Higbee Shootout Top Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri spent its Tuesday watching the action at the Higbee Summer Shootout, which was held at Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly. The event featured a number of top small school teams and players. Here is a look at some of the top teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990323,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Cooper-Francis.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Cooper-Francis.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990323" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salisbury: The Class 2 state champions looked very impressive as they won all three of their games on the day. The Panthers were led by 6'4" 2024 guard [player_tooltip player_id='1427979' first='Cooper' last='Francis'], a do-it-all performer who can control a game with his versatile skill set. While Francis was dominating on the perimeter 6'6" 2024 forward Hayden Wooldridge was controlling the action in the paint. Grayson Cole is a 2024 combo guard who handles the ball well and makes open 3-pointers while 6'2" 2024 Brady Graskewicz is a blue collar worker inside who rebounds and scores around the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990324,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Xander-Salas-II.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Xander-Salas-II.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990324" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green City: The Gophers won 25 games and were one game away from the Class 1 Final Four in 2023. A strong crew is back, led by 2025 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1424926' first='Xander' last='Salas'], who can drop dimes and make mid-range jumpers with ease. Ty Hall, a 5'7" 2025 guard was knocking down 3-pointers from everywhere while 5'11" 2024 guard Asher Buggs-Tipton is a powerful guard who attacks the basket with strength. Kaden Hatcher and Kaden Johnson are a pair of workers who rebound and play solid defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990325,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Jaxson-Hudson.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Jaxson-Hudson.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990325" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Higbee: The Class 1 Tigers were without 2024 standout [player_tooltip player_id='1430529' first='Derek' last='Rockett'] and his 30 points a game as he was playing summer baseball. Jaxon Hudson, a 6'3" 2024 forward was very effective at attacking the basket while 6'2" 2024 Will Spillman was knocking down shots from well beyond the 3-point line. I was also impressed with 2027 point guard Cale Nelson, who has good court vision and a nice feel for the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990334,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/JJ-White.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/JJ-White.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990334" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Atlanta: The Hornets advanced to the Class 1 state quarterfinals this past season. Much of the perimeter talent is back and were on hand at Higbee. Most of them are in the Class of 2025. Guard J.J. White showcased a sweet shooting stroke from 3-point range while 6'3" Kevin Spearman did a nice job scoring around the basket. Guard Grady Hruska was touching the paint on the dribble on a consistent basis while Mason Reed can also shoot it from distance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990335,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Keilin-Dorman.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Keilin-Dorman.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990335" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hallsville: The Indians were impressive today as they came out running and pressing to an easy victory. They have some impressive young talent in 2026 guard Keilin Dorman, 2025 wings Cameron Cox and [player_tooltip player_id='1887580' first='Isaac' last='Stinson'] and quick 2025 guard Trevon Evans. Zach Jouret is a 2024 forward who had a strong performance in the game that I watched with his ability to shoot the ball and score on strong takes in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1990336,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Colton-Kendrick.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Colton-Kendrick.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1990336" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paris: The Coyotes have an excellent point guard in 2024 Colton Kendrick, who displayed outstanding court vision. Walter Rucker is an athletic 6'3" 2024 forward who is a very effective slasher in the lane. Evan Reichmann is a 6'3" 2024 forward who was an impressive worker in the paint while 2025 guard Andre Miller is a quick lefty who shot the ball well and excelled in the transition game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->