JeffCo/Mineral Area All-Holiday Tournament Team

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its regional All-Holiday Tournament Teams with a look at the members from the Jefferson County/Mineral area squad.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Drenin-Dinkins-II.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1091898" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Drenin-Dinkins-II-300x196.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="196" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984510" first="Drenin" last="Dinkins"] 6’0" South Iron: The 2022 guard led the Panthers to its third consecutive championship at the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament. He scored 27 points in the Panthers' 76-66 victory over Festus in the championship game. He averaged 27.7 points a game in the four games, including a high game of 33 points.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/743D087B-19A0-4ABF-8757-266C67B05E28.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1309800" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/743D087B-19A0-4ABF-8757-266C67B05E28-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1160661" first="Jobe" last="Bryant"] 6’0" Park Hills Central: The 2024 guard enjoyed a big week in leading the Rebels to a third-place finish in the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Park Hills Central. He was getting buckets and dropping dimes all week as he averaged 26 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals a game. His big highlight came in the quarterfinals when his last second three-point play gave the Rebels a 68-67 victory over Hillsboro.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/854287AD-8F63-4D48-A4A8-9C909AF551B7.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1357737" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/854287AD-8F63-4D48-A4A8-9C909AF551B7-300x280.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="280" /></a><br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1315424" first="Kyle" last="Phipps"] 5’8" Hillsboro: The 2022 point guard was one of the most exciting players in the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament. He was also one of the most productive as he averaged 23.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists while making 50 percent of his 3-point attempts. He scored 32 points in the Hawks' victory over Steelville in the fifth-place game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/51CF9004-4596-468B-A046-3B725F696143.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1357731" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/51CF9004-4596-468B-A046-3B725F696143-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180546" first="DJ" last="Prater"] 6’2" South Iron: The slashing 2022 guard helped the Panthers to its third consecutive championship of the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Park Hills Central. He averaged 19 points a game, which included a 24-point performance against Festus in the championship game. He has been a starter on all three of South Iron's championship games.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/C07BA605-BB84-4FF2-A127-041F8D6AE3E8.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1357967" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/C07BA605-BB84-4FF2-A127-041F8D6AE3E8-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>Cody Yates 6’0" Kingston: The 2024 guard had a big breakout week in leading Kingston to the championship of the Valle Warrior Classic in Ste. Genevieve. The young combo guard averaged 23 points a game for the tournament, which included 24 points in the 70-61 victory over Seckman in the championship game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/167C497F-9F01-4069-A485-65DDD1D4C440.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1214909" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/167C497F-9F01-4069-A485-65DDD1D4C440-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="992309" first="Cole" last="Rickermann"] 6’2" Festus: The 2022 shooting guard led the Tigers to a berth in the championship game of the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Park Hills Central. He averaged a team-high 14.5 points in the tournament, along with five rebounds and three assists a game. He had 19 points and four 3-pointers in the Tigers' victory over host Park Hills Central in the semifinals.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/40A99889-4C26-4DB0-BE8B-2AA1CF3C1905.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1215348" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/40A99889-4C26-4DB0-BE8B-2AA1CF3C1905-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>Matt Nelson 6’6" Kingston: The 2022 forward helped his school make history last week in leading Kingston to the championship of the Valle Warrior Classic. It was the first championship in boys basketball of any kind in the school's history. Nelson averaged more than 20 points in the tournament, including a game-high 26 points in a 70-61 victory over Seckman in the championship game.</p>