Holiday Tournament Recap: Monday Standouts
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Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top standout performers from Monday’s holiday tournament action from around the state. 2022 Colin Ruffin Colin Ruffin 6'3" | PG Nixa | 2022 State MO (Nixa): The 6’3″ point guard…
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2022
Colin Ruffin Colin Ruffin 6'3" | PG Nixa | 2022 State MO (Nixa): The 6’3″ point guard scored 30 points and made eight 3-pointers in the Eagles’ victory over Mt. Vernon in the first round of the Blue & Gold Tournament, Blue Division.
Brandon Mitchell-Day Brandon Mitchell-Day 6'8" | SF MICDS | 2022 State MO (MICDS): The 6’8″ forward scored 32 points, including his 1000th career point in the Rams victory over Fort Zumwalt West in the quarterfinals of the Don Maurer Invitational at MICDS.
Luke Northweather Luke Northweather 6'9" | PF Blair Oaks | 2022 State MO (Blair Oaks): The 6’10″ forward scored a game-high 22 points in the Falcons’ 59-55 victory over Father Tolton in the first round of the Joe Machens Great 8 in Jefferson City. It was a showdown featuring two of the top Class 4 teams in the state.
Rob Martin Rob Martin 5'9" | PG CBC | 2022 State MO (CBC): The 5’9″ point guard had 21 points and 10 assists in the Cadets’ victory over Raymond (MS) in the first round of the King Cotton Classic in Pine Bluff (AR).
Casen Lawrence Casen Lawrence 5'10" | PG Westminster | 2022 State MO (Westminster): The 5’10″ point guard scored 25 points and made seven 3-pointers in the Wildcats’ victory over McCluer North in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Holiday Tournament.
Elijah Jackson (Kennett): The thick-bodied 6’1″ guard had 28 points and four rebounds in the Indians 72-62 victory over Puxico in the first round of the Bloomfield Tournament.
Drenin Dinkins Drenin Dinkins 6'0" | PG South Iron | 2022 State MO (South Iron): The 6’0″ guard scored 28 points and reached the 2,000-point plateau in the Panthers’ victory over Perryville in the first round of the Bob Sechrest Invitational at Park Hills Central.
Adam Sausele Adam Sausele 6'2" | SG Vianney | 2022 State MO (Vianney): The 6’4″ guard scored 29 points in the Golden Griffins’ victory over Eureka in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Lafayette.
Chris Guldan (Bishop LeBlond): The 6’0″ guard 21 points and reached the 1,000-point plateau in his career in LeBlond’s victory over Nodaway Valley in the first round of the LeBlond Tournament.
Andrew Dalton Andrew Dalton 6'3" | SG Ava | 2022 State MO (Ava): The 6’4″ guard scored 31 points in the Bears 58-39 victory over Stockton in the first round of the Blue & Gold Tournament, Gold Division.
Kellen Thames Kellen Thames 6'6" | SG Pattonville | 2022 State MO (Pattonville): The 6’6″ guard had 30 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in the Pirates’ 60-39 victory over Normal West in the first round of the Pekin Tournament.
Caleb Schaab (Leopold): The 6’0″ guard scored 24 points to lead the Wildcats to a 66-52 victory over Woodland in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in Cape Girardeau.
Devin Carroll Devin Carroll 6'3" | SG Fair Grove | 2022 State MO (Fair Grove): The 6’4″ wing scored 24 points in the Fair Grove’s 68-61 victory over Ash Grove in the first round of the Blue & Gold Tournament, Blue Division.
Quinn Hunter (Cape Notre Dame): The 6’5″ forward scored 28 points in the Bulldogs victory over Chaffee in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in Cape Girardeau.
2023
Marqueas Bell Marqueas Bell 6'2" | SG Park Hill | 2023 State MO (Park Hill): The 6’3″ guard had 23 points, seven rebounds and five steals in the Trojans’ 84-48 victory over Kansas City Central in the first round of the William Jewell Classic Nelson Division.
Jaylen Swinney (Ladue): The 6’6″ forward scored a career high 27 points to lead the Rams to a 65-57 victory over Kirkwood in the quarterfinals of the Don Maurer Invitational at MICDS.
2024
John Bol John Bol 7'1" | C Overtime Elite (GA) | 2024 #52 Nation GA (CBC): The 7’2″ center had 15 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks and made all seven of his field goal attempts in the Cadets victory over Raymond (MS) in the first round of the King Cotton Classic in Pine Bluff, AR.
Jacob Lafferty Jacob Lafferty 6'5" | PF Sparta | 2024 State MO (Sparta): The 6’5″ forward scored a game-high 27 points in Sparta’s victory over Verona in the quarterfinals of the Morris Brothers Holiday Classic at Walnut Grove.
Terrell Gaines (MV Liberty): The 5’7″ guard scored a game-high 37 points in Liberty’s 81-77 loss to Plato in the first round of the Cabool Tournament.
2025
Brock Camp (Hickman): The 6’5″ forward scored 21 points to lead the Kewpies to a 69-52 victory over host Lafayette in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament.
Avian Webb (North Kansas City): The 6’0″ point guard had 16 points, five assists and four steals in NKC’s 81-37 victory over Truman in the first round of the William Jewell Classic, Nelson Division.