A Look at the Metro Catholic Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Metro Catholic Conference. There was a lot of good talent that left the conference via graduation and transfer, but the league will continue to be very good and very competitive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1850530' first='Ian' last='Thomas'] (DeSmet): A 6'4 2026 point guard who is an excellent two-way player and a strong leader on the floor. The slashing southpaw averaged eight points, four rebounds and four assists a game. He has signed with Indiana State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1446576' first='Jonny' last='Jordan'] (Chaminade): A 6'2 2026 guard who returns for his fourth year of varsity duty. He's a scoring point guard with smooth handles and 3-point shooting range. He averaged 11 points and three assist a game while shooting 45 percent from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2346155' first='Jordan' last='Boyd'] (DeSmet): A 6'4 2026 small forward who is a tremendous all-purpose player. He can play multiple positions with his versatility. He averaged 13 points and six rebounds as a junior. He has signed with Northern Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2569202' first='Elijah' last='Poniewaz'] (Chaminade): A 6'0 2028 point guard who is one of the top young prospects in the state. The young lefty is a three-level scorer with shifty handles. He averaged seven points and shot 47 percent from 3-point range as a freshman starter on a Class 6 state runner-up team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090504' first='Ben' last='Karsten'] (Vianney): A 6'3 2026 guard who should emerge into a prime scorer with a bigger offensive role. The senior shooter made 92 3-pointers last season in averaging 13 points a game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2536464' first='Tricy' last='Collins'] 5'9" Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2843280' first='Keenan' last='Harris'] 6'3" SLUH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden Reed 6'0 CBC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2405157' first='Nick' last='Reh'] 5'10" SLUH</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></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2895848,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/IMG_3882.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/IMG_3882.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2895848"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417877' first='John' last='Hawkins'] 6'5" Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2334929' first='Will' last='Foulk'] 6'0" DeSmet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1873550' first='Braden' last='Butler'] 6'4" DeSmet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2346715' first='Brock' last='Long'] 6'2" Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2528208' first='Chase' last='Duke'] 6'2" Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2929756,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/IMG_4943.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/IMG_4943.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2929756"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2822906' first='Jesiah' last='Buchanan'] 6'3" Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2920307' first='Mo' last='Kourama'] 6'8" Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Momadou Barry 7'1" Vianney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2833574' first='Triston' last='Howard'] 5'10" CBC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2920284' first='Ridge' last='Janes'] 6'5" DeSmet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2889025,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3424.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3424.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2889025"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2887650' first='Stacy' last='Sorrell'] 5'10" CBC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2918956' first='Brayden' last='Harris'] 5'11" DeSmet</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Milton Proctor 6'0 CBC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Outlook: It should be a very competitive race for the top spot with DeSmet getting the early nod along with Chaminade. DeSmet has an excellent group of perimeter players with Division I signees Boyd and Thomas along with 2027 guards [player_tooltip player_id='2334929' first='Will' last='Foulk'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1873550' first='Braden' last='Butler']. They will be tough to defend as a group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chaminade will have to retool its frontcourt, but they have a talented young team that will be dangerous late in the season. SLUH, Vianney and CBC graduated some top standouts, but they return some solid young players who will compete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->