<p>The state of Missouri will be represented in the upcoming NCAA Tournament with several players from the Show-Me State set to participate in the Big Dance. Prep Hoops Missouri provides a list of players from the state.</p>
<p>Ochai Agbaji (Kansas): A former standout guard at Oak Park, Agbaji is averaging a team-high 14.2 points along with 3.5 rebounds and two assists while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range.</p>
<p>Christian Bishop (Creighton): A former standout at Lee's Summit West, the 6'7" forward is averaging 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting a robust 67 percent from the field.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="789823" first="Kobe" last="Clark"] (Georgetown): A former Vashon High standout, the 6'6" freshman is a reserve forward for the Hoyas, who won the Big East Tournament championship.</p>
<p>Aaron Cook (Gonzaga): The former Westminster Christian standout guard is a valuable reserve on the No. 1 ranked team in the country that is currently undefeated. He is averaging 4.4 points and shooting 48 percent from the field in 14 minutes of action.</p>
<p>Damien Daniels (Abilene Christian): A former standout at Hogan Prep, the 5'7" point guard is averaging 6.1 points, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 23 minutes a game for the Southland Conference champions.</p>
<p>Clay Gayman (Abilene Christian): A former standout at Nevada, the 6'6' forward is averaging 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 16 minutes a game for the Southland Conference champions.</p>
<p>Raef Gerdes (Grand Canyon): A former standout at Summit Christian, the 6'7" Gerdes is a reserve forward for the Western Athletic Conference champions.</p>
<p>Dajuan Harris (Kansas): A former Rock Bridge standout, the 6'2" freshman point guard averages two assists and a steal a game while providing excellent floor leadership for the Jayhawks.</p>
<p>Jeriah Horne (Colorado): A former standout at Barstow, the 6'7" forward is averaging 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range and 91 percent from the free throw line.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="580375" first="Ryan" last="Kalkbrenner"] (Creighton): A former standout at Trinity, the 7'0" freshman center is averaging 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds with a team-high 37 blocked shots for the Bluejays.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="580366" first="Caleb" last="Love"] (North Carolina): The former McDonald's All-American from CBC is averaging 10.5 points, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 80 percent from the free throw line as the Tar Heels' starting point guard.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="822922" first="Chase" last="Martin"] (Purdue): A former standout at Father Tolton, the 6'2" Martin is a freshman reserve guard for the Boilermakers.</p>
<p>Yahuza Rasas (Texas Southern): A former standout at St. Mary's, the 6'7" forward is averaging six points and five rebounds a game in 19 minutes of action for the SWAC champions.</p>
<p>Courtney Ramey (Texas): The former Webster Groves star guard is averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and four assists while while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range for the Big XII Conference Tournament champions.</p>
<p>Shelden Stevens (Oral Roberts): A former Grandview High product, the 6'3" reserve guard is averaging 3.3 points while playing 11 minutes per game.</p>
<p>Levi Stockard III (VCU): A former Vashon High standout, the 6'8" Stockard is averaging 6.5 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field as a starting forward for the Rams.</p>
<p>Torrence Watson (Missouri): The former Whitfield High scoring standout is a reserve guard on the Tigers, who has been playing well down the stretch with additional playing time.</p>
<p>Nick Zeil (Creighton): A former standout at Park Hill, the 6'8" sophomore is a reserve forward for the Bluejays.</p>
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