Colorado Class 4A’s Steals Leaders in Early February Part III

<p>February has arrived and with a significant sample size in hand, some of the state’s best defenders have enough numbers to prove they are among the top steals men in Colorado. With the home stretch of the regular season on the horizon, let’s take a look at the 11th- through 15th-leading steals men in Colorado's Class 4A.</p> <p><strong>11. Kevin Shaffer, 6-0, G, Weld Central, 2020, 2.8 spg</strong></p> <p>This hasn’t been the season Weld Central hoped for but Shaffer has been doing everything he can all over the hardwood to keep the Rebels in games. Not only is the junior second to Noah Sena (18.2 ppg) in scoring with 13.0 points per game, he’s also putting up 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a block a night.</p> <p><strong>12. Shane Shadowen, 5-10, PG, Mountain View, 2019, 2.8 spg</strong></p> <p>This guy already appeared on our top 4A assists leaders list and here he is again doing work for his team. He leads the Mountain Lions with 2.8 steals, and is also chipping in roughly a dozen points and five assists a night. Even at 5-foot-10, Shadowen also grabs 4.6 rebounds a game.</p> <p><strong>13. Noah Sena, 5-10, G, Weld Central, 2020, 2.8 spg</strong></p> <p>And here arrives the aforementioned Noah Sena, teammates with Kevin Shaffer (No. 11) who is listed above. His scoring ability is unquestioned, as Sena hits 45 percent of his 3-point shots and averages 18.0 points a night. But with Sena and Shaffer each getting their hands on 2.8 steals per game, opponents really have to watch their backs when they play the Mountain Lions.</p> <p><strong>14. Jacob Medina, 5-9, SG, Eagle Valley, 2019, 2.8 spg</strong></p> <p>While the Western Slope schedule hasn’t been overly kind to the Devils, Medina is putting together a nice little season for himself. He’s averaging 14.0 points on offense and nearly three steals per night on defense, and is shooting 34 percent from 3-point range.</p> <p><strong>15. Quinn Rubin, 5-11, PG, Centaurus, 2019, 2019, 2.7 spg</strong></p> <p>This kid dishing the ball to the tune of 7.1 assists per game is a major reason why the Warriors, whose 12-6 record is a bit skewed by the number of ranked teams they have played, have had so much success this season. He’s also doing his part at the defensive end and likely will have no regrets from how he has played through the first 18 games of his senior campaign.</p>