KBCA All-Star Game Media Guide 2024

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Scholarships

Ian McNabb Manhattan

McKinley Kruger Silver Lake

2024

KBCA Scholarship

KBCA Scholarship

Owen Reece Hodgeman County KBCA Scholarship

Taylor Weishaar Riverside

Dawson Cochren Jackson Heights

Payton Breese Concordia

Avery Linden Sterling

Dominique Schutte Halstead

Braylyn Hoopes Goessel

Christian McAfee Sabetha

Emma Mitchell Rossville

Miles Braxmeyer Manhattan

Spencer Coup Solomon

Sydnie Jones Bucklin

Calvin Dwyer Wellsville

Camdon Julian Independence

Makenzie McDaniel Silver Lake

Marcus Bauman Sabetha

Mayce Russell Macksville

Parker Dicks Great Bend

Anna Thielen Russell

KBCA Scholarship

KBCA Scholarship

LaVetta Loring Memorial Scholarship

MAYB Scholarship

MAYB Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Randy Walling Ex. Director Scholarship

Ron Slaymaker Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarship

Terri Ashida – Fields Memorial Scholarship

Randy Walling - Executive Director Scholarships - 2024

Emma Mitchell

Christian McAfee

Sydnie Jones

Rossville

Sabetha Bucklin

Spencer Coup Solomon

Miles Braxmeyer

Manhattan

Braylyn Hoopes Goessel

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Scholarships - 2024

Ian McNabb

McKinley Kruger

Owen Reece

Manhattan Silver Lake Hodgeman County

Taylor Weishaar

Dawson Cochren

Riverside Jackson Heights

Payton Breese

Anna Thielen

Concordia Russell

La Vetta Loring Memorial Scholarship

Terri Ashida - Fields Memorial Scholarship

Avery Linden

Calvin Dwyer

Dominique Schutte

Sterling Wellsville Halstead

MAYB Scholarship

Ron Slaymaker Scholarship

MAYB Scholarship

Spalding Basketball Scholarships - 2024

Mayce Russell Marcus Bauman

Macksville Sabetha

Alana Shetlar Andover

Brooke Walker Andover

Anna Jittawait Andover

Ella Badley Arkansas City

Bailey Smith Baldwin

Samantha Scraper Baldwin

Avery Wiebe Berean Academy

Kinley Doonan Bishop Carroll

Leah Littlejohn Bishop Carroll

Gregory Ballard Blue Valley North

Bodhi Connelly Blue Valley North

Gavin George Blue Valley North

Ryan Benjamin Blue Valley North

Gavin Harvey Blue Valley West

Emmanuel Jonah Blue Valley West

Blake Kilian Blue Valley West

Brooklyn Korte Bluestem

Sydnie Jones Bucklin

Brooke Evans Bucklin

Jace Wunderlich Central Burden

Hunter O'Neil Central Burden

Carter Kimball Central Heights

Taylor Sheehy Central Plains

Addyson Ogle Central Plains

Melissa Donecker Central Plains

Peyton Ryan Central Plains

Alexandria Stuchlik Centre

Keira Jones Chapman

Elyssa Frieze Chapman

Tanith Elliott Chapman

David Mendez-Roman Cimarron

Sam Wilkey Classical School of Wichita

Elizabeth Tjaden Clearwater

Allison Clevenger Clearwater

Kaylee Hampton Clearwater

Madison Clevenger Clearwater

Justine Berlin Clearwater

Camryn Carlson Clearwater

Makena Hampton Clearwater

Logan Nolan Colby

Shaylee Holzmeister Colby

Alison Flanagin Colby

Brenn Stanley Colby

Alisabeth Barton Colby

Payton Breese Concordia

Kolby Rose Council Grove

Luke McGuire Cunningham

Violet Conley De Soto

Ella Lawson De Soto

Ava O'Brien De Soto

Blake Miller De Soto

Maddox Dow De Soto

Carson Shimer Dighton

Ayden Whipple Dighton

Robert Davis Eisenhower

Sydney Crees Eisenhower

Keylee Faudere El Dorado

Alexandra Pasquarelli Erie

Kinzie Cleaver Erie

Keegan Yarick Fort Scott

Raveyn Kegler Fort Scott

Trey Cramer Frontenac

Abram Frankenberry Frontenac

Claire Mans Garden Plain

Alayna Hoheisel Garden Plain

Lauryn Gordon Goddard

Jaicee Griffin Goessel

Cheyenne Sawyer Goessel

Jake Flaming Goessel

Noah Schrag Goessel

Jordyn Fleckenstein Golden Plains

Emma Weiner Golden Plains

Cole Linton Goodland

Haley Biermann Goodland

Jaxi Mitchek Goodland

Haley Blochlinger Goodland

Mersadie Spray Great Bend

Paige Thexton Great Bend

Samantha Mayers Great Bend

Emilee Hall Great Bend

Makenzie Premer Great Bend

Addy Nicholson Great Bend

Ava Gregg Great Bend

Parker Dicks Great Bend

Lauren Wilson Halstead

Dominique Schutte Halstead

Lilyan Angle Halstead

Sadie Estill Haven

Braxton Miller Haven

Reagan Huscher Hayden Catholic

Brygette Ross Hays

Kyzer Fox Hays

Edwin Muller Hays

Abby Elffner Hiawatha

Mikey Williams, Jr. Highland Park

Isaiah Kelley Highland Park

Zaylee Werth Hillsboro

Savannah Shahan Hillsboro

Bailee Gawith Hillsboro

Anslee Brewer Hillsboro

Owen Reece Hodgeman County

Kaden Hardy Holcomb

Drayton Knoll Holcomb

Korbin Johnson Holcomb

Kaden Smith Horton

Cooper Wischropp Horton

Alexis Jimenez Hugoton

Isaac Martin Hugoton

Griffin Heger Hugoton

Mason Unruh Hugoton

Hudson Clark Hutchinson Central Christian

Justus Huff Hutchinson Central Christian

Kami Whipple Ingalls

Tessa Irsik Ingalls

Dawson Cochren Jackson Heights

Emily Langley Jefferson County North

Abby Laird Jefferson County North

Clara Johnson Jefferson County North

Miles Braxmeyer Manhattan

Jason Kim Manhattan

Maxine Doering Manhattan

Emery Ruliffson Manhattan

Marla Jimenez Manhattan

Payton Scharff Marmaton Valley

Will Ottot Marysville

Rhett Wertenberger Marysville

Hope Baniewicz Maur Hill - Mount Academy

Cory Muehler McPherson

Kael Drummond Mill Valley

Mason Kemp Mill Valley

Augustus Hawkins Mill Valley

Sullivan Suderman Mill Valley

Bryant Wiltse Mill Valley

Aaron Gallimore Mill Valley

Anna Hermesch Nemaha Central

Kate Bartkoski Nemaha Central

Abraham Hilbert Nemaha Central

Olivia Pond Neodesha

Roman Hauser Norton

Jenessa Ruder Norton

Mackenzie Clydesdale Norton

Karli Krier Oakley

Daysha Allison Oakley

Landon Wadsworth Olathe East

Ryan Horsh Olathe East

Ella Anderson Olathe South

Adriana Tetley Olathe South

Campbell Stark Osage City

Jorjia Kitselman Osage City

Callie Lane Osage City

Cooper Peterson Osawatomie

Jasper Sallee Osawatomie

Tucker Fennel Osawatomie

CJ Clay Osawatomie

Olivia Jackson Oswego

Cody Rivers Ottawa

Tyler Reed Perry-Lecompton

Joesphine Sloan Pleasant Ridge

Kelsi Ko Pleasant Ridge

Emma Murphy Pleasant Ridge

Mia Ernzen Pleasant Ridge

Jaycie Theis Pratt

Corinne Donnenwerth Pratt

Payton McCarn Rock Creek

Trevor Christensen Rock Creek

Daegen Vinduska Rock Creek

David Wilkinson Rock Creek

Kinsey Perine Rossville

Brooklyn Horgan Rossville

Kinley Porter Rossville

Katie Spielman Rossville

Anna Thielen Russell

Harlee Donovan Russell

Kierra Eck Russell

Christian McAfee Sabetha

Kalvin Evans Sabetha

Nate Menold Sabetha

Jacob Grimm Sabetha

Azbey Peckham Salina Central

Tyler Vidrickson Salina Central

Callan Hall Salina Central

Kendyl Gary Salina Central

Elle Denning Salina Central

Maylin Owen Salina Central

Mercedes Tarver Salina South

Joseph Anderson Satanta

Edwin Arana Satanta

Elinore Stallbaumer Seaman

Jack Unruh Seaman

Addison Rogers Sedgwick

Logan Stucky Sedgwick

Briggs Jewell South Barber

Bryson Rathgeber South Barber

Emma Mick St. John's Catholic

Jenna Gengler St. John's Catholic School

Aubrey Gengler St. John's Catholic School

Caden Becker Thomas More Prep - Marian

Karlie Grable Troy

Katie Nett Troy

Spencer Hecht Wamego

Zoe Canfield Washburn Rural

Aiden Loeb Winfield

Brooke Brogan Winfield

Name: Wins Year School

Bill Meagher

Justin Pierce

Scott Goering

Benjamin Ponce

Jason Wilson

Eric West

Hadden Hiltgen

Chad Novack

Marlin Beougher

Shane Stout

100 2024 Thomas More Prep - Marian

2023

2024 Pretty Prairie

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Central

2022 Wheatland-Grinnell

2024 K.C. Piper

Gary Loring 400 2021

Lonnie Paramore

Valley

2024 Haven

Linndy Frieden 400 2024 Cheney

Rose McFarland 400 2024

Tim Dolloff

Bruce Erickson

Laurie Gann

Chris Schmidt

Jon Thomas

Nick Linn

Loren Ziegler

Mark Applegate

Thomas More Prep - Marian

2024 Classical School of Wichita

2024

Valley

2023 Pleasant Ridge

2024 Olpe

2024

Central

2024 Smith Center

2023

Lake

2022 South Gray

NO.

GIRLS

NO.

McKinley Kruger Silver Lake Zion Butler Wichita South 5' 5" Washburn University 5' 5" Butler County CC

Addie Kirmer Emporia Alaina Eck Little River 5' 7" Emporia State University 5' 5" Barton CC

Hattie Gros Frankfort Kayton O'Brien Labette County

5' 8" Benedictine College 5' 6" Coffeyville CC

Audrey Peek Lebo Margaret Toerber Valley Heights 5' 8" Allen CC 5' 7" Benedictine College

Keegan Yarick Fort Scott Dakota Kattenberg Smith Center

5' 8" Butler CC 5' 8" Tabor College

Maxine Doering Manhattan Kaylin Noonan Burlingame

5' 9" Kansas State University 5' 8" Kansas State University

Mersadie Spray Great Bend Sydnie Jones Bucklin 5' 9" Washburn University 5' 9" Central Christian College

Elizabeth Tjaden Clearwater Dominique Schutte Halstead

5' 10" Emporia State University 5' 11" Ottawa University

Ella Anderson Olathe South Emma Mitchell Rossville 5' 11" Simpson College 5' 11" Emporia State University

Lilly Brown St. Mary's Colgan Aleah Moree Winfield

6' Pittsburg State U. 6' Cowley College

Makenzie McDaniel Silver Lake Carly Dameron Eisenhower 6' 1" Emporia State University 6' 1" Hutchinson CC

Taylor Weishaar Riverside Alana Shetlar Andover

6' 3" U. of Central Missouri 6' 2" Oral Roberts University

BOYS

David Cobin De Soto Dominik Ridley Hayden

5' 10" Pittsburg State U. 5' 8"

University of Saint Mary

Dasean Lewis Hugoton Jalen Massey Lyndon 5' 10" Garden City CC 5' 9" Washburn University

Micah Deaver Olathe East Michael Kates Maize South 6' 1" Rockhurst University 5' 10" Butler CC

Brax Fisher Abilene

Kyle Porter 3A Silver Lake E. J. Garnes 2A Wichita

Blue Team All Star Girls - 2024

McKinley Kruger #1

Silver Lake Guard

Height: 5’ 5”

Scoring Ave. 15.5 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2

Assist Ave.: 3

College: Washburn University

Basketball

Coach: Kyle Porter

Parent: Shannon and Teuka Kruger

Addie Kirmer #11

Emporia Guard

Height: 5’ 7”

Scoring Ave. 18.1 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4

Assist Ave.: 3

College: Emporia State University

Basketball

Coach: Carolyn Dorsey

Parent: Brad and Lisa Kirmer

Hattie Gros #12

Frankfort Guard

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 17.6 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4.7

Assist Ave.: 2

College: Benedictine College

Basketball

Coach: Brian Ebert

Parents: Wayne and Katina Gros

Audrey Peek #13

Lebo Guard

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 15.6 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2

Assist Ave.: 4

College: Allen CC

Basketball

Coach: Patrick Gardner

Parents: Audrey and Gina Peek

Blue Team All Star Girls - 2024

Keegan Yarick #14

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 18.o ppg

Reb. Ave.: 9.1

Assist Ave.: 4.4

Fort Scott Guard

College: Butler CC

Basketball

Coach: Pechone Stepps

Parents: Cliff and Gail Yarick

Maxine Doering #15

Height: 5’ 9”

Scoring Ave. 12.6 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 7

Assist Ave.: 2.1

5’ 9”

Manhattan Guard

College: Kansas State University

Basketball

Coach: Scott Mall

Parents: Hank and Laci Doering

Mersadie Spray #21

Scoring Ave. 16.7 pgg

Reb. Ave.: 4

Assist Ave.: 2.1

Great Bend Guard

College: Washburn University

Basketball

Coach: Cindy Beck

Parents: Chris and Julie Spray

Elizabeth Tjaden #22

5’ 10”

Scoring Ave. 16.0 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 5

Assist Ave.: 3.5

Clearwater Forward

College: Emporis State University

Basketball

Coach: Casey Carlson

Parent: Aaron and Hope Tjaden

Blue Team All Star Girls - 2024

Ella Anderson #23

Height: 5’ 11”

Scoring Ave. 8.4 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4.6

Assist Ave.: 1.7

Olathe South Forward

College: Simpson College

Basketball

Coach: Nicole Hoffman

Parents: Josh and Molly Anderson

Lily Brown #31

Scoring Ave. 23.0 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 10

St. Mary’s Colgan Forward

College: Pittsburg State University

Track

Coach: Abby Farabi

Parents: Matthew and Kathleen Brown

Makenzie McDaniel #32

Silver Lake Post

College: Emporia State University

Scoring Ave. 19.8 ppg

Basketball

Coach: Kyle Porter

Parents: Lucas and Kelli McDaniel

Taylor Weishaar #33

Riverside Forward

College: University of Central Missouri

Scoring Ave. : 21 ppg

Basketball

Coach: Craig Burnes

Parents: Russell and Lori Weishaar

Gold Team All Star Girls - 2024

Zion Butler #1

Wichita South Guard

Height: 5’ 5”

Scoring Ave: 16 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 5

Assist Ave.: 6

Height: 5’ 5”

College: Butler CC

Basketball

Coach: Tshombe Phillips

Parents: Brian and Mary Butler

Alaina Eck #2

Scoring Ave.: 15 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 3.7

Assist Ave.: 2.7

Little River Guard

College: Barton CC

Basketball

Coach: Cy Rolfs

Parents: Nathan and Haley Eck

Kayton O’Brien #3

Labette County Guard

Height: 5’ 6”

Scoring Ave. : 11. 7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2.8

Assist Ave.: 2.4

College: Coffeyville CC

Basketball

Coach: Brianna Volmer

Parents: Zak and Cortney O’Brien

Margaret Toerber #11

Valley Heights Guard

Height: 5’ 7”

Scoring Ave.: 13.7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2.9

Assist Ave.: 1.8

College: Benedictine College

Basketball

Coach: Jordan Broxterman

Parents: Scott and Sarah Toerber

Gold Team All Star Girls 2024

Dakota Kattenberg #12

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 16.6 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 8

Assist Ave.: 3.8

Smith Center Guard

College: Tabor College

Basketball

Coach: Nick Linn

Parents: David and Denyse Kattenberg

Kaylin Noonan #13

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 20.7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 9

Assist Ave.: 4.8

5’ 9”

Burlingame Guard

College: Kansas State University

Basketball

Coach: Jeff Slater

Parents: Nicholas and Brandi Noonan

Sydnie Jones #14

Scoring Ave. 13.5 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 6.7

Assist Ave.: 2.7

Bucklin Guard

College: Central Christian College

Basketball

Coach: Craig Bowman

Parents: Russell and Amy Jones

Dominique Schutte #21

Height: 5’ 11”

Scoring Ave. 15.7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4

Assist Ave.: 1

Halstead Forward

College: Ottawa University

Basketball

Coach: Derek Schutte

Parents: Derek and Diana Schutte

Gold Team All Star Girls 2024

Emma Mitchell #22

Height: 5’ 11”

Scoring Ave. 12 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4

Assist Ave.: 2

Rossville Guard

College: Emporia State University

Basketball

Coach: Mike Bell

Parents: Jody Mitchell

Aleah Moree #31

Winfield Forward

Height: 6’

Scoring Ave. 13.1 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 9.1

Assist Ave.: 1.2

College: Cowley College

Basketball

Coach: Jason Venjohn

Parents: Troy and Mardy Moree

Carly Dameron #32

Height: 6’ 1”

Scoring Ave. 10.7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 6.8

Assist Ave.: 1

Eisenhower Guard

College: Hutchinson CC

Basketball

Coach: Matthew Brumley

Parents: Joe and Dina Dameron

Alana Shetlar #33

Andover Forward

Height: 6’ 2”

Scoring Ave. 10.5 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 6

Assist Ave.: 2

College: Oral Roberts University

Basketball

Coach: Hannah Alexander

Parents: Martin and Julia Shetlar

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association

Miss Kansas Basketball Selections 1983 thru 2024

1983 - Susan Green - Chaparral

1984 - Denae Stensass - Concordia

1985 - Amy Bullock - Norton

1986 - Kelly St. Clair – Baxter Springs

1987 - Rachelle Roulier - Colby

1988 - Robin Baker - Buhler

1989 - Nicole Coates - Leavenworth

1990 - Kelly Dougherty - Leavenworth

1991 - Ann Hollingsworth - Manhattan

1992 - Rachel Matakas – Olathe South

1993 - Lorrie Wells – Southwestern Heights

1994 - Jennifer Dietrich - Ottawa

1995 - Kate Benson – Shawnee Mission South

1996 - Nicky Ramage – Little River

1997 - Jackie Stiles - Claflin

1998 - Amy & Amber Prose – Little River

1999 - Shahidrah Roberts – Blue Valley North

2000 - Jeneka Joyce – Washburn Rural

2001 - Kendra Wecker – Marysville

2002 - Sarah Klaassen - Remington

2003 - Brooke Ubelaker - Osborne

2004 - Carolyn McCullough – St. Thomas Aquinas

2005 - Shalee Lehning - Sublette

2006 - Ashley Sweat - McPherson

2007 - Brittney Miller – Paola

2008 - Bailey Gee - Andover Central

2009 - Lindsey Keller - Goddard

2010 - Tiffany Bias - Andover Central

2011 - Natalie Knight - Olathe South

2012 - Jordan Kramer - Jefferson County North

2013 - Katelyn Loecker - McPherson

2014 - Kaylee Page - Wamego

2015 - Morgan Ediger - Cimarron

2016 - Reagan Phelan - Central Plains

2017 - Katy Heger - Hugoton

2018 - Taylor Robertson - McPherson

2019 - Carly Bachelor - Washburn Rural

2020 - Emily Ryan - Central Plains

2021 - Kylee Scheer - Cheney

2022 - Aubrie Kierscht - Salina Central

2023 - Talexa Weeter - Goodland

2024 - Alana Shetlar - Andover

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association

Mr. Kansas Basketball Selections

1983 thru 2024

1983 - Tom Meier - Topeka - Hayden

1984 - Danny Manning – Lawrence

1985 - Danny Kingcannon – Topeka- Highland Park

1986 - Steve Henson – McPherson

1987 - J. T. Marshall – Manhattan

1988 - Gaylon Nickerson – Wichita North

1989 - Val Barnes – Wichita South

1990 - Tony Arrington – Topeka High

1991 - Brian Henson – McPherson

1992 - Ryan Herrs – McPherson

1993 - B. J. Williams – Wichita South

1994 - C. B. McGrath – Topeka West

1995 - Kris Weems - Kansas City – Schlagle

1996 - Josh Reid - Brewster

1997 - Brett McFall – Olathe South

1998 - John Crider – Horton

1999 - Quentin Buchanan – Junction City

2000 - Matt Freije – Shawnee Mission West

2001 - Wayne Simien – Leavenworth

2002 - Taj A. Gray – Wichita East

2003 - Aubrey Bruner – McPherson

2004 - Jordan Fithian – McPherson

2005 - Jay Tunnell – Topeka West

2006 - Ryan Wedel – Minneapolis

2007 - Tyrel Reed – Burlington

2008 - Jordan Cyphers – Wichita Southeast

2009 - Jeff Reid – Topeka - Hayden

2010 - Nino Williams - Leavenworth

2011 - Christian Ulsaker - McPherson

2012 - Perry Ellis - Wichita Heights

2013 - Semi Ojeleye - Ottawa

2014 - Clay Custer - Blue Valley Northwest

2015 - Dean Wade - St. John

2016 - Drew Pyle - McPherson

2017 - Matt Pile - Goddard Eisenhower

2018 - Ben Pyle - McPherson

2019 - Christian Braun - Blue Valley Northwest

2020 - Xavier Bell - Andover Central

2021 - Sterling Chapman - Haysville - Campus

2022 - Elijah Brooks - Topeka West

2023 - Grant Stubblefield - Blue Valley Northwest

2024 - T. J. Willams - Wichita Heights

Parents

Martin & Julia

Shetlar

AndoverHighSchool

Coach

Hannah

Alexander

22-23 AVCTL Champs, SIT Champs, 5A State 4th place

23-24 AVCTL Champs, SIT Champs, Record 24 Wins, 5A State 3rd Place

Accomplishments

3X SIT All-Tournament Player AVCTL All-League 1st/2nd Team

Sports in Kansas 5A Girls All-State 2024 KBCA girls All-State Team

23-24 KSHAA All-Class Teams HM KBCA All-Academic All-State Dale Downing Sportsmanship Award

KBCA Men s High School Coaches of the Year

Rick O’Neil

Wellsville

Dustan Kanitz

Moundridge

Mark Applegate

Division I

South Gray

Bob Stackhouse

Cunningham

Steve Eck

5A Kapaun Mt. Carmel

Kurt Kinnamon 4A McPherson

David Birch

6A Shawnee Mission Northwest

Blue Team All Star Boys - 2024

Height: 5’ 10”

David Cobin # 12

Scoring Ave. 19.7 ppg.

Reb. Ave.: 5.5

Assist Ave.: 5.4

De Soto Guard

College: Pittsburg State University

Basketball

Coach: Matt Rice

Parent: Shemika Henagan

Desean Lewis # 13

Hugoton Guard

Height: 5’ 10”

Scoring Ave. 14.2 ppg.

Reb. Ave.: 3.9

Assist Ave.: 2.7

Height: 6’ 1”

College: Garden City CC

Basketball

Coach: Trey O’Neil

Parent: Cory and Kendra Lewis

Micah Deaver # 14

Scoring Ave.: 20.1 ppg.

Reb. Ave.: 5.5

Assist Ave.: 3

Olathe East Guard

College: Rockhurst University

Basketball

Coach: Ryan Darst

Parents: Sean Deaver and Ashley Gresham

Brax Fisher # 15

Abilene Guard

Height: 6’ 1”

Scoring Ave.: 16.7 ppg.

Reb. Ave.: 5

Assist Ave.: 3

College: Washburn University

Football

Coach: Erik Graefe

Parents: Tonya Fisher

Blue Team All Star Boys 2024

William Dorsey #21

Wellsville Guard

Height: 6’ 2”

Scoring Ave. 16 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4

Assist Ave.: 3.7

College: Baker University

Football

Coach: Rick O’Neil

Parent: Brent and Laura Dorsey

Grayson Shoemaker #22

Lebo Guard

Height: 6’ 2”

Scoring Ave. 19.1 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 5.8

Assist Ave.: 3.1

College: Southwestern University

Basketball

Coach: Dennis Becker

Parents: Garrett and Kylea Shoemaker

Kreighton Kanitz #23

College: Barton CC

Coach: Dustan Kanitz

Parents: Dustan and Brooke Kanitz

Blue Valley Northwest

College: University of Central Missouri

Coach: Aaron Ihm

Parents: Todd and Christine Fritz

Blue Team All Star Boys 2024

Owen Reece #25

Height: 6’ 4”

Hodgeman County Guard

College: Barton CC

Basketball

Coach: Gustavo Flores

Parents:

Devin Kerr #31

K. C. Piper Forward

College: Butler CC

Basketball

Coach: Steve Wallace

Parents: Tracie Tucker

Eli Lawson #32

Bennington Forward

College: Fort Hays State University

Basketball

Coach: Curtis Pickering

Parents: Chris and Kim Lawson

Bryce Beisner #33

Beloit Post

College: University of Kansas

Pre-Pharmacy

Coach: Ryan Eilert

Parents: Kyle and Jodie Beisner

Gold Team All Star Boys 2024

Dominik Ridley #12

Height: 5’ 8”

Scoring Ave. 15 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 3

Assist Ave.: 3

Hayden Guard

College: University of Saint Mary

Basketball

Coach: Trey Brown

Parents: Vincent and Jessica Ridley

Jalen Massey #13

Lyndon Guard

Height: 5’ 9”

Scoring Ave. 10.2 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2.3

Assist Ave.: 5.1

College: Washburn University

Football

Coach: Michael Massey

Parents: Michael and Christel Massey

Michael Kates #14

Height: 5’ 10”

Scoring Ave. 14.5 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 2

Assist Ave.: 4.5

Height: 5’ 10”

Maize South Guard

College: Butler CC

Basketball

Coach: Joe Jackson

Parents: Monte Kates and Amanda Wheeler

Brock Keith #15

Meade Guard

College: Emporia State University

Scoring Ave.: 18.3 ppg. Track

Reb Avg.: 6.3

Assist Ave.:3.2

Coach: Cole Kinnamon

Parents: Cody and Annette Keith

Gold Team All Star Boys 2024

Cory Muehler #21

Height: 6’

Scoring Ave. 14.8 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4.7

Assist Ave.: 2.4

McPherson Guard

College: Butler CC

Basketball

Coach: Kurt Kinnamon

Parents: Chad and Sarah Muehler

Kyden Thompson #22

Height: 6’ 2”

Scoring Ave. 13.6 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 4.2

Assist Ave.: 6

McPherson Guard

College: Cowley CC

Basketball

Coach: Kurt Kinnamon

Parents: Dana Regier

Joseph Dyck # 23

South Gray Guard

College: Seward County CC

Basketball

Coach: Mark Applegate

Parents: Elizabeth Reimer

Will Cravens #24

Ellsworth Guard

College: Emporia State University

Basketball

Coach: Brett Rolfs

Parents: Kenny and Shelby Cravens

Gold Team All Star Boys 2024

William Thengvall #25

6’ 4”

Scoring Ave. 18 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 8

Assist Ave.: 3

Kapaun Guard

College: University of Kansas

Basketball

Coach: Steve Eck

Parents: Andrew and Emily Thengvall

Carson Shimer #31

Dighton Post

Height: 6’ 4”

Scoring Ave. 18.7 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 10.1

Assist Ave.: 2.9

College: Sterling College

Basketball

Coach: Tyler Lingg

Parents: Matt and Stephanie Hendricks

T. J. Williams #32

Height: 6’ 5”

Scoring Ave. 14 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 7

Assist Ave.: 4

Wichita Heights Forward

College: Wichita State University

Basketball

Coach: Joe Auer

Parents: Tim and Kim Williams

Andrell Burton, Jr. #33

Height: 6’ 5”

Scoring Ave. 23 ppg

Reb. Ave.: 10

Assist Ave.: 3

Campus Post

College: South Dakota State University

Basketball

Coach: Zac Kliewer

Parents: Andrell Burton, Sr.

Kansas State Activities Association Officials Girls Game Officials

Todd Slagle Clay Center

Jake Pannbacker

George Ebert - Flush

Troy Miller Washington

Clint Hill Service Award 2024

Ron Koster's life has centered on family, education, and athletics. A native Kansan, Ron graduated from Cawker City High School, Ft. Hays State University, and Kansas State University. In high school, he was a standout in football, basketball, track, and summer baseball. At Ft. Hays, he was a member of the RMAC champion Tiger baseball team. After atwo-year stint in the military, he returned to school at K- State and earned his Masters degree.

Ron then began his teaching and coaching career, first at Luckey High School, followed by Summerfield High School, and later at Mankato High School. In 1988, he moved to Clay Center where he was the high school Assistant Principal/Athletic Director for 17 years. As AD, he was responsible for all athletic activities, for coordinating the summer basketball league, and for administering tournaments and invitational meets. In addition, each basketball season, Clay Center hosted a 4-A sub- state tourney or was invited by the Activities Association to sponsor a 1-A tournament.

After retiring, Ron has continued his association with the high school as a founding member of the Hall of Fame committee, a scorekeeper at varsity basketball games, and a fan at numerous school activities. For 15 years, he was also a paraprofessionalat Garfield Elementary in Clay Center.

Throughout his career, Ron was an athletic official for the KSHSAA and was registered to officiate inbasketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball. For 40+ years, he and his wife Marsha were continuously involved in volleyball and officiated regional, sub-state, and state competitions.

Ron and Marsha were married for 45 years and raised three children, Jamie, Brett, and Megan, each of whom followed their parents into education. He was actively involved in their athletics, coaching the boys from their Little League days through American Legion, and assisting Marsha in coaching Megan with the Clay Center B's softball team.

Ron has been blessed with asupportive family and a rewarding career. He has enjoyed his association with education and with the athletic programs, especially his relationships with educators, officials, coaches, and players.

Brett, Megan, Marsha, Ron and Jamie Koster

2024 Media Person of the Year

The 2024 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Media Person of the Year is Dusty Deines from KD Country 94 and Z 96.3 "The Lake" in Glen Elder, KS.

Deines is a graduate of Trego Community High School (2001) and Colby Community College (2003). After earning a two-year radio broadcasting degree from Colby, he took over as Sports Director at KD Country 94 & Z 96.3 "The Lake" in July of 2003 and has remained in the position since.

Deines has broadcasted over 1,300 high school basketball games in the State of Kansas and has had the honor of calling 12 state basketball championship games in various classes over his 21-year career.

At KD Country 94 and Z 96.3 "The Lake", Deines covers multiple area schools in north central Kansas with a heavy focus on the Northern Plains League, Beloit and Smith Center. He regularly covers Lakeside, Osborne, St. John's, Tipton, Rock Hills and Thunder Ridge athletics and expands past that with coverage of the NPL Tournament in Lincoln in January.

Deines has received multiple awards for sportscasting from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters and in 2016-17 was named the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year by the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

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Don Jones Courage Award

Nick Linn is a 1977 graduate of Otis-Bison High School. It was his experiences as an athlete at Otis-Bison as well as the influences his dad instilled growing up as a parent and a coach that inspired him to become a coach as well. He attended Kansas State University to receive his business degree as well as Fort Hays State to receive his teaching certification.

Little did he know he would be coaching girls' basketball as well as volleyball his first year as a teacher at St. Xavier High School, in the heart of Junction City, Kansas. As it turned out it was a blessing as his entire coaching career involved coaching girls. After three years in Juncion City, which included a state runner-up in volleyball, he was hired as a teacher/coach at Smith Center. It was there that his family settled and called Smith Center their home. After 32 years of being the head basketball coach and 35 years as head volleyball coach, Coach Linn is retiring on June 1st.

Over those 32 years in basketball, the Lady Red have accumulated over 530 victories which included 6 state appearances. Those appearances resulted in State Runner-ups in 1999, 2000, 2002; State 3rd in 2022; and a State title in 2013. In 38 years of coaching volleyball, Coach Linn's teams have achieved a record of 1,043 wins and 349 losses, a win total that ties him for third all-time in the state of Kansas. Those 38 years included only one losing season. Coach Linn's success is attributed to a lot of kids who understand the value of hard work and total support from the community.

Nick Linn

Smith Center High School Head Girls Basketball Coach

Linn's volleyball teams made it to state 18 times including a State title in 2021, three State Runner-ups, 5 State 3rd place finishes, and two 4th place finishes.

During the winter of 2022-23, Coach Linn experienced a heart attack after the team's seventh game, a 69-68 double overtime thriller at Ellis. What used to be the norm changed overnight after heart surgery on January 13th at Hays Med. With the grace of God, the blockage was caught in time and surgery went as well as could be expected. This as followed by a couple rounds of infection from the surgery requiring four more months of hospital visits and home care from his wife Rosemary.

During those days in the hospital, and as hard as it was not being on the sideline, Coach Linn new the Lady Red were in great hands. Assistant coach, Denyse Kattenberg, who has been at his side for nearly 18 years, as well as former assistant coach Heather Sasse who stepped in to help, the Lady Red were in great shape. So, although the season was done for him, the team did what they always do practice hard, play hard, and the result was finishing the year at 19-4. Team expectation never wavered.

He concluded his coaching career this past season with a third place finish at state volleyball and a sub-state runner-up finish in basketball.

From Coach Linn: There were plenty of life lessons over the years. Coaching a sport you love (basketball) and being asked to also coach a sport I knew nothing about really defined my career. I wouldn't changed either for the world. There are always tough times and obstacles many hurdles to cross. Probably the best thing I can take with me are the friendships that carry you through good times as well as those tough times. My KBCA family as well as my KVA family are unbelievable. They are supportive to everyone involved in the sport and many, many others. was fortunate enough to be asked by Mr. Randy Walling to join the staff as a class representative in both Class 3A as well as 2A. Those experiences were awesome and my only regret was leaving that position after eight years. Having this kind of support and the support of family and the grace of God trumps everything. The only victory that really matters awaits us!

KBCA Junior College “Coaches of the Year History”

KBCA Junior College “Coaches of the Year History”

2024 Junior College Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year

John

Ontjes

Hutchinson Community College 17 seasons - 483-96

2024 Jayhawk Conference Champions

2024 Region 6 Champions

2024 NJCAA National Champions

With his team starting the 2023-24 season unranked, Hutchinson Community College head coach John Ontjes guided the Blue Dragon women’s basketball team to a truly golden finish in the program’s 50th season of competition.

Culminated by an 88-80 overtime victory over Northwest Florida State in the national championship game on April 1, Ontjes guided the Blue Dragons to the program’s first NJCAA national championship and first undefeated record, completing the title run with a 37-0 record.

Along the way, the 2023-24 Blue Dragons won their 10th Jayhawk Conference championship and the eighth Region VI Tournament title under Ontjes.

John Ontjes: By The Numbers

2007-08 24-8 12-4 2008-09 31-6 13-3 2009-10 29-4 14-2

30-3 15-1

36-1 16-0

36-2 15-1

35-1 14-0

6-31 0-16

27-4 16-3 2016-17 33-2 25-1

2017-18 27-7 21-5

2018-19 33-4 19-2

2019-20 28-4 19-2

2020-21 19-5 17-5

2021-22 29-6 19-5

2022-23 23-8 17-7

2023-24 37-0 24-0

ference games. Ontjes is Hutchinson’s all-time women’s basketball coaching wins’ leader and leader in winning percentage (82.4 percent). His 483 wins rank second in Jayhawk Conference history.

Freshman Kiki Smith was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year, firstteam NJCAA All-American and NJCAA National Player of the Year.

Ontjes earned KJCCC Coach of the Year, NJCAA Tournament Coach of the Tournament and NJCAA National Coach of the Year honors.

Ontjes, former Blue Dragon men’s basketball great became the Hutchinson women’s basketball program’s sixth head coach on Aug. 9, 2007.

Ontjes’ coaching record is now 483-96 overall, including an astounding 276-54 mark in Jayhawk Con-

Ontjes has been named the Jayhawk West coach of the year eight times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024) and the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s Junior College coach of the year seven times (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024). In the summer of 2015, Ontjes was named the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission’s Women’s College Basketball Coach of the Year

Before Ontjes’ arrival prior to the 2007-08 season, Hutchinson women’s basketball had never had an All-American. The program now has 18 NJCAA All-Americans. Ontjes has coached seven KJCCC Most Valuable Players, seven KJCCC Freshmen of the Year and 50 All-KJCCC Players.

Hutchinson has all eight of the program’s 30-win seasons under Ontjes (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2024).

Ontjes has now had 39 Division I signees and 69 overall four-year signees in his first 17 seasons on the Blue Dragon bench.

JEREMY COOMBS

BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2024 KBCA Men’s Two-Year Coach of the Year

In just three seasons as the Cougars’ head coach, Jeremy Coombs led Barton to its first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball national title in program history.

Barton finished with a program record 36-1 record on the season, including 21-0 away from their home court, and finished with a program second best 27-game winning streak. The Cougars were preseason ranked No. 19, took their lone loss in week four before winning the rest of their games in slowly transitioning into the No. 1 team by week thirteen.

Although seeded first in the twenty-four team national tournament bracket, Barton was not considered the favorite in any of its contests as opinionated by junior college news media. The Cougars continued to prove the skeptics wrong by rolling past each of its four opponents by double-digit scores, a feat not seen at the Tournament since 2024, in dispatching the Nos. 17, 8, 5, and 7 seeded teams.

The 2024 Tournament was the program’s fifth in its history, the first since 2018, and was just the program’s second championship game appearance since its runner-up finish in 1999.

Prior to the Tournament, Coombs led the Cougars to the program’s 10th Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) title then on to its 4th Region V I/Plains District Championship notching Coombs both the KJCCC and District Coach of the Year honors.

Prior to his time at Barton, Coombs spent 14 seasons at Neosho County leaving as the all-time winningest coach in program history with a record of 228-203 producing six NJCAA All-Americans, two KJCCC Players of the Year, thirty NCAA Division I players, twenty-four All-Conference players, seventeen All-Region players, and thirteen former players playing professional basketball.

Before his stint with Neosho County, Coombs also coached at Highland Community College and Pratt Community College as an assistant coach.

Coombs began his coaching career as an assistant at Sacred Heart High School before spending the next three summers helping with the USBL Kansas Cagerz under the legendary Francis Flax, as well as, assisting Coach Flax at Brown Mackie College.

Graduating from Topeka’s Hayden High school, Coombs continued his playing career at Labette Community College, moving on to NCAA Division I Nicholls State University, before finishing his playing career at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Married to the former Lindsay Krehbiel of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the Coombs family includes three boys, Tye, Jackson, and Carter.

In season three as the Cougars’ head coach, Jeremy Coombs led Barton to its first-ever National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball national title.

Barton’s title season concluded with a program record 36-1 including an unblemished 21-0 away from their home court. Preseason ranked No. 19, the Cougars took their lone loss in week four against Cowley but wouldn’t lose the rest of the year. Working its way up the polls to the No. 1 ranked team in week thirteen, Barton concluded its historic trifecta of titles on a program second best 27-game win streak.

Although seeded first in the twenty-four team national tournament bracket, Barton was not considered the favorite in any of its contests as opinionated by junior college news media. The Cougars continued to prove the skeptics wrong by rolling past each of its four opponents by double-digit scores, a feat not seen at the Tournament since 2024, by dispatching the Nos. 17, 8, 5, and 7th seeded teams.

The Tournament appearance was the program’s fifth in its history, the first since 2018, and was just the second time the program reached the title game since its runner-up finish in 1999.

Prior to the Tournament, Coombs led the Cougars to the program’s 10th Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) title then went on to win its 4th Region VI/Plains District Championship notching Coombs both the KJCCC and District Coach of the Year honors.

In post-season conference accolades, seven of Coombs’ players garnered KJCCC honors including Lawrence, Kansas, native Cooper Jackson earning his second straight Defensive Player of the Year. Two landed on the All-Region/District Tournament Team including Lajae Jones being named the Most Valuable Player.

On the national level, Coombs not only led the Cougars to its first national title but became the program’s first Coach of the Tournament being joined by Jones as the All-Tournament Most Valuable Player, Ring Malith, and Hutchinson, Kansas, native Myles Thompson. Jones, a recent Division I signee to St. Bonaventure University, was also named a 2nd Team NJCAA Division I All-America selection marking the 17th overall and first for the program since 2015 as Coombs was also named the program’s first ever NJCAA Coach of the Year.

The KBCA Men’s Two-Year Coach of the Year honor is the program’s first since Craig "Fletch" Fletchall’s 2018 honor after leading the Cougars to a Top-8 finish at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.

Prior to his time at Barton, Coombs spent 14 seasons at Neosho County, leaving as the all-time winningest coach in program history with a record of 228-203, producing 6 NJCAA All-Americans, a pair of KJCCC Players of the Year, 24 All-Conference and 17 All-Region players, 30 NCAA Division I players, and 13 former players playing professional basketball. Before his stint at Neosho County, Coombs coached at Highland Community College and Pratt Community College as an assistant coach. Coombs began his coaching career as an assistant at Sacred Heart High School before spending the next three summers assisting the legendary Francis Flax with the USBL Kansas Cagerz and at Brown Mackie College.

Graduating from Topeka’s Hayden High school, Coombs’ playing career continued at Labette Community College, moving on to NCAA Division I Nicholls State University, before finishing at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Married to the former Lindsay Krehbiel of Pretty Prairie, KS, Coombs’ family includes three boys, Tye, Jackson, and Carter.

Head Coach Jeremy Coombs pictured with Atchinson, KS, native and Assistant Coach Austin Downing following Barton’s National Championship game.

KBCA College Coaches of the Year History 2024

Jeff Mittie - Kansas State University - Women’s

Anthony Monson - Kansas Wesleyan University - Men’s 2023

Brandon Schneider - Kansas University - Women’s

Jerome Tang Kansas State University - Men’s

Tony Hobson - Fort Hays State U. - Women’s

Bill Self - Kansas University - Men’s

K. C. Bassett - Sterling College - Women’s

Jayson Artaz - Bethell College - Men’s

Ryan Showman - Kansas Wesleyan U. - Women’s

Aaron Siebenthall - Ottawa University - Men’s

Tony Hobson - Fort Hays State University - Women’s

Matt O’Brien - Southwestern College - Men’s

Lane Lord - Pittsburg State - Women’s

Brett Ballard - Washburn University - Men’s

Jeff Mittie - Kansas State Univertsity - Women’s

Mark Potter - Newman University - Men’s

Jon Lewis - Mid America Nazarene University - Women’s

Micah Ratzlaff - Tabor College - Men’s

Jory Collins - Emporia State University - Women’s

Kevin Muff - Pittsburg State - Men’s

Jody Adams - Wichita State University - Women’s

Gregg Marshall - Wichita State University - Men’s

Jody Adams - Wchita State University - Women’s

Gregg Marshall - Wichita State University - Men’s

Bonnie Henrickson - Kansas University - Women’s

Tim Swartzendruber - McPherson - Men’s 2011

Lonnie Kruse - Sterling College - Women’s

Gregg Marshall - Wichita State - Men’s

Brandon Schneider - Emporia State University - Women’s

Frank Martin - Kansas State University - Men’s

Gordon Reimer - Kansas Wesleyan University - women’s

Andy Carrier - Ottawa University - Men’s

Rocky Lamar - Mid America Nazarene University - Men’s 2008

Deb Patterson - Kansas State University - Women’s

Bill Self - Kansas University - Men’s

Arabie Connor - Ottawa University - Women’s

Rocky Lamar - Mid –America University - Men’s

Brandon Schneider - Emporia State University - Women’s

Mark Turgeon - Wichita State University - Men’s

Ron McHenry - Washburn University - Women’s

Mark Turgeon - Wichita State University - Men’s

KBCA College Coaches of the Year History 2024

2024 KBCA WOMEN’S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR

26-8

Kansas State concluded the 2023-24 season with 26 wins, the most since the 2002-03 season. The Wildcats made the 18th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and advanced a round in the tournament for the 13th time. The NCAA Tournament appearance for Mittie was the 23rd postseason trip for one of his programs, including his eighth in 10 seasons at K-State.

5-4

The Wildcats registered a 5-4 record against AP top-25 opponents, the eighth season in program history with a .500 or better record against AP foes and the first since 2007-08. The five wins were tied for the second-most in a season in program history and the most since 2003-04.

13-5

The 13 Big 12 wins were the most for the program since the Big 12 switched to an 18-game in 2011-12 and the most since K-State won the Big 12 in 2007-08 with a 13-3 mark. The third-place league finish was the highest for the program since 2010-11.

19/18

The Wildcats were ranked among the Associated Press (AP) top-25 for 19 consecutive weeks, including a high of number two in the nation on January 29. According to StatsPerform, K-State was the first NCAA Division I women’s basketball program to go from unranked in the preseason poll to ranked either 1st or 2nd in the same season. K-State ended the season ranked 19th in the AP poll and 18th in the WBCA/USA Today Coaches poll.

631

K-State dished out 631 assists (18.6 apg) this season, setting the school record for a single season. The Wildcats have tallied 600 or more assists for the third time in program history and the first time since 2002-03.

178

K-State blocked a single-season school record 178 shots in the 2023-24 season. This was the sixth season under head coach Jeff Mittie in which K-State has blocked 150 or more shots. Prior to Mittie’s arrival in 2014-15, K-State had blocked 150 or more shots in a season four times since blocks became an official stat in 1982-83.

ANTHONY MONSON

KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

4-YEAR

COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR

2023-24 was yet another extremely successful season for the Coyotes under the direction of Anthony Monson. The Coyotes finished 23-9 overall and posted an 18-4 record in the KCAC, earning the No. 2 seed in the KCAC Tournament. KWU won playoff games over Ottawa, and No. 9 ranked Southwestern to reach the KCAC Championship at Hartman Arena for the first time since the championship game moved to the neutral site format in program history. KWU enjoyed several marquee wins on the season, including a pair of regular season wins over Southwestern when the Moundbuilders were ranked in the NAIA Top 10 both times, as well as wins over Bellevue (Neb.), Morningside (Iowa) and William Woods (Mo.). Kansas Wesleyan became the first KCAC institution to host and play a NAIA National Championship game on its home floor when the Coyotes faced LSU-Shreveport in front of a packed Mabee Arena. Monson led the Coyotes to the program’s third consecutive NAIA National Championship appearance, a first within the KWU program, who had only two NAIA National Championship appearances before Monson’s arrival. KWU had four All-KCAC honorees in 2023-24 highlighted by first-team selections Jun Murdock and Alex Littlejohn along with honorable-mention picks Izaiah Hale and Thurbil Bile. KWU also prides itself on a strong academic program as nine Coyotes were named as Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 13 earned Academic All-KCAC honors. Jun Murdock became the men’s basketball program’s first-ever College Sports Communicators Academic All-America selection earning second-team honors for the exclusive academic honor.

2022-23 improved on the strong 2022 season in a myriad of ways. The Coyotes won 26 games, the most for the program since winning 28 in 2007, the last time the program captured a KCAC Championship. KWU also set a new school record for conference wins in a season with 19. Coach Monson picked up his 100th career win in KWU's first game of the season, a victory over Bellevue University in October. Monson also passed KWU legendary coaches Ken Cochran (111) and Alexander Brown Mackie (112) in total victories to sit No. 2 all-time trailing only Hall of Fame coach Jerry Jones who has 224 wins. Monson led the team to the NAIA Opening Round for the second straight year as Wesleyan reached the NAIA Second Round. Monson was selected as the KCAC Coach of the Year by a vote of conference coaches, and Alex Littlejohn was named as a NAIA Third Team All-American. KWU had 12 KCAC Scholar-Athletes and eight Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

2021-22 was another outstanding year for Coach Monson's Coyotes. KWU finished 23-11 overall and 15-9 in the KCAC. KWU reached as high as No. 19 in the NAIA Top 25 after opening the season 12-1. During the season, Monson passed Hall of Fame coach Gene Johnson to move into fourth place on the all-times wins list at KWU during the season, and is one win away from becoming just the fourth KWU coach all-time to win 100 basketball games at the conclusion of the 2022 season. The Coyotes also received an at-large berth into the NAIA National Championship field, the team's first since 2007, and defeated Indiana South Bend in the first round of the tournament. Three players were named All-KCAC, headlined by Jun Murdock as a first-team selection. Veteran AJ Range was named to the second-team and freshman Alex Littlejohn was named to the honorable mention team, and was part of the All-KCAC All-Freshman team. Murdock was also named as KWU's first NAIA All-American since 2013, earning Honorable Mention honors. Nine Coyotes were named Academic All-KCAC and eight earned Daktronics-NAIA ScholarAthlete honors. Monson was named one of the Most Impactful Coaches in the NAIA by Silver Waves Media. Before coming to Kansas Wesleyan, Monson was the lead assistant coach at Tabor for nine seasons and involved with the Tabor program as an assistant coach for 11 seasons. During that time the Bluejays have posted the best win-loss record in the conference. The last three seasons, Tabor has made appearances in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championships while winning back-to-back KCAC Regular Season Championships and winning the KCAC Tournament this past season.

Monson, a native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, played two seasons at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota, earning All-North Division and MCAC All-State honors in 2002-03. He then played two seasons at Tabor earning All-KCAC honors in 2004 and was a team captain in 2005. He moved into a student assistant coach position in 2005-06, before joining the staff as a full-time assistant for the 2006-07 season.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education, Recreation Health and Teaching from Tabor and a Master of Science degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Emporia State University. Monson has three daughters Kaydence, Collyns, Kyleigh and one son, Crew.

72-25 record over the last three seasons

3 consecutive naia nationals appearances, longest streak in program history

3.0+ TEAM GPA kwu values academic success

9 naia scholar-athletes

13 academic all-kcac

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Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees

2024

Bill Morse Fort Hays State University

2011 Wichita Boys Basketball Team

2023

Carl Taylor Wichita Southeast (Posthumously)

Lonnie Kruse Sterling College (Posthumously)

Ed Fritz Blue Valley Northwest

2012-13 Blue Valley Northwest Boys Team

2012-13 Blue Valley Northwest Boys Team 2022

Bryce Stallard Topeka

Mike Brinsko Shawnee Mission West 2021

Ken Diskin Cheney 2020

Carla Barto Frontenac

Kelly Krumsick Frontenac

Mike Terpening Nemaha Valley

Steve Ingram Olathe South

Matthew "Chic" Downing Atchison

1994 Lebo Girls Team

1983-84 Mulvane Boys Team

2016

Jerry Gerber Garden Plain

1992 Southwestern Heights Girls Team

1998 Wichita South Boys Team

2015

1996 1997 1998 1999

Moundridge Girls Teams

Laurie Koehn Moundridge

Nicole Ohlde Clay Center

Kendra Wecker Marysville

2014

Gary Schoen Beloit

Shane Cordell Little River

1990 1991 1992 1993

1995 1996 1997 1998

Moundridge Boys Teams

2013

Leslie Davis Sedan

Leason "Pete" McCloud Newton

1998 Nemaha Valley Boys Team

1984 Lawrence Girls Team

2012

Ernest Schmidt Winfield

John McFall Olathe South

Lon Kruger Silver Lake

1994 Topeka West Girls Team

Lon Kruger Silver Lake

1987 Wheatland Boys Team

1962 Leavenworth Boys Team

1987 Spearville Girls Team

Steve Murray Wabaunsee 2010

1985 Rexford Golden Plains Boys Team

1986 Topeka Shawnee Heights Girls Team

Ben Meseke Olathe

Kenneth Thomas Whiting

2009

1959 Rozel Boys Team

1960 Rozel Boys Team

1982 Frontenac Girls Team

Mike Henson Topeka

Bob Reed Andover

Josh Reed Gainesville, GA

2008

1984 Troy Boys Team

1985 Concordia Girls Team

Randy Springs Kansas City

Dennis Wahlgren Salina

1963 Durham Boys Team

1979 Frontenc Girls Team

Deniis Brunner Wichita

Jerry W. Milner Eureka 2006

1994 Halstead Boys Team

1945 Halstead Boys Team

Michael Goering Topeka

Paul James Terry Emporia

1947 Buhler Boys Team

Larry Longhofer Topeka

LaFayette Norwood Kansas City

Tom O'Dell Bonita Springs Fl.

2004

1982 St. John Boys Team

Jim Baker Buhler

Bob Mannebach Colby

2003

1981 Olpe Girls Team

Robin Baker De Soto

Nick Dawson Lyndon

Anthony Zamrzia Salina

2002

1981 Osage City Girls Team

Dennis Erkenbrack Republic

Diana Miller Allen, TX

Paul Sexton Olathe

2001

1982 Lindsborg Boys Team

Dennis Gatzlaff Cottage Grove MN

Gary Marriott San Antonio TX

Lloyd Steele Cassville MO

Jackie Stiles Claflin

2000

1982 St. Mary's Girls Team

Bryce Heinz Healy

Gene Stauffer Topeka

Dick Switzer Concordia

Hall of Fame Inductees

1999 Page 5

1974 Buhler Girls Team

Dan Justice Hutchinson

Larry Rich Ashland

Harvey Romans Danville

1998

1957 Tescott Boys Team

Ernie Alexander Burrton

Al Billinger Hays

John Sanborn Chapman

1997

1978 Wichita South Boys Team

George Stephens Bethany College

Ron Slaymaker Emporia State

1996

1983 Silver Lake Girls Team

Harold Pounds Hutchinson

Bob Robinson Baxter Springs

Jerry McCarty Barton County

1995

1994 Hays Boys Team

Melvin "Sonny" Bourne Centralia

Willie Nicklin Topeka

1994

1979 Kapaun Mt. Carmel Girls Team

Bill Guthridge Chapel Hill NC.

Steve Cadue Lawrence

Glenn Conner

1993

1949 Goodlan Boys Team

John Ravenscroft Newton

Kari Jones Pratt Skyline

Russell Morton Newton

1992

1968 Wamego Boys Team

Paul Markham Wamego

Fred Mendell Hutchinson

Ralph Miller (WSU) Oregon

Raymond Stewart Courtland

1991

1966 Dwight Boys Team

Don Bingham Randall

William "Bill" Engstrom Lindsborg

Ted Owens Kansas University

1990

1949 Russell Boys Team

Morris "Jud" Detter Nickerson

Frank Lindley Newton

John "Blackie" Lane Clay Center

Dudley Geise Overland Park

1989

1975 Sacred Heart Boys Team

Jack Hartman Kansas State University

Paul Dillingham Alma

Harold Johnson Topeka

Ernie Barrett Wichita

1988

1976 Jackson Heights Girls Team

Ken Bueitel Hayden

Cy Sickles Wichita

Amos Morris Russell

1983 Hayden Biys Team

Brice Durbin Kansas City

Phog Allen Lawrence

Everette Gouldie Agra

Nino Samuel Salina

1986

1969 Wyandotte Boys Team

Bob Johnson Pittsburg

Ron Paradis Topeka

Bill Himebaugh Wichita

Johnnie E. Corrigan Overland Park

Eugene R. Johnson Overland Park

1985

1957 Wyandotte Boys Team

Ken Cochran Salina

Jay Frazier McPherson

Cade Suran Hays

Christine (Ward) Headrick Protection

1984

1977 Wichita Heights Boys Team

John Locke Natoma

Bill Burke Salina

Walt Shublom Kansas City

Clint Hill Galva