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Local Star Wagler Shines for Clippers | Kansas Jayhawks Basketball News
Keaton Wagler, a Kansas native and Shawnee Mission Northwest grad, stunned the basketball world by going fifth overall in the NBA Draft to the LA Clippers—despite only playing one year at Illinois. With just two major conference offers (Illinois and Minnesota), Wagler quietly dominated Kansas high school hoops as a Gatorade and 6A State Player of the Year. Yet, despite being right in Bill Self’s backyard, Kansas never pulled the trigger. His AAU absence and smaller frame likely kept him under the radar, but Illinois saw the potential—and now, Wagler’s breakout is rewriting recruiting history…
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