PREVIEW: Sunflower

<p><b>PREVIEW: Sunflower</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prep Hoops Kansas takes a look at the upcoming season in the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eastern Kansas League (EKL)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sunflower</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gardner-Edgerton (13-9, 7-5), Lawrence (19-4, 10-2), Lawrence Free State (16-8, 8-6), Olathe East (13-9, 7-5), Olathe North (17-5, 9-3), Olathe Northwest (6-14, 1-11), Olathe South (10-12, 6-7), Olathe West (12-10, 7-5), Shawnee Mission East (11-11, 6-6), Shawnee Mission North (7-16, 2-10), Shawnee Mission South (19-6, 11-3), Shawnee Mission West (9-12 4-8)</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Gardner-Edgerton (13-9, 7-5)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Tyler Rollwagon (6’0, G), Brody Marshall (6’7, F), Luke Jennings (6’5, F)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Teven McKelvey (6’1, G, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Lawrence (19-4, 10-2)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Clarence King (6’2, G), Trey Quartlebaum (6’2, G), Savonni Shazor (6’7, G/F,)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Zeke Mayo (6’2, G, 2021), Willie Dotson (5’9, PG, 2020), Bryce Johnson (6’5, G/F, 2020), Mayson Quartlebaum (6’6, G/F, 2020), Peyton Mallory (6’0, G, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Lawrence Free State (16-8, 8-6)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Noah Butler (6’5, G/F)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: DK Middleton (6’3, G/F, 2020), Mozae Downing (6’3,G, 2022),Alyus Wisdom (6’2,G, 2020), Ethan Lincoln (6’2, G, 2020), Andrew Piper (6’4, G, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Shawnee Mission North (7-16, 2-10)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Amari Williams (6’1, G, 2020)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Zach Nelson (5’11, G, 2020), Miles Cole (6’8, F, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Olathe East (13-9, 7-5)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Jake Reynolds (6’1, G), Charlie Bell (6’5, F), Ryan Kulberg (6’4, F), Sam Carroll (5’11, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Antwaun Massey (6’7, F, 2021), Kamari Armstrong (6’2, G, 2020), Hezekiah Newman (6’1, G, 2020), Andrew Sonner (6’5, F, 2020)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Olathe North (17-5, 9-3)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Tymer Jackson (6’1, G), Elijah Williams (6’0, G), Mason Myers (6’1, G/F), Anthony Brown (6’5, F)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: KT Raimey (6’3, G, 2020), Koi Jackson (5’9, G, 2020), Sylvester Union (5’10, G, 2020), Quinten Mason (5’10, G, 2021)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Olathe Northwest (6-14, 1-11)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Chase Franks (6’5, F)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Ben Gutekunst (6’0, G, 2020), John Lindsay (6’0, G, 2020), Dee Goree (5’11, G, 2020), Zaid Dajani (5’10, G, 2021)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Olathe South (10-12, 6-7)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Kobe McKinley (6’4, G, 2020)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Branden Eckles (6’6, F, 2021), Jon Boyer (6’7, F, 2020), DJ Stubblefield (5’10, G, 2020).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Olathe West (12-10, 7-5</strong>)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Alston Mason (5;10, G, 2021), Dominic Messina (6’1, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Austin Hashagen (6’3, F, 2020), Sam Nicodemus (5’10, G)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Shawnee Mission Northwest (8-16, 2-10)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses:<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Logan Skeens (6’0, G, 2020).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Shawnee Mission East (11-11, 6-6)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Andy Maddox (6’4, G/F), Noah Kulrbaum (6’1, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Nick Arensburg (6’2, G, 2020), William Townsend (6’7, F, 2021), Preston Reynolds (6’4, G, 2021)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Shawnee Mission South (19-6, 11-3)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Rio Bingley (5’10, PG), Jake Potthoff (6’6, G), Skyler Rhoards (6’4, PF)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Max Close (6’4, F, 2021), Tony Friends (5’6, G, 2020), Jack Webb (5’9, G, 2021), Blake Potthoff (6’1, G)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Shawnee Mission West (9-12 4-8)</strong><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Losses: Eric Rhymes (5;10, G)<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Players: Sam Derning (6’2, G, 2021)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Player of the Year: KT Raimey, 6’3, G, 2020, Olathe North<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Breakout Player of the Year: Preston Reynolds, 6’4, G, 2021, Shawnee Mission East<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">College Prospect to Watch: Mayson Quartlebaum, 6’6, G/F, 2020, Lawrence<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rising College Prospect to Watch:  Zeke Mayo, 6’2, G, 2021, Free State</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>