2019 Topeka Basketball Highlights
With 2019 in the books, here are a few of the highlights of Topeka basketball last year: Washburn Rural takes second in 6A state: The Junior Blues lost just once in the regular season and headed to state at Wichita.…
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Continue ReadingWith 2019 in the books, here are a few of the highlights of Topeka basketball last year:
Washburn Rural takes second in 6A state:
The Junior Blues lost just once in the regular season and headed to state at Wichita. Without any super athletes, Washburn Rural embodied Kevin Muff’s style – tough, disciplined and error-free. Jordan White was the star, but Savian Edwards and Armahn Downing were seniors who had been through many a war. Joe Berry was an unflappable sophomore.
The Junior Blues came up just short of a title, falling to Blue Valley Northwest 53-41, but they exceeded just about everyone’s expectations. Except for expectations of the gritty White and his companions, who never backed down from anyone.
Seaman reaches 5A sub-state final:
Craig Cox’s Vikings knocked off Aquinas in the playoffs, only to be felled by Basehor-Linwood. Seven seniors with tons of experience took third place in the Centennial League.
Topeka High runs to 18-2 mark:
If you can somehow look past the devastating loss to Derby in the first round of the playoffs, it was a great year for Topeka High. The Trojans handed Washburn Rural it’s only regular season loss, and finished tied with the Junior Blues for the Centennial League title.
Ky shows his hoops skills:
Basketball fans enjoyed three years of basketball from one of the greatest football players in the history of Kansas. Ky Thomas was a slashing point guard for Topeka High who could seemingly get to the basket at will. Stands to reason. He could find a hole on the football field whenever he wanted, and was virtually untouchable with the pigskin in his hands. Thomas was never a great shooter, but he could defend, handle the ball, and he had a winner’s mentality. Thomas decided to bypass his senior season to head to the University of Minnesota a semester early.
Zach Harvey finds a home:
One of the best prospects Kansas has seen in years, Harvey’s career at Hayden was derailed by legal trouble. He was uprooted after his junior year in which he averaged 23 points a game. Offers from KU, Oklahoma and Creighton vanished, but he landed at Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, Calif., for his senior season. He wound up the 45th ranked player in the nation according to 247Sports and signed to play at Cincinnati.