
2022-23 DiRenna Awards
Watch List
November 28, 2022
The DiRenna Awards which began in 1954 are presented annually to recognize the top female and male high school basketball player. As the tip-off for this season has begun here are some of the players to watch for the 2023 DiRenna Awards, which will be presented at the end of the season.
* Listed in alphabetical order
FEMALES
Elani Bennett, Sr., Lee's Summit North
Emani Bennett, Sr., Lee's Summit North
Addison Bjorn, Fr., Park Hill South
MyLeah Brown, Jr., Sumner Academy
Riley Bruggeman, Sr., St. James Academy
Jailya Davis, Soph., Blue Valley North
Azailah Funches, Shawnee Mission South
J'Layne Hulse, Sr., Sumner Academy
Madison Johnson, Sr., Harrisonville
Grace McCallop, Soph., Bishop Miege
Reese Messer, Soph., St. James Academy
S'Mya Nichols, Sr., Shawnee Mission West
Mariyah Noel, Sr., Bonner Springs
Kendall Puryear, Jr., Blue Springs South
Aubrey Shaw, Soph., Blue Valley North
Grace Slaughter, Sr., Grain Valley
Camryn Smith, Jr., Shawnee Mission South
Kirston Verhulst, Soph., Bishop Miege
Maizen Williams, Sr., Paseo Academy of the Arts
Jadyn Wooten, Jr., Blue Valley
Summer Yancy, Jr., Raytown
MALES
Corbin Allen, Soph., Oak Park
Kendrick Bell, Sr., Park Hill
Marqueas Bell, Sr., Park Hill
Camden Bennett, Sr., Lafayette
Chandavian Bradley, Sr., Platte County
Caleb Carr, Sr., Baldwin
David Cobin, Jr., De Soto
Darin Conley, Sr., Pembroke Hill
Devin Conley, Sr., Pembroke Hill
Kyan Evans, Sr., Staley
Kayden Fish, Sr., Staley
Brian Hawthorne, Sr., St. James Academy
Devin Kerr, Jr., Piper
Zaxton King, Lawrence
Harrison Kisling, Sr., Olathe West
Giovanni Mack, Sr., Belton
Malik O'Atis, Sr., Shawnee Mission Northwest
Will Rost, Sr., St. Thomas Aquinas
Tyson Ruud, Sr., Basehor Linwood
Ronald Smith, Sr., Wyandotte
Caden Stoecklin, Sr, Maryville
Grand Stubblefied, Sr., Blue Valley Northwest
Avian Webb, Soph., North Kansas City