Southeast Kansas All-League Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earlier this summer we looked at “new names” from all league teams. We didn't get around to looking at the southeast part of the state. ‘Til now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some Southeast Kansas returners who earned all-league honors last season but have yet to receive a lot of recognition statewide:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2387731' first='Loch' last='North']</strong>, 6-foot-3 forward, 2024, Riverton - 2^nd team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North was a strong front court support to senior Jamey Richardson. He helped lead the Rams to a solid 12-9 campaign that saw nearly all their losses come to regional powers Galena, Girard and Columbus. North has a chance to be the Rams' leader next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>South Central Border League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maddox Moreno</strong>, 5-foot-10 guard, 2025, West Elk – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Patriots were led by some underclassmen, so they will look to improve on the 11-9 record they posted a year ago. Moreno led the team in scoring, assists and steals as a sophomore and earned first team honors in the league. He averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southeast Kansas League</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaiden Seamster</strong>, 6-foot-3 forward, 2024, Chanute – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic big man who impacts the game at both ends, Seamster helped lead Chanute to a solid 14-7 mark as a junior. He routinely posts a diverse stat line. He runs the floor and finds openings on the perimeter to hit from deep. He is also active around the rim at the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Three Rivers League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gus Grote</strong>, 6-foot-2 forward, 2024, Jayhawk-Linn – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grote was the scoring and rebounding leader of the 15-6 Jayhawks. The multi-sport athlete plays a versatile role and contributes a lot off rebounds. He averaged 13 points and 11 assists as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tri-Valley League:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147808' first='Ethan' last='Dillinger']</strong>, 6-foot-7 forward, 2024, Erie – 1^st team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This guy is long. He blocks a ton of shots floating around the paint to pick off drivers. But he's a lot more than just a tall guy. Teams who leave him open on the perimeter pay the price as he is a deadeye from deep. He can also put the ball on the floor to get to jumpers. His length allows him to get a shot off almost anywhere.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->