By Matt Browning
Eli Isaacs of Valley Center was voted as the Wichita Large School Preseason Player of the Year. Isaacs received over 25,000 votes, which was 32 percent of the overall vote.
“It is a huge honor and it means a lot to be on that list of top players in the area,” Isaacs said. “There were many talented names on that list and I have had a lot of fun guarding most of those guys. In my opinion everyone on that list was just as deserving of the award as I am. I am thankful for all the votes I got and honored to be named large school preseason player of the year.”
As a junior last season, Isaacs was a first team all-league player and honorable mention all-league selection where he averaged 16 points, five assists and three steals per game.
He also set the records for steals in a season (61) and assists in a season (119).
Isaacs is looking forward to one more ride with his senior teammates. The class has been playing together since the fifth grade.
“Last year we had the best season Valley Center Basketball has seen in the past 13 years,” Isaacs said. “I am also excited to see what Coach Unrau does with this brand new team and see where his great coaching takes us.”
Isaacs future plans are undecided at this time, but he has not closed the door on playing college basketball, but he does want to study business no matter where he goes to college.