High School Spotlight: Penn Kingsmen

<!-- 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 month away, but with practices happening, 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 New Palestine Dragons.&nbsp;</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 18-7 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Warsaw in Sectionals.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Barak Collman returns for his 2nd season as the head coach. 18-7 overall record.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Could compete to represent the north in Class 4A for State. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='2101318' first='Peyton' last='Miamba']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/nijah-jewell/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you talk about who has the highest amount of upside on this Penn team this year, the most obvious answer is 2027 wing [player_tooltip player_id='2101318' first='Peyton' last='Miamba'], which is why we have to list him as the top overall player this season for the Kingsmen. Miamba was featured in 19 varsity games last year as a freshman and while his stats don't really jump out, you could really see some flashes of how great of player he will be in the next few years. The 6'6 forward is extremely versatile with a high IQ and great positional size. He is a "hybrid-forward" to the definition and is on track to breakout this season and be the top player too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Players: [player_tooltip player_id='1561051' first='Cody' last='Evans'] / [player_tooltip player_id='2140417' first='Makale' last='Price']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jeremiah-bellamy/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Penn Kingsmen has one of the best core of underclassmen you will find in the state so when looking at potential breakout players for this group, it was hard to go with just one guy. For this, I went with 2026 wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561051' first='Cody' last='Evans'] and 2026 big man [player_tooltip player_id='2140417' first='Makale' last='Price']. Evans was one of the best transfers out there this offseason coming all the way from Greencastle to play his junior season for the Kingsmen bringing in 12.7 points from last season. He is a 6'7 wing that has an elite combination of size, agility, skill, and versatility. Price on the other hand is a 2027 center that has really turned some heads over the past year. At 6'8, Price is one of the more physically dominant post players in the 2027 class and does so with so much power, mobility, and force in the paint. </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>Joe Bedient - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2277741' first='Ethan' last='Good'] - Senior </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2277742' first='Alex' last='Hawthorne'] - Senior </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Caleb Coolman - Freshman</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 Crown Point (12/7)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Homestead Tournament (12/27-12/28)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Warsaw (1/14)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend St. Joseph (1/24)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend Washington (2/14)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->