PREVIEW: Southeast Kansas League

<p><b>Labette County (2-19, 0-12)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Clayton Moore (6’3, F), Seth Jones (6’1,F)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team struggled a year ago and losses senior Claytin Moore, who averaged 9.3 points and 5.9 rebounds, as well as its leading rebounder, Seth Jones, to graduation, but return leading scorer, 2020 guard Ethan Jameson, who averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season. </span></p> <p><b>Chanute (11-9, 4-6)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Corbett Kimberlin (6’0,G), Nate Audiss (6’3, G/F), Mason Manbeck (5’10, G)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Blue Comets featured a big senior class last season, including guard Corbett Kimberlin, one of the state’s most underrated shooters. However, Chanute has some key pieces returning this season, led by do-everything forward Ty Bowman. </span></p> <p><b>Field Kindley (12-10, 6-6)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Trey Myrie (6’0, G), CJ  Kelley (6’2, G), Andrew Knight (6’6, F)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Golden Tornado’s lose a deep and talented senior class, including its three leading scorers in Myrie, Knight and Kelley. Leading the way this season will likely beTariq Logan, who played a key role last season.</span></p> <p><b>Fort Scott (6-14, 4-8)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Matt Campbell (6’5, F), Alex Michaud (5’10, G), Nick Lawrence (6’6, F).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fort Scott featured an underrated front line last season in Matt Campbell and Nick Lawrence, both of whom have been lost to graduation. But the cupboard isn’t bare for a Fort Scott program looking to get on track as the Tiger return 6’6 2020 wing CJ Horton who brings size and an outside shooting touch to the court.</span></p> <p><b>Independence (13-8, 5-5)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: TJ Turner (6’1, F), Davion Lewis (6’5, F).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Independence put together a solid season a year ago and return one of the state’s top shooters and all-around guard in senior Jaden McGrath who is coming off a strong summer running with Kansas Pray N Play.</span></p> <p><strong>Parsons (18-7, 10-4)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Davonte Yates (6’3, F)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parsons will have to replace athletic forward Davonte Yates, who brought a versatile skill set to the floor and was a key rebounder, defender and rim protector last season. However, the program returns three terrific guards in Dariq Williams, Ezekiel Lyons and Daquon Johnson and the trio will put significant pressure on opposing teams at both ends of the court.</span></p> <p><b>Pittsburg (18-5, 12-0)</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Brett Wiemers (6’3, G), Jerek Butcher (6’0, G/F), Payton Cantrell (6’5, F), Trent Austin (6’3, F), Ty Roark (6’0, G).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pittsburg loses a deep senior class that featured a lot of talented players from a program that has had a strong run of terrific seasons in recent years. Lost to graduation is do-everything guard Brett Wiemers, strong outside shooter Jerek Butcher, athletic big man Trent Austin, wing player Payton Cantrell and tough guard Ty Roark. However, the Dragons return one of the state’s top backcourts in 2021 Javon Grant and 2020 Gavyn Elkamil. Surrounding those two with quality play will be a big key to another big season in Pittsburg.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>