Conference Preview: Big 8 West
Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Big West Conference. It should be a wide open race this season after the graduation of several top-level players from 2021. The Starting Five Mason Gastel 6’3″…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Big West Conference. It should be a wide open race this season after the graduation of several top-level players from 2021.
The Starting Five
Mason Gastel 6’3″ Lamar: The 2022 forward was an All-Conference selection last season. He averaged 12 points and seven rebounds a game as a junior.
Teddy Reedybacon Teddy Reedybacon 6'10" | C McDonald County | 2022 State MO 6’10″ McDonald’s County (pictured): An improving 2022 post player who had a very impressive summer grassroots season after averaging eight points and eight rebounds a game as a junior.
Aidan Cook 6’3″ Cassville: A 2023 standout who returns after averaging 12.3 points a game as a sophomore. He earned All-District honors last season.
Pierce Harmon, McDonald’s County: A 2022 standout who was an All-Conference selection last season. He averaged a team-high 12.3 points a game as a sophomore.
Gabe Bergen 6’2″ East Newton: A 2022 forward who returns from a team who advanced to the Class 4 state quarterfinals last season. He averaged seven points and four rebounds a game as a junior.
Best of the Rest
2022
Keaton Sorrell 5’7″ East Newton
Connor Shoff 5’10″ Lamar
Eli McClain, McDonald’s County
Riley Heckedon 5’11″ Lamar
Cole Martin, McDonald’s County
Cameron George 6’3″ Monett
Evan Rea 5’11″ Nevada
2023
Cross Dowd, McDonald County
Conner Ackerson 6’2″ Seneca
Joel Beshore 5’10″ Lamar
Cooper Long, Seneca
Gunner Dillon, Lamar
Peter Littlefield, Cassville
2024
Garrett Ewing, Cassville