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In just one year, the Hoops & Beyond has already become one of the premier June high school events around the state. The 11-team event features excellent teams from St. Louis, Kansas City and Mid-Missouri. The Shootout will be held…
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Continue ReadingIn just one year, the Hoops & Beyond has already become one of the premier June high school events around the state. The 11-team event features excellent teams from St. Louis, Kansas City and Mid-Missouri. The Shootout will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Webster Groves High.
Some of the featured teams include:
CBC: Class 6 State Champions
Webster Groves: Class 5 State Champions
Charleston: Class 3 State Champions
Father Tolton: Class 4 State Runners Up
Staley: Class 6 Third Place
The rest of the field includes MICDS, St. Mary’s, John Burroughs, Jefferson City, Columbia Hickman and McCluer North.
*A Few Players to Watch
Webster Groves: Iziah Purvey Iziah Purvey 6'5" | PF Webster Groves | 2024 State MO 6’4″ (2024)
CBC: John Bol John Bol 7'1" | C Overtime Elite (GA) | 2024 #52 Nation GA 7’2″ (2024)
Charleston: PJ Farmer 6’1″ (2025)
Father Tolton: Aaron Rowe Aaron Rowe 6'2" | PG Father Tolton | 2025 State #17 Nation MO 6’2″ (2024)
Hickman: Isaiah Bonaparte 5’10″ (2024)
Jefferson City: Steve Samuels Steve Samuels 5'11" | PG Jefferson City | 2023 State MO 5’10” (2023)
John Burroughs: Trevor Reed Trevor Reed 6'6" | PF John Burroughs | 2023 State MO 6’5″ (2023)
MICDS: Marcus Coleman Marcus Coleman 6'3" | PG Micds | 2023 State MO 6’2″ (2023)
McCluer North: Harrison Bailey-Howard 6’0″ (2025)
Staley: Kyan Evans Kyan Evans 6'2" | PG Staley | 2023 State MO 6’1″ (2023)
St. Mary’s: Zyree Collins Zyree Collins 6'0" | PG St. Mary's | 2025 State #338 Nation MO 5’10″ (2025)
( Iziah Purvey Iziah Purvey 6'5" | PF Webster Groves | 2024 State MO photo by Nate Latsch)