Kansas Basketball: Interview with Shawnee Mission South 2018 PF Yor Anei
Written by Charlie Beuttel
Twitter: @charlie_cds3
Shawnee Mission South High School, located just outside of Kansas City (KS), had an average season last year with the Raiders finishing 11-11 scoring on average 50.86 points a game. The good news for Raiders’ fans is that the team has an extra year of experience under their belts and one of the returning leaders of the team, power forward Yor Anei, has his eyes set on having a big season in 2016.
Yor Anei, whose parents are from South Sudan but he was born in California, had a great sophomore season averaging 10 points and six rebounds per game. The 6’9”, 205 pound, big man runs the floor very well and uses his outstanding reach to block shots and grab rebounds.
Despite just entering his junior season, Anei has already caught the eye of college programs and has received three offers. Along with the offers, there are several other local schools showing interest in the big man including Kansas State and Wichita State.
Anei has been busy this off-season working hard so he can help lead his team to an improved record and a trip to the state tournament.
In an exclusive Recruiting News Guru interview I sat down with Yor to discuss his career at Shawnee Mission South and his recruiting process.
Interview
Yor, what are your thoughts on last season?
“I think we didn’t do very well last season. We ended up going .500 at 11-11 but I felt like we should have had a better record than that and I hold myself accountable for the record.”
What are your thoughts on your individual performance last year?
“I don’t think I performed as well as I know I could have but I think I did okay.”
What were your stats last season?
“10 points and about 6 rebounds per game.”
Do you have any college offers?
“University of Denver, Central Arkansas, and UAB (Alabama-Birmingham).”
Are there any other schools showing interest in you?
“Marquette, Missouri State, Nebraska, Kansas State, Texas A&M, Wichita State, Creighton and Iowa.”
Have you gone to any camps?
“Just one at Missouri State.”
How does your team look going into the season?
“I think we are looking good but we don’t have very much experience but I feel good about next season.”
Do you have any goals for the upcoming season?
“Just a team goal of going above .500 and making it out of sub-state and making it to the tournament.”
What game on the schedule are you most looking forward to playing?
“I haven’t seen the schedule yet.”
Is there a current NBA player that you try to model your game after?
“I’ve been watching a lot of Chris Bosh lately.”
Thank you for your time and good luck in the upcoming season.
“Thank you sir.”
Photo credit: ljworld.com; Shawnee Mission South PF Yor Anei takes a shot against Lawrence
Photo credit: chanute.com; Shawnee Mission South PF Yor Anei goes up for a slam dunk