SMNW Hoops

2025-2026 HS Boys Basketball Varsity Schedule

Keaton Wagler won back-to-back State Titles with @SmnwHoops last year. Now, he and Illinois are going for a NCAA National Title. "This is an opportunity that not everyone gets to have, so just going out there an taking it all in."

🚨 AP ALL-AMERICAN SECOND-TEAM 🚨 🏀 Joshua Jefferson 🏀 Braden Smith 🏀 Jeremy Fears 🏀 Keaton Wagler 🏀 Caleb Wilson

Congratulations to our All Sunflower League Players! 👉 @JettSmith_2026 3rd Team All Sunflower League 👉 @Gabe_allen08 HM All Sunflower League 👉 @Lukaishim7 HM All Sunflower League 👉 Everett Diener HM All Sunflower League & Freshmen of the Year

Cougars Cougaring at the next level 💍 🏆

Congrats to former Cougars @lil_Sien and Aiven Riley as Butler Community College swept both the men’s and women’s regionals! On to the National Tournament! 🏀🔥

Frosh Team: A team record: 9-12. B team record: 5-12. Leading scorer- Tripp Thompson, Leading Rebounder- Noah Charcut, Leading assists- Rome Commerford. Freshmen team awards- MVP- Tripp Thompson MIP- Myles Murray Mr Hustle- Gideon Hogya Cougar Award Best Teammate- Leo Parenza

Soph Team: 12-7. Leading Scorer- Casey Shannon, Leading Rebounder- Casey Shannon, Leading assists- Lincoln Christy. Soph Team Award winners- 👉 MVP- Casey Shannon 👉 MIP- Isaiah Harders-Bartlett 👉 Mr Hustle- Lincoln Christy 👉 Cougar Award Best Teammate- Ty Beavers (FR)

Had our annual boys basketball banquet last night to celebrate the 25-26 Cougars! Great event put on by our awesome booster club! Thank you to all the players, parents, family members, and friends that came out to celebrate our team on all 4 levels

Congratulations @KeatonW34 @vicwilli @SmnwHoops

Ben Meseke SMNW LEGEND

Keaton Wagler Big Ten Freshman of the Year First-Team All-Big Ten Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Was there ever a doubt?

Keaton Wagler Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Top 5 Finalist

With 4 3s last night vs Olathe North, 2029 Freshmen Everett Diener breaks the school record for 3s in a season with 63. 2x State Champion @aiven_riley23 broke the record last season with 62 and Everett breaks it one year later. Congrats Everett!

GAMEDAY! Sub State first round @ Olathe North at 6pm! First 100 students at the game will get in free! Come out and support the Cougars as they begin the postseason

Keaton Wagler's unexpected rise to potential @NBA lottery pick is inspiring 🤩 The Journey features the @IlliniMBB freshman's story 👇

Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Steven Brown waited his turn and finally as a senior, he secures the 6A state title at 285 🏆 “I feel like it brings my character out so much. I feel like I’m such a hard-working kid and getting this just proves it.” @SMNWAthletics @SMNWWrestling @coachwebbb