NCAA Division I MBB - Another Midseason Look
There are 111 athletes from Missouri and Kansas competing in NCAA Division I. The country takes notice as they lead their teams into the rankings, both teamwise and statistically. They are all here.
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This Series
In this series, we take an in-depth, midseason look at all of the area athletes who compete in a sport in one of the NCAA divisions. During the Winter Season, both Men’s and Women’s Basketball are covered. All three divisions. We list identifying demographic information along with 25 statistics for each athlete. Highlighted, are those who are in the Top Five of any of ten statistical categories. Recent articles in this series are:
NCAA DI MBB - 111 Athletes - Updated with this article!
NCAA DI WBB - 122 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DII MBB - 152 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DII WBB - 166 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DIII MBB - 116 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DIII WBB - 92 Athletes - Read the article here.
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The “It’s a Wrap” Series
Playing On Sports covered five Fall Season sports. The “It’s a Wrap” series takes a postseason look at each athlete. Complete stats are provided. Also highlighted are those athletes who achieved one of several distinctions. It is a great way to wrap up the season to see the achievements and honors earned by our local athletes on the national stage.
Here is a list of the articles in that series:
Field Hockey - All Three Divisions - 67 Athletes - See the athletes here here.
Football - Division I - 590 Athletes - Coming Soon
Football - Division II - 941 Athletes - Coming Soon
Football - Division III - 218 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Volleyball - Division I - 182 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Women’s Volleyball - Division II - 263 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Women’s Volleyball - Division III - 109 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Men’s Soccer - Division I - 107 Athletes - Coming Soon
Men’s Soccer - Division II - 217 Athletes - Coming Soon
Men’s Soccer - Division III - 138 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Women’s Soccer - Division I - 299 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Soccer - Division II - 361 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Soccer - Division III - 124 Athletes - See the athletes here.
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A Mid-Season Look at NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball
Below are the leaderboards for ten statistics. Be sure to check out the attached spreadsheet. There are many amazing performances that reside just below the Top Five. The leaderboard athletes lead more than these lists. Four of them are leading their teams to spots in the Associated Press Top 25. Two more of them have their teams getting votes and are perhaps a win or two from being ranked.
There are 11 (That is 10% of the total list playing Division I MBB!) who lead their team in scoring. Here they are, but check out the details below and on the spreadsheet:
Caleb Love (Christian Brothers/Univ. of Arizona)
Tyon Grant-Foster (Schlagle/Grand Canyon University)
Zeke Mayo (Lawrence/South Dakota State University)
Alston Mason (Blue Valley Northwest/Missouri State University)
DeMarcus Sharp (Charleston/Austin Peay University)
Phillip Russell (Vashon/Univ. of Texas-Arlington)
Brennan Watkins (Kearney/Virginia Military Institute)
Keshon Gilbert (Vashon/Iowa State University)
Javaunte Hawkins (Lee’s Summit North/Florida International University)
Garry Clark (Cardinal Ritter/Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi)
Rob Martin (Christian Brothers/Southeast Missouri State University)
Many lead their conference in a variety of statistics. Check out the postseason “It’s a Wrap” series for a complete list. Here are our athletes who are ranked in the Top Ten on the NCAA leaderboards:
Tamar Bates (Piper/Univ. of Missouri) No. 2 Free Throw Percentage - 95.2
Dajuan Harris (Rock Bridge/Univ. of Kansas) No. 6 Assists - 146
Ryan Kalkbrenner (Trinity Catholic-MO/Creighton University) - Blocked Shots - 57
DeMarcus Sharp (Charleston/Austin Peay University) No. 7 Minutes Per Game - 37.3
The High Schools
These Division I Men’s Basketball athletes come from 80 high schools throughout Missouri and Kansas. The high schools with the most graduates competing in NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball are:
Vashon - 6
Blue Valley Northwest - 4
Bishop Miege - 3
Blue Valley Southwest - 3
Cardinal Ritter - 3
Chaminade - 3
Christian Brothers - 3
Staley - 3
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The Spreadsheet
Don’t miss the spreadsheet attached at the end which contains eight biographical details along with 25 statistics for each of the 111 athletes.
Average Minutes Per Game (Min. of 20 Games)
37.3 - Demarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
35.8 - Alston Mason - Guard - Junior - Blue Valley Northwest - Missouri State University - Missouri Valley Conference
35.2 - Zeke Mayo - Guard - Junior - Lawrence - South Dakota State University - Summit League
35.0 - Dajuan Harris - Guard - Senior-RS - Rock Bridge - Univ. of Kansas - Big 12 Conference
34.0 - Ja’Monta Black - Guard - Graduate Student - Rock Bridge - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
Three Point Percentage (Min. of 40 Attempts)
.488 (20 of 41) - Tyem Freeman - Guard - Graduate Student - Parkview - Kent State University - Mid-American Conference
.457 (21 of 46) - Dajuan Harris - Guard - Senior-RS - Rock Bridge - Univ. of Kansas - Big 12 Conference
.444 (24 of 54) - Tamar Bates - Guard - Junior - Piper - Univ. of Missouri - Southeastern Conference
.415 (22 of 53) - Kellen Boylan - Guard - Sophomore - Bishop Miege - Air Force Academy - Mountain West Conference
.412 (63 of 153) - Javaunte Hawkins - Guard - Senior - Lee’s Summit North - Florida International University - Conference USA
Free Throw Percentage (Min. of 40 Attempts)
.952 (60 of 63) - Tamar Bates - Guard - Junior - Piper - Univ. of Missouri - Southeastern Conference
.887 (63 of 71) - Brennan Watkins - Guard - Junior - Kearney - Virginia Military Institute - Southern Conference
.884 (38 of 43) - Cougar Downing - Guard - Senior - Olathe West - Univ. of Little Rock - Ohio Valley Conference
.860 (74 of 86) - Caleb Love - Guard - Senior - Christian Brothers - Univ. of Arizona - Pac-12 Conference
.827 (86 of 104) - Zeke Mayo - Guard - Senior - Lawrence - South Dakota State University - Summit League
Field Goal Percentage (Min. of 100 Attempts)
.630 (145 of 230) - Ryan Kalkbrenner - Center - Senior - Trinity Catholic-MO - Creighton University - Big East Conference
.607 (105 of 173) - Nick Ellington - Forward - Junior - Cardinal Ritter - Murray State University - Missouri Valley Conference
.581 (61 of 105) - Cam Manyawu - Forward - Freshman - Staley - Univ. of Wyoming - Western Athletic Conference
.580 (91 of 157) - Josh Earley - Forward - Senior - Bishop Miege - Southeast Missouri State - Ohio Valley Conference
.578 (107 of 185) - O’Mar Stanley - Forward - Junior - Blue Valley West - Boise State University - Mountain West Conference
Points Per Game (Min. of 20 Games)
19.0 - Caleb Love - Guard - Senior - Christian Brothers - Univ. of Arizona - Pac-12 Conference
19.0 - Tyon Grant-Foster- Guard - Senior - Schlagle - Grand Canyon University - Western Athletic Conference
18.7 - Zeke Mayo - Guard - Senior - Lawrence - South Dakota State University - Summit League
18.3 - Alston Mason - Guard - Junior - Blue Valley Northwest - Missouri State University - Missouri Valley Conference
17.3 - Demarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
A quick Break Between the Most Points and the Most Rebounds
Rebounds Per Game (Min. of 20 Games)
8.2 - Garry Clark - Forward - Junior - Cardinal Ritter - Texas A & M-Corpus Christi - Southland Conference
7.8 - Harlan Obioha - Forward - Sophomore - Hoxie - Niagara University - Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference
7.7 - Ryan Kalkbrenner - Center - Senior - Trinity Catholic-MO - Creighton University - Big East Conference
7.0 - Tarris Reed, Jr. - Forward - Sophomore - Link Year Prep Academy - Univ. of Michigan - Big Ten Conference
6.9 - Demarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
Total Assists
146 - Dajuan Harris - Guard - Senior-RS - Rock Bridge - Univ. of Kansas - Big 12 Conference
108 - Demarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
88 - Zeke Mayo - Guard - Senior - Lawrence - South Dakota State University - Summit League
87 - Keshon Gilbert - Guard - Junior - Vashon - Iowa State University - Big 12 Conference
82 - Alston Mason - Guard - Junior - Blue Valley Northwest - Missouri State University - Missouri Valley Conference
Total Blocked Shots
57 - Ryan Kalkbrenner - Center - Senior - Trinity Catholic-MO - Creighton University - Big East Conference
36 - Nick Ellington - Forward - Junior - Cardinal Ritter - Murray State University - Missouri Valley Conference
32 - Tarris Reed, Jr. - Forward - Sophomore - Link Year Prep Academy - Univ. of Michigan - Big Ten Conference
31 - Tyon Grant-Foster- Guard - Senior - Schlagle - Grand Canyon University - Western Athletic Conference
29 - Aidan Shaw - Forward - Sophomore - Blue Valley - Univ. of Missouri - Southeastern Conference
Total Steals
51 - DeMarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
40 - Kinyon Hodges - Guard - Senior - Central-Cape Girardeau - Tennessee State University - Ohio Valley Conference
37 - Tyon Grant-Foster- Guard - Senior - Schlagle - Grand Canyon University - Western Athletic Conference
37 - Keshon Gilbert - Guard - Junior - Vashon - Iowa State University - Big 12 Conference
34 - Dajuan Harris - Guard - Senior-RS - Rock Bridge - Univ. of Kansas - Big 12 Conference
Assist to Turnover Ratio (Min. of 50 Assists)
2.86 (146 to 51) - Dajuan Harris - Guard - Senior-RS - Rock Bridge - Univ. of Kansas - Big 12 Conference
2.16 (52 to 108) - DeMarcus Sharp - Guard - Graduate Student - Charleston - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
1.79 (68 to 38) - Jordan Nesbitt - Guard - Junior - St. Louis Christian Academy - Hampton University - Coastal Athletic Association
1.61 (66 to 41) - Caleb Love - Guard - Senior - Christian Brothers - Univ. of Arizona - Pac-12 Conference
1.54 (63 to 41) - Dezi Jones - Guard - Senior - Hannibal - Austin Peay University - Atlantic Sun Conference
Here is the spreadsheet with 25 statistics for each of the 111 athletes. The data is as of February 3, and is provided by each school. The athletes are sorted by average points per game:
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