Metro League Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason previews with a look at the Metro League. John Burroughs, MICDS and Westminster Christian have been fielding strong teams as of late while Principia is expected to make a big move after the hiring of Hall of Fame coach Jay Blossom.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070097' first='Kobi' last='Williams'] (Westminster): The 6'4" 2023 guard is a two-way standout who led the Wildcats to a 26-2 record and a conference championship. As a junior, he averaged 13.0 points, three rebounds and two assists a game while shooting 48 percent from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1283992' first='Trevor' last='Reed'] (John Burroughs): A versatile 6'6" 2023 forward who returns after leading the Bombers to a 17-8 record. As a junior, he averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds a game while shooting 59 percent from the field. He can also stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161296' first='Marcus' last='Coleman'] (MICDS): A 6'2" 2023 guard who came on strong in helping lead the Rams to their first district championship in more than a decade. As a junior, he averaged 11.6 points and four rebounds while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1606855' first='Stephen' last='Okoro'] (Principia): A 6'9" 220-pound 2023 forward who is expected to have a major impact in the newly revamped Principia program. He is a talented big with a high motor who can score inside and rebound at a high level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571730' first='Bryce' last='Spiller'] (Lutheran North): A 6'4" 2024 shooting guard who transferred over from Edwardsville, IL, Spiller averaged a team-high 11.5 points and three assists and made 51 3-pointers in the tough Southwestern Conference. He is primed to be one of the league's leading scorers this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440691' first='Peyton' last='Hunt'] (Lutheran South)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gerard Grewe (Priory)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1324117' first='Jameer' last='Cretter'] (Lutheran North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davell Long (Lutheran North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Lipe (Priory)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole Buscher (Lutheran South)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160822' first='Ramzi' last='Salem'] (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1269598' first='Jayden' last='Banks'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christian Gonzalez (Priory)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561748' first='Mason' last='Swartz'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>J.D. Robertson (Westminster)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tristan Reed (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557399' first='Sheek' last='Pearson'] (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ben Akoro (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brandon Clemons (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaylen Edwards (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keshon Mims (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090481' first='Jason' last='Stokes'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ron Henry (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->