Vote for the greatest player in Kansas City the last 10 years (2011-20), as listed and seeded by 810 Varsity.
Criteria was based on:
- All-State and regional, national accolades
- State final and tourney success
- Collegiate and professional success
Four 16-player regions make up the bracket. Cast your vote - rounds are now one day each.
Alec Burks was selected as the 2009 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year and DiRenna Award after averaging 23 ppg, 7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game. Burks starred at Coloarod before being selected as the No. 12 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
Burks has played in the NBA since 2011, notably with Utah (2011-2019).
- Won the DiRenna Award (2018) after averagain 27.6 ppg, 8.6 rebounds
- 2x Missouri Class 5 all-state team, averaging 23 ppg and 6 rebounds as jujnior
- Starter for Kansas Jayhawks and likely NBA future ahead
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- Helped lead Free State to Class 6A championship game (2018) and third-place (2017)
- Named first-team all-state as senior, after setting Free State single-season scoring mark
- Walk-on for Kansas Jayhawks, currently at Central Missouri
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- DiRenna Award finalist (2017)
- Helped Huskies to Class 6A state title with 18 ppg, 5 rebounds, 3 assts
- Currently plays at Tulsa
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- Missouri Class 5 all-state first team selection, offers from Mizzou, Oklahoma, Louisville and others
- Averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds as senior for Tigers
- Finished football career with Mizzou as all-time SEC passing TD leader
- Currently starts at QB for Denver Broncos
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- Played at Miege for frehsman and sophomore seasons, earning Kansas Class 4A first-team honors after Stags won state title
- Was ranked in top 5 recruits in 2018 class
- Played briefly at Oregon before injured early in freshman campaign
- Currently playing with Denver Nuggets
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- Helped Bobcats to Kansas Class 4A championship and 24-1 record
- Averaged 17 ppg and 7 rebounds as senior
- Logged time collegiately at Eastern Illinois, Kansas State
- DiRenna Award winner (2011), led Olathe East to 21 wins, third place in Kansas Class 6A
- Atlantic 10 Player of Year (2015), leading Davidson to 23-6 record
- Currently playing professionally in Europe
- DiRenna Award finalist (2020)
- Helped Grandview to consecutive state titles (2018, 2019) and 57-5 record as a starter
- Currently at Mississippi State
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- DiRenna Award finalist (2012), averaged 17. 3ppg, 7 reb, 4 assists, 3 steals
- Helped lead Titans to Class 5 Final Four (2012)
- Started 133 games at Tulsa, averaged 15 ppg in senior year
- Played in NBA since 2017
- DiRenna Award finalist (2019)
- 26 ppg, led Eagles to 18-5 record and two Class 6A state tourneys
- Olathe North career leading scorer
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- DiRenna Award finalists (2013), averaged 16.4 ppg
- 2017 NCAA Division II Player of the Year at Northwest Missouri State
- 2x NCAA Division II All-American
- 3x MIAA Player of the Year (2016-2018)
- Currently plays professionally in Europe
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- 2019 DiRenna Award finalist after leading Broncos to Class 5 semis
- 3x Missouri Class 5 all-state; 2x Suburban Gold Player of Year
- All-time leading scorer in Lee's Summit North history
- Playing collegiately at Florida International
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- DiRenna Award finalist, Missouri Class 5 first-team (2017)
- Suburban Gold Player of Year, helped Titans to Class 5 title game (2017)
- Currently starter at Bradley, including boosting Braves to 2019 NCAA Tourney appearance
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- Posted senior averages of 18.5 ppg, 7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks
- Helped lead Indians to Kansas Class 6A state title along with brother, Michael
- Led Duquesne in scoring (14.3) and rebounds (8.1) as junior in 2019-20
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- DiRenna Award winner (2015) after leading Jags to 2015 state title
- Posted 20 ppg and 8 rebounds per contest, 2x Class 5 all-state teams
- 67-10 record as a soph, junior, senior
- Played at Mizzou for four seasons
Photo: Darryl Woods, 810 Varsity
- 2x Missouri Class 4 all-state team (2017, 2018)
- Helped lead Cardinals to Class 4 state title game, averaging 17 ppg and 9 rebounds
- Played at Washburn and currently at Lincoln