Grassroots Basketball Preview: Gateway Basketball Club
The Gateway Basketball Club will field very competitive teams in each of their three age groups. Gateway competes in The Gauntlet on the Adidas Circuit. Club Director: Scott Schroepfer 17U: (Head Coach: Scott Schroepfer) Momaudou Diarra 6’9″ St. Louis Christian…
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Continue ReadingThe Gateway Basketball Club will field very competitive teams in each of their three age groups. Gateway competes in The Gauntlet on the Adidas Circuit.
Club Director: Scott Schroepfer
17U: (Head Coach: Scott Schroepfer)
Momaudou Diarra 6’9″ St. Louis Christian (2017)
Daniel Farris 6’0″ Vashon (2017)
Isaiah Ford 6’3″ Affton (2017)
Garrett Franken 6’7″ Atlantic (IA) (2017)
Erik Krus 6’7″ Vianney (2017)
Connor McArthy Parkway South (2017)
Javonte Perkins 6’7″ Miller Career Academy (2017)
Ibrahima Sankare 6’7″ St. Louis Christian (2017)
Ryan Stipanovich 6’7″ DeSmet (2017)
Levi Stockard 6’8″ Vashon (2017)
Wyatt Yess 6’8″ Parkway West (2017)
Outlook: There is plenty of size and length on the wing with Stipanovich, Perkins, Franken and Krus, who are all about 6’7″. Inside, Yess and Stockard and two solid players to build around while the 6’9″ Diarra is an athletic combo forward. Running the show will be Farris, who led Vashon to the Class 4 state championship.
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16U: (Head Coach: Marshall Newman)
Tony Chukwuermeke 6’10” St. Louis Christian (2018)
Jordan Holmes 5’11” Columbia (IL) (2018)
Koby Klaus 6’1″ Grandview (2018)
Adam Moore 6’5″ Duchesne (2018)
Kaleb Overall 6’4″ Wentzville Liberty (2018)
Joe Reece 6’7″ Vashon (2018)
A.J. Sommer 6’5″ Parkway South (2018)
Caleb Strauss 6’7″ Warrenton (2018)
Darious Thomas 5’10” Fort Zumwalt South (2018)
Cameron VanLeer 6’4″ Pacific (2018)
Isaac Weider 6’4″ Vienna (2018)
Outlook: Gateway features a perimeter attack with good size in the 6’4″ trio of Cameron VanLeer, Isaac Weider and Kaleb Overall, who are all versatile and can score. Adding more size up front are newcomers Joe Reece, Caleb Strauss and Tony Chukwuermeke.
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15U (Head Coach: Marcus Wilson)
Evan Asleson 5’10” DeSmet (2019)
E.J. Billinger 6’2″ Fort Zumwalt South (2019)
Bryce Bussard 5’9″ Ladue (2019)
Tayari Goodwin 5’7″ Parkway North (2019)
Trey Griffey 6’5″ Lafayette (2019)
Erik Lahm 6’8″ Lindbergh (2019)
Mario McKinney, Jr. 6’0″ Vashon (2019)
Idris Mitchell 6’8″ Henderson (KY) (2019)
Moses Okpala 6’7″ Ladue (2019)
Luther Taylor 6’3″ Whitfield (2019)
Hayden Thomas 6’2″ Twin Rivers (2019)
Marcus Washington 6’3″ Trinity (2019)
Amorey Womack 6’1″ Cardinal Ritter (2019)
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Schedule
April 1-3: Real Deal on the Rock, Little Rock, AR (15U, 16U, 17U)
April 8-10: Gateway All-American Shootout (15U, 16U, 17U)
April 15-17: Adidas Gauntlet, Dallas, TX (15U, 16U, 17U)
April 22-24: Adidas Gauntlet, Atlanta, GA (15U,16U, 17U)
May 6-8: Adidas May Classic, Indianapolis, IN (15U, 16U, 17U)
May 27-30: Adidas Gauntlet, Chicago, IL (15U, 16U, 17U)
July 6-9: Adidas Gauntlet Finale: Spartansburg, S.C. (16U, 17U)
Mullen’s Shootout, Kansas City (15U)
July 14-17: St. Louis 3 Stripes Classic: St. Charles, MO (15U, 16U, 17U)
July 20-24: Adidas Uprising Summer Championships, Las Vegas (16U, 17U)
Jayhawk Summer Finale, Kansas City, KS (15U)