Prep Hoops Missouri begins its preseason Watch List by taking a look at a group of top Class 6 teams from around the state. The list is in alphabetical order. Blue Springs: The Wildcats have a nice group of…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inPrep Hoops Missouri begins its preseason Watch List by taking a look at a group of top Class 6 teams from around the state. The list is in alphabetical order.
Blue Springs: The Wildcats have a nice group of 2022s to build around in 6’6″ forward Ikenna Ezeogu, 5’8″ point guard Kyle Bruce Kyle Bruce 5'7" | PG Blue Springs | 2022 State MO and 6’4″ guard Michael Harrison Michael Harrison 6'4" | SG Blue Springs | 2022 State MO . All three have been starting since they were sophomores.

CBC: The Cadets are loaded and are primed to make a run in Class 6 this season. The leader is 5’9″ 2022 point guard
Rob Martin
Rob
Martin
5'9" | PG
CBC | 2022
State
MO
along with 6’5″ 2022 wings Larry Hughes and Mikhail Abdur-Rahim. There’s also a talented sophomore class led by 7’2″ center
John Bol
John
Bol
7'2" | C
CBC | 2024
#22
Nation
MO
.
Chaminade: The Red Devils lost top prospects
Tarris Reed Jr
Tarris
Reed Jr
6'10" | PF
Link Academy | 2022
State
#43
Nation
MO
. and
Damien Mayo
Damien
Mayo
6'2" | SG
Chaminade | 2022
State
MO
to Link Academy, but they return a strong group of perimeter players led by 6’0″ 2023 point guard BJ Ward, 6’3″ 2022 guard
Nate Straughter
Nate
Straughter
6'2" | SG
Chaminade | 2022
State
MO
and 6’3″ 2023
Nilivan Daniels
Nilivan
Daniels
6'3" | SG
Chaminade | 2023
State
MO
.
Fort Zumwalt North: The Panthers advanced to their first ever Final Four last season. There are many talented underclassmen in the lineup, but the main man is back in 6’10” 2022 forward Connor Turnbull Connor Turnbull 6'10" | PF Fort Zumwalt North | 2022 State MO , who is headed to Butler next season.
Helias: The Crusaders return one of the top backcourt combos in the state in 6’1″ 2022
Malcolm Davis
Malcolm
Davis
6'1" | SG
Helias | 2022
State
MO
and 6’2″ 2023 Desmond White. Both are extreme bucket-getters who should average more than 20 points a game.
Jackson: The Indians will have one of the top teams in the SEMO area this season. They have a big front line featuring 6’6″ 2022
Nick Wasilewski
Nick
Wasilewski
6'6" | PF
Jackson | 2022
State
MO
and 6’8″ 2023
Clayton Ernst
Clayton
Ernst
6'8" | PF
Jackson | 2023
State
MO
along with an excellent guard in 6’2″ 2022
Quinn Scott
Quinn
Scott
6'2" | CG
Jackson | 2022
State
MO
.
Joplin: The Eagles feature one of the state’s top backcourts in brothers Always and
All Wright
All
Wright
6'4" | SG
Joplin | 2024
State
#266
Nation
MO
. Always is a 6’3″ 2022 guard who averaged 20 points a game while All is a 6’2″ 2024 guard who averaged 17 points a game. They also have a talented young forward in 6’6″ 2024 Whit Hafer.
Kickapoo: The Chiefs graduated four Division I players from a state championship team, but there is a talented group of youngsters ready to go, led by 6’4″ 2023 guard
Zaide Lowery
Zaide
Lowery
6'4" | SG
La Lumiere | 2023
#127
Nation
IN
. More talented 2023s in the fold are 6’7″
Harrison Doennig
Harrison
Doennig
6'6" | PF
Kickapoo | 2023
State
MO
, 6’5″
Brayden Shorter
Brayden
Shorter
6'7" | SF
Kickapoo | 2023
State
MO
and 6’0″ point guard
Trae Oetting
Trae
Oetting
6'0" | CG
Kickapoo | 2023
State
MO
.
Kirkwood: The Pioneers have a chance to be a breakout team with a talented crew of underclassmen, led by 6’4″ 2023 wing
Javaris Moye
Javaris
Moye
6'4" | SG
Kirkwood | 2023
State
MO
. Also stepping into bigger roles will be 6’1″ 2023
Christian Hughes
Christian
Hughes
6'2" | CG
Kirkwood | 2023
State
MO
, 5’10” point guard Kellen Rhimes and 6’2″ 2023
Aydan Trawick
Aydan
Trawick
6'2" | SF
Kirkwood | 2023
State
MO
and 6’0″ 2024 Creighton Wise.
Lee’s Summit: The Tigers return a talented group of perimeter players from a team that advanced to the state quarterfinals last season. They feature 6’2″ 2022 Missouri S&T recruit
Alex Benassi
Alex
Benassi
6'3" | PG
Lee's Summit | 2022
State
MO
, 6’3″ 2022
Brycen Larue
Brycen
Larue
6'3" | SG
Lee’s Summit | 2022
State
MO
, 6’2″ 2022
Caden McGuire
Caden
McGuire
6'2" | SG
Lee's Summit | 2022
State
MO
and 6’3″ 2022
Luke McDonald
Luke
McDonald
6'3" | SG
Lee's Summit | 2022
State
MO
.
Liberty: The Bluejays enjoyed an excellent season that ended in the Class 6 state championship game a year ago. They return their top player in 6’4″ 2022 point guard Bennett Stirtz Bennett Stirtz 6'5" | CG Liberty | 2022 State MO along with a strong partner in 6’3″ 2022 wing Luke Stubbs Luke Stubbs 6'3" | SG Liberty | 2022 State MO and 6’1″ 2022 perimeter shooter Spencer Blaine.

Nixa: The Eagles have the talent to make a deep postseason run this season. They feature one of the state’s most athletic and talented backcourts in 6’3″ 2022 Collin Ruffin and 6’4″ 2023 Kael Combs Kael Combs 6'4" | SG Nixa | 2023 State MO . There is quality size up front in 6’4″ 2022 Jarret Nelson Jarret Nelson 6'4" | PF Nixa | 2022 State MO and 6’7″ 2022 Colten Berry Colten Berry 6'7" | PF Nixa | 2022 State MO .
Park Hill South: The Panthers are a year older after fielding a young and talented team last season. They feature a strong backcourt in 5’10” 2022
Messias Dockery
Messias
Dockery
5'11" | PG
Park Hill South | 2022
State
MO
and 6’3″ 2023
Cahmai Crosby
Cahmai
Crosby
6'3" | SG
Park Hill South | 2023
State
MO
. The 2022 forward duo of 6’7″
Miles Fant
Miles
Fant
6'6" | SF
Park Hill South | 2022
State
MO
and 6’8′
JD Roberts
JD
Roberts
6'8" | SF
Park Hill South | 2022
State
MO
is also back.
Parkview: The Vikings return a talented and experienced group of guards, led by 6’2″ 2022
Elijah Whitley
Elijah
Whitley
6'2" | SG
Parkview | 2022
State
MO
. He is joined by 2023 guards
Kevin Parker Jr
Kevin
Parker Jr
6'2" | SG
Parkview | 2023
State
MO
. and
Amarre Clark
Amarre
Clark
6'1" | CG
Hillcrest | 2023
State
MO
. Marcus Price, a 6’4″ 2022 forward, is a talented transfer from Pleasant Hope.
Pattonville: The Pirates must replace several key players from last year’s 22-2 district championship team, but the main player back in the fold is 6’6″ 2022 guard
Kellen Thames
Kellen
Thames
6'6" | SG
Pattonville | 2022
State
MO
, who has signed with Saint Louis University.
Rock Bridge: The Bruins should be back in the mix this season with a young and talented team. The veteran leader will be 6’2″ 2022
Hudson Dercher
Hudson
Dercher
6'2" | SG
Rock Bridge | 2022
MO
. A good group of 2023s are also back with 6’9″
Kanyon Hummel
Kanyon
Hummel
6'9" | PF
Rock Bridge | 2023
State
MO
, 6’5″
Ben Linnemeyer
Ben
Linnemeyer
6'5" | SF
Link Year | 2023
State
MO
and 6’1″
Brady Bowers
Brady
Bowers
6'1" | PG
Rock Bridge | 2023
State
MO
.
SLUH: The Junior Billikens are led by 6’4″ 2022 guard
Nick Kramer
Nick
Kramer
6'4" | SG
SLUH | 2022
State
MO
, who has signed with Saint Louis U. He will get support from 2022 guard Damien McClain and 2023 guard Aaron Walker, Jr. along with 6’5″ 2023 Zach Orthwerth and 6’2″ 2022 Luke Johnston.
Staley: The Falcons return a very talented team from a district championship season. They have an excellent 2023 duo in 6’1″ point guard
Kyan Evans
Kyan
Evans
6'2" | PG
Staley | 2023
State
MO
and 6’7″ forward
Kayden Fish
Kayden
Fish
6'7" | PF
Staley | 2023
State
#181
Nation
MO
. Emerging 6’8″ 2022 forward
Emmanuel Byrd
Emmanuel
Byrd
6'8" | PF
Staley | 2022
State
MO
is coming off a big summer.
Troy: The Trojans made a nice run to the state quarterfinals last season and they return several key players, led by 6’2″ 2022
Nathan Ryan
Nathan
Ryan
6'2" | SF
Troy | 2022
State
MO
, 6’2″ 2023 sharpshooter
Jack Fessenden
Jack
Fessenden
6'3" | SG
Troy Buchanan | 2023
State
MO
and 6’0″ 2023 point guard Charlie Nett.
Webster Groves: The Statesmen have a strong group of perimeter players returning, led by 6’0″ 2022 sharpshooter
Matt Enright
Matt
Enright
5'10" | PG
Webster Groves | 2022
State
MO
. Also back are 6’2″ 2022 scorer
Ethan Chartrand
Ethan
Chartrand
6'2" | SG
Webster Groves | 2022
State
MO
, 6’0″ 2023
CJ Lang
CJ
Lang
6'1" | CG
Webster Groves | 2023
State
MO
and 6’3″ 2024 Gianni Ferrintinos.
Iziah Purvey
Iziah
Purvey
6'5" | PF
Webster Groves | 2024
State
MO
is a 6’4″ 2024 forward with a good skilled set.