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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Keaton Wagler

  • Class Freshman
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown Shawnee, Kan.
  • High School Shawnee Mission Northwest
  • Instagram k3aton_w
  • Twitter KeatonW34

Biography

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Four-star recruit in the Class of 2025 ranked No. 143 overall as the No. 25 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Kansas by 247Sports
  • Attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kansas
  • Led the Cougars to back-to-back Kansas Class 6A State Championships – the first titles in program history – during his junior and senior seasons in 2024 and 2025
  • Combined for a 47-3 record over his final two season of high school and finished his career 80-16 as a starter to set the program record for wins
  • Recorded career totals of 1,105 points (11.8 ppg), 464 rebounds (4.9 rpg), 272 assists (2.9 apg) and 100 steals (1.1 spg), finishing No. 2 in school history in assists, No. 3 in steals, and No. 4 in both points and rebounds
  • As a senior, led the Cougars to a 22-3 record averaging 18.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 59% overall, 45% from 3-point range, and 83% from the free-throw line
  • Recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds in 2025 state final victory over Olathe North High
  • Posted a perfect 25-0 record as a junior, averaging 12.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists
  • Earned back-to-back Kansas Class 6A Player of the Year honors in 2024 and 2025
  • 2024-25 Kansas MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year
  • 2025 Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year
  • 2025 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-State First Team
  • 2025 Sunflower League Player of the Year
  • Played AAU basketball for coach Victor Williams and VWBA Elite

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