Brett McFall has coached the Shawnee Mission South High School boys basketball program in the suburbs of Kansas City for the past 18 seasons.
His top returnee player for the upcoming 2026-27 season is 6-foot-6, 215-pound senior Conor Kerrigan.
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“He’s probably the best kid I’ve ever coached,” McFall said by phone Wednesday afternoon from Overland Park, Kan. Through his years as head coach, McFall has guided nearly 15 players who went on to play in the NCAA Division I ranks.
Kerrigan averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior last season. He led the Raiders to a 26-2 record, reaching the state championship game of the Class 6A Tournament — for Kansas’ largest schools. As a sophomore, Kerrigan averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds a game and Shawnee Mission South finished 21-2 before falling in the 6A quarterfinals.
With the start of practices for the ’26-27 season looming this coming Monday, Kerrigan announced via his X social-media account his commitment to play college basketball at Indiana State. Wednesday marked the start of the NCAA Division I national early signing period, which runs through next Wednesday.
McFall believes the Sycamores are getting a special player in Kerrigan.
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“On the court, he just has a phenomenal motor. His motor never stops,” McFall said. “He’s very athletic, jumps out of the gym and his motor sets him apart.”
Kerrigan’s work ethic also impresses his coach.
“He’s been in our gym for three years and he’s never had a bad practice,” McFall said.
The experience of playing for Shawnee Mission South, where home games typically sell out, will benefit Kerrigan in his transition to the college ranks, McFall said.
Kerrigan chose Indiana State among multiple Division I offers from Ivy League schools, as well as Vermont, Colgate, Colorado State, Saint Louis and Oral Roberts universities, according to his coach. “He’s very, very smart,” McFall said.
“I think he chose Indiana State because of the level there — getting to play in the Missouri Valley [Conference],” McFall said.
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