Preview: Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
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The Bass Pro Tournament of Champions is annually one of the top high school tournaments in the nation. The fans in Springfield show up in droves to fill up the John Q. Hammons Arena for the three-day tournament, which begins…
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Continue Reading The Bass Pro Tournament of Champions is annually one of the top high school tournaments in the nation.
The fans in Springfield show up in droves to fill up the John Q. Hammons Arena for the three-day tournament, which begins on Thursday night.
The field features four Missouri teams as well as four national teams. Here is a look at the schedule as well as some key players to watch.
Schedule
Thursday, January 13 (First Round)
Chicago Whitney Young vs New Madrid Central, 4:30 p.m.
Sierra Canyon (CA) vs Parkview, 6 p.m.
Nixa vs Milton (GA), 7:30 p.m.
Paul VI (VA) vs Springfield Catholic, 9 p.m.
Friday, January 14 (Semifinals)
Whitney Young-New Madrid winner vs Sierra Canyon-Parkview winner, 7:30 p.m.
Nixa-Milton winner vs Paul XI-Catholic winner, 9:30 p.m
Saturday, January 15
Seventh Place, 2:30 p.m.
Consolation Finals, 4 p.m.
Third Place, 7 p.m.
Championship, 9 p.m.
Missouri Players to Watch
2022
Colin Ruffin Colin Ruffin 6'3" | PG Nixa | 2022 State MO 6’4 Nixa
Zach Howell Zach Howell 6'4" | SG Springfield Catholic | 2022 State MO 6’5 Springfield Catholic
Elijah Whitley Elijah Whitley 6'2" | SG Parkview | 2022 State MO 6’2 Parkview
Jarret Nelson Jarret Nelson 6'4" | PF Nixa | 2022 State MO 6’4 Nixa
Marcelous Phillips Marcelous Phillips 6'5" | PF New Madrid | 2022 State MO 6’5 New Madrid Central
Liam O’Reilly 6’2 Springfield Catholic
2023
Kael Combs Kael Combs 6'4" | SG Nixa | 2023 State MO 6’4 Nixa
Kevin Parker Jr Kevin Parker Jr 6'2" | SG Parkview | 2023 State MO 6’2 Parkview
2024
Jadis Jones Jadis Jones 6'5" | SF New Madrid Central | 2024 State #248 Nation MO 6’5 New Madrid Central
National Players to Watch
Amari Bailey 6’5” Sierra Canyon (CA) ‘22
AJ Casey 6’8 Whitney Young (IL) ‘23
Kanaan Carlyle 6’2” Milton (GA) ‘23
Bronny James 6’5 Sierra Canyon (CA) ‘23
DeShawn Harris-Smith 6’4 Paul VI ‘23