Topeka’s Top Lunch Pail Players
Every team needs the guy who just comes to work every day. He’s ready to do whatever it takes, doesn’t require the spotlight, and has the physical tools to do the toughest tasks. Here are the best Lunch Pail Players…
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Continue ReadingEvery team needs the guy who just comes to work every day. He’s ready to do whatever it takes, doesn’t require the spotlight, and has the physical tools to do the toughest tasks.
Here are the best Lunch Pail Players in Topeka for 2020-21:
Harvey Davis, junior, Shawnee Heights:
Davis is the epitome of a lunch pail guy. For three years he has thrown his stout 6-foot frame into the fray. He is a beast on the low block, and is worth 10 points nearly every time out. With some other good post players last season, he expanded his game. But his bread and butter is working against taller players in the lane.
Dre Durall, senior, Topeka West:
The 6-foot-3 football star brought toughness and tenacity to the paint for the Chargers. He was a leading rebounder and scored off activity in the lane. With all the talent the Chargers put around him, Durall got to just focus on what he did best.
Brady Patterson, junior, Washburn Rural:
Like Durall, Washburn Rural’s Patterson was surrounded by a lot of offensive talent. He was able to focus on defending and rebounding. Patterson’s efforts were so well-respected, he earned Centennial League honorable mention without compiling a lot of stats.
Eric Patterson, senior, Seaman:
Perhaps no one embodied the lunch pail player better than Seaman’s Patterson. Though just 6-foot-1, Patterson did all he could to give Seaman a presence in the lane. With Drayton Foster Drayton Foster 6'4" | SF Seaman | 2020 State KS on the low block, Patterson played the high post. His role was to dart about the lane, take occasional mid-range shots and crash the boards. Forced night in and night out to guard bigger opponents, Patterson’s athleticism gave him a fighting chance. His contribution far exceeded his statistics.
Trey Pivarnik, junior, Hayden:
The 6-foot-2 Pivarnik is as rugged as they come in the middle and athletic for a guy his size. He only scored in double-digits a couple of times last season. He focuses more on defense and rebounding for the Wildcats than on scoring.
Geivonnii Williams, junior, Topeka High:
Unlike the others on the list, Williams isn’t a big man. He’s not mixing it up in the lane. He’s getting under the skin of opposing perimeter players. Williams is a top-flight defensive back on the football field, and he can make life miserable for offensive players on the court too. He’s tough and heady. At 6-foot and 190, he has strength to dominate other guards and quickness to harass bigger players.