Denton Hays

Head Basketball Coach @ Shawnee Mission North HS

[KCTV5 News @KCTV5]

This week's Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week Nominees are the boys basketball teams from:
@GoHawklets
@GVHoops
@SMNBoysBB
@BSHSHoops

[Geo Baker @Geo_Baker_1]

I’ve spent all July at AAU tournaments and I think a lot of kids have the game confused. Basketball IQ Is definitely at an all time low.

The best player on the floor will make everyone else around them better. It’s not about dropping 30 points or highlight tapes. If you’re talented, that stuff will take care of itself.

High school recruitment is at an all time low right now so it’s more important than ever to know how to play the game the right way. Drive and kicks, advancing the ball, extra passes, communication, reading screen coverages, etc…

For the kids: Ignore outside voices and trust your coaches who are preaching to you to play the right way.

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

Go vote for @Alexcasares21

[VYPE Kansas @VypeKS]

Northeast Kansas Boys Basketball Players NEED votes for their player poll! Help get these athletes a chance to be featured in their own story! VOTE NOW - POLL ENDS 1/31
https://t.co/LlVmjxoqgk

[Andy Hill @CoachHill1518]

We will do conditioning all fall, to get their bodies ready.

And this will lead right up to the first day of practice sir?

Definitely not. We will mandate a week off prior to the start of practice. We shall call it Buffer week.

Buffer week sir? Why?

Nobody knows.

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

@Coach_dpaul Say it louder, Coach.

Oklahoma started Oct. 1st. Missouri starts in 2 weeks.

Time for Kansas to catch up.

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

Are we missing @KellenMoore_11 yet?! @dallascowboys

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

@CrunchTimeCZ @AravantinosDA Figured I’d check back in here…

All 12 teams in Olympics have current AND former NBA guys on rosters. 81 total dudes with NBA experience.

Oh and these dudes just 5peated in the Olympics… tell me again how the NBA isn’t the best basketball in the world. #WorldChamps

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

@brianmccormick My rule is to “Don’t make a decision in the air.”

Jump passes are fine and sometimes encouraged if you know where you are going and are creating a better angle

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

Please welcome our newest addition to the world and the Hays’ Starting Five, Duncan Joe!

[KCRedStormRebels2026 @KCRedStorm2026]

That’s our guy Dailan Holman @DailanHolman22 putting folks on posters!!! Rising star in the class of ‘27.
@SMNBoysBB
@kyleunruh
@NXTPROKS @NxtProHoops @RL_HoopsKS

[SM North Boys Basketball @SMNBoysBB]

The Bison are LTD summer league champs 🏆

Alex Casares- League MVP

Heck of a way to finish off the summer season

[SM North Boys Basketball @SMNBoysBB]

Busy, busy first week of summer

Weights & conditioning
Team camp
Summer league
KAMO tournament

Excited about this group of young men

[SM North Boys Basketball @SMNBoysBB]

Summer Kickoff is tomorrow 12:00-1:30.
Looking forward to seeing our community show up for some fun competitions.

Don't forget to pre-register
https://t.co/TMOY1Mcm1X

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

I know I’m biased to the Thunder, but I need them to win this series. I can’t watch Luka whine to the officials or wave his finger for a review 10 times a game for another series.

[SM North HS @SM_NORTH_HS]

Congratulations Aziz Jagne the recipient of the Coach Bill Cornwell Basketball Scholarship presented by Bill Cornwell! @SMNPepClub @SMNorthBooster ; @SMNBoysBB @SMNorthPTSA

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

@coachbrettflory @BHamiltonMSHS @MavsJoeJackson I thought the same thing, Coach. Crazy concept…

[SM North Boys Basketball @SMNBoysBB]

Bison Basketball Summer Camp Information

Please direct all questions to Coach Hays- [email protected]

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Everything starts with commitment.

Committed players create committed teams.

Committed teams WIN 🏆.

[Denton Hays @Coach_DHays]

Need to get some work in on closeouts and on-ball D.

Had to teach young fella the hard way about what happens when you reach.

[SM North Boys Basketball @SMNBoysBB]

That’s a wrap on the 23’-24’ season.

Love these dudes