Midwest Showcase: Missouri Team No. 9 Evals

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the members of Missouri Team No. 9 from the Division I Midwest Showcase, which was held at Staley High in Kansas City.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/5E81560C-05F1-4BF3-B46D-7AD7BD493452.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1497358" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/5E81560C-05F1-4BF3-B46D-7AD7BD493452-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1070090" first="Kennard" last="Davis"] Jr. (Vashon): The 6’6 2023 wing displayed his versatile skill set and excellent offensive package.  “Moo Moo”was a comfortable playmaker who was facilitating offense while also scoring and rebounding at a high level. He hits his 3-pointers and took rebounds off the glass to start the fast break.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/27A7E7B1-795F-4D65-B740-C59CC4129510.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1345074" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/27A7E7B1-795F-4D65-B740-C59CC4129510-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1259025" first="Iziah" last="Purvey"] (Webster Groves): The 6’4 2024 lefty combo brought his versatile, touch to match up with skill set to KC for the weekend. He was backing down defenders to either score in the post or create the double team for the pass out to the open shooter. He was also creating the separation on the perimeter to get off his jumpers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/B8865D83-B5A2-44E3-9276-1F056C84DCC6.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1497359" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/B8865D83-B5A2-44E3-9276-1F056C84DCC6-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1440453" first="Kendrick" last="Bell"] (Park Hill): A 6’3 2023 guard who was one of the most athletic players at the event. They were running alley oops for him and he threw down some impressive dunks in the half court offense. He was on the attack from start to finish, including the final game when everyone else was tired. He kept coming with big energy.<br /> <br /> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/19BDE888-D460-4EF6-B7DA-70F60DBD2C10.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1467831" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/19BDE888-D460-4EF6-B7DA-70F60DBD2C10-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1262562" first="Nassir" last="Binion"] (CBC): The 6’4 2024 played with his usual high energy and was very productive. His offensive rebounding was excellent, which continues to be a staple for him. He was slashing to the basket with athletic finishes and he knocked down a pair of step-back 3-pointers in the final game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/2A135D7F-F01B-4122-B273-F159521F77FB.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1497361" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/2A135D7F-F01B-4122-B273-F159521F77FB-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1419883" first="Clayton" last="Parker"] (Montgomery County): A 6’6 2025 forward who moved well in the post and scored on a variety of finesse moves with his good footwork. He has a good shooting touch and good fundamentals. He also stepped out and hit 3-pointers off the catch.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/40E0D137-7085-4459-B447-1D663EFCC944.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1486409" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/40E0D137-7085-4459-B447-1D663EFCC944-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070111" first="Barry" last="Thomas"] (St. Charles West): The 6’1 2023 is a scoring point guard who displayed his creative scoring chops off the dribble. He has creative handles and he can maneuver in and out of traffic to get to the basket and knock down jumpers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/5119B125-5D3C-4801-80B6-E4F2F836EF1C.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1497362" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/5119B125-5D3C-4801-80B6-E4F2F836EF1C-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br /> Gio Mack (Belton): The 6’0 2023 combo guard played with good tempo as he looked to advance the ball. He displayed a nice pull up jumper while on the move. He also did a good job hustling for rebounds from the guard position.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/04/191DDD00-CEE4-49B2-A82C-CEDFA203D5C3.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1437433" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/04/191DDD00-CEE4-49B2-A82C-CEDFA203D5C3-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br /> Owen Duff (DeSmet):</p>