2026 G Devin Houston, Knights
The big guard is one of the top 6th graders in the country. His size was the talk of the tournament for those who have never seen him play. But, beyond size, Houston has skill. He can find the bottom of the net outside the arc, push the ball in transition, find the mark with some eye popping passes, rebound over forwards, and power his way to the rim.
2025 G Zyree Collins, Wildcats
The skilled lead guard is a younger brother of SLU Freshman Yuri Collins. Zyree is a true floor leader that is equally capable of setting up teammates or scoring the ball himself. Collins is a great finisher and his speed is deceptive because he changes gears so quickly. Zyree has a nice looking shot, solid ball handling and excels as a passer.
2022 G Trasean White, Confluence Prep
Trasean’s 24pt performance led all scorers versus the Pacers. White is a skilled passer who routinely hooked up open teammates for easy baskets. He is quick off the dribble and scored off drives and a pair of three point field goals. He has good ball control and excels in the open court.
2026 Jason Stokes, Knights
Stokes can get after it on both sides of the ball. He shoots a nice ball and can get his team buckets off the pull up or headed to the rim in transition. Jason has some good defensive instincts and does a good job on the ball using active hands to deflect passes, and quick feet to patrol passing lanes. Stokes is fun to watch when he’s revving on all cylinders.
2023 G Ike Prude, Hazelwood Central
Prude averaged more than 15ppg. His consistent scoring helped lead his team to a tourney title. Prude can score off the dribble and plays a fast paced frenetic style that led to easy baskets and kept the other team on its heels as he attacked off the dribble.
2026 G Ian Thomas, Ball Hogg Academy
Thomas is powerful combo guard that uses a combination of strength, skill and aggressiveness to confound defenses. Thomas often demanded double teams to keep him from the rim. Thomas can fill up a stat sheet in a hurry. He can get to the rim, put it on floor with either hand and knock down mid range shots.
2022 SG Elliot Cowell, Liberty HS
Cowell is a high energy player that doesn’t mind doing the grunt work on both ends of the floor. He is a dangerous outside shooter but can also put it on the floor to create off the dribble. Cowell scored 17pts in a matchup with Warriors-Watson.
2022 PF Adrian Lee, Liberty HS
Lee was the workhorse for the Pacers. He runs the floor well, grabs offensive and defensive boards, and finishes through contact. He has good hands which allowed him to catch and score in traffic as well as hang on to and score offensive boards in traffic. Lee scored 12pts in a game versus Warriors-Watson.
