Preview: Gateway Athletic Conference (South)
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<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its conference previews with a look at the Gateway Athletic Conference South Division. The league frontrunner will again be Francis Howell, which is coming off a Final Four berth in 2019 and a state quarterfinals appearance last season. Troy has an up and coming team while Wentzville Holt and Francis Howell Central look to be competitive.</p>
<p><strong>Earl’s Preseason Starting Five</strong></p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="583715" first="Sam" last="Thompson"] 6’10" Francis Howell: Versatile 2021 big man who can score, rebound and protect the rim.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="824185" first="Emmanuel" last="McLemore"] 6’4" Holt: Physical 2021 combo forward who averaged 12 points and six rebounds as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="824160" first="Myles" last="Estrada"] 6’1" Francis Howell Central: Talented 2021 shooting guard who averaged 16 points a game as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="824209" first="Preston" last="Fortner"] 5’9" Francis Howell: Slick 2021 point guard who averaged eight points, five assists and two steals a game.</p>
<p>Griffin St. Pierre 6’1" Troy: Solid 2021 guard who averaged 13 points a game and shot 38 percent from 3-point range as a junior.</p>
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<p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p>
<p>2021</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="824188" first="Sam" last="Maddox"] 5’10" Francis Howell</p>
<p>Zarius Looney 6’4" Holt</p>
<p>Christopher Kerr 6’3" Fort Zumwalt West</p>
<p>Dave Trupiano 6’5" Francis Howell</p>
<p>Kannon Cissell 6’0’ Francis Howell Central</p>
<p>Kristian Brown 6’2" Francis Howell North</p>
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<p>2022</p>
<p>Nathan Ryan 6’2" Troy</p>
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<p>2023</p>
<p>Jack Fessenden 6’2" Troy</p>
<p>Charlie Nett 5’11" Troy</p>
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<p><strong>Predicted Order of Finish</strong></p>
<p>1 Francis Howell</p>
<p>2 Troy</p>
<p>3 Holt</p>
<p>4 Francis Howell Central</p>
<p>5 Fort Zumwalt West</p>
<p>6 Francis Howell North</p>
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