Conference Previews: The Independents

<p style="text-align: left;"><span id="more-866134"></span>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Independents in the Show-Me State. It was a great year for independent schools in 2019 as Rock Bridge won the Class 5 state championship and Greenwood came home with the Class 2 state crown.</p> <h2>Players to Watch</h2> <h3>2020</h3> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="610651" first="Brennan" last="Jeffries"] 5’11" Jefferson City</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822904" first="Jacob" last="Ungles"] 6’5" Rock Bridge</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822890" first="Lyndell" last="Hunt"] 6’4 Confluence </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822908" first="Kevin" last="Sorrells"] 6’2" Hogan Prep</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822901" first="Marcus" last="Anthony"] 6’2" Helias</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822914" first="Charles" last="Wilson"] 6’0" Rock Bridge</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822938" first="Brant" last="Bowers"] 6’3" Rock Bridge</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822911" first="Demarius" last="Haywood"] 6’3" LIft for Life</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822924" first="Caleb" last="Helm"] 6’2 Confluence </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822944" first="Devin" last="Phillips"] 5’9 Confluence </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822979" first="Andrew" last="Schwarting"] 6’6" Saxony Lutheran</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822939" first="Caleb" last="Justice"] 6’4" Helias</p> <p>Hunter Berry 6’0" Bolivar</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822963" first="Isaac" last="Johnson"] 5’9" Helias</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>2021</h3> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583707" first="Animu" last="Mohammed"] 6’5" Greenwood</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583723" first="Keyren" last="Spiller"] 6’4" Center</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824128" first="Xavier" last="Sykes"] 5’7" Rock Bridge</p> <p>Victory Naboya 6’9" Greenwood</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824122" first="Demarcus" last="Sanford Jr."] 6’2" Lift for Life</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824162" first="Liam" last="Weaver"] 6’3" Pembroke Hill</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824158" first="Barcus" last="Jackson"] 6’1" Lift for Life</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824185" first="Mason" last="Thompson"] 6’0" Rockhurst</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>2022</h3> <p>Tommy Pinegar 5’11" Greenwood</p> <p>Trasean White 6’0 Confluence </p> <p>Kortez Stevenson 6’6" Center</p> <p>Ramirez Taylor 5’10” Confluence </p> <p>Quinton Conley 6’4 Pembroke Hill</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Starting Five</h3> <p>PG - [player_tooltip player_id="610651" first="Brennan" last="Jeffries"] (Jefferson City)</p> <p>Wing - Demarcus Sanford (Lift for Life)</p> <p>Wing - [player_tooltip player_id="583707" first="Animu" last="Mohammed"] (Greenwood)</p> <p>Forward - [player_tooltip player_id="583723" first="Keyren" last="Spiller"] (Center)</p> <p>Forward - Victory Naboya (Greenwood)</p>