2023 Rankings Risers
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There’s a new number one in the state of Kansas! Blue Valley Northwest point guard Grant Stubblefield Grant Stubblefield 6'2" | PG Blue Valley Northwest | 2023 State KS was moved from the #2 position into the top spot. The…
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Continue ReadingThere’s a new number one in the state of Kansas!
Blue Valley Northwest point guard Grant Stubblefield Grant Stubblefield 6'2" | PG Blue Valley Northwest | 2023 State KS was moved from the #2 position into the top spot.
The big question, of course, is why we moved Stubblefield ahead of Andover’s Eli Shetlar Eli Shetlar 6'4" | SG Andover | 2023 State KS . Shetlar helped Andover to a 5A state title, after all. Why move him to #2 behind Stubblefield?
Well, the answer is that Stubblefield was absolutely great two years in a row on the biggest stage – the 6A tournament. Last year, he scored 60 points over three games in leading the Huskies to second in the state. This year, he was even better. He racked up 77 points en route to a state title. Shetlar was first team 5A and a state champ, but his numbers pale in comparison to Stubblefield’s.
Getting a big bump all the way up to 18 was Jake Proctor Jake Proctor 6'3" | CG Hesston | 2023 State KS , who put Hesston on his shoulders and led them to third-straight 3A state championship when that seemed very unlikely.
Like Procter, guard Landon Kaufman Landon Kaufman 5'11" | PG Moundridge Highschool | 2023 State KS (pictured) made a big leap to land at #20 in large part due to his role in leading Moundridge to a state championship.
In all, 19 players from the 2023 class jumped at least 10 spots in the final rankings.
Making the biggest jump was Topeka West’s Xavier Alexander Xavier Alexander 6'1" | SG Topeka West | 2023 State KS , a player who wasn’t ranked at this time a year ago. He was named second team 5A by the KBCA and third team by both the Wichita Eagle and KSHSAA. For his great work as a senior leader of the Chargers, Alexander jumped 46 spots, from 101 to 55.
Here are all the 2023s who jumped at least 10 spots, listed in order of their final ranking:
Jake Proctor Jake Proctor 6'3" | CG Hesston | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-3 forward, Hesston: 18 from 31 – 13 spots
Harrison Kisling Harrison Kisling 6'2" | SG Olathe West | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-2 guard, Olathe West: 19 from 49 – 30 spots
Landon Kaufman Landon Kaufman 5'11" | PG Moundridge Highschool | 2023 State KS , 5-foot-11 guard, Moundridge: 20 from 45 – 25 spots
Jace Steinmetz Jace Steinmetz 6'3" | SF Garden City | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-3 forward, Garden City: 26 from 39 -13 spots
Ryle Riddlesperger Ryle Riddlesperger 6'2" | PG Hugoton | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-1 guard, Hugoton: 27 from 51 – 24 spots
Blake Garrett Blake Garrett 6'7" | PF Blue Valley North | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-5 forward, Blue Valley North: 29 from 60 – 31 spots
Dylan Werth Dylan Werth 6'7" | PF Hays-Tmp | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-7 forward, Thomas More Prep: 43 from 58 – 13 spots
Carson Bennett Carson Bennett 6'2" | SF Hugoton | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-2 guard, Hugoton: 44 from 59 – 15 spots
Caleb Carr Caleb Carr 5'11" | PG Baldwin | 2023 State KS , 5-foot-11 guard, Baldwin: 45 from 65 – 20 spots
Hunter Vaughn Hunter Vaughn 5'11" | CG Colby | 2023 State KS , 6-foot guard, Colby: 46 from 69 – 23 spots
Logan Churchill Logan Churchill 6'6" | C Moundridge | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-6 center, Moundridge: 47 from 72 – 25 spots
Matthew Garber Matthew Garber 6'1" | CG Sabetha | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-2 guard, Sabetha: 54 from 70 – 16 spots
Xavier Alexander Xavier Alexander 6'1" | SG Topeka West | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-1 guard, Topeka West: 55 from 101 – 46 spots
Owen Evans Owen Evans 6'1" | PG Olathe Heritage Christian | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-1 guard, Olathe Heritage Christian: 73 from 91 – 18 spots
Jack Lauer Jack Lauer 6'1" | SG Marysville | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-1 guard, Marysville: 87 from 103 – 26 spots
Conar Harris Conar Harris 6'3" | SF Wichita Independent | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-3 forward, Wichita Independent: 91 from 108 – 17 spots
Tre Richardson Tre Richardson 5'9" | CG Highland Park | 2023 State KS , 5-foot-9 guard, Highland Park: 92 from 102 – 10 spots
Trevor Cowman Trevor Cowman 6'4" | PF Circle | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-4 forward, Circle: 93 from 104 – 11 spots
Brant Sipe Brant Sipe 6'4" | PF Haven | 2023 State KS , 6-foot-4 forward, Haven: 95 from 105 – 10 spots