Holiday Tournament New Names of Underclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at some New Names of underclassmen who caught our eye during the holiday tournament season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2576053' first='Cooper' last='Vaughan'] (Norwood): A 2025 guard who earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team after leading the Pirates to a berth in the championship game of the Cabool Tournament. He was getting consistent buckets throughout the tournament as he averaged 26 points a game. He scored 27 points in the semifinals in a victory over Mansfield and followed up with 25 points in a loss to Mt. View Liberty in the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2346155' first='Jordan' last='Boyd'] (DeSmet): A 6'4" 2026 forward who played a strong game for the Spartans against Webster Groves in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament. He is a good athlete who got into a good groove in the fourth quarter as he repeatedly attacked the lane to get buckets and conventional three-point plays. He is also an active rebounder who was getting a lot done on the weak side getting offensive boards and putbacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kolton Johnson (Cape Notre Dame): A 6'0" 2025 guard who earned a spot on the SE Missourian All-Tournament Team after leading the Bulldogs to a third-place finish. He was one of the most impressive perimeter shooters in the tournament. He came out on fire with 30 points and six 3-pointers in the first round win over Scott County Central. He knocked down three more triples in a win over Charleston in the third-place game. He moves well without the ball and he has a quick release and his teammates do an excellent job of finding him when he is open.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2576039' first='Jayce' last='Culver'] (Branson): A 6'0" 2026 guard who put on an impressive shooting display in leading Branson to a berth in the semifinals of the Blue and Gold Tournament Gold Division. He broke loose for a team-high 26 points against Glendale in the semifinals as he knocked down five 3-pointers. He also scored 14 points in a victory over No. 3 seed Ozark in the quarterfinals of the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2346142' first='Kevin' last='Sullivan'] (Rockhurst): A 6'6" 2026 forward who caught my eye when watching the Hawklets in the championship game of the William Jewell Classic against Staley. He scored a team-high 15 points, with much of it coming on his excellent shooting from 3-point range. He hit three triples and he did an excellent job of stretching the floor. He was constantly moving to make himself available on the perimeter. He also has good athleticism as he could come over from the weak side to block shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->