4 Days to Tip-Off: 10 Top 1A Div II Players to Know
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Under a week remains until the 2024 KSHSAA high school season tips off. Now is a great time to get in the know about top players in each classification. Here’s a look at 10 top players to watch in 1A…
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Continue ReadingUnder a week remains until the 2024 KSHSAA high school season tips off. Now is a great time to get in the know about top players in each classification. Here’s a look at 10 top players to watch in 1A Division II. Also enjoy a look at 10 players to know in 1A Division I.
Benisch earned KBCA 1A Div II honorable mention and Northwest Kansas League second team honors after averaging 13.6 points and 3.9 steals during her freshman campaign. With good quickness and bounce to her game she also passes well, gets into the lane well, and works her back-to-basket ability against guards unused to defending inside.rn
Brummer averaged 15.8 points per game while shooting a whopping 40% with 39 made. She also shot 60% from the line. She was named to KBCA, Varsity Kansas and Northern Plains League second team.
Jordyn Fleckenstein Jordyn Fleckenstein 5'10" | PF Golden Plains | 2024 State KS
Jordyn Fleckenstein Jordyn Fleckenstein 5'10" | PF Golden Plains | 2024 State KS
Fleckenstein is a lock to be added to the 2024 class rankings when the update drops in early December. A returning KBCA Varsity Kansas honorable mention selection she also earned Western Kansas Liberty League second team honors.rn
2023 Lyon County League first team, KBCA second team, and Varsity Kansas honorable mention selection is a solid scorer around the hoop and off the catch. She uses her hands well to call for the ball and puts together post moves to create a shot once she has control of the basketball. Because she also will unleash high arching bombs from the corners as well Hadley is a difficult draw for a defender. She works just as hard defensively. Hadley averaged 14.7 points in 2023.rn
Fresh off a third place state tournament run Jones looks to get her team into the state title game in 2024. She averaged 15.8 points during that campaign while shooting 34% from three point land (51 made) and 65% from the line. She averaged 6.9 rebounds, 3.4 steals, and a blocked shot per game also. Able to shoot with range she also has handles to go coast-to-coast with speed off the rebound. Jones was a KBCA and Southern Peaks Iroquois Association second team and Varsity Kansas third team selection.rn
Jueneman returns from undefeated Wildcat team that marched to the 2023 state title team that did not have a game closer than 21 points. Following the season she earned KBCA, Varsity Kansas and Twin Valley League first team selection honors. She was a big source of scoring, averaging 13 points per game. She shot 32% from three with 23 made while also gathering 3.4 steals and 2.9 assists per game.rn
The Northwest Kansas League second team selection also earned Varsity Kansas honorable mention honors after the 2023 season. She is a multiple threat with a solid frame with good length. Mangan elevates well on jumpers, is decisive with the ball, has a quick first step and puts up a soft perimeter shot. she also plays with physicality on both ends.rn
A returner from the state runner-up Peek received KBCA and Varsity Kansas first team honors. She also is a returning two-time Lyon County League first team selection. What Peek is not flashy but because she has a solid, all-around game defenders tend to lose track of her as she moves through defenses in the half court. A solid shooter, Peek is able to generate clean looks from her movement. Defensively she has good footwork and slides well with the ball.rn
The Heart of the Plains first team, KBCA second team and Varsity Kansas third team point guard last season just tapped into the potential she has. Very quick in the half court and speedy in the full court Redgate has good scoring ability. Raw in her broad development and with her perimeter shooting game, Redgate could be one of the most dangerous players in the class.rn
Rietzke is primed to make her senior season a strong and complete one. The past two seasons have ended early due to knee injuries. Still, she received Northern Plains League third team honors after being selected honorable mention in 2022. Over 17 games as a freshman she averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 steals and 1.6 assists for the 13-4 Longhorns. Before going down after 6 games in 2022 she poured in 19.2 points while gathering 3.7 steals, 3.7 assists, and 4.6 rebounds. In 2023, before going down after 7 games, she put up 15.9 points while picking up 2.9 steals, 4.6 assists, and 5.1 rebounds. While the team lost it’s other three top scorers and its leading rebounder, if she stays healthy she is going to tear things up. A southpaw, three-level scorer Rietzke has the strength to push the ball down the floor, handles and persistence to work against strong defenders, has very good vision creating in the half court. Defensively she uses her solid build and floor smarts to generate turnovers and offense.rn