My All-Time Kansas high school all-star teams

While watching ESPN count down its list of the 25 greatest players in men’s NCAA basketball history last month, I wondered what a similar list of the 25 greatest Kansas high school players would look like. Old guys and especially old sportswriters love this type of thing, and since I qualify as an old guy who still loves sports and especially the history of sports in Kansas, I decided to take a shot at naming my own list of the greatest boys and girls prep players from Kansas. So, with apologies to scores of others who could have been included, here are my picks and I welcome feedback:

Top 25 Boys
25 – Calvin Thompson, Wyandotte 1982
24 – Steve Reid, Dodge City 1980
23 – Korleone Young, Wichita East 1997
22 – Bert H. Born, Medicine Lodge 1950
21 – Lonnie Kruger, Silver Lake 1970
20 – Randy Canfield, Wichita Southeast 1969
19 – Martin Lewis, Liberal 1993
18 – Jacy Holloway, Moundridge 1993
17 – Adrian Griffin, Wichita East 1992
16 – Tom Meier, Hayden 1983
15 – Ralph Miller, Chanute 1938
14 – Maurice Evans, Wichita Collegiate 1997
13 – Danny Knight, Hutchinson 1971
12 – Steve Henson, McPherson 1986
11 – Aubrey Sherrod, Wichita Heights 1981
10 – Scott Hastings, Independence 1978
9 – Ron Paradis, Washburn Rural 1962
8 – Greg Dreiling, Kapaun Mount Carmel 1981
7 – Larry Drew, Wyandotte 1976
6 – Antoine Carr, Wichita Heights 1979
5 – Nino Samuel, Salina Central 1972
4 – Wayne Simien, Leavenworth 2001
3 – Ricky Ross, Wichita South 1979
2 – Darnell Valentine, Wichita Heights 1977
1 – Lucius Allen, Wyandotte 1965
Coach – Walt Shublom, Wyandotte

Girls Top 25
25 – Toni Gross, Parsons 1993
24 – Dayna Finch, Smith Center 2000
23 – Kelly Dougherty, Leavenworth 1990
22 – Michelle Stueve, Olpe 2004
21 – Nadira Hazim, Topeka West 1987
20 – Chris Headrick, Protection 1979
19 – Marchelle Campbell, Schlagle 2002
18 – Nicky Ramage, Little River 1996
17 – Nicole Ohlde, Clay Center 2000
16 – Jackie McFarland, Derby 2004
15 – Diana Miller, Buhler 1987
14 – Lindsay Thornton, SM West 1995
13 – Rachelle Roulier, Colby 1987
12 – Kelly St. Clair, Baxter Springs 1986
11 – Kari Jones, Skyline Pratt 1978
10 – Kareema Williams, Wichita Southeast 1988
9 – Jeneka Joyce, Washburn Rural 2000
8 – Susan Woolf, Andover 1996
7 – Kate Benson, SM South 1995
6 – Laurie Koehn, Moundridge 2000
5 – Shalee Lehning, Sublette 2005
4 – Joni Davis, Highland 1981
3 – Kendra Wecker, Marysville 2001
2 – Jackie Stiles, Claflin 1997
1 – Lynette Woodard, Wichita North 1977
Coach – Terry English, Bishop Miege