Introducing Mr. Basketball Candidate #9: Trey McKowen

Kennedy PG Trey McKowen

Tony Roe November 15, 2024 @ 07:56 PM

As part of our preseason preview content, we're counting down the top 15 candidates for this year's Mr. Basketball award, presented annually to the top senior in the state. Our countdown continues with a look at our No. 9 player, Kennedy guard [player_tooltip player_id='1381415' first='Trey' last='McKowen'].   Name: [player_tooltip player_id='1381415' first='Trey' last='McKowen'] Height: 5-10 Position: PG School: Kennedy   2023-24 stats: 346 points (13.3/game), 55 rebounds (2.1), 108 assists (4.2), 69 steals (2.7), 133-259 FG (51.4%), 47-122 3P (38.5%), 33-44 FT (75.0%) Career stats: 488 points (10.0/game), 110 rebounds (2.3), 161 assists (3.3), 97 steals (2.0), 182-374 FG (48.7%), 70-178 3P (39.3%), 54-70 FT (77.1%)   About McKowen: The son of Kennedy coach Jon McKowen, Trey is a tough-minded, gritty guard who isn't afraid of any assignment on the defensive end. He has the toughness to hold his own against bigger bodies in the paint, and the lateral quickness and hands to be a lockdown perimeter defender. On the offensive end, he shoots it at an extremely high clip off both the dribble and the catch, and he's a talented playmaker with great vision and handles. He'll head up to Upper Iowa to play his college ball for his uncle, Brooks.   Why he can win Mr. Basketball: McKowen has been a major contributor for back-to-back state-qualifying Kennedy teams that have enjoyed immense success. The Cougars lost a lot of talent off of those teams, but McKowen has a chance to lead the Cougars back to Des Moines, and they do get there, it will largely be on the back of McKowen. He's a flat-out winner.

As part of our preseason preview content, we're counting down the top 15 candidates for this year's Mr. Basketball award, presented annually to the top senior in the state. Our countdown continues with a look at our No. 9 player, Kennedy guard Trey McKowen Trey McKowen 5'11" | PG Kennedy | 2025 State IA .