Centennial League Top Senior Sleepers

<p>The top seniors in the Centennial League are, arguably, <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/king-sutton/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/king-sutton/">King Sutton</a></a>, Da’Vonshai Harden, <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/john-roeder/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/john-roeder/">John Roeder</a></a>, Noah Krueger, Skyler Douglas</strong> and <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/quavez-humphreys/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/quavez-humphreys/">Qua’Vez Humphreys</a></a></strong>.</p> <p>But they’re not the only top-notch seniors in the league. Several seniors stayed just outside the spotlight, making their contributions each night while someone else grabbed the headlines.</p> <p>As teams begin the playoff push, here are the league’s Top Senior Sleepers:</p> <p><strong>Noah Schneider, center, Hayden:</strong></p> <p>The Wildcats have struggled to match up with the talented teams in the league this year. But they can count on the 6-foot-4 Schneider to provide a competitive presence in the lane. Schneider’s role grew as the season went along. He scored in double figures in nearly all of the team’s last 11 games. Perhaps his best performance was a 13-point effort against 6-foot-7 CJ Powell of Highland Park.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carlos-esquibel/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carlos-esquibel/">Carlos Esquibel</a></a>, forward, Topeka High:</strong></p> <p>The 6-foot-5 Esquibel plays in the shadow of Sutton and Harden. But his contribution is huge. He blocks shots, scores from deep and midrange, and effectively cuts without the ball to receive passes near the goal. He is always a threat to score, but isn’t asked to be his team’s top option. Still, he has had several games in double digits, including 14 against Hayden and 10 in two different meetings with Manhattan.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/drayton-foster/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/drayton-foster/">Drayton Foster</a></a>, center, Seaman:</strong></p> <p>The 6-foot-5 Washburn-football commit plays with the kind of physicality you would expect. He provides rugged rebounding and defensive effort. He averages about 6 points per game, but he occasionally makes an impressive move in the lane to score.</p> <p><strong>Eric Patterson, forward, Seaman:</strong></p> <p>Though just 6-foot-1, Patterson does all he can to give Seaman a presence in the lane. With Foster on the low post, Patterson darts about the lane, taking occasional mid-range shots and crashing the boards. He always is forced to guard a bigger opponent. His contribution goes far beyond scoring numbers.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peyton-weixelman/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peyton-weixelman/">Peyton Weixelman</a></a>, guard, Manhattan:</strong></p> <p>The Indians have a roster full of “senior sleepers.” Their parts are interchangeable, but the team has lacked a go-to producer. It’s been a problem. The Indians have slid over the past few weeks. Weixelman is one of the key parts of the team, however, scoring 16 against Emporia, and 15 and 12 in meetings with Seaman.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/raeshon-riddick/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/raeshon-riddick/">Raeshon Riddick</a></a>, forward, Manhattan:</strong></p> <p>The dip in production of the 6-foot-3 senior has mirrored the team’s slide. Riddick slithers through the lane similar to Patterson, and had numerous double-digit games early in the season. He topped out with 19 against Maize. But Riddick has been bottled up in single figures in most of the Indians’ last seven games.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/chandler-marks/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/chandler-marks/">Chandler Marks</a></a>, center, Manhattan:</strong></p> <p>Marks stands out from the Indians’ roster as the one unique piece. He’s 6-foot-4 and a stereotypical banger. He can score effectively in the post – 16 against Shawnee Heights, 13 against Topeka High, 14 against Washburn Rural – blocks shots and rebounds.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>