Conference Preview: GAC South
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<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Gateway Athletic Conference South Division. Troy returns a solid nucleus from a team that advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 6 state tournament.</p>
<p><strong>The Starting Five</strong></p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161294" first="Jack" last="Fessenden"] 6’3" Troy: A talented 2023 shooting guard who averaged 10.7 points a game and made 57 3-pointers as a sophomore.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1303730" first="Nathan" last="Ryan"] 6’2" Troy: A solid 2022 forward who averaged 11.3 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="993355" first="Ray" last="Horry"] 5’9" Fort Zumwalt West: A 2022 transfer from O’Fallon-Christian who averaged xx points a game as a junior to help the Eagles to the Class 3 state quarterfinals.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1303719" first="Adam" last="Painter"] 6’5" Francis Howell Central: A versatile 2022 forward who averaged 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as a junior.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991582" first="Luke" last="Busateri"] 6’4" Timberland: A 2022 wing player who averaged 14.4 points and 5.9 rebounds as a junior. He has been a starter since his freshman year.</p>
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<p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p>
<p>2022</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1312116" first="Landon" last="Engelage"] 6’4" Wentzville Holt</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1315418" first="Kory" last="Mccauley"] 6’5" Francis Howell</p>
<p>Dylan Bates 5’11" Fort Zumwalt West</p>
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<p>2023</p>
<p>Charlie Nett 6’0" Troy</p>
<p>Kyle Harris 5’9" Fort Zumwalt West</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1315448" first="Donovan" last="Sparks"] 6’4" Francis Howell</p>
<p>AJ Raines 5’10" Timberland</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1315436" first="Dwight" last="Lomax"] 5’9" Francis Howell</p>
<p>Taj Gurley 6’2 Francis Howell </p>
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<p>2024</p>
<p>Ashton Matthews 5’8" Francis Howell Central</p>
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