The 6-foot-6, 190-pound senior guard led the Cougars to a 22-3 record and a second straight Class 6A state championship this past season. Wagler averaged 18.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals, including 17 points and 10 boards in a 63-56 win over Olathe North High in the state final. The 2024 Class 6A Player of the Year, he was the 2025 Sunflower League Player of the Year and he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 144 recruit in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports.
Wagler has maintained a weighted 3.40 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Illinois this fall.
Wagler has volunteered locally as an elementary school aide, and he has donated his time as a youth basketball coach and camp counselor.