Conference Preview: Metro League

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its conference previews with a look at the Metro League, which featured four teams that played for district championships last season. MICDS won the league title last season while Westminster advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 4 state tournament.</p> <p><strong>Earl’s Preseason Starting Five</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824144" first="Nick" last="Roper"] 6’7" MICDS: Smooth lefty 2021 wing player who averaged 12 points a game last season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984509" first="Brandon" last="Mitchell-Day"] 6’7" MICDS: All-purpose 2022 player who can play virtually any position on the floor.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824138" first="Harrison" last="Wilmsen"] 6’8" Priory: Standout football quarterback who averaged 16 points on the basketball court last season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985421" first="Casen" last="Lawrence"] 5’10" Westminster: Smooth 2022 point guard who can pass the ball and make 3-pointers.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824151" first="Jack" last="Lawson"] 6’7" Lutheran South: Versatile combo forward who led the Lancers to a district championship last season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Best of the Rest</strong></p> <p>2021</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824159" first="Jack" last="Pronger"] 6’7" MICDS</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824168" first="Aaron" last="Hendricks"] 6’7" MICDS</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="984329" first="Cleveland" last="Washington"] 6’2" Lutheran North</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="986460" first="Jonathan" last="Prange"] 6’3" Lutheran South</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824190" first="Hasani" last="Spann"] 6’0" MICDS</p> <p>Austin Reis 6’2" Lutheran South</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985222" first="Devyn" last="Jones"] 5’10" Lutheran North</p> <p>Simeon Williams 5’10" John Burroughs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2022</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985429" first="Will" last="Gurley"] 6’6" John Burroughs</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1053675" first="Caleb" last="Thompson"] 6’4" Westminster</p> <p>Jahaad Fort 5’10" Priory</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985432" first="Austin" last="Vick"] 6’8" Westminster</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1053673" first="EJ" last="Williams"] 6’0" Westminster</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="993526" first="Tyson" last="Ford"] 6’6" John Burroughs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2023</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070097" first="Kobi" last="Williams"] 6’1" Westminster</p> <p>Anand Dharmajan 6’1" John Burroughs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Predicted Order of Finish</strong></p> <p>1 MICDS</p> <p>2 Westminster</p> <p>3 John Burroughs</p> <p>4 Priory</p> <p>5 Lutheran South</p> <p>6 Lutheran North</p>