Once known for his shot, Connor Kimme carves out much bigger role as senior for Kaneland. ‘Become a key guy.’‎

If senior guard Connor Kimme isn’t the most improved player this season for Kaneland, he’s certainly in the running. After scrapping for playing time off the bench as a junior, the 6-foot-3 Kimme used plenty of offseason work to turn into a fixture in the starting lineup and the Knights’ third-leading scorer. “I help space the court,” said Kimme, who’s averaging 11 points. “We have great guys ...