CLAA Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason previews with a look at the Carroll Livingston Athletic Association. We want to show some love to a good small school conference. It's a small school league with some talented players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1430529' first='Derek' last='Rockett'] (Higbee): A 6'1" 2024 guard who is entering his fourth year as a starter. He returns as one of the top scorers in the state as he averaged 30 points a game last season. The CLAA Player of the Year also averaged eight rebounds and five assists. He is already the school's all-time leading scorer and he's knocking on the door of 2,000 points in his career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colby Jenkins (Brunswick): A 6'0" 2025 guard who was an All-Conference and All-District performer who returns after leading Brunswick to a Class 1 district championship. He averaged a team-high 16 points a game as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaxson Hudson (Higbee): A 6'3" 2024 forward who had a productive junior season as he earned All-District honors. The lefty standout averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds a game last season. He is very effective when he's driving to the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gage Heussner (Hale): A 5'9" 2025 guard who was an All-District selection last year as a sophomore. The young lefty can shoot the ball from 3-point range and he also has solid playmaking skills with his passing and ball handling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tucker Singer (Tina-Avalon): A 6'1" 2024 forward returns as one of the top inside players in the conference. He is a solid 210-pounder who uses his strength to excel in the post. He averaged 16 points and nine rebounds a game while shooting 57 percent from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will Spillman (Higbee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon Winn (Northwestern)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tristan Crose (Hale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Hawkins (Hardin Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kameron Pugh (Hardin Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2575974' first='Jordan' last='Haley'] (Braymer)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>William Hughes (SW Livingston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy Zeilstra (Brunswick)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chris Atkins (Brunswick)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caden Stone (Braymer)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyzn Crackenberger (Hale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ben Rice (Brunswick)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Shoe (Braymer)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brennen Gilson (Hale)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2575974' first='Jordan' last='Haley'] (Braymer)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant Warren (SW Livingston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cade Nelson (Higbee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->