Bootheel Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top players and teams in the Bootheel Conference. The league features some excellent small-school talent from the Southeast part of the state. South Pemiscot made a nice run to the Final Four of the state tournament. Hayti will field a young and talented team while Campbell, Portageville and Malden will also be very competitive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2539667"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730f001ccd84"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'9" 2026 guard who has tremendous quickness and driving ability to score. As a sophomore, she averaged 19 points and three rebounds in leading South Pem to a fourth-place finish in the Class 2 state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2383806"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730f001ccde7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'11" point guard who is a high-energy player with a tremendous motor at both ends of the court. As a freshman, he averaged 13 points and six rebounds a game in helping lead South Pem to a Final Four berth in the Class 2 state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jermonte Alexander ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Caruthersville","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6731644f57aff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'0 2025 guard who returns after earning All-Conference honors last season. The multi-sport athlete is also a standout on the football field. He is tough on the drive with his athleticism and physical strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2528029"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6731644f57b5d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'3 2027 guard who transferred to Hayti from Class 6 Poplar Bluff. The young lefty can score on slashing and twisting drives in the lane. He can also shoot it from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"J'Vonta Payne","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Hayti","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6733b15e48500"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'10 scoring point guard who earned All-District honors as a sophomore last season. He is a smooth offensive player with a quick first step and a soft shooting touch in the mid range area. He can break down defenders off the dribble with his slick handles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MORE PLAYERS OF NOTE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tanner Smith 6'3" Campbell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jermonte Alexander 6'0" Caruthersville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Torrell Boyd 6'0" South Pemiscot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Layden Kellum 6'1" Campbell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xayvion Bogan 5'9" Portageville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ben Rowland, Campbell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quawnterrious McVey, Caruthersville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539665' first='Jaterion' last='Smith'] 6'4" South Pemiscot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Love 5'9" Hayti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Jones, Advance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tahjal Smith 6'3" Malden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Fowler 5'8" Campbell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sammy Bryant, Caruthersville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennan Siebert 6'1 Campbell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jeremy Alexander, Hayti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2528029' first='Nicolai' last='Combat'] 6'3" Hayti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2327905' first='LeDon' last='Webb'] 5'11" Hayti</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Demarius Mayberry 5'8" South Pemiscot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2528013' first='Zion' last='Bell'] 6'5" Malden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->