<p>Prep Hoops Missouri presents its All-Tournament Team from the Final Four of last weekend’s Class 5 state tournament in Springfield. Congratulations to the Webster Groves Statesmen on winning the state championship.</p>
<h3>Most Valuable Player</h3>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1259025" first="Iziah" last="Purvey"] (Webster Groves): The thick-bodied 6'4" 2024 forward had a tremendous weekend as he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists a game. He was a matchup problem with his big body and low post scoring ability combined with his ability handle the ball and score on the perimeter.</p>
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<h5>All-Tournament First Team</h5>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="984950" first="Matt" last="Enright"] (Webster Groves): The 6'0" 2022 guard averaged 17 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in leading the Statesmen to the state championship. He had a game-high 23 points in the victory over Cardinal Ritter in the semifinals.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="984516" first="Robert" last="Lewis"] (Cardinal Ritter): The 6'8" 2022 forward averaged 19.5 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Lions to a third-place finish. He was explosive around the rim with a nice skill set around the basket.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070093" first="Desmond" last="White"] (Helias): The 6'2" 2023 guard was on of the leading scorers in the Final Four as he averaged 23 points a game to go along with 6.5 rebounds and three assists. He scored a game-high 27 points in the state championship game.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991577" first="Zach" last="Howell"] (Springfield Catholic): The 6'5" 2022 wing was the top scorer among the Final Four participants as he averaged 24 points a game. He also grabbed nine rebounds a game. He displayed his versatile offensive package with deep shooting and good scoring in the lane.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1269936" first="CJ" last="Lang"] (Webster Groves): The 6'1" 2023 point guard displayed an excellent all-around floor game. He averaged nine points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in helping the Statesmen to the state championship. He was a defensive gem and an excellent playmaker who had a tremendous impact at both ends.</p>
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<h5>All-Tournament Second Team</h5>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1045827" first="Braxton" last="Stacker"] (Cardinal Ritter)</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1180102" first="Malcolm" last="Davis"] (Helias)</p>
<p>Liam O’Reilly (Springfield Catholic)</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="984513" first="Kristian" last="Davis"] (Cardinal Ritter)</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1050177" first="Ethan" last="Chartrand"] (Webster Groves)</p>
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