Preview: Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
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<p> The Bass Pro Tournament of Champions is annually one of the top high school tournaments in the nation. <br />
The fans in Springfield show up in droves to fill up the John Q. Hammons Arena for the three-day tournament, which begins on Thursday night. <br />
The field features four Missouri teams as well as four national teams. Here is a look at the schedule as well as some key players to watch.</p>
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<p>Schedule</p>
<p>Thursday, January 13 (First Round)</p>
<p>Chicago Whitney Young vs New Madrid Central, 4:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Sierra Canyon (CA) vs Parkview, 6 p.m.</p>
<p>Nixa vs Milton (GA), 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Paul VI (VA) vs Springfield Catholic, 9 p.m.</p>
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<p>Friday, January 14 (Semifinals)</p>
<p>Whitney Young-New Madrid winner vs Sierra Canyon-Parkview winner, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Nixa-Milton winner vs Paul XI-Catholic winner, 9:30 p.m</p>
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<p>Saturday, January 15</p>
<p>Seventh Place, 2:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Consolation Finals, 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Third Place, 7 p.m.</p>
<p>Championship, 9 p.m.</p>
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<p>Missouri Players to Watch</p>
<p>2022</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1182211" first="Colin" last="Ruffin"] 6’4 Nixa</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991577" first="Zach" last="Howell"] 6’5 Springfield Catholic </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="985422" first="Elijah" last="Whitley"] 6’2 Parkview </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180775" first="Jarret" last="Nelson"] 6’4 Nixa</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180834" first="Marcelous" last="Phillips"] 6’5 New Madrid Central </p>
<p>Liam O’Reilly 6’2 Springfield Catholic </p>
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<p>2023</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070087" first="Kael" last="Combs"] 6’4 Nixa</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1163305" first="Kevin" last="Parker Jr"] 6’2 Parkview</p>
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<p>2024</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1160651" first="Jadis" last="Jones"] 6’5 New Madrid Central </p>
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<p>National Players to Watch</p>
<p>Amari Bailey 6’5” Sierra Canyon (CA) ‘22</p>
<p>AJ Casey 6’8 Whitney Young (IL) ‘23</p>
<p>Kanaan Carlyle 6’2” Milton (GA) ‘23</p>
<p>Bronny James 6’5 Sierra Canyon (CA) ‘23</p>
<p>DeShawn Harris-Smith 6’4 Paul VI ‘23</p>
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