<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference preview with a look at the Kansas City Suburban Conference Red Division. The division is loaded with top quality teams such as Staley, Lee’s Summit, Park Hill South and North Kansas City. Every team in the conference has quality players, so there will be no easy nights. The conference alignments are constantly changing. These teams made up the Red Division last season.</p>
<h4>The Starting Five</h4>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070094" first="Kyan" last="Evans"] 6’1" Staley: The 2023 point guard is one of the best in the state and he already has multiple Division I offers entering his junior year. He averaged 15 points, four rebounds and four assists a game as a sophomore.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991575" first="Brycen" last="Larue"] 6’3" Lee’s Summit: A 2022 wing who is one of the best finishers in the state. He averaged 13 points a game and was the leading scorer for the Tigers, who advanced to the Class 6 state quarterfinals.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161278" first="Cahmai" last="Crosby"] 6’3" Park Hill South: A 2023 guard with physical strength and the overall skill set to match. He averaged 12 points, three rebounds and two assists a game as a sophomore.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161279" first="Kayden" last="Fish"] 6’7" Staley: The Big Fish is one of the top forwards in the Class of 2023. Strong and athletic, he averaged 10 points and six rebounds a game as a sophomore to help his team to a district championship.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1045830" first="Alex" last="Benassi"] 6’2" Lee’s Summit: A 2022 Missouri S&T recruit with impressive scoring and playmaking skills. He averaged 11 points, five rebounds and four assists a game to help lead the Tigers to the Class 6 state quarterfinals.</p>
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<h4>The Best of the Rest</h4>
<p>2022</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180615" first="Emmanuel" last="Byrd"] 6’8" Staley</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="993520" first="Messias" last="Dockery"] 5’10’ Park Hill South</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="992314" first="Miles" last="Fant"] 6’7" Park Hill South</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991579" first="JD" last="Roberts"] 6’8" Park Hill South</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="992318" first="Dallas" last="Whitney"] 6’7" North Kansas City</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1186887" first="Caden" last="McGuire"] 6’2" Lee’s Summit</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="985420" first="John" last="Elful"] 6’4" North Kansas City</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180837" first="Luke" last="McDonald"] 6’3" Lee’s Summit</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1268214" first="Trey" last="Main"] 6’0" St. Joe Central</p>
<p>Karter Adams 6’0" North Kansas City</p>
<p>Terrius Walker 6’5" Park Hill South</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180796" first="Monte" last="Kemp"] 6’6" Lee’s Summit</p>
<p>Ty Clemens 6’3" Oak Park</p>
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<p>2023</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1286000" first="Winston" last="Allen"] 6’5" Oak Park</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1269938" first="Alex" last="Gunnels"] 5’11" North Kansas City</p>
<p>Larry Parker Jr. 6’4" Staley</p>
<p>Asa Bridges 5’8 Staley</p>
<p>Cyan Evans, North Kansas City</p>
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<p>2025</p>
<p>Xavier Wilson 6’5" Staley</p>
<p>Corbin Allen 6’4" Oak Park</p>
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