The 6-foot-7, 195-pound senior forward had led the Chiefs to a 25-4 record and a berth in the Class 5 semifinals at the time of his selection. Ridder averaged 24.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 57.5 percent from inside the arc. A First Team All-State selection, he is ranked as the state's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2017 by PrepHoops.com.
Ridder has maintained a 3.57 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Xavier University this fall.
A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Spanish Club, Ridder has volunteered locally on behalf of an area homeless shelter and as a youth basketball coach. "Jared Ridder has to be at or near the top of the many talented players we have produced at our school," said Kickapoo High head coach Richard Rippee. "He is well-known for his shooting ability but sometimes his other skills go unnoticed. He has a very high basketball IQ and I believe he is top player in the state of Missouri this season."
