Finishing Strong – Big Seven League

<p>Graduations are happening across the state. A handful of the top players from the class of 2021 will continue their basketball careers at the next level. Some will choose to play other sports, or pursue other interests. But regardless, they have left important marks on the Kansas basketball landscape.</p> <p>A few of the top stars of the Big Seven League, including Holton’s [player_tooltip player_id="1070207" first="Kale" last="Purcell"] (pictured), Jefferson West’s [player_tooltip player_id="1072895" first="Josh" last="Broxterman"], and Perry-Lecompton’s [player_tooltip player_id="889505" first="Parker" last="Stone"] were widely recognized for their work on the court. But there were other seniors who finished their high school careers in style and made their schools proud.</p> <p>Here are a few faithful seniors from the Big Seven League:</p> <p>Landon Baker, 6-foot guard, Nemaha Central:</p> <p>Baker really expanded his role as a senior after the Thunder graduated a big group in 2020. The 6-foot guard was a threat from deep, and showed that right from the start with four 3-pointers in his first game as a starter. He scored in double figures a handful of times, and was a consistent threat from deep, opening up the Beck twins in the lane.</p> <p>Carson Brading, 5-foot-10 guard, Jefferson West:</p> <p>Brading was primed for a good senior season by working with the Kansas Hoggs last summer. He stepped into the starting lineup and showed off his fine outside shot. Brading was a consistent ball handler and threat from the outside, which freed up the Tigers’ powerful interior options. Brading was frequently in double figures and was a solid leader.</p> <p>Bray Davies, 5-foot-9 guard, Riverside:</p> <p>Davies took his game to another level as a senior after averaging 10.3 points as a junior. He wound up averaging 14.3 points, but he had a couple of huge games to start the season. Davies blew up for 29 points against Royal Valley, 18 against Perry-Lecompton, and 21 against Hiawatha to start the season. Davies is a jitterbug guard who can light it up from deep.</p> <p>Blake Mulroy, 5-foot-10 guard, Holton:</p> <p>Mulroy is a solid ball handler who distributes the ball to scorers and is a dynamic threat from behind the arc. With a lot of talented scorers around him, he didn’t often have to score a lot, but he broke into double figures occasionally from his point guard spot. A mult-sport competitor, Mulroy knew what it took to win, and he helped Holton reach the state quarterfinals and a 14-8 record.</p> <p>Brad Robb, 6-foot guard, Perry-Lecompton:</p> <p>Perry-Lecompton had the benefit of a lot of returning guards, and Robb was an important piece of really good teams the past couple of years. He helped take pressure off Stone by occasionally popping multiple three’s in a game. The highlights of his senior year were a 16-point outing against Wellsville, and an 18-point game against Jefferson West. But Robb was a solid producer in nearly every game for the 13-8 Kaws.</p>