2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Eli Herbert
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Grain Valley, Mo.
Prep
- Graduate of Grain Valley High School
- Holds 11 school records at Grain Valley and three state records
- Named Missouri Class 6 all-state as a senior and earned Missouri Class 7 District Player of the Year honors
- Earned several other awards as a senior: Class 6 District 7 all-district, Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Player of the Year, Great Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division All-Conference first team, DiRenna Award finalist and Eastern Jackson County Player of the Year
- Averaged 20.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game as a senior
- Also posted a 3.2 assist/turnover ratio and shot 46 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range and 85.4 percent from the free throw line
- Guided his senior year squad to an 18-9 record and district semifinal appearance
- Named Missouri Class 6 all-state selection and also the Missouri Class 6 District 7 Player of the Year as a junior
- Garnered several other awards as a junior: Great Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division Player of the Year, William Jewell Class All-Tournament team, Eastern Jackson County Examiner Player of the Year, KMZU Dream-Team Player of the Year and DiRenna Award finalist
- Averaged 24.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game during his junior season while shooting 88 percent from the free throw line and making 73 threes
- Guided Eagles to 16-9 record and Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division title as a junior
- Named Missouri Class 6A District 7 all-district as a sophomore as well as Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division all-conference first team, KMZU Dream-Team honoree and Eastern Jackson County Examiner all-area first team
- Averaged 16.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.5 spg while shooting 84 percent from the foul line and making 69 triples as a sophomore
- Was all-district selection, first team all-conference honoree, DMZU Dream-Team member and Eastern Jackson County Examiner Player of the Year as a freshman
- Averaged 16.9 ppg, 3.1 apg, 1.8 rpg and 1.4 spg while converting on 93 percent of his free throw attempts and hitting 78 three-pointers as a freshman
- Three-star recruit
- Also played for KC Run GMC (2023-25)
- Captured UAA National title in 2024
- Invited to participate in VWBA Elite Camps in 2025
- Also played golf for all four years at Grain Valley
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- Son of Andy and Natasha Herbert
- Intends on majoring in sport management
- Birthday is Aug. 24
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