Best Senior Shooters at the KS Top 250 Expo

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="730642" first="Tanner" last="Hecht"]</strong> put on a three-point shooting clinic at the Kansas Top 250 Expo in Kansas City. The guy has got range for days, and when left alone he rarely misses. He’s tall enough and athletic enough to get his shoot off and his team is always at an advantage because of the pressure he puts on a defense.</p> <p>But Hecht was far from the only guy at the Expo who can light it up. Here were the top senior shooters at the showcase:</p> <p>Guards:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="730648" first="Quinten" last="Mason"], Olathe North:</strong></p> <p>Mason was one of the most impressive shooters at the Expo. He has a quick release and plenty of range. Paired with a quarterback like <strong>Brevin Canady</strong> and good passers like big man <strong>Adrian Dimond</strong>, Mason was able to lurk around the perimeter for good looks. The 6-foot guard can handle the ball to create opportunities, but he’s especially deadly on the catch and shoot.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889463" first="Max" last="Alexander"], Buhler:</strong></p> <p>Somewhat the opposite of Mason, Alexander is particularly stellar at creating his own deep looks. His trademark is to push the ball at full speed up the center of the court, then elevate for a three-point look from the top of the key. Alexander scored a ton of points at the Expo, and a good share of them came from distance. His quickness on the dribble allows him to get to spots, and the elevation on his jumper ensures he gets it off.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889520" first="Keegan" last="Harrod"], Maize:</strong></p> <p>Harrod is just 5-foot-10, but he had no trouble finding open looks in Kansas City. He has a great handle and quickness to navigate the open floor. By pushing the ball up the floor, he created open looks in transition. Harrod is not just a shooter, but he showed the ability to catch and shoot too, forcing defenses to account for him in the half court.</p> <p>Wings/Bigs:</p> <p><strong>Jayce Korf, Hugoton:</strong></p> <p>Korf is a smooth, patient offensive player who can do a lot of things. He showed in KC that he can knock down the deep shot. Korf will be a man to watch in 3A this year. At 6-foot-3, he can play inside and out at Hugoton, and he should hit plenty from beyond the arc.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="946220" first="Carter" last="Lichtsinn"], Olathe West:</strong></p> <p>Lichtsinn has the body to bang inside, but he has range as well. The 6-foot-4 senior earned Honorable Mention 6A a year ago, and he should get a lot of opportunities this year to show off his touch from deep. Playing with a bunch of jackrabbits and one wrecking ball (<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889496" first="Ben" last="Fritz"]</strong>!) in KC, Lichtsinn didn’t just float around the perimeter. But he has the range when the game warrants it.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889462" first="Alex" last="Littlejohn"], Carroll:</strong></p> <p>Super well-rounded, Littlejohn can do it all. But when he’s given the slightest crack, he can pummel a defense with threes. At 6-foot-5 and lanky, Littlejohn has a high release. And with his quickness and light feet, he can get open looks. He runs the floor with the best of them, and knows how to be available for a kick out.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="889454" first="Jack" last="Chapman"], Blue Valley Northwest:</strong></p> <p>Why is Chapman on every one of these “superlative” lists? Hecht may have been the best shooter at the Expo, but Chapman was in the same class. Throughout the day he pulled down rebounds, pushed it up the floor himself, and found an open three-pointer at the other end. He was connecting at a high rate in KC, but that’s no surprise. He was first-team 6A last year for a reason.</p>