Class 2 Final Four All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class 2 State Championships were held last weekend in Springfield. Salisbury defeated Principia for the state title while Plattsburg defeated Hartville in the third-place game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri presents its Final Four All-Tournament Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MOST VALUABLE PLAYER</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427979' first='Cooper' last='Francis'] (Salisbury): The 6'4" 2024 guard completed an tremendous junior season by leading the Wildcats to the state title. Francis averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals during the weekend. He delivered big buckets, rebounds and timely plays on the defensive end whenever his team needed them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FIRST TEAM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1606855' first='Stephen' last='Okoro'] (Principia): The 6'9" 2023 center was a force in the paint in leading the Panthers to a runner-up finish. He averaged 11.5 points and 18.5 rebounds in the two games along with a total of five blocked shots. He grabbed 21 rebounds in the state championship game against Salisbury.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160823' first='Isaia' last='Howard'] (Plattsburg): The talented 6'5" 2024 wing stuffed the stat sheet in leading Plattsburg to a third-place finish. He averaged 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, three assist and four steals in the two games. He scored 29 points in the semifinals against Principia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1790004' first='Jaylen' last='Edwards'] (Principia): The 5'10" 2026 point guard showed his talent and offensive skills throughout the weekend as he averaged 16.5 points and two assists a game. He had a game-high 22 points in the Panthers 65-63 victory over Plattsburg in the semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Braddy (Plattsburg): The 5'10" 2023 guard had an excellent weekend in helping lead Plattsburg to a third-place finish. He averaged 20.5 points a game in the two games. In the third-place game, he had 21 points, four rebounds and four assists while making four 3-pointers in the victory over Hartville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayden Woodbridge (Salisbury): The 2024 forward had a excellent performance in the championship game against Principia as he had 13 points and six rebounds in the victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SECOND TEAM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaedyn Jones (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1756980' first='Jalon' last='Cryer'] (Hartville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Binder (Salisbury)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ronald Henry (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant Culver (Hartville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->