Centennial League Bests: Perimeter Shooters

<p>A player who can light it up from beyond the arc impacts a game in a multitude of ways. From stretching a defense to prohibiting double-teams to producing points in bunches, guys who can shoot are invaluable.</p> <p>Here are some of the Centennial League’s best shooters:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889486" first="Jack" last="Hutchinson"], junior, Washburn Rural:</strong></p> <p>Hutchinson probably has the best reputation as a shooter in the league. He’s been known as a sharpshooter since his freshman year at Hayden. The 6-foot junior had five 3-pointers against Highland Park and four against Olathe North. The threat he and <strong>Noah Krueger</strong> posed from the perimeter helped <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="599759" first="Joe" last="Berry"]</strong> earn a share of league Player of the Year.</p> <p><strong>Chris Dixon, junior, Junction City:</strong></p> <p>The 6-foot-4 junior had a green light for the Blue Jays. His length allows him to get his shot off at almost any point. He knocked down six 3-pointers against Seamen en route to 21 points. Surrounded by a lot of shooters in the wide-open Blue Jay attack, Dixon wasn’t always a high scorer. His teammate <strong>Howard Johnson</strong> is also a 3-point specialist. Look for Dixon to be more the focal point of the offense next season, following the graduation of <strong>Qua’vez Humphreys</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Dagen Brewer, sophomore, Seaman:</strong></p> <p>Seaman wasn’t very good this year, but it wasn’t for a lack of perimeter shooters. The 5-foot-10 Brewer doesn’t create a lot of shots on his own, but left open, he’s deadly.</p> <p><strong>Skyler Douglas, senior, Emporia:</strong></p> <p>Douglas was the primary offensive threat to keep defenses from ganging up on scoring machine <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889466" first="Charles" last="Snyder"]</strong>. Douglas had several 20-plus point outings, thanks to his athleticism and skill beyond the arc. Douglas averaged 12.7 points per contest.</p> <p><strong>Micah Kobuszewski, senior, Seaman:</strong></p> <p>Similar to Brewer, Kobuszewski wasn’t creating a lot of opportunities for himself. He had to wear a lot of hats for the inexperienced Vikings, and his shots mostly came when he floated around the arc and received a pass for an open attempt. Had Seaman had more of a scoring threat in the lane, he probably would have had many more opportunities. As it was, he had four 3-pointers against Topeka High and De Soto.</p> <p>Others:</p> <p><strong>Kaeden Bonner, freshman, Seaman</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889495" first="Owen" last="Braxmeyer"], junior, Manhattan</strong></p> <p><strong>Da’Vonshai Harden, senior, Topeka High</strong></p> <p><strong>Howard Johnson, sophomore, Junction City</strong></p> <p><strong>Noah Krueger, senior, Washburn Rural</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="885580" first="Cade" last="Pavlik"], senior, Hayden</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="885609" first="John" last="Roeder"], senior, Hayden</strong></p>