We Are United and Yanders Law alum Logan Applegate is taking his talents across town to Drury University.

After his prolific high school career with the Nevada Tigers, Logan Applegate chose to reclassify and go the prep route, attending We Are United. This decision was based on faith in his AAU coach, Rob Yanders, who founded We Are United and has a proven track record of player development.

Once the time came to decide on a college, Applegate chose to stay in Springfield, MO, at Drury University.

“With the transfer portal and how crazy things are, me and Coach Rob decided on something close,” Applegate says. “He’s my guy. This way, I can keep working out with him and always have his voice and have him in my corner.”

Logan had an impressive high school career and showed out in his time with Yanders Law. For We Are United, he took his playmaking and well-rounded guard play to the next level.

“My biggest takeaways (from We Are United) were improvements in my individual skills as a basketball player,” Applegate says. “I was able to round out my game and perfect my craft. With Rob, I was also able to completely learn the process that goes into that.”

In addition to individual skills, Logan also says he learned much about team skills. “I got better at being a team leader and knowing how to deal with every situation,” he says. “I’ve learned a lot about every part of basketball and unwritten stuff that many don’t know about. Just raising my IQ about the game.”

Already declared as an accounting major, Logan admits he is currently locked in on Drury basketball.

“Right now, I am getting to know the coaches,” Applegate says. “We haven’t practiced yet, but there have been open runs, and I’m learning offensive and defensive systems. I’m figuring out what I can do to help the team win and how to be a system player that can make it happen.”

Wanting to win and doing anything it takes is what Logan’s new coaches and teammates can expect out of him.

“I will be a team-first guy,” Applegate says. “A quality I have tried to make evident over my years playing is that I try to make everyone better when I’m on the floor.”

His passion for the game and dedication to his craft have already carried Logan a long way. These qualities do not just disappear, so Drury Panther fans can expect a hard-working young man that will not stop improving. We wish him luck this season!