Midwest Basketball Showcase: The Best Of…
Prep Hoops Missouri spent Sunday afternoon at the Midwest Basketball Showcase in Liberty, MO. The two-day event was a first of its kind in Missouri as it was a NCAA Certified event in the month of June. More than 200…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Missouri spent Sunday afternoon at the Midwest Basketball Showcase in Liberty, MO. The two-day event was a first of its kind in Missouri as it was a NCAA Certified event in the month of June. More than 200 coaches from 100 schools were on hand for the event for both days, making the event a big success.
There were nearly 50 players from Missouri in the event, which also had players from Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas.
Here is a look at the Best Of… for the players from Missouri that I watched on Sunday. To have a little fun with it, I broke them down into different categories.
Best Shooters: Luke Kasubke 6’5″ (Chaminade ’20), Reggie Morris 6’2″ (Grandview ’20), Quenton Shelton 6’3″ (Lebanon ’20), Adam Sommer 6’3″ (Parkway South ’20), Tully Thomason 6’3″ (Oak Grove ’20)
Best Slasher: Aminu Mohammed 6’5″ (Greenwood ’21), Kaimen Lennox 6’3″ (Truman ’20)
Best Bucket Getters: Isaac Haney 6’1″ (Dora ’21), Aminu Mohammed 6’5″ (Greenwood ’21), Anton Brookshire 6’2″ (Kickapoo ’21), Kaimen Lennox 6’3″ (Truman ’20), Jordan Nesbit 6’6″ (St. Louis Christian ’21)
Best Point Guard: Anton Brookshire 6’2″ (Kickapoo ’21)
Best Shot Blocker: Yaya Keita 6’9″ (DeSmet ’21), Sekou Gassama 6’10” (DeSmet)
Best On-Ball Defender: Ilyaas “Biscuit” Harris (Marquette ’21), Jaylen Boyd 6’1″ (Ladue ’20)
Best Passing Lanes Defender: Isaiah Jackson 6’2″ (William Chrisman ’20)
Best Low Post Players: Sam Thompson 6’9″ (Francis Howell ’21), Tarris Reed, Jr. (Chaminade ’22)
Best Dunkers: Aminu Mohammed 6’5″ (Greenwood ’21), Najee Williams 6’2″ (Blue Springs ’21)
Best All-Purpose Players: Sam Richardson 6’5″ (Hancock ’20) Aaron Franklin 6’4″ (Raytown ’20), Daniel Abreu (Willard ’20)
Most Unselfish Player: Tayven Glasgow 6’3″ (Lee’s Summit West ’20), Terrell Kabala 6’1″ (Webb City ’20)
Best Without the Ball: Ben Palacios 6’4″ (St. Michael’s ’20)
Best Blue Collar Worker: Kian Scroggins 6’8″ (Raymore-Peculiar ’20)
Best Big Man Rim Runs: Eric Northweather 6’8″ (Blair Oaks ’20)
Best Downhill Driver: Dontae Taylor (Parkview ’20), Dez McKinney (Raytown South ’20)
Biggest Upsides: Jevon Porter 6’10” (Tolton ’22), Tarris Reed, Jr. 6’8″ (Chaminade ’22), Taj Manning 6’7 (Grandview ’22)
Best Fundamentals: Coban Porter 6’5″ (Tolton ’20), Tayven Glasgow 6’3″ (Lee’s Summit West ’20)