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Bo Aldridge leads Topeka-area boys basketball. Here's who else is dominating the stats.

seth kinker, topeka capital-journal
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Coming out of winter break, there was just one undefeated Topeka-area boys basketball team in Highland Park with a perfect 3-0 record.

Topeka West (5-1) and Hayden (3-1) had just one loss while Shawnee Heights (3-2), Washburn Rural (3-2), Silver Lake (2-2) had two losses each. Seaman (1-3), Topeka High (1-4), Cair Paravel (1-4) and Rossville (1-4) rounded out the rest of the Topeka-area teams.

Highland Park has the highest-scoring offense, averaging 87.3 points per game (ppg), followed by Hayden (66.75 ppg), Topeka West (66.3 ppg), Topeka High (61.4 ppg), Washburn Rural (57 ppg), Shawnee Heights (54.8 ppg), Seaman (54.3 ppg). SIlver Lake (49 ppg), Rossville (44.8) and Cair Paravel (42.6 ppg).

Defensively, Washburn Rural leads the Topeka-area with just 47 points per game followed by, Silver Lake (49.25 ppg), Shawnee Heights (49.6 ppg), Highland Park (52 ppg), Hayden (52.25 ppg), Topeka West (52.8 ppg), Seaman (56.8 ppg), Cair Paravel (57 ppg), Rossville (57.8 ppg) and Topeka High (65.4).

Below are the top 10 Topeka-area stat leaders for boys basketball in scoring, two-point field goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds, steals, assists and blocks.

All of the stats are tracked by the respective teams and coaches and submitted to Seaman girls basketball head coach Matt Tinsley who, along with Seaman junior Tad Darting, have organized that data and put it into spreadsheets to send out to coaches.

Cair Paravel, Rossville and Hayden did not submit stats

Scoring

Highland Park's Ketraleus Aldridge leads the Topeka-area boys basketball teams in multiple stat categories, scoring being one of them.
Highland Park's Ketraleus Aldridge leads the Topeka-area boys basketball teams in multiple stat categories, scoring being one of them.

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 20.7 points per game

  • Xavier Alexander, Topeka West: 20.3 ppg

  • Tre Richardson, Highland Park: 17.3 ppg

  • Jack Bachelor, Washburn Rural: 16.4 ppg

  • Malachi Berg, Topeka West: 16 ppg

  • Da'Mykel Hales, Topeka High: 14.4 ppg

  • Aron Davis, Seaman: 14 ppg

  • Mason Gomez, Topeka High: 13.2 ppg

  • Jaret Sanchez, Shawnee Heights: 13.2 ppg

  • Isaiah Lyons, Topeka High: 12.6 ppg

Two-point field goal percentage

Minimum 10 attempts

Highland Park's Jacorey Robinson (24) is playing a bigger role for the team this season as a sophomore.
Highland Park's Jacorey Robinson (24) is playing a bigger role for the team this season as a sophomore.

  • Jacorey Robinson, Highland Park: 91%

  • JC Heim, Washburn Rural: 77%

  • Sam Bettis, Washburn Rural: 73%

  • Jahmir Kingcannon, Highland Park: 69%

  • Malachi Berg, Topeka West: 66%

  • Xavier Alexander, Topeka West: 66%

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 62%

  • Jack Bachelor, Washburn Rural: 62%

  • Mason Gomez, Topeka High: 59%

  • Brennon Dodge, Shawnee Heights: 55%

  • Sincere Austin, Topeka West: 55%

Three-point field goal percentage

Minimum 5 attempts

Junior Braden Chapman (14) has proven to be a sharpsooter early for Seaman.
Junior Braden Chapman (14) has proven to be a sharpsooter early for Seaman.

  • Amare Jones, Washburn Rural: 60%

  • Braden Chapman, Seaman: 60%

  • Kaevon Bonner, Seaman: 53%

  • Wyatt Conklin, Washburn Rural: 50%

  • Xavier Alexander, Topeka West: 37%

  • Mikey Williams, Highland Park: 36%

  • Isaiah Lyons, Topeka High: 35%

  • Jacob Hirschi, Washburn Rural: 35%

  • Tamir Anderson, Highland Park: 31%

  • Jaret Sanchez, Shawnee Heights: 27%

Free throw percentage

Minimum 5 attempts

Highland Park's Jahmir Kingcannon (5) entered winter break perfect from the charity stripe.
Highland Park's Jahmir Kingcannon (5) entered winter break perfect from the charity stripe.

  • Jahmir Kingcannon, Highland Park: 100%

  • Tre Richarson, Highland Park: 91%

  • Ty Votaw, Topeka High: 90%

  • Wyatt Conklin, Washburn Rural: 83%

  • Isaiah Lyons, Topeka High: 82%

  • Bryson Thrasher, Topeka High: 82%

  • Deacon Pomeroy, Shawnee Heights: 77%

  • Jack Bachelor, Washburn RUral: 76%

  • Griffin Durst, Washburn Rural: 75%

  • Jaret Sanchez, Shawnee Heights: 72%

Rebounds

Washburn Rural junior JC Heim (25) has proven to be a top rebounder.
Washburn Rural junior JC Heim (25) has proven to be a top rebounder.

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 8 rebounds per game

  • JC Heim, Washburn Rural: 7.8 rpg

  • Malachi Berg, Topeka West: 7.3 rpg

  • Jayden Holly, Shawnee Heights: 6.4 rpg

  • Ty Votaw, Topeka High: 6 rpg

  • Aron Davis, Seaman: 6 rpg

  • Ian Stithem, Silver Lake: 5.8 rpg

  • Jacorey Robinson, Highland Park: 5.7 rpg

  • Deacon Pomeroy, Shawnee Heights: 5.6 rpg

  • Jahmir Robinson, Highland Park: 5.3 rpg

Steals

Highland Park's Tre Richardson and Bo Aldridge have been ball hawks early on.
Highland Park's Tre Richardson and Bo Aldridge have been ball hawks early on.

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 4.3 steals per game

  • Tre Richardson, Highland Park: 4.3 spg

  • Da'Mychal Hales, Topeka High: 3.2 spg

  • Jacorey Robinson, Highland Park: 2.7 spg

  • Mason Gomez, Topeka High: 2.6 spg

  • Isaiah Lyons, Topeka High: 2.6 spg

  • Brennon Dodge, Shawnee Heights: 2.4 spg

  • Jeremyah Kendrick, Shawnee Heights: 2.4 spg

  • Xavier Alexander, Topeka West: 2.2 spg

  • Malachi Berg, Topeka West: 2.2 spg

  • Sincere Austin, Topeka West: 2.2 spg

Assists

Topeka West's Sincere Austin (1) is dishing out 5.3 assists per game.
Topeka West's Sincere Austin (1) is dishing out 5.3 assists per game.

  • Da'Mychal Hales, Topeka High: 6.2 assists per game

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 6 apg

  • Sincere Austin, Topeka West: 5.3 apg

  • Xavier Alexander, Topeka West: 4.2 apg

  • Jack Bachelor, Washburn Rural: 3.8 apg

  • Jacorey Robinson, Highland Park: 3.3 apg

  • Kaedon Bonner, Seaman: 3.3 apg

  • Brennon Dodge, Shawnee Heights: 3 apg

  • Jamon Wilson, Highland Park: 2.7 apg

  • Amare Jones, Washburn Rural: 2.6 apg

Blocks

  • Caleb Noonoo, Topeka West: 3.7 blocks per game

  • Jahmir Kingcannon, Highland Park: 2.7 bpg

  • Mason Jones, Topeka West: 1.3 apg

  • Aron Davis, Seaman: 1 bpg

  • Jaret Sanchez, Shawnee Heights: 1 bpg

  • Da'Mykel Hales, Topeka High: 0.8 bpg

  • Jayden Holly, Shawnee Heights: 0.8 bpg

  • Je'Quan Bethea, Seaman: 0.8 bpg

  • Ketraleus Aldridge, Highland Park: 0.7 bpg

  • Ty Votaw, Topeka High: 0.6 bpg

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This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Bo Aldridge leads Topeka-area boys basketball stats. Here's who else