By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Highland Park junior standout JoJo Kingcannon has received a pair of individual honors from the Meadowlark Conference, earning first-team recognition while also being named the conference's defensive player of the year.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park
Kingcannon averaged 18.6 points and 2.9 steals this past season while connecting on 35 3-pointers while shooting 45.5 percent from outside the arc.
Highland Park sophomore Davion Anderson received all-conference honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL
First team
Jamari Williams, sr., KC-Washington; Elliott Berry Jr., sr., KC-Washington; Trey'Von Gillum, fr., Atchison; JoJo Kingcannon, jr., Highland Park; Yogi Purdy, sr., Atchison.
Second team
Jaxon Davis, sr., KC-Sumner Academy; Jeremiah Thompson, jr., Atchison; Kael Williams, sr., Atchison; Zhamir Smith, so., KC-Washington; Caleb White, jr., KC-Schlagle.
Honorable Mention
Davion Anderson, so., Highland Park; Bryce Townsend, jr., KC-Harmon; Angelo Reese, sr., KC-Sumner Academy; Andreas Huddleston, sr., KC-Sumner Academy; Jaydon Bray, so., KC-Wyandotte; Ezra Matthew, so., KC-Sumner Academy; Tyrone Jones, jr., KC-Schlagle; Robyn Calderon, sr., KC-Wyandotte.
Player of the year -- Jamari Williams, KC-Washington.
Defensive player of the year -- JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park.
Newcomer of the year -- Trey'Von Gillum, Atchison.
Coach of the year -- Patrick Battle, Atchison.
