There was no stopping Kael Combs this season. You could only hope to contain him.
Whether he was driving down the lane or pulling up for a jumper, odds were that the ball was going in and the Eagles were going to come out on top in the end.
His numbers were ridiculous and his growth as a player was exponential when he was already one of the area's best.
The News-Leader is proud to name Combs its 2022-23 Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Nixa's senior star was the area's best player in 2022-23 while leading the Eagles to an undefeated regular season and a 28-1 record at the very end.