Ranking 100 of the top Kansas high school boys basketball players in Wichita area
The Kansas high school basketball season is underway and Varsity Kansas has compiled a preview for the 2023-24 season.
With help from local coaches and based on last season’s postseason recognition, Varsity Kansas has assembled a list of 100 of the top boys basketball players in the Wichita metro area. The coverage area in South Central Kansas spans more than 80 schools from Class 6A to Class 1A.
Below the player rankings, a team preview guide can be found for Wichita-area teams.
Ranking 100 of top Wichita high school boys basketball players
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Kaiden Abasolo, Mulvane senior
Luke Albers, Cunningham junior
Mason Anderson, Derby senior
Jeron Askeren, Maize South senior
Rob Basks Jr., West senior
A.J. Batiste, Collegiate sophomore
Eli Benning, Northwest junior
Pierce Blue, Eisenhower junior
Mikey Brand, Bishop Carroll senior
Isaac Briar, Sterling senior
D.J. Brown, Southeast junior
Jayden Brown, Andover Central junior
Josh Burdick, Cheney junior
Carter Burnett, Wellington junior
Andrell Burton Jr., Campus senior
Conner Chadwell, Circle senior
Teagan Charles, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Braxton Creed, Halstead junior
Tristen Davidson, Kingman senior
Sir Ryan Dennis, Independent senior
Cole Dillon, Newton sophomore
Preston Dinh, Southeast junior
Jace Evans, Rose Hill senior
Jaeden Fisher, Clearwater senior
Kaden Franklin, Derby senior
Logan Garner, El Dorado senior
Eli Gerber, Remington senior
Jayce Glasper, Northwest senior
Anthony Granger, Southeast junior
Alec Grill, Maize junior
Parker Hardgrave, South junior
John Hauserman, Bishop Carroll senior
Brayden Henderson, Cedar Vale-Dexter senior
Jerome Henderson, Northwest senior
Luke Henderson, Independent freshman
Sebastian Hines-Turner, Collegiate sophomore
Tory Homan, Maize South senior
Jonovan Howard, South senior
Semaj James, West senior
Jake Jasnoski, Goddard senior
Nash Johnsen, Conway Springs senior
Corbin Johnson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
Bo Kaiser, Andale junior
Kreighton Kanitz, Moundridge senior
Kaeden Kasselman, Garden Plain junior
Michael Kates, Maize South senior
Sam Kemp, Maize South senior
Josh Kim, Andover junior
Terrell King, Hutchinson junior
Gavin Kiser, Augusta senior
Ethan Koehn, Circle senior
Jack Lanning, Marion senior
Ben Long, Burden-Central senior
Jalen Manning, South senior
Manuel Martinez, East senior
Aiden McKee, Mulvane senior
Drake McPherson, Campus senior
Dallas Metzger, Derby senior
Braxton Miller, Haven senior
Bear Moddelmog, Moundridge junior
Maddex Moreno, West Elk junior
Cory Muehler, McPherson senior
Manny Myers, Mulvane sophomore
Brayden Myovela, Maize sophomore
Jeffrey Neill, Buhler senior
Cole Newfarmer, Andover Central senior
Colby Newton, Valley Center junior
Caleb Ouellette, Belle Plaine senior
Jaden Parker, Collegiate sophomore
Carter Peintner, Cheney junior
Gavyn Phillips, West junior
Jaylen Phillips-Grey, Independent freshman
Wyatt Plenert, Hillsboro senior
Gabe Pyle, McPherson junior
Owen Pyle, McPherson senior
Derrek Randels, Medicine Lodge senior
Gabe Riffel, Sterling senior
Jackson Risley, Caldwell senior
Chase Robinson, Heights junior
Ty Romero, McPherson Elyria Christian sophomore
Blake Rucker, Andover senior
Logan Ruddle, Augusta senior
Keveon Ruiz, Medicine Lodge junior
Jackson Scarlett, Sedgwick senior
Noah Schrag, Goessel senior
James Shackelford, Collegiate senior
Julian Smith, Hutchinson senior
Paxton Spexarth, Andale senior
Will Thengvall, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Kaason Thomas, Campus senior
Kyden Thompson, McPherson senior
Jack Ulwelling, Derby junior
Jackson Voth, Cheney senior
Amalachi Wilkins, Heights junior
Tasean Williams, Northwest senior
T.J. Williams, Heights senior
Nash Wray, Haven junior
Taylor Wykes, Conway Springs senior
Blake Yoder, Hutchinson Central Christian senior
Daniel Young, Classical senior
Wichita high school basketball team previews
City League players to watch
Bishop Carroll: Mikey Brand, sr., 6-4; John Hauserman, sr., 6-3; Reese Peterson, sr., 6-0; Braxton Martin, jr., 6-1; Ian Muth, jr., 6-1; Landon Stevens, so., 5-10; Cash Ungles, sr., 5-10.
East: Manuel Martinez, sr., 6-3; Marcus White, sr., 5-10; Ashton White, sr., 5-9; Romeo Dailey, so., 5-9; L.T. Robinson, sr., 5-10; Jamari Berry, sr., 6-1; Ismael Berry, jr., 5-10.
Heights: T.J. Williams, sr., 6-4; Amalachi Wilkins, jr., 6-7; Chase Robinson, jr., 6-4; Aven Mboule, jr., 6-0; K’Mari Holt, jr., 6-0; Kamarion Bodney, so., 6-3; Jahlin Timmons, so., 6-0; Jaron Lee, sr., 5-10; C.J. Holloway, sr., 5-7.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel: Will Thengvall, sr., 6-3; Teagan Charles, sr., 6-5; Corbin Johnson, jr., 6-3; Brooks Powers, sr., 6-1.
North: Joshua McCoy, sr., 5-11; Caleb Jackson, sr., 5-6; Ivan Treto, jr., 6-4; Adrian Butler, jr., 6-0; Ca’marion Thomas, sr., 5-8.
Northwest: Tasean Williams, sr., 5-9; Eli Benning, jr., 6-0; Jerome Henderson, sr., 6-3; Jayce Glasper, sr., 6-2; Liam Calvert, jr., 6-2; Darrian Hammond, so., 5-11.
South: Parker Hardgrave, jr., 6-8; Jonovan Howard, sr., 6-0; Jalen Manning, sr., 5-6; Asa Tarver, sr., 6-5; Jaxon Howard, jr., 6-2; Sloan Barnes, sr., 6-3; Ivan Teal, jr., 5-9; Jamison Howard, fr., 6-1.
Southeast: D.J. Brown, jr., 6-5; Preston Dinh, jr., 5-8; Anthony Granger, jr., 6-7; Collin Laws, jr., 6-5.
West: Gavyn Phillips, sr., 6-6; Rob Basks Jr., sr., 6-3; Semaj James, sr., 5-8; Christian Laws, so., 6-4; Tray’Shun Higgins, sr., 5-10; Treg Hardeman, so., 5-6.
Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League players to watch
Andale: Paxton Spexarth, sr., Andale; Bo Kaiser, jr., 6-3; Michael Braaten, sr., 6-4; Austin Baalmann, jr., 6-2; Layne Ferry, sr., 5-9
Andover: Josh Kim, jr., 6-3; Blake Rucker, sr., 6-1.
Andover Central: Jayden Brown, jr., 5-9; Cole Newfarmer, sr., 6-3; Brody DeGarmo, jr., 5-10; Jace Adler, jr., 6-3; Jace Jefferson, jr., 6-1; Brandt Stupka, jr., 6-2; Jordan Neal, jr., 6-3.
Arkansas City: Aidan Brantley, sr., 6-1; Ramon Granillo, sr., 6-3; Wyatt Dickey, jr., 5-10; Nathan Fleig, jr., 5-10.
Augusta: Gavin Kiser, sr., 6-4; Logan Ruddle, sr., 6-2; Brody Haskell, so., 6-0; Isaiah Blackwell, sr., 6-0; Caleb Martin, sr., 6-2; Logan Pfeifer, sr.; L.J. Riggs, jr.; Brecken Albert, so.; Cade Camac, so.
Buhler: Jeffrey Neill, sr., 6-1; Mitchel McDaniel, jr., 5-9; Isaiah Heredia, so., 5-10; Jacob Miller, so., 6-1; Jalen Crable, so., 6-2.
Campus: Andrell Burton Jr., sr., 6-6; Kaason Thomas, sr., 5-11; Drake McPherson, sr., 6-4; Jacob Webber, sr., 5-10; Landon Brown, jr., 6-3; Albert Cabellero, sr., 6-2; Emaijah Bowen, sr., 5-11; Chris Cabellero, so., 5-10.
Circle: Conner Chadwell, sr., 6-2; Ethan Koehn, sr., 6-3; Keaton Koenigsman, jr., 6-2; Landon Boldra, jr., 6-2; Camden Beahm, sr., 6-5; Gavin Kildow, sr., 6-5; Zak May, sr., 6-3.
Clearwater: Jaeden Fisher, sr., 5-9; Zach Kirby, sr.; Brayden Bergkamp, sr.; Aiden Snell, sr.; Weston Burford, sr., 6-0; Kale Edwards, sr.; Gage Clevenger, jr., 5-10.
Collegiate: Jaden Parker, so., 6-2; Sebastian Hines-Turner, so., 6-5; A.J. Batiste, so., 6-1; James Shackelford, sr., 6-2; Brett Wetta, sr., 6-2; Asa Ahmad, sr., 6-0; Robbie Rasberry, sr., 6-1; David Chege, jr., 6-6; Judah Cyrus, jr., 6-7; Carter Drumright, jr., 5-7; Jack Grace, jr., 5-9.
Derby: Dallas Metzger, sr., 6-3; Kaden Franklin, sr., 6-6; Jack Ulwelling, jr., 5-10; Mason Anderson, sr., 6-0; Brayden Smith, jr., 6-0; Cayden Titus, jr., 6-0; Kohen Kotas, sr., 6-3; Gavin Houston, sr., 6-1; Channing Marshall, so., 6-2; Mason Bui, jr., 6-1.
Eisenhower: Pierce Blue, jr., 6-5; Chase George, sr., 5-10; Larsen Schneider, sr., 6-7; Derek Morgan, jr., 6-2; Cohen Ho, jr., 6-1; Kade Perry, sr., 6-3; Kasten Koehn, jr., 5-11.
El Dorado: Logan Garner, sr., 6-0; Trace Fowler, sr., 6-0; Dillon Scott, sr., 6-3; Chase Lesh, sr., 6-3; Tre Franklin, jr., 5-10.
Goddard: Jake Jasnoski, sr., 6-3; Nick Rogers, sr., 5-10; Logan Davis, sr., 5-8; Micah Johnson, sr., 5-10; Brysyn Warren, jr., 5-10; Erv Phillips, so., 6-0.
Hutchinson: Terrell King, jr., 5-9; Julian Smith, sr., 6-4; Devon Spiller, sr., 5-8; Jax Heneha, sr., 5-8.
Maize: Brayden Myovela, so., 6-3; Alan Hanna, jr., 6-2; Alec Grill, jr., 5-10; Charles Sharp, jr., 6-4; Davin Hinote, sr., 6-2; Sean Frazier, sr., 6-3; Ty Willits, sr., 6-3; Jalen Batiste, fr., 6-2.
Maize South: Tory Homan, sr., 6-7; Jeron Askren, sr., 6-3; Michael Kates, sr., 5-10; Darius Felton, sr., 6-6; Sammy Dresie, sr., 6-3; Sam Kemp, sr., 6-3; Brady Rapp, sr., 5-10; Cy Stucky, so., 6-7; Jason Monk, sr., 6-2; Tucker Lowe, so., 6-1.
McPherson: Cory Muehler, sr., 6-0; Kyden Thompson, sr., 6-1; Gabe Pyle, jr., 6-5; Owen Pyle, sr., 6-1; Hayden Hoxie, jr., 6-3; Jett Pyle, so., 6-0; Ian Razak, jr., 6-3; Gavin Wedel, sr., 6-3.
Mulvane: Kaiden Abasolo, sr., 6-2; Aiden McKee, sr., 6-1; Shannon Fuller, sr., 5-5; Gavin Wayman, sr., 5-10; Manny Myers, so., 5-10; Cooper Slayton, jr., 6-1; Cannon Lazier, so., 6-2.
Newton: Cole Dillon, so., 6-0; Jose Vasquez, sr., 5-10; Camden Schmidt, jr., 6-1; Cody Jay, so., 6-0; Charles Musser, jr., 5-10; Maddox Williams, so., 5-9.
Rose Hill: Jace Evans, sr., 6-3; Cooper Nace, sr., 6-5; Connor Wallis, sr., 6-1; Trent Chickadonz, sr., 6-0; Jace Beery, sr., 6-0; Zander Ford, fr., 5-10.
Valley Center: Colby Newton, jr., 5-11; Austin Sander, jr., 5-9; Bryson Saner, jr., 6-2; Corben Burgess, jr., 6-5; Doc Needham, jr., 5-8; Hank Welu, sr., 6-1.
Wellington: Carter Burnett, jr., 6-4; Morice Ayers, sr., 6-5; Nolan Russell, sr., 6-4; Landyn Glenn, sr., 6-0; Brody Weir, jr., 6-4; Dusty Bannister, sr., 6-1.
Winfield: Trevyn Stanley, sr., 6-4; Trevor Shelton, sr., 6-1; Drew Graham, jr., 5-10; Christian Moree, jr., 6-2.
Wichita metro area players to watch
Belle Plaine: Caleb Ouellette, sr., 6-2; Levi Christy, sr., 5-10.
Berean Academy: Devin Busenitz, sr.; Theo Wiebe, sr.; Randall Thiessen, jr.; Harrison Giger, jr.
Bluestem: Malachi Jimenez, sr., 6-5; Brody Mohr, sr.; Korbin Hebb, jr., 5-11; Bronc Kieffer, jr., 5-8; Dakota Veatch, sr.; Grady Rider, jr., 5-9; Chevy Hoffman, sr.
Chaparral: Tyce Pfaff, sr.; Daxton Hostetler, so.; Jack Walker, so.; Conner Hostetler, jr.; Ty Hadsall, so.; Dalen Blair, jr.
Cheney: Jackson Voth, sr., 5-11; Josh Burdick, jr., 6-0; Carter Peintner, jr., 6-3; Colton Summerer, sr., 6-3; Colter McDaniel, sr., 6-2; Nash Young, sr., 5-11; Aiden Lynch, sr., 6-1; Jace Robertson, jr., 6-0; Quaid Thomas, fr., 6-5.
Conway Springs: Nash Johnsen, sr., 6-6; Taylor Wykes, sr., 6-3; Cade Howell, jr., 5-9; Eli Howard, jr., 5-9; Grant Fisher, jr., 5-11; Logan Osner, so., 5-10; Layne Whitney, jr., 6-4; Connor Rusco, jr., 6-2; Eli Benge, so., 5-10.
Douglass: Michael Kielhorn, sr., 6-0; Jaxon Spradling, sr., 5-9; Brock Stiner, sr., 5-7; Wyatt Moore, fr., 5-10; Kane Ast, fr., 5-8.
Garden Plain: Kaeden Kasselman, jr., 6-3; Gabe Kampling, sr., 6-5; Max McGregor, jr., 6-1; Seth Dugan, jr., 6-1; Cooper Scheer, jr., 5-10; Brady Brack, jr., 6-4; Ty Scheer, sr., 5-10.
Halstead: Braxton Creed, jr., 6-0; Kohen Corona, jr., 6-0; Joey Millspaugh, jr., 6-0.
Haven: Braxton Miller, sr., 5-10; Nash Wray, jr., 5-7; Gatlin Rinehart, jr., 6-0; Dalton Bontrager, jr., 6-5; Detrick Nisly, jr., 5-10; Blake Richey, jr., 6-2; Ripley Helmer, jr., 5-10; Maguire Jacques, jr., 5-9; Aiden Hoopes, jr., 5-5.
Hesston: Jackson Fry, sr., 6-2; Adrian Hernandez, sr., 6-3; Reed Friesen, jr., 6-6; Asher Deutschendorf, jr., 6-0; Blake Hansen, jr., 6-0; Karter Gonzalez, jr., 5-10; Daniel Lumbreras, so., 5-9; Ty Unruh, so., 5-10.
Hillsboro: Wyatt Plenert, sr., 5-11; Lincoln Wichert, jr., 5-10; Anders Weisbeck, jr., 6-0; Nash Dickinson, jr., 6-2; Seth Driggers, jr., 6-2; Noah Beavers, jr., 6-5.
Hutchinson Trinity: Samuel Suter-Tan, sr., 5-11; Eric Armour, sr., 6-2; Max Ryan, jr.; Drew Dechant, so., 6-0; Brian Nelson, sr.
Independent: Sir Ryan Dennis, sr., 5-10; Luke Henderson, fr., 5-10; Jaylen Phillips-Grey, fr., 6-4; Kingston Selmon, sr., 6-1; Grayson Jensen, sr., 6-5; Mason Lipsey, jr., 6-0; Oliver Selmon, fr., 6-1; Sean Williams, jr., 6-0.
Inman: Zach Martisko, sr.; Kellen Schrag, sr.
Kingman: Tristen Davidson, sr., 6-3; Bo Watkins, sr., 6-0; Donovan Cress, sr., 5-11; Chase Webster, sr., 6-3; ZayDen Volden, sr., 6-1; Ben Bradshaw, jr., 6-3; Colby Bannon, sr., 6-1; Tevin Cremins, jr., 6-2; Dawson Wood, so., 5-10.
Marion: Jack Lanning, sr., 5-10; Cooper Bailey, sr., 5-10; Cole Smith, sr., 6-1.
Medicine Lodge: Keveon Ruiz, jr., 6-3; Derrek Randels, sr., 6-1; Carter Cunningham, sr., 5-10; Kye Gerdes, sr., 5-7; Jake Fisher, sr., 5-10; Jace Cox, sr., 5-8; Al Nittler, sr., 6-1.
Moundridge: Bear Moddelmog, jr., 6-3; Henry Hecox, jr., 6-2; Layton Schmidt, so., 6-4; Kreighton Kanitz, sr., 6-2; Kaizer Kanitz, so., 6-0; Zach Dixon, jr., 6-4; London Ward, sr., 5-10.
Nickerson: Taylor Engelland, sr., 6-0; Skyler Wakefield, sr., 5-7; Jeremiah Hearon, sr., 5-10; Alex King, jr., 6-3.
Remington: Eli Gerber, sr., 6-1; Kole Klaassen, jr., 6-2; Isaac Jury, jr., 5-9; Colton Barnes, sr., 5-11; Drew Klaassen, jr,. 6-1; Elliott Hochstetler, fr., 6-3; Peyton Ryan, fr., 6-0; Sam Tillotson, fr., 6-0; Darian Schwind, fr., 5-10.
Sedgwick: Jackson Scarlett, sr., 6-3; Jeff Nold, sr., 6-3; Koen Werner, sr., 6-2; Corey Crumrine, jr., 5-9.
Smoky Valley: Kian Blanchat, sr., 6-4; Taylor Campbell, sr.; Samuel Peterson, sr.; Mason Holcom, sr.; Braylon Olson, so.
Sterling: Isaac Briar, sr.; 6-1; Gabe Riffel, sr., 6-1; Carson Gray, sr.; Colby Beagley, sr., 6-2.
Trinity Academy: Harvey Zimmerman, sr., 6-2; Donald Collier, sr., 6-0; Trenton Womack, sr.; Kolton Shaffer, jr., 5-11.
Other small area players to watch
Burden-Central: Ben Long, sr., 5-11; Nocona Hamilton, sr., 5-10; Russ Smith, jr., 6-0; Jace Wunderlich, jr., 5-10; Ethan Boucher, so., 5-10; Guilherme Oliveira, sr., 6-2; James Braun, fr., 5-9; Mason Sigg, jr., 6-0.
Caldwell: Jackson Risley, sr., 6-2; Miles Newell, sr., 6-1.
Cedar Vale-Dexter: Brayden Henderson, sr., 6-3; Royce Potter, so., 6-0; DeVonte Harris, sr., 6-3; Jaylen Harris, so., 6-3; Cooper Criss, fr., 6-1; Maverick Schalk, fr., 6-1; Victor Fitch, sr., 5-10.
Classical: Daniel Young, sr., 6-5; Charlie Graham, sr., 6-0; Tait Sinclair, sr., 5-10; Sam Wilkey, sr., 6-2; Mack Dolloff, so., 6-4; Isaac Yourdon, jr., 5-10; Jacob Timler, jr., 6-2.
Cunningham: Luke Albers, jr.; Will Wegerer, jr.; Luke McGuire, sr.
Flinthills: Jake Hunter, so., 5-10; Tate Leslie, sr., 6-1; Levi Beard, so., 6-0; Mason Randall, so., 6-3; Shane Steinhauer, sr., 6-0; Hunter Davis, so., 6-1; Tripp Carney, fr., 5-9; Charles Farris, fr., 6-0; Noah Lacey, jr., 5-10.
Goessel: Noah Schrag, sr.; Koy Smith, jr.; Javin Schmidt, sr.; Jack Nickel, jr.
Hutchinson Central Christian: Blake Yoder, sr.; Justus Huff, sr.; Hudson Clark, sr.
Little River: Logan Renken, jr., 6-2; Andrew Smith, sr., 6-3; Jaxson Konen, so., 5-9; C.J. Herzog, so., 5-9; Ty Janette, so., 6-0; Kal-El Robinson, so., 6-0; Jaren Garrison, fr., 5-10.
McPherson Elyria Christian: Ty Romero, jr.; James Schott, sr.; Johnny Unruh, sr.; Alex Robertson, sr.
Norwich: Jayden Benge, so., 5-6; Jace Benge, sr., 5-9; Brayden Pauly, jr., 5-9; Tanner Gosch, fr., 5-8; Kruce Liddeke, jr., 6-0; Sam Hubble, fr.
Oxford: Cayden Carpenter, sr., 6-4; Cordell Jordan, jr., 6-2; Kellen Green, so., 6-1; Sam Wheeler, jr., 5-9; Zane Whitson, jr., 5-8; Anthony Williams, sr., 6-1; Connor Commerford, jr., 5-8.
Peabody-Burns: Chris Spencer, jr.; Cade Gossen, jr.; Luke Partridge, so.
Pretty Prairie: James White, sr.; Gage Bowers, sr.; Cale Johnson, sr.; Brayden Teegarden, sr.
Udall: Jensen Harness, sr.; Brent Burley, sr.; Isaac Johnson, jr.
West Elk: Maddex Moreno, jr., 5-11; Uriah Tillapaugh, sr., 6-3; Martin Shipley, sr., 5-8; Trent Haag, jr., 6-1; Kase Kill, jr., 5-9; Roman Moreno, so., 6-0; Garett Usry, so., 5-8.
Wichita Central Christian: Hudson Clark, jr.; Cody Bixenman, jr.; Hayden Barnes, jr.; Ben Patrick, so.
