Grassroots Preview: Gateway 16u

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its spotlight on some grassroots clubs around the state. Today, we take a look at Gateway and their 16u team. Gateway has been around the St. Louis area for many years. They do an excellent job of sending players to all different levels of college. Circuit wise, they compete in the UAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tricey Collins, 5'9, Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Izzy Ba, 5'11, Laude</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090504' first='Ben' last='Karsten'], 6'2, Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1790000' first='Ethan' last='Brown'], 6'4, Rolla</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charif Diallo, 6'4, Accelerated Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1873550' first='Braden' last='Butler'], 6'5, De Smet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1790001' first='Eddie' last='Smajic'], 6'5, Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Seithel, 6'9, Blue Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aliou Dioum, 6'10, Accelerated Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1850525' first='Symon' last='Ghai'], 7'3, Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has a chance to compete at a high level on their respective circuit. The guard who stands out to me is [player_tooltip player_id='1790000' first='Ethan' last='Brown']. His skill-set and shooting is going to propel him into mid-to-high major status at some point. A 6'4 player who can change games with or without the ball. He's versatile, unselfish, and has only gotten better during his two high school seasons. On the wing it's [player_tooltip player_id='1790001' first='Eddie' last='Smajic'] who will more than likely be this team's leading scorer. He's a great shooter with physical downhill slashing. A competitor that shows up during big games. He's instant offense and a microwave shooter from three. [player_tooltip player_id='1850525' first='Symon' last='Ghai'] will attract all of the attention due to his size at 7'3. A dominant shot blocker, lob threat, and roll man when he's locked in. His agility paired with rare size makes him a no brainer for schools at the mid-to-high major level. His upside has no limits. Parker Seithel and Aliou Dioum will provide more size to the frontcourt. Seithel is a stretch four who has seen his game grow rapidly. Dioum is an international prospect out of Colorado. He has brought in numerous Grind Session awards and will prove to be a valuable piece on this roster. MCC sophomores such as [player_tooltip player_id='2090504' first='Ben' last='Karsten'], [player_tooltip player_id='1873550' first='Braden' last='Butler'], and Tricey Collins will all provide a lift as well. They play stiff competition all season and know how to compete.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->