Conference Preview: Metro Catholic Conference

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri begins its annual conference preseason outlooks with a preview of the Metro Catholic Conference. The MCC sent to two teams to the Final Four of the Class 5 state tournament last season in CBC and Chaminade. DeSmet is looking to make a big run this time around.</p> <p><strong>Earl’s Preseason Starting Five</strong></p> <p>Tarris Reed, Jr. 6’8" Chaminade (’22): Talented power forward who has several major Division l offers.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="994434" first="Sekou" last="Gassama"] 6’10" DeSmet (’21): Long post player who can score inside, block shots and run the court.</p> <p>Robert Martin 5’9" CBC (’22): Talented point guard who has been the floor general of two Final Four teams.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984503" first="Damien" last="Mayo"] 6’3" Chaminade (’22): Explosive wing player who averaged 12 points a game last season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984506" first="Nick" last="Kramer"] 6’4" SLUH (’22): Talented wing scorer who averaged 16 points last season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p> <p><strong>2021</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583712" first="Yaya" last="Keita"] 6’9" DeSmet (Out with a knee injury)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="994449" first="Chevy" last="Brenson"] 6’3" CBC</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824126" first="Thomas" last="Redmond"] 6’4" DeSmet</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824167" first="Freddie" last="Cooper"] 6’4" SLUH</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984282" first="Ethan" last="Lattimore"] 5’10" Vianney</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="986459" first="Bobby" last="Braun"] 6’4" Vianney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>2022</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984512" first="Brian" last="Taylor"] 6’3" DeSmet</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985419" first="Nate" last="Straughter"] 6’2" Chaminade</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984507" first="Larry" last="Hughes, Jr."] 6’5" CBC</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984518" first="Brennan" last="Lovette"] 6’5" DeSmet</p> <p>Mikahl Abdul-Hamid 6’4" CBC</p> <p>Jaden McClain 5’9 SLUH</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="993522" first="Adam" last="Sausele"] 6’2" Vianney</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>2023</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070086" first="B.J." last="Ward"] 6’0" Chaminade</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070102" first="Justin" last="Duff"] 6’3" DeSmet</p> <p>Zach Orthwerth 6’4" SLUH</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070117" first="Josh" last="Gregory"] 6’8" CBC</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1071875" first="Jervon" last="Ford"] 6’4 CBC</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Predicted Order of Finish</strong></p> <p>1 DeSmet</p> <p>2 Chaminade</p> <p>3 CBC</p> <p>4 SLUH</p> <p>5 Vianney</p>