Preview: Greater Kansas City Suburban (Red Division)

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its conference previews with a look at the Greater Kansas City Suburban Red Division. Staley advanced to the Final Four of the Class 5 state tournament last season. North Kansas City returns good talent while Lee’s Summit and Park Hill South will also compete.</p> <h4>Earl’s Preseason Starting Five</h4> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824153" first="Malik" last="Johnson"] 6’3" North Kansas City: Smooth 2021 combo guard who averaged 11 points and five rebounds as a junior.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070094" first="Kyan" last="Evans"] 6’1" Staley: Talented 2023 guard who averaged eight points, four assists and made 48 3-pointers on a Final Four team.</p> <p>Athuai Deng 6’3" North Kansas City: Athletic 2021 point guard who averaged 12.7 points and six rebounds as a junior.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985216" first="Lavar" last="Felder"] 6’3" St. Joe Central: solid lefty shooting guard who earned All-Conference honors as a junior.</p> <p>Messias Dockery 5’10" Park Hill South: Talented 2022 point guard who averaged 10 points a game as a sophomore.</p> <h4> </h4> <h4>Best of the Rest</h4> <p>2021</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583729" first="Bud" last="Crawford"] 6’7" Lee’s Summit</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824197" first="Jamaal" last="Davis"] 6’6" Staley</p> <p>Brett Main 6’0" St. Joe Central</p> <p>Will Small, St. Joe Central</p> <p>Kendrick Stone 6’2" Staley</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2022</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1045830" first="Alex" last="Benassi"] 6’2" Lee’s Summit</p> <p>Emmanuel Byrd 6’5" Staley</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="992314" first="Miles" last="Fant"] 6’5" Park Hill South</p> <p>Max Whisner 6’6" Lee’s Summit</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991579" first="JD" last="Roberts"] 6’7" Park Hill South</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2023</p> <p>Cahmai Crosby 6’3" Park Hill South</p> <p>Kayden Fish 6’6 Staley</p>