High School Spotlight: Bishop Luers Knights

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The High School Spotlight Series is back and we are excited to feature multiple teams throughout the state once again! The season is still a few months away, but with team workouts starting to take place soon, it is the perfect time to start previewing the season. In this series, we will be taking a look at some quick hitters, the top player(s), a potential breakout player, other roster members, and notable games for the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the Bishop Luers Knights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Quick Hitters</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Went 20-6 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defeated by Fort Wayne Blackhawk in Sectional Championship</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Seth Coffing returns for 3rd season as head coach. Has went 29-21 in three years at school</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Viewed as a possible favorite in Class 2A to compete for a State Championship.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Return Top 4 scorers from last year's team. (50.7 ppg)<br></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Players: [player_tooltip player_id='1749047' first='Dereon' last='Truesdale']/[player_tooltip player_id='1749046' first='Drelyn' last='Truesdale']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can't ever talk about one Truesdale twin without talking about the other it seems and luckily for Luers, both return as the top two players this upcoming season. Both are Central Michigan commits and together bring back over 33 points per game. Both players have extremely athletic, versatile gifts as guards and in-turn make them one of the of the more dynamic back courts you will see throughout the state. Luers has a squad that will be looking to make a deep state championship run and will go as the Truesdale twins go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1297012' first='Danny' last='Kelly']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is no question about it, [player_tooltip player_id='1297012' first='Danny' last='Kelly'] is the potential breakout player for this year's Luers' team and honestly could be a breakout player statewide. When it comes to wings, Kelly is one of the more pure athletes you will see at that spot and that is not including how versatile he is both on the outside and in the paint as well. Play with an extremely high motor and is really on the go on both ends of the floor. He brings back 9.3 points per game and you even see those numbers increase his senior season. Kelly is one to watch at the 2A level this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Key Roster Members</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1570655' first='Keyon' last='Crowe'] - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2381412' first='Carmani' last='Davis'] - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Portage (Grace College, 12/14)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Richmond Tournament (1/2-1/3)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Fort Wayne Blackhawk (1/18)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Fort Wayne Wayne (1/31)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->