Mr. Basketball Candidate: Kyle Lemke
As part of our preseason preview content, we’re counting down a few candidates for this year’s Mr. Basketball award, presented annually to the top player in the state. Name: Kyle Lemke Kyle Lemke 6'9" | C Dixie | 2024 State…
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Continue ReadingAs part of our preseason preview content, we’re counting down a few candidates for this year’s Mr. Basketball award, presented annually to the top player in the state.
Name:
Kyle Lemke
Kyle
Lemke
6'9" | C
Dixie | 2024
State
UT
Height: 6-9
Position: C
School: Dixie
College: N/A
Career Stats & 2022-2023 Stats: 885 points (20.0 PPG), 386 rebounds (11.0 RPG), 74 assists (2.0), 78 blocks (2.3 BLK)
About Lemke: Kyle is one of the best players left on the board in the Class of 2024. He is a player that will be a work-horse on the glass and one thing he does have on his game is counters. He does not settle for one position as he moves around looking for great position. He is a player that keeps that ball high and he gets it out of his hands quickly. He is a player that will find a way to score and it is not always a dunk but he uses that soft touch. The one aspect of his game is that he runs the floor that some kids might think they run the floor better than him but we have seen him for 4 years and he might be the best rim to rim runner we have seen in awhile. Very comparable to the way Ethan Potter (Layton, UVU) use to run the floor. Kyle is a D1 kid. His scoring is done in the trenches and he does it at a high percentage.
Why he can win Mr. Basketball: Kyle is a very capable two way player that could average a double-double and the way he can defend and score inthe paint really makes him a problem. His team is a front-runner to win it all in 4A and they will also compete with any top team in any classification. The fact that he changes the game so much he is a solid candidate to win this award. Kyle will be a player that could earn minutes as an incoming freshman at whatever school he chooses.