Class 5 Teams to Watch
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With the high school season just around the corner, Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Class 5 teams around the state. This is a preliminary list as teams could be shifted to a different classification. Cardinal Ritter: The…
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Continue ReadingWith the high school season just around the corner, Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Class 5 teams around the state. This is a preliminary list as teams could be shifted to a different classification.
Cardinal Ritter: The Lions won their third state championship in four seasons last year and a veteran team is back to make another run in 2024. There is plenty of 2024 talent on hand, led by 6’2″ point guard Clayton Jackson Clayton Jackson 6'2" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO , 6’0″ shooting guard Derrick Rivers Derrick Rivers 6'0" | SG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO and 6’5″ forward Nashawn Davis Nashawn Davis 6'5" | SF Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO . Also back are 6’2″ guard Ryan Atkins Ryan Atkins 6'2" | SG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO , 6’4″ guard Quenton Parker Quenton Parker 6'5" | SG STEAM Academy | 2024 State MO , 6’5″ forward Mekhi Berringer and 6’5″ forward James White, who are all 2024s.
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Sikeston: The Bulldogs will be one of the top teams to watch after advancing to the state quarterfinals last season. They return their top player in 6’5″ 2025 wing Dontrez Williams Dontrez Williams 6'5" | SG Sikeston | 2024 State #236 Nation MO and pick up impact transfer PJ Farmer, a talented 2025 transfer from Charleston. Also returning are 6’0″ 2025 guard Tristan Wiggins Tristan Wiggins 6'0" | PG Sikeston | 2025 State MO and improving 6’11” 2025 center Trace Sadler Trace Sadler 7'0" | PF Sikeston | 2025 State MO .
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Cape Girardeau Central: The Tigers return a strong nucleus from last season’s SEMO Conference championship team. They are led by 6’3 2024 guard Jay Reynolds Jay Reynolds 6'3" | SG Cape Girardeau Central | 2024 State MO , who committed to SEMO. Also back are the talented 2026 pair of 6’3 guard Marquel Murray Marquel Murray 6'3" | CG Cape Girardeau Central | 2026 State MO and 6’7 forward Tyseandre Edwards.
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Jefferson City: The Jays made an excellent postseason run as they finished third in the state tournament. They are led by 6’4 2025 Jordan Martin Jordan Martin 6'6" | SF Jefferson City | 2025 State MO , who averaged 20 points a game last season. He is also a top baseball prospect. Returning up front is 6’8 2025 Nelson Shinkle Nelson Shinkle 6'8" | PF Jefferson City | 2024 State MO . 6’2 2026 Rowen Buffington Rowen Buffington 6'2" | PG Jefferson City | 2026 State MO and 5’10 2025 Kendric Johnson Kendric Johnson 5'10" | PG Jefferson City | 2025 State MO are a nice young backcourt.
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Vianney: The Golden Griffins will field a young and talented group this season. They return 6’1 2025 Luke Walsh Luke Walsh 6'2" | SG Vianney | 2025 State #374 Nation MO , who is one of the state’s top shooters. A pair of 2026s who are back are 6’5 Eddie Smajic Eddie Smajic 6'5" | SF Vianney | 2026 State MO and 7’3 Symon Ghai Symon Ghai 7'3" | C Vianney | 2026 State MO . Both have received multiple Division l scholarship offers.
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Webster Groves: The Statesmen should be back in the mix after a rare losing season. They return their top player in 6’5 20/4 Iziah Purvey Iziah Purvey 6'5" | PF Webster Groves | 2024 State MO , who is an UMSL commit. Guard Carl Whitehead Jr Carl Whitehead Jr 6'1" | SG Webster Groves | 2025 State MO and 2024 Holmes Hansen are also back. A big newcomer on the scene is talented 6’3” guard Scottie Adkinson Scottie Adkinson 6'3" | SG Webster Groves | 2027 State MO , who already has multiple Division I offers.
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Ladue: The Rams made a nice run to the state championship game last season. They have an athletic team with players such as 6’3 2024 Sam Goellner Sam Goellner 6'3" | PG Ladue | 2024 State MO and 6’1 2024 Dwayne Foley who were key starters last season. Also back are 6’3 2025 Hayden Arnold Hayden Arnold 6'3" | SF Ladue | 2025 State MO and 6’2 2025 Jack Edgerton.
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Pembroke Hill: The Raiders advanced to the Final Four and finished fourth last season. They return a key piece in 2026 sharpshooter Mav Hawkins Mav Hawkins 6'2" | CG Pembroke Hill | 2026 State MO , who averaged 20 points in the two Final Four games. A pair of guards who can shoot the ball are 6’3 2024 Max Sprott Max Sprott 6'2" | SG Pembroke Hill | 2024 State MO and 6’2 2026 Jack Grant Jack Grant 6'2" | SG Pembroke Hill | 2026 State MO .
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DeSmet: The Spartans will field a talented young team that will be in the MCC mix once again. The top returning player is 6’3 2025 guard Riley Massey Riley Massey 6'3" | PG De Smet Jesuit | 2025 State MO . Also back are 2025 guard Owen Duff Owen Duff 6'1" | PG DeSmet | 2025 State MO and 6’2 2026 guard Ian Thornton.
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Grandview: The Bulldogs won 20 games a year ago and return a strong dynamic duo in 2024s Josiah Kirkwood Josiah Kirkwood 5'11" | PG Grandview | 2024 State MO and Jayden Renfrow Jayden Renfrow 6'7" | SF St. Michael The Archangel | 2024 State MO . Kirkwood is a four-year starter at point guard while Renfrow is a versatile 6’7 forward.
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Borgia: The Knights win 24 games and played for a district championship a year ago. The top player back is 6’6 2024 All-State performer Adam Rickman Adam Rickman 6'6" | SF Borgia | 2024 State MO , who averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds last season. Also back are 6’1 2024 guards Brody Denbow Brody Denbow 6'0" | PG Borgia | 2024 State MO and Nathan Kell.
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Parkview: The Vikings return a strong group from last year’s team that won 17 games. They feature a nice duo of perimeter players in 6’2 2024 combo guard TJ Hill TJ Hill 6'3" | SF Parkview | 2024 State MO and 6’5 2025 small forward Eli Govan. Holding things down inside is 6’8 2024 forward Jamile Johnson Jamile Johnson 6'8" | PF Parkview | 2024 State MO .
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Webb City: The Cardinals won 17 games a year ago and return a strong group of perimeter players. The top scorer back is 6’3 2024 guard Barron Duda, who is a three-level scorer. A pair of 2025 guards who are also back are Holton Keith Holton Keith 6'1" | PG Webb City | 2025 State MO and Eli Pace Eli Pace 5'9" | PG Webb City | 2025 State MO .