Top Ranked Players Going to State from Each Classification
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Over the next few days, we are going to do a deep dive into the players and teams to watch at state. It’s the most exciting time of the year. To get the ball rolling, we’re providing a list of…
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Continue ReadingOver the next few days, we are going to do a deep dive into the players and teams to watch at state. It’s the most exciting time of the year.
To get the ball rolling, we’re providing a list of Prep Hoops’ top ranked player from each grade – 2024 to 2026 – from each classification.
Interestingly, the top ranked player from each grade will be in Wichita for the 6A bash. We’ve seen TJ Williams TJ Williams 6'5" | SG Wichita Heights | 2024 State #176 Nation KS there every year of his brilliant career. It will be one more chance to see the versatile stud before he joins the Shocker squad right there in his hometown. 2025 Carter Kaifes Carter Kaifes 6'6" | PF Mill Valley | 2025 State #317 Nation KS will make his state tournament debut for Mill Valley. Ethan Taylor Ethan Taylor 7'0" | C Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2026 State KS is worth the price of admission simply because he’s a big time recruit.
All eyes should be on David Cobin David Cobin 5'10" | PG De Soto | 2024 State #285 Nation KS at 5A considering what he did at the tournament two years ago. He turned in a historic demonstration of how a point guard can dominate.
At 4A, you can see several ranked players on the McPherson team. Same with Goodland at 3A.
At 2A, Tanner Heckel Tanner Heckel 6'0" | CG Lyndon | 2024 State KS and Barrett Moddelmog Barrett Moddelmog 6'3" | SG Moundridge | 2025 State KS will headline the tournament.
At 1A Div. I, we will see if Joey Dyck Joey Dyck 6'2" | SF South Gray | 2024 State KS repeats his unbelievable production from last year, and you can catch the Thalheim brothers at 1A Div. II.
Here is the top ranked player from each grade in each of the seven classifications:
6A:
2024: TJ Williams TJ Williams 6'5" | SG Wichita Heights | 2024 State #176 Nation KS , 6-foot-5 guard, Wichita Heights – #1 in the class
2025: Carter Kaifes Carter Kaifes 6'6" | PF Mill Valley | 2025 State #317 Nation KS , 6-foot-6 forward, Mill Valley – #1 in the class
2026: Ethan Taylor Ethan Taylor 7'0" | C Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2026 State KS , 7-foot center, Shawnee Mission Northwest – #1 in the class
5A:
2024: David Cobin David Cobin 5'10" | PG De Soto | 2024 State #285 Nation KS , 5-foot-10 guard, De Soto – #5 in the class
2025: Jacorey Robinson Jacorey Robinson 6'4" | SF Highland Park | 2025 State KS , 6-foot-5 forward, Highland Park – #4 in the class
2026: Ian Premer Ian Premer 6'6" | PF Great Bend | 2026 State KS , 6-foot-6 forward, Great Bend – #2 in the class
4A:
2024: Kyden Thompson Kyden Thompson 6'2" | SG McPherson | 2024 State KS , 6-foot-2 guard, McPherson – #9 in the class
2025: Gabe Pyle Gabe Pyle 6'5" | SF McPherson | 2025 State KS , 6-foot-4 forward, McPherson – #38 in the class
2026: Cooper Carr Cooper Carr 6'2" | CG Baldwin | 2026 State KS , 6-foot-2 guard, Baldwin – #13 in the class
3A:
2024: Bryce Beisner Bryce Beisner 6'7" | PF Beloit | 2024 State KS , 6-foot-5 forward, Beloit – #18 in the class
2025: Brady Brumbaugh Brady Brumbaugh 6'5" | SG Goodland | 2025 State KS , 6-foot-5 guard, Goodland – #26 in the class
2026: None
2A:
2024: Tanner Heckel Tanner Heckel 6'0" | CG Lyndon | 2024 State KS , 6-foot guard, Lyndon – #17 in the class
2025: Barrett Moddelmog Barrett Moddelmog 6'3" | SG Moundridge | 2025 State KS 6-foot-3 guard, Moundridge – #14 in the class
2026: None
1A Div. I:
2024: Joey Dyck Joey Dyck 6'2" | SF South Gray | 2024 State KS , 6-foot-2 forward, South Gray – #32 in the class
2025: Chase Honarvar Chase Honarvar 6'7" | C Bishop Seabury Academy | 2025 State KS , 6-foot-7 center, Bishop Seabury – #54 in the class
2026: Jace Hoffman Jace Hoffman 5'11" | PG Bishop Seabury | 2026 State KS , 5-foot-11 guard, Bishop Seabury – #44 in the class
1A Div II:
2024: Kenton Thalheim Kenton Thalheim 6'0" | CG Northern Valley | 2024 State KS , 6-foot guard, Northern Valley – #42 in the class
2025: Daniel Cramer Daniel Cramer 5'10" | CG Dighton | 2025 State KS , 5-foot-9 guard, Dighton – #35 in the class
2026: Gavin Thalheim Gavin Thalheim 5'11" | CG Northern Valley | 2026 State KS , 5-foot-11 guard, Northern Valley – #41 in the class