COC West Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top players and teams from the Central Ozark Conference West Division. It will be a very competitive conference with a very talented Parkview leading the way at the start. Webb City, Republic, Willard and Carthage should also contend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1424917"],"_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-67337ddfc4408"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An athletic 6'6" 2025 forward who has one of the most active motors in the entire state. As a junior, he averaged 12 points and seven rebounds to earn All-Conference honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1578693"],"_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-67337ddfc445c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'0" 2025 point guard who was an All-District selection last season. He is a crafty guard who is difficult to keep out of the lane. As a junior, he averaged 14.9 points, four rebounds and three steals a game. He has multiple small college scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2126248"],"_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-67337ddfc44a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'4" 2025 guard who has explosive athleticism along with the ability to shoot it from 3-point range. As a junior, he averaged 11 points and five rebounds a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1424919"],"_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-67337ddfc44e1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'0" 2025 guard who is one of the top returning guards in the SWMO area. He enters his four year as a starter for the Tigers. As a junior, he averaged 18.3 points, three rebounds and three assists a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1300843"],"_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-67337ddfc4521"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 2025 guard who returns after earning All-Conference honors as a junior. As a junior, he averaged 12 points, three rebounds and three assists a game.</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>[player_tooltip player_id='1557471' first='Eli' last='Pace'] 6'0" Webb City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2544920' first='Carlitos' last='Sanchez'] 5'5" Parkview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davin Parks 6'5" Republic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collis Jones 6'3" Joplin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2576011' first='Christian' last='Cordova'] 6'1" Parkview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557476' first='Blake' last='Daugherty'] 5'11" Willard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dice Andrike 6'0" Willard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1425727' first='CJ' last='Uhl'] 6'7" Republic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kanten Smith 6'2" Republic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trenton Gage 5'11" Joplin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trent Yates 6'0" Carthage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylan Pugh 5'11" Cathage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cooper Williams, Joplin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></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>Jonathan Huskisson 5'11" Willard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2541249' first='Kaiden' last='Asberry'] 6'0" Neosho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trae Turner 6'0" Webb City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kruz Castor 6'2" Carthage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon Ray 6'2" Carthage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brecken Green 6'0" Joplin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nahmy Kelly 6'3" Willard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oliver Martin 5'7" Neosho</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='2701114' first='Kierran' last='Govan'] 6'4" Republic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady Blades 6'0" Republic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->