A week ago, as he let what had just happened around him soak in, Chase Konieczny proclaimed the last game of his high school basketball career was a storybook ending.
Konieczny had just made the go-ahead putback dunk with less than a minute remaining, helping his South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies beat Crispus Attucks, 56-52, in the IHSAA Class 3A boys basketball state championship game. It was the culmination of a remarkable season and a decorated career for the senior.
The numbers don’t lie: Chase Konieczny is one of the best high school boys basketball players in South Bend area history. The 2,138 career points are second most in St. Joseph County history. He led the Huskies to consecutive 3A state finals, finishing runner-up in 2024 before winning it all this year. He’s received dozens of accolades and honors locally and statewide.
It felt academic after winning a state title last week that he would be named an Indiana All-Star, one of the highest honors a senior player in this state can receive. It would be a poetic moment, too, given his older siblings, Nicole (2017) and J.R. (2021), were named All-Stars after their respective senior seasons as well.
The Indiana All-Star team was released Friday.
There was no Chase Konieczny on the list.
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