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Kenneth Gallagher
Gallagher was arguably the most-hyped player ever in L15 history. He was announced as a Vickie D All-American and had a who's who of the college world chasing for his signature, eventually signing with Hot Springs. In his career, he was consistently named to 1st Team All-American squads, won 20+ games each season, and captured what every recruit dreams to capture, an NTT Championship.
Gallagher started to perform at a high level very early in his career. The pressure of being the nation's top recruit did not bother him and he lived up to the billing and more. He joined a good Orange Krush squad and put them over the top, proving to be the final ingredient to a NTT Championship. As a freshman, he scored 19.1 PPG (on 59% shooting) as the team's third option behind Carl Kraker and Marquez Sparkman while also chipping in 1.7 steals per game. While good during an undefeated conference season, Gallagher was at his best on the nation's biggest stage. In the Sweet 16 matchup against Odessa, while he struggled to get his offense going throughout the night, he was clutch down the stretch, going 8-8 from the FT line to ice a 10 point win. In the Final Four, Gallagher shot 8/10 for 18 points and three steals in a dismantling of San Jose. He then scored 23 points on 10/15 shooting in the National Championship Game, earning MVP honors for the tournament and Final Four as Hot Springs won their first National Title. The victory was sweet revenge for Hot Springs, whose only loss of the season had come against the same Albuquerque squad that they defeated for the title.
The team became Gallagher's alone to carry over the next three seasons. He guided the Orange Krush to three consecutive 21-3 finishes, a 34-2 conference record, and while the Orange Krush would not again advance deep into the NTT, they were easily above .500 overall at 12-6 (18-6 for his career). His stats got better each season as he transitioned to the PG position. As a sophomore, 22.5 points (56%), 2.5 assists, and 1.7 steals. As a junior, 25.8 points (58%), 2.3 assists, and 1.4 steals. As a senior, 26.4 (61%) points, 2 assists, and 1.8 steals.
For his career, he scored in single-digits only twice (9 points in two games one where he played only 17 minutes with foul trouble and the other playing out of position at SF as a freshman). His low-scoring output during his senior season was 17 points, the only time he scored fewer than 21 on the season.
