5A Early Season Stars

<p>5A schools across Kansas have some of the state’s early season stars:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1080189" first="Eli" last="Shetlar"], sophomore, Andover:</p> <p>The Trojans are atop 5A at 6-0. Where do you begin with this lineup? You could talk about all-stater [player_tooltip player_id="730622" first="Jack" last="Johnson"], or the leadership [player_tooltip player_id="889490" first="Kaleb" last="Gaddis"] provided when Johnson went down with injury. But the contribution of a sophomore off the bench deserves mention. The remarkable 22-point performance Shetlar turned in against Campus High will be just one of many highlights for this young man.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="952433" first="Jordan" last="Brown"], junior, Basehor-Linwood:</p> <p>The all-state football player didn’t suffer from any rust once basketball started up. He’s been on some kind of tear scoring the ball. 41 points against Liberty. 27 against Piper. 32 against Lansing. Ridiculous. The Bobcats currently sit #2 in the state 5A.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="952447" first="Carson" last="Kieffer"], junior, Hays:</p> <p>The #3 Indians have several nice pieces this season, including [player_tooltip player_id="889506" first="TJ" last="Nunnery"], Dalyn Schwarz and [player_tooltip player_id="1075931" first="Jace" last="Linenberger"], But perhaps the most consistent element of their lineup has been the 6-foot-1 Kieffer, who has had several games with 15 or more points, including a clutch 19-point effort in a 64-63 win over Hoisington.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070185" first="Tre" last="Alexander"], senior, Topeka West:</p> <p>Alexander is putting together an early season effort that few not named [player_tooltip player_id="952433" first="Jordan" last="Brown"] can imagine. 22 against Seaman. 33 against Topeka High. 28 against Shawnee Heights. 30 against Manhattan. To lead the #4 ranked Chargers, the ultra-powerful guard is doing it all, including defending and rebounding.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="889525" first="Eli" last="Isaacs"], senior, Valley Center (pictured):</p> <p>The 6-foot-1 senior has been impressively consistent for the #10 ranked Hornets. Five of his six outings have seen him post 17 or more points. He currently is averaging 18.7 per contest.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1080165" first="Will" last="Rost"], sophomore, Aquinas:</p> <p>Although his club is currently unranked in 5A, Rost deserves mention. The sophomore is torching opponents to the tune of 18.8 points per game.</p>