Grassroots Team Spotlight: Gateway Basketball Club 17U

<p>Despite the absence of grassroots basketball games being played this spring, Prep Hoops Missouri will still feature the Missouri-based clubs and its prospects. Today, we take a look at the Gateway Basketball Club 17U team:</p> <h4>Roster</h4> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824189" first="Roddy" last="Alexander"] 5’11" Christian-O’Fallon: The dynamic combo guard continued his continued rise as he led the Eagles to 26 wins and a district championship. He is a strong downhill driving threat with a mid-range jumper as a compliment. He averaged 16.7 points and shot 51 percent from the field.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="822859" first="Devon" last="Barshow"] 6’6" Illinois Prep: A slender wing player who is slated to do a year of prep school. His upside is still pretty big as he has grown several inches during his career. He is a creative scoring threat with good size and solid handles. He averaged 15 points and five rebounds a game to lead the Comets to a conference championship.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824167" first="Freddie" last="Cooper"] 6’6" SLUH: An athletic wing player who can slash to the bucket and knock down 3-pointers. He has the ability to be an excellent defender. He averaged 11 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.</p> <p>Sekou Gassama 6’10" DeSmet: A long and athletic big who excels in the defensive end with his length and shot blocking. He runs the court like a gazelle to swoop in for transition dunks. He has solid moves in the post and can step out and hit short jumpers.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583712" first="Yaya" last="Keita"] 6’9" DeSmet: An athletic big who plays with a high motor that does not stop. He runs the court with zeal and does a nice job of rebounding out of his area. Much of his scoring comes from around the basket. He averaged 8.1 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 51 percent from the field.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="580387" first="Breven" last="McMullen"] 6’5" Link Year: An excellent all-around offensive player who will do a year of prep school. His size and skill set make him a difficult player to match up. He can stroke it from 3-point range, post up in the lane and hit mid range jumpers. He averaged 22 points and nine rebounds in leading the Rebels to a Class 4 district championship.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824117" first="Brock" last="Wakefield"] 6’4" South Iron: A small school standouts who can get buckets at all three levels. He has shooting range that extends well beyond the 3-point line, but he can also get his own shot with creative moves off the dribble. He’s gotten physically stronger over the course of your career.</p>