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<p>The class that will rise to be seniors in just a couple of months added 15 new players to its ranking. We got a good mix of small school stars and big school “names-to-know” in this update.</p>
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<p>Mill Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='1588338' first='Carter' last='Kaifes'] stayed in the top spot, but [player_tooltip player_id='1588348' first='Keaton' last='Wagler'] (pictured) jumped into the second spot and may yet make a push for Number One. Wagler led Shawnee Mission Northwest to the 6A state title and won over a lot of fans in the process.</p>
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<p>One of Wagler's teammates, [player_tooltip player_id='2394578' first='Tyler' last='Salmon'], was one of the highest new entries in this round of rankings. Leading the newcomers was small school ace [player_tooltip player_id='2393749' first='Will' last='Wegerer'], fresh off his historic performance at state on behalf of Cunningham.</p>
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<p>Junior season is a time for resorting the list. Some guys who previously gave us glimpses stepped fully into the spotlight as juniors. So this round of ranking saw some guys make major jumps – the 60 spots Junction City's [player_tooltip player_id='2321612' first='Jackson' last='Austin'] jumped is the biggest rise in recent memory. Also making big leaps were McPherson's [player_tooltip player_id='2321572' first='Gabe' last='Pyle'], Wichita Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='2169828' first='Eli' last='Benning'] and Rock Creek's [player_tooltip player_id='1624971' first='Coley' last='Burgess'].</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/kansas/rankings/2025-rankings/">Click here to see the Kansas 2025 Player Rankings</a></p>
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<p>This is the first update of the Kansas 2024 Player Rankings since Jan. 15, 2024. Stay tuned for articles about highest risers and new additions to the list.</p>
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The class that will rise to be seniors in just a couple of months added 15 new players to its ranking. We got a good mix of small school stars and big school “names-to-know” in this update.
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