Preview: Denver Miller Tournament
The field is set for the Denver Miller Tournament, which will be held at Kirkwood High from January 9-12. This eight team tournament is loaded with quality teams with Jennings receiving the No. 1 seed, followed by Duchesne, host Kirkwood, Ladue, McCluer North, Soldan, Eureka and O’Fallon (IL). The tournament will be held in both gyms on the school’s campus.
Players to Watch
2018
Kyle Young 5’10” Jennings
Mitchell Fairless 6’5″ Duchesne
Jalen Hodge 6’1″ O’Fallon
Adam Moore 6’6″ Duchesne
Trent Stiebler 6’3″ Ladue
Luke Loewenstein 6’5″ Duchesne
Jordan Brown 6’5″ Jennings
Zach Summers 6’5″ Eureka
2019
Atavian Butler 6’2″ McCluer North
Patrick Evans 6’3″ McCluer North
Damien Loyd 5’10” Kirkwood
Avery Taggert 6’4″ Eureka
James Little 6’0″ Soldan
Jesse Little 6’0″ Soldan
Elijah Hicks 6’3″ Jennings
Mekai Ray 5’8″ McCluer North
Jonah McDowell 6’4″ Kirkwood
2020
Jaylen Boyd 5’11” Ladue
Evan Schneider 6’5″ Ladue
Elijah Bishop 6’6″ Soldan
2021
Jaylen Phipps 6’0″ Kirkwood
Schedule
Tuesday, January 9
Jennings vs. O’Fallon, 5:30 p.m. (DM Gym)
Duchesne vs. Eureka, 5:30 p.m. (Holley Gym)
Ladue vs. McCluer North, 6:30 p.m. (DM Gym)
Kirkwood vs. Soldan, 7 p.m. (Holley Gym)
Thursday, January 11 (Semifinals)
Jennings-O’Fallon winner vs. Ladue-McCluer North winner, 5:30 p.m. (Holley Gym)
Kirkwood-Soldan winner vs. Duchesne-Eureka winner, 7 p.m. (Holley Gym)
Friday, January 12
Seventh Place, 5 p.m. (DM Gym)
Consolation, 6:30 p.m. (DM Gym)
Third Place, 5:30 p.m. (Holley Gym)
Championship, 7 p.m. (Holley Gym)