential. A long athlete who is capable of guarding multiple positions, Kenny could wind up being one of the top 2-3 players in the class if he develops a better motor. Kenny has the size and skill set to play high level college basketball but needs to develop his perimeter shot. His growth and skill development is one to watch