North Central Missouri Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason previews with a look at the North Central Missouri Conference. It should be an excellent battle between Kirksville, Fulton and defending league champion Mexico for the top spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161289' first='Isaac' last='Danielson'] (Kirksville): A 6'2" 2023 point guard who earned First Team All-Conference honors last season. He is a slick ball handler with excellent perimeter shooting ability. As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points a game while shooting 45 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1164774' first='Walker' last='Gohring'] (Fulton): A 6'0" 2023 point guard who was an All-Conference First Team selection last season. A four-year starter, he averaged 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists a game as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keaton Anderson (Kirksville): A 6'2" guard who returns after earning All-Conference First Team honors last season. As a junior, he averaged 15.9 points and 5.9 rebounds a game while making 34 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288459' first='Jordan' last='Shelton'] (Mexico): An electrifying 5'11" 2023 guard who returns after helping the Bulldogs to a 28-1 season and a berth in the Class 4 state quarterfinals. As a junior, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161291' first='Colby' last='Lancaster'] (Fulton): A 6'7" 2023 forward who returns as the top inside player in the conference. At 230 pounds, he is a physical force around the basket with his combination of strength and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161316' first='Josh' last='Reams'] (Fulton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden Dempsay (Kirksville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anthony Shivers (Mexico)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1430600' first='Donovan' last='Weigel'] (Fulton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Derieus Wallace (Moberly)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1162361' first='DJ' last='Long'] (Mexico)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rowdy Gohring (Fulton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Donye Nunnelly (Mexico)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stephen Caviness (Marshall)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1425718' first='Cole' last='Kelly'] (Kirksville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1563225' first='Jaydon' last='Eldridge'] (Mexico)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->