SEMO Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason previews with a look at the SEMO Conference. It should be another excellent year in bootheel with several talented players returning to the fold. Charleston returns a strong crew from its Class 3 state championship team while Cape Girardeau Central and Class 4 Final Four participant New Madrid Central are also poised to have big seasons. Sikeston also has some impressive young talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>THE STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070085' first='Cameron' last='Williams'] (Cape Girardeau Central): The 6'8" 2023 forward returns after leading the Tigers to a district championship and berth in the Class 5 state quarterfinals. The versatile big man averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds a game as a junior. He can dominate in the low post and take his game to the perimeter to handle the ball and shoot 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PJ Farmer (Charleston): The 6'1" 2025 guard had a big debut season in leading the Bluejays to the Class 3 state championship. He averaged 15.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and two steals a game, but he averaged 26 points during the Bluejays postseason run to the state title. He has already received multiple Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'] (New Madrid Central): The 6'5" junior forward returns after leading the Eagles to a third-place finish in the Class 4 state tournament. The athletic southpaw is a terrific scorer and rebounder inside as he averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds a game as a junior. He had a high of 19 rebounds last season at the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070112' first='Rico' last='Coleman'] (Charleston): The 6'3" 2023 wing was a vital part of the Bluejays Class 3 state championship team in his third year as a varsity starter. As a junior, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals a game. He is very disruptive on the defensive end in the Bluejays' full-court pressure action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546748' first='Dontrez' last='Williams'] (Sikeston): An athletic 6'4" 2024 guard who emerged as one of the top young prospects in the SEMO area last season. He is a three-level scoring threat who can also handle the ball and create for his teammates with his passing. He also can defend multiple positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070095' first='Clayton' last='Ernst'] (Jackson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1282341' first='Trey' last='Stanback'] (Charleston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1169163' first='Cole' last='Nichols'] (Dexter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427997' first='Ko'Terrion' last='Owens'] (Charleston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1444182' first='Gavin' last='Rivers'] (Poplar Bluff)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Almareion Williams (Charleston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440501' first='Maurice' last='Boyd'] (Cape Girardeau Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160820' first='B.J.' last='Williamson'] (New Madrid Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571715' first='Jay' last='Reynolds'] (Cape Girardeau Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1162293' first='Blayne' last='Harris'] (Jackson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1563943' first='Judd' last='Thoma'] (Jackson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1178050' first='Torrence' last='Williams'] (Poplar Bluff)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424407' first='D'Shun' last='Wilson'] (Kennett)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571724' first='LaTroy' last='Atkins'] (Cape Girardeau Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trace Sadler (Sikeston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1553204' first='Tristan' last='Wiggins'] (Sikeston)</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>Marquell Murray (Cape Girardeau Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->