Conference Preview: Archdiocesan (l)

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Archdiocesan Athletic Association (I). The division features two-time defending state champion Cardinal Ritter and a very talented Father Tolton team.</p> <p><strong>The Starting Five</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984500" first="Jevon" last="Porter"] 6’11 Father Tolton: A 2022 Pepperdine recruit who led the Trailblazers to the Class 4 state quarterfinals. Averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds as a junior.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1045827" first="Braxton" last="Stacker"] 6’5 Cardinal Ritter: A 2022 Murray State recruit who averaged 12.2 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984516" first="Robert" last="Lewis"] 6’8” Cardinal Ritter: An athletic 2022 forward who averaged 12.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game as a junior.</p> <p>Aaron Rowe 6’2 Father Tolton: The talented 2025 guard is the top incoming freshman in the state. He’s already made a name for himself on the national stage before entering high school.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984515" first="Tahki" last="Chievous"] 6’4” Father Tolton: A 2022 guard who was an All-Conference selection as a junior. An excellent offensive player who can score from all three levels.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984513" first="Kristian" last="Davis"] 6’3 Cardinal Ritter: A 2022 transfer guard from O’Fallon-Christian who averaged 17 points a game as a junior on a Class 3 state quarterfinals team.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p> <p>2022</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1045831" first="Justin" last="Boyer"] 6’7 Father Tolton<br /> <br /> </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1004888" first="Jordan" last="Nichols"] 6’0 Cardinal Ritter </p> <p>Kameron Taylor 5’7 St. Mary’s</p> <p>Noah Johnson 5’7 St. Mary’s</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2023</p> <p>Izaak Porter 6’4 Father Tolton</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161321" first="Grant" last="Schroeder"] 6’3 Borgia</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1269937" first="James" last="Lee"] 5’10 Father Tolton</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070096" first="Evens" last="Appolon"] 6’9 Father Tolton </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2024</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1160837" first="Adam" last="Rickman"] 6’3 Borgia </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1273888" first="Nashawn" last="Davis"] 6’4 Cardinal Ritter </p> <p>Mekhi Berringer 6’5 Cardinal Ritter </p> <p>Clayton Jackson 5’11 Cardinal Ritter </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2025</p> <p>Zyree Collins 5’10 St. Mary’s</p>