NE KS 2022s most affected by the shutdown

<p>The summers before a player’s junior and senior years are huge. As everyone knows about small schools, particularly in rural areas, summer club ball may be the only chance to get on the radar of college recruiters.</p> <p>But not every player is trying to get noticed. Many are just trying to improve their skills to step into bigger roles at their high school. Either way, these two summers are crucial.</p> <p>Every player is missing time on the floor, but for some guys, the pandemic is really affecting their prospects. As summer games start up, let’s hope these guys can get in the work they need.</p> <p>Here are some of the Northeast Kansas 2022s most affected by the shutdown:</p> <p><strong>Noah Hastert, forward, Cair Paravel:</strong></p> <p>Talk about under the radar. The 6-foot-5 Hastert plays high school at a non-KSHSAA school, so he gets very few chances to show what he can do against name-brand schools. But he has played summer ball for SSA Hoops and would really benefit from a chance to show what he can do against top competition. He went for 25 in a marque matchup against Hayden and had some good showings against other KSHSAA schools. His teammate, 2020 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="885579" first="Hunter" last="Anderson"]</strong> signed with top juco Coffeyville Community College. So it can be done</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="891930" first="Reese" last="Holaday"], guard, Holton:</strong></p> <p>For the 46^th ranked player in his class, Holaday hasn’t done a lot yet for his high school team. He’s known for his shooting, but he played a supporting role for all-Big Seven performer rising senior <strong>Kale Purcell</strong>. He will support Purcell again next year, but it would really benefit the Wildcats if he could step forward as a scorer. Some experience against top competition could help him raise the level of his game.</p> <p><strong>Joao Carlos Ramirez, forward, Seabury:</strong></p> <p>Missing summer is triply hard on Ramirez. First, he is still a developing talent, a bit raw and needing the work. Second, he plays on the ultra-loaded Seabury team that limits his chance to have the ball in his hands and to showcase his ability. And third, he plays on the 2A level, which means there will be doubt about the level of competition. But as a 6-foot-7 athlete, he is rated the 4^th best in his class and could be an elite prospect. He really would have benefited from a summer to work on every area of his game. He earned third-team 2A last year without gawdy stats. His impact on the game transcends his numbers. He’s got the chance to be special and needed this summer to make his case.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="891912" first="Nahcs" last="Wahwassuck"], guard, Royal Valley:</strong></p> <p>No one in Kansas is really doubting Wahwassuck’s game. And he is already established as his team’s leader. But rated just the 23^rd player in his class, Wahwassuck could show this summer just how high he is capable of going. A 6-foot-4 floor general with ball skills, he could show he belongs on some big college radars. He was first-team all 3A last year and could move way up the rankings in the state with a big summer. Hopefully he’ll get enough action this summer to catch the eyes of scouts.</p>