Conference Preview: Ozark

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Ozark Conference. It will be a free-for-all in the league with several talented teams such as Kickapoo, Parkview, Bolivar in the fold with several others also in the chase.</p> <p><strong>The Starting Five</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070084" first="Kyle" last="Pock"] 6'7" Bolivar: The talented 2023 forward led the Liberators to a berth in the Class 5 state championship game last season. He averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds a game while also playing point guard for the Liberators last season.</p> <p>Elijah Whatley 6'2" Parkview: An explosive 2022 shooting guard who can sink 3-pointers and throw down slam dunks. He averaged 19 points a game while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range as a junior.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070092" first="Zaide" last="Lowery"] 6'4" Kickapoo: The athletic 2023 guard was an ace sixth man for the Chiefs Class 6 state championship team a year ago. After a big summer, he has received Division I offers from Missouri State, Marquette and Kansas State.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984949" first="Carter" last="Harrell"] 6'4" Glendale: A versatile 2022 wing who has been a standout since his freshman year. He has surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his career last season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1181875" first="Devin" last="Oliver"] 6'3" Hillcrest: A 2022 guard who earned All-Conference honors last season after averaging nine points and five rebounds a game as a junior.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p> <p>2022</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1053674" first="Grant" last="Givens"] 6'6" Glendale</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1269992" first="Logan" last="Frahm"] 6'6" Glendale</p> <p>Marcus Price 6'4" Parkview</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1303724" first="Andrew" last="Robinson"] 6'5" Kickapoo</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1051524" first="Cole" last="Hughes"] 6'3" Central</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180759" first="Josh" last="Bowes"] 6'7" Bolivar</p> <p>DeeVon Braxton 6'3" Hillcrest</p> <p>Gage Klossner 5'8" Rolla</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180797" first="Lukas" last="Gabani"] 6'8" Bolivar</p> <p>Garrett Mahan 6'6" West Plains</p> <p>Adam Hounson 6'3" Rolla</p> <p>Ty Locklear 5'10" Rolla</p> <p>Connor Lair 6'2" West Plains</p> <p>Tristan Wilson 6'5" Lebanon</p> <p>Xzavia McArthur 5'7" Parkview</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2023</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1163305" first="Kevin" last="Parker Jr"]. 6'2 Parkview</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161281" first="Cole" last="Griesemer"] 6'6" Hillcrest</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070110" first="Harrison" last="Doennig"] 6'7" Kickapoo</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161290" first="Amarre" last="Clark"] 5'10" Parkview</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1161311" first="Brayden" last="Shorter"] 6'5" Kickapoo</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1282342" first="Sterling" last="Vinson"] 6'4" Central</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1269959" first="Trae" last="Oetting"] 6'0" Kickapoo</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1282337" first="Aaron" last="Poage"] 6'4" Camdenton</p> <p>Bristol Woods 6'3" West Plains</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2024</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1160662" first="Antonio" last="Starks-Fewell"] 6'2" Central</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1259024" first="Tyrique" last="Brooks"] 6'2" Waynesville</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2025</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1422818" first="Keion" last="Epps"] 5'9" Central</p> <p>Eli Govan 6'4" Parkview</p>