Conference Preview: GAC Central
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<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Gateway Athletic Conference Central Division. District rivals Fort Zumwalt South and Fort Zumwalt North will lead the way with Wentzville Liberty and Washington also looking to compete.</p>
<p><strong>The Starting Five</strong></p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="992317" first="Connor" last="Turnbull"] 6’10" Fort Zumwalt North: A 2022 Butler recruit who averaged 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks a game. Led Panthers to Class 6 Final Four.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1315426" first="Peyton" last="Blair"] 6’1" Fort Zumwalt South: A 2022 combo guard who averaged 11 points and four assists a game while shooting 50 percent from the field as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="993519" first="Jaden" last="Betton"] 6’0" Wentzville Liberty: A 2022 guard who averaged 10 points, three assists and two steals a game as a junior.</p>
<p>Joey Friedel 6’2 Fort Zumwalt South: A 2022 guard who averaged nine points and three assists while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1285999" first="Ryan" last="Murdock"] 6’5" Francis Howell North: A solid 2023 forward who averaged eight points and four rebounds a game as a sophomore.</p>
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<p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p>
<p>2022</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180600" first="Nick" last="Keene"] 6’7 Fort Zumwalt South </p>
<p>Adrian Lee 6’7" Wentzville Liberty</p>
<p>Kylen Watson 5’8" Fort Zumwalt North</p>
<p>Alan Zahn 6’3" Washington</p>
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<p>2023</p>
<p>Nathan Bobikiewicz 6’5" Wentzville Liberty</p>
<p>Mark Hensley 6’4" Washington</p>
<p>Hunter Weber 6’5" Fort Zumwalt East</p>
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<p>2024</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1259030" first="Donovan" last="West"] 6’0" Fort Zumwalt East</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1315411" first="Trent" last="Menke"] 6’3" Fort Zumwalt North</p>
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