High School Sports

The Star’s All-Metro boys basketball team

FIRST TEAM
Clayton Custer Blue Valley Northwest senior

The Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year led the Huskies to a 23-2 record and second straight Kansas Class 6A state championship. He averaged 19.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

Monte Harrison Lee's Summit West senior

A dunk highlight waiting to happen, Harrison posted 15.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Titans, who placed third in Missouri Class 5. Harrison has signed with Nebraska to play baseball and football.

Kevin Puryear Blue Springs South junior

A Division I recruit, Puryear broke the Jaguars’ school record for rebounds in a season with 224. The forward averaged 19.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 55 percent.

Tyrone Taylor Grandview senior

A volume-scoring point guard, Taylor poured in 20.9 points per game and broke Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks' career scoring record at Grandview. He made 74 three-pointers this season.

Joe Schneider Lansing senior

The Air Force signee averaged 16.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Lions, who went 25-0 and won the Kansas Class 5A state title. He scored in double-figures in all but two of Lansing’s games this season.

SECOND TEAM
Mitchell BallockEudorafreshman
Jeriah HorneBarstowsophomore
Drew LockLee’s Summitjunior
Brady SkeensSM Northwestsenior
Dainan SwoopeSM Southjunior
HONORABLE MENTION

Quincey Butler, Center, senior; Jawan Emery, Blue Vallley North, senior; Ben Richardson, Blue Valley Northwest, senior; Justin Roberts, Lawrence, sophomore; Adam Roe, West Platte, senior; Landry Shamet, Park Hill, junior; Reid Summers, Richmond, senior; Ezra Talbert, Olathe East, senior; Kellan Turner, Liberty, senior; Cameron Wiggins, Leavenworth, senior

This story was originally published April 5, 2014 at 7:53 PM with the headline "The Star’s All-Metro boys basketball team."

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