Kennedy has become one of my favorite players over the last few years because I’ve seen the crazy amount of work that he has put into improving, and the improvement is definitely noticeable. He has turned himself into a player who can help a college program with his ability to do a little bit of everything on the floor. Nothing that he does is going to blow you away, but he does all the little things that a lot of players don’t want to do, and he should be rewarded as a result. He had 6 points on 3-5 shooting, 2 assists, and a steal in Senior’s win over Linn-Mar.

Kennedy may be one of the most improved players in the state over the course of the last 12 months. He was really, really good at our postseason event in March, and he was really, really good in the Quad Cities this past weekend at the NXT Pro event. A long wing who does a good job staying in his stance and moving his feet on the defensive end, he can defend multiple positions with his combination of size, length, and athleticism. But where he really stood out was on the offensive end of the floor, where he was much more assertive and aggressive, looking to attack the rim constantly. He covers a lot of ground with his long strides and does a good job protecting the ball en route to the bucket. He showed a willingness to post up smaller defenders, getting a good seal and making himself big and visible on the block. And he did a good job using his dribble penetration to open up the rest of his game, attacking hard closeouts, taking a few hard dribbles and getting into a smooth pull-up jumper from 15 feet on multiple occasions. His improvement has been a very pleasant development to watch over the last few months.