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Boys Basketball - Kansas

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Kennedy Chandler

Guard
SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
BEL AIRE, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

14.7

Points per game

3.7

Rebounds per game

4.5

Assists per game

2.8

Steals per game
“Kennedy is gifted with speed and ball-handling as an elite playmaker. He pushes the pace and has a knack of creating for others and getting his teammates involved. He navigates the ball screen game with precision and is a much-improved 3-point shooter.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN National Recruiting Director
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 175-pound senior guard averaged 14.7 points and 4.5 assists per game this past season, leading the Buffaloes (20-4) to the Geico Nationals championship game. Chandler also chipped in 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game while connecting on 41.3 percent of his 3-point shots. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection, Chandler was one of five finalists for the Naismith High School Trophy. A transfer student from Briarcrest Christian Academy in Tennessee, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2021 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Chandler has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

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Exemplary Character

In his hometown of Memphis, Chandler has volunteered collecting old eyeglasses for a center that recycles them for people in need. He has also donated his time on community beautification projects and as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church.