New Names from All-League Teams: Central Kansas Underclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In order to try to recognize “new name” players who earned all-league honors in Central Kansas, we're taking another bite of the apple. Yesterday we featured seniors. Today we're looking at underclassmen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some “new name” underclassmen from Central Kansas who earned all-league recognition this year:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Kansas League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147831' first='Taylor' last='Campbell']</strong>, 6-foot-2 guard, 2024, Lyons – 2^nd team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions struggled this season, but Campbell was a highlight. He's a gliding slasher who can put the ball on the floor to get to shots. His length and driving ability make him a tough guard on the perimeter. He's also a shooter who averaged 16 points as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Plains League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2169871' first='Kaeden' last='Kasselman']</strong>, 6-foot-2 forward, 2025, Garden Plain – 2^nd team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A standout for another team that struggled, Kasselman is a powerful paint performer. It's rare to see a sophomore so overpower older opponents. The rugged football star banged his way to 8 rebounds a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Prairie League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seth Schwien</strong>, 6-foot-2 forward, 2024, Victoria – 2^nd team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schwien is a long, active defender in the paint who runs the floor and gets after it at both ends. He averaged a double-double, notching 10 points and 10 boards as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heart of the Plains League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Albers</strong>, 5-foot-11 guard, 2025, Cunningham – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A talented sophomore who earned second-team all-state honors from Sports in Kansas, Albers led his team to a 14-9 record and just one point from a trip to state. The versatile guard averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Central Activities League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147812' first='Michael' last='Matteucci']</strong>, 5-foot-9 guard, 2024, Sacred Heart – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic guard who runs the show at Sacred Heart, Matteucci led his team to a 13-10 record. The Knights came just a game short of state – a heartbreaking two-point loss to Bennington. The junior dished out 5 assists while scoring 16 points per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->