Highlight Performances by Northeast Kansas guards

<p>With high school basketball season just a couple of months away, we’ll soon be making preseason looks at players, schools and leagues across the state.</p> <p>But it’s not too late to take a look back at some of the best performances turned in by players who will be back for another go round this fall.</p> <p>Here are some of the best performances by Northeast Kansas guards last season:</p> <p><strong>Jason Bosley</strong>, 6-foot-1 guard, 2022, Jackson Heights:</p> <p>Bosley had a really solid junior campaign for the Cobras, averaging 10.1 points per game, but he occasionally turned in big scoring nights when called upon. He broke the 20-point barrier a couple of times, highlighted by a five 3-point night against McClouth. Bosley hit 3-4 from the line and finished with 20 points in that memorable game.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1140375" first="Jake" last="Fritz"], 6-foot-2 guard, 2022, Wamego:</p> <p>Everyone knew Fritz could shoot. But he stepped out of the shadow of 2021 grad [player_tooltip player_id="730642" first="Tanner" last="Hecht"] in the spring and really showed his all-around talent. Against Hayden, Fritz knocked down five 3-pointers and hit 8-12 free throws for a 25-point total.</p> <p><strong>Jessie Greenly</strong>, 5-foot-11 guard, 2023, Atchison:</p> <p>Greenly was a solid, and sometimes spectacular, right hand to star scorer Xavier Hernandez, averaging 11.5 points as a sophomore. He exploded a couple of times, like the night he lit up Rossville for 24, including 8-10 from the line.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1076414" first="Emmitt" last="Jueneman"], 6-foot-2 forward, 2022, Hanover (pictured):<br /> Jueneman was remarkably consistent in his leadership of the state champs. Few highs or lows. He averaged 18.3, but did so within a team-first framework. So the game he scored 26 against Linn doesn’t really stand out that much from his normal day’s work.</p> <p><strong>Avion Nelson</strong>, 6-foot-1 guard, 2022, Lawrence:</p> <p>Lawrence rode [player_tooltip player_id="599752" first="Zeke" last="Mayo"] to the state semi-finals. It seemed from one game to the next, someone stepped up to play the supportive role. Against Shawnee Mission East, it was Nelson’s turn to fill it up. Nelson hit 6-8 from the line and got 19 in the win.</p> <p><strong>Ryan Stevens,</strong> 6-foot-1 guard, 2023, Blue Valley-Randolph:</p> <p>Stevens is a guard to watch. As a sophomore he was solid and consistent, and should take a big jump as a junior. One of his best outings last year was in a loss to Axtell in which he dropped three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points.</p> <p><strong>Trent Talley</strong>, 6-foot guard, 2023, Centralia:</p> <p>Centralia will be loaded this season, and it’s top sophomore last year gained a lot of experience. He was frequently in double figures, highlighted by a couple of 17-point outings. In one of those games, Talley hit eight buckets, including one triple, in an early-season loss to a tough Nemaha Central team.</p>