Class 2A All-Conference and All-State basketball selections were announced last week, with three members of the Kemmerer High School boys’ basketball team receiving postseason recognition.
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Class 2A All-Conference and All-State basketball selections were announced last week, with three members of the Kemmerer High School boys’ basketball team receiving postseason recognition.
Ranger senior Chase Bowen was named to the 2A All-State team, as well as the 2A Southwest All-Conference team; Bowen was a 2A Southwest All-Conference selection last season, and was named the 2A Southwest Player of the Year for 2023-24.
Fellow senior Skyler Rogers and junior Ethyn Perkins were named to the 2A Southwest All-Conference team.
“I’m really excited for all three of those kids,” said KHS head coach Matt Stewart. “It’s always interesting — when you don’t have a great season — to get three kids on All-Conference is a pretty big deal. We had to fight to get a third one, but the other coaches saw the value in getting that third kid for us, so that was really good for us.”
Chase Bowen
Bowen picked up where Jake Kampman — last year’s leading scorer and team MVP — left off, leading the team (and finishing second in the state) in scoring with 20.7 points, and leading the state in rebounds, with 11.2 per game, averaging a double-double for the season.
Bowen was also first on the team in 3-pointers, sinking 29 at a 29% clip; he was first in total points (539), steals (54) and blocks (25), and was a 68% shooter from the charity stripe (154-of-227).
“Chase was pretty much our ‘everything’ player — he led us in just about every statistical category, and he was overall a good kid, a good leader for our team,” Stewart said. “The kids looked up to him, and he set a really good example for those younger kids. It’s going to be really hard to replace a kid like him. We knew last year he was going to be special — we knew he had the potential to have a great season. He put in quite a bit of work in the offseason — just a gym rat, in every sense of the term. It’s hard to say enough about the kid.”
Skyler Rogers
Rogers averaged 7.1 points and 6.4 rebounds (2nd on the team) per game during his senior campaign, and was third on the team in total points, with 184. He shot 42% from the free throw line (33-of-79), and finished the season with 37 assists (2 per game), 24 steals (2.1 per game) and 15 blocks.
“Skyler is one of those quiet leaders — he’s usually one of the first kids in the gym, and the last kid to leave,” Stewart said. “His stat lines aren’t amazing, but they’re
consistent — he’ll get you 8-10 points a game, 7-8 rebounds a game — just a solid kid there for us. His work ethic is great, and we’re really going to miss his leadership and his toughness. The kid has been through a lot in his life, and he’s learned from those life lessons, and applied them to sports. It’s been amazing to see the growth in him over the last couple of years.”
Ethyn Perkins
Perkins averaged 9.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game this season, and led the team in assists, with 2.3 per game. He was second on the team in points (237) and in 3-pointers made (22), shooting at a 24% clip. Perkins was also solid from the charity stripe (71-of-116) hitting on 61% of his attempts.
“Ethyn had a pretty good season,” Stewart said. “After not getting a lot of varsity time last year, he knew he had to step up and fill the shoes of Wyatt Peternal — and those are some big shoes to fill. I think Ethyn did a really good job stepping in and taking over the point guard for us. He came a long way from last year — and even throughout this year. I saw a lot of growth out of that kid, and I’m really proud of the way he stepped up and became a leader on the team. I’m really looking forward to having him back next year. I know he has some pretty big goals he’d like to start working on — he already wants to get back in the gym and get after it. I’m excited for the future.”
With Perkins as part of the foundation to build upon next season, Stewart said the talent should be there for a successful season.
“The biggest thing for us is going to be getting stronger in the weight room,” Stewart said. “Hopefully, the kids buy into that. We have a lot to look forward to for the future of our program.”
