The Wichita Eagle announces 2026 All-Metro high school boys basketball team
The Wichita Eagle has announced its annual All-Metro boys basketball team for the 2025-26 season, honoring the top performers from the Wichita area after another standout year on the hardwood.
The team spotlights the best players and coaches from Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties with selections based on a combination of statistics, team success, postseason honors and feedback from area coaches. Rather than simply naming the most talented players, the All-Metro team aims to capture the season’s most complete standouts — the players whose production, winning and overall impact defined boys basketball in the Wichita area.
Leading this year’s selections is Collegiate senior Sebastian Hines-Turner, who was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after leading the Spartans to the Class 3A state championship and 27-1 record.
Wichita Eagle All-Metro boys basketball team
Blaise Dalian, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
Dalian emerged as one of the most versatile players in the area while leading Kapaun back to the Class 5A state championship game. The 6-foot-4 junior could impact winning from just about anywhere on the floor — inside or out — with his shooting, passing, rebounding and defense. A first-time All-Metro selection, he averaged 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 56% from the field for a Crusaders team that finished 27-1. His standout season also earned him first-team all-state honors in Class 5A and a top-10 selection in Kansas from The Eagle.
Luke Henderson, East junior
Henderson blossomed into one of the City League’s most dangerous scorers this winter, powering East to a 15-win season with his all-around production. The 6-foot point guard averaged 19.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals, giving the Blue Aces a dynamic lead guard who could control games as both a scorer and playmaker. His signature performance came in a double-overtime win over Heights, a Class 6A semifinalist, when he poured in a career-high 40 points. Henderson’s breakout season also earned him third-team all-state honors in Class 6A from The Eagle.
Sebastian Hines-Turner, Collegiate senior
A year after a torn Achilles wiped out his season, Hines-Turner returned as one of the best comeback stories in Kansas basketball. The 6-foot-5 senior powered Wichita Collegiate to a 27-1 record and its first state championship in 10 years, reestablishing himself as one of the state’s most complete players regardless of class. He averaged better than 19 points, nearly 8 rebounds and 5 assists, formed a lethal big three with A.J. Batiste and Kamari Jennings, and helped turn Collegiate into one of Kansas’ most explosive offenses. On the biggest stage, Hines-Turner delivered 33 points in the Class 3A title-game win over Burlington. He was named one of The Eagle’s top five players in Kansas and its Class 3A Player of the Year.
Rocco Keller, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Keller brought toughness, versatility and steady two-way production to a loaded Kapaun lineup. The 6-foot-5 senior was a key piece for a Crusaders team that went 27-1, won the City League without a loss and returned to the Class 5A state championship game. He averaged 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds while impacting the game on both ends. Keller recently committed to Friends.
Brayden Myovela, Maize senior
Myovela was the only repeat pick on this year’s All-Metro team, as his all-around impact made that easy to justify. The Maize standout averaged 12.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists, but his value went well beyond the box score. As the AV-CTL Division I Defensive MVP, he regularly drew the toughest defensive assignment on the floor, regardless of position, and helped anchor a Maize team that won 20 games and returned to the Class 6A state tournament. His season also earned him second-team all-state honors in Class 6A from The Eagle. Myovela is committed to play college football at Old Dominion.
Avant Riley, Derby junior
Riley was the catalyst for Derby’s new-look team, giving the Panthers a dynamic point guard who could score, create and keep the offense humming. The 5-foot-10 standout averaged a team-best 16.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals while helping Derby win 19 games and return to the Class 6A state tournament. Alongside Greg Stiger and Cale Clingan, Riley formed a dangerous three-man attack that powered the Panthers back to state, and his strong season earned him second-team all-state honors in Class 6A from The Eagle.
Cy Stucky, Maize South senior
No one in the area commanded more attention than Stucky, who was a constant target of double teams and still produced at a high level for Maize South. The 6-foot-7 center averaged 14.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks while shooting 65% from the field, giving the Mavericks a dominant interior presence on both ends. He was the AV-CTL Division I MVP, a first-team all-state selection in Class 5A and one of The Eagle’s top 10 players in Kansas. Signed with Washburn, Stucky helped lead Maize South to a 21-5 record and a trip to the Class 5A state tournament.
Jalihn Timmons, Heights senior
Timmons was the City League’s premier bucket-getter this season, a smooth 3-level scorer who rarely stayed quiet for long. The 6-foot-1 senior lead guard averaged 21.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists while powering Heights to a 20-7 record and a fourth-place finish at the Class 6A state tournament. He also crossed the 1,000-point mark for his career and erupted for 43 points in one game, tying the Heights single-game scoring record. Few defenses in the area found an answer for him all winter.
Nate Schmitt, Collegiate coach
Replacing a legend like Mitch Fiegel came with pressure, but Schmitt could hardly have scripted a better debut. In his first season leading Wichita Collegiate, he guided the Spartans to a 27-1 record and the Class 3A state championship, delivering the program’s first state title in 10 years. Collegiate turned into the highest-scoring offense in Kansas under Schmitt, breaking the school record for points in a game and topping 100 points three different times. Built around the standout trio of Sebastian Hines-Turner, A.J. Batiste and Kamari Jennings, the Spartans were as explosive as any team in the state.
All-Metro second team
Drew Bartell, Hesston junior
A.J. Batiste, Collegiate senior
Jalen Batiste, Maize South junior
Cale Clingan, Derby senior
Jesse Eklund, Trinity junior
Brody Haskell, Augusta senior
Jack Horsch, Andale senior
Romari Howard, Eisenhower senior
Jake Hunter, Flinthills senior
Carter Inslee, Andover Central senior
Kamari Jennings, Collegiate junior
Brody Kreutzer, Bishop Carroll senior
Walker McClellan, Andover senior
Karson Miles, Maize junior
Tyson Phillips, Heights junior
Jude Porter, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Greg Stiger, Derby sophomore
Nolan Sweazy, Berean senior
Quaid Thomas, Cheney junior
Ty Unruh, Hesston senior
Steve Eck, Kapaun Mt. Carmel coach
Lewis Wiebe, Berean coach
All-Metro third team
Brecken Albert, Augusta senior
C.J. Allen, Andover Central junior
Jaydin Araujo, Southeast junior
Abe Black, Classical junior
Keenan Boldra, Circle sophomore
Jalen Clark, Campus senior
Mack Dolloff, Classical junior
Cooper Eck, Garden Plain sophomore
Zander Ford, Rose Hill junior
Caden Fowler, Andale senior
Nathan Goertz, Bishop Carroll senior
Darian Hammond, Northwest senior
Griffin Hand, Andover senior
Jamison Howard, South junior
Emory Kukula, Berean senior
Kason Landes, Hesston junior
Canon Lazier, Mulvane senior
Will Lechtenberg, El Dorado junior
Ray J Logan, Valley Center junior
Zayd Manzur, West senior
Jaylen Phillips-Grey, East junior
Cole Rapp, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
Brody Rush, Douglass sophomore
Paxton Scott, Maize South senior
Dakaree Small, Goddard senior
Mason Smith, Clearwater senior
Ah’Jaylyn Walker, Heights sophomore
Maddox Williams, Newton senior
Ty Willits, Maize senior
Matt Lawson, Douglass coach
Gary Thomason, Heights coach
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