SportsApril 29, 2016
2016 All-Missourian Boys Basketball
2016 All-Missourian Boys Basketball selections
Southeast Missourian
Lane Baremore, soph., Meadow Heights
Jersey number: 21
Height: 6-foot-2
Position: Shooting guard
Favorite team tradition: Prayer in the locker room before the game
Favorite memory from the season: Making it to the district championship game
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Deep left wing
Favorite gym to play in: Home
Favorite shoes to play in: Curry 2s Suit and Tie
Favorite basketball player: Steph Curry
Best player you've faced: All opponents faced this season
Describe your coach in three words or less: Determined, encouraging, caring
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Devon Wilfong
What's your strength as a basketball player? Knowing where my teammates are on the floor
What part of your game do you want to improve? Ball handling under pressure
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Best all-around advice is that "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13
What does basketball mean to you? Hard work, self control and team work
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Blake Bauwens, sr., Notre Dame
Jersey number: 10
Height: 6-foot
Position: Point guard
Favorite team tradition: Free throws every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7 to 7:45
Favorite memory from the season: Breaking the school record for most 3s in a game against Saxony; beating Jackson and Cape Central in the same week
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Left wing
Favorite gym to play in: Dexter
Favorite shoes to play in: Low-top CP3
Favorite basketball player: Kobe Bryant
Best player you've faced: Fred Thatch, Willie Jimmerson, Delfincko Bogan
Describe your coach in three words or less: Humble, caring, Catholic
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Garrett Siebert
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Shooting and dribbling
What part of your game do you want to improve? Defense and mid-range shot
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Be the best teammate anyone can have
What does basketball mean to you?: Everything. it's made me into the person I am, including outside of the game. It's helped me in life.
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Zach Beel, sr., Woodland
Jersey number: 30
Height: 6-foot-7
Position: Forward
AAU/travel team: Southern Illinois Select
Plans after graduation: Play at Maryville University
Favorite team tradition: Team prayer before every game
Favorite memory from the season: Hitting a 3 with two seconds left to win the game against Jackson
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Anywhere
Favorite gym to play in: Dexter
Favorite shoes to play in: LeBrons
Favorite basketball player: Kevin Durant
Best player you've faced: Blake Reynolds
Describe your coach in three words or less: Energetic
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Tyler Womack
What's your strength as a basketball player?:My jumping ability and knowledge of the game
What part of your game do you want to improve?: My ball handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Don't let myself be the sixth man on defense -- Papa Jim
What does basketball mean to you?: It is a huge part of my life. I've played since I can remember and I can't see myself ever not being involved with it.
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Dylan Keller, jr., Scott City
Jersey number: 1
Height: 5-foot-11
Position: Point guard/shooting guard
AAU/travel team: Missouri Mavericks
Favorite team tradition: Listening to music before our games
Favorite memory from the season: Winning the conference tournament
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Right wing
Favorite gym to play in: I like to play at home
Favorite shoes to play in: Laney 5s
Favorite basketball player: LeBron James
Best player you've faced: Delfincko Bogan
Describe your coach in three words or less: Has our back
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Jordan Kluesner
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Shooting
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Decision making
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Let the game come to me
What does basketball mean to you?: Ball is life!
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Dawson Mayo, jr., Advance
Jersey number: 50
Height: 6-foot-4
Position: Center
Favorite team tradition: Before-game prayer
Favorite memory from the season: Winning the Oran Invitational Tournament and a third straight district title
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Free-throw line
Favorite gym to play in: Mizzou Arena
Favorite shoes to play in: 2014 Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: Tyler Hansbrough
Best player you've faced: Kason Lawrence, Levi Hargrove
Describe your coach in three words or less: Intense and committed
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Preston Wuebker
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Being able to rebounds
What part of your game do you want to improve?: My outside shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Working hard and hustling will make up for talent
What does basketball mean to you?: It means and shows that hard work pays off in the long run
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Cole Nichols, jr., Bell City
Jersey number: 12
Height: 6-foot
Position: Point guard
Favorite team tradition: Praying before every game
Favorite memory from the season: Making the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament all-tournament team
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Right side behind the 3-point line
Favorite gym to play in: Bell City
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: Kobe Bryant
Best player you've faced: Dawson Mayo
Describe your coach in three words or less: Never gives up
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Taylor Ogden
What's your strength as a basketball player?: 3-point shot
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Ball handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Be tough
What does basketball mean to you?: It means a lot to show what I can do
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Nathan Noland, sr., Perryville
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Jersey number: 14
Height: 6-foot-3
Position: Forward
AAU/travel team: Pirates
Plans after graduation: Attend college
Favorite team tradition: Saturday night basketball
Favorite memory from the season: Winning the Chester Tournament
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: 3-point line
Favorite gym to play in: Perryville High School
Favorite shoes to play in: Curry 1s
Favorite basketball player: Russell Westbrook
Best player you've faced: Al Young
Describe your coach in three words or less: Hard-working, dedicated
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Garrett Johnson
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Scoring in the post
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Post up
What does basketball mean to you?: A physical challenge and dedication to a team with one goal -- to win
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Austin Parker, soph., Cape Central
Jersey number: 20
Height: 6-foot-3
Position: Guard/forward
AAU/travel team: SEMO Bulls
Favorite team tradition: Team bonding
Favorite memory from the season: Beating Sikeston
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Top of the key
Favorite gym to play in: Home-court gym
Favorite basketball player: Michael Jordan
Best player you've faced: Fred Thatch
Describe your coach in three words or less: Great
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Myself
What's your strength as a basketball player?: My athletic ability
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Shooting, and dribbling with my left hand more
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "Every time you step on the court, give your absolute best"
What does basketball mean to you?: It means the world to me
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Jeffery Porter, sr., Scott County Central
Jersey number: 31
Height: 6-foot
Position: Point guard
Plans after graduation: Attend Three Rivers College and play basketball for the Raiders
Favorite team tradition: Trying to dunk in layup lines in practice
Favorite memory from the season: South Pemiscot game
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Corner 3
Favorite gym to play in: Home court -- Ronnie Cookson Gym
Favorite shoes to play in: Kyrie 2
Favorite basketball player: Kyrie Irving
Best player you've faced: Noah Vandiver
Describe your coach in three words or less: Tough, smart and funny
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Deantrell "Biggie" Beard
What's your strength as a basketball player?: I'm an all-around basketball player
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Shooting and ball handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: You get out what you put in
What does basketball mean to you?: It's my love. It paid for my education
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William Rogers, jr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 2
Height: 6-foot-3
Position: Point guard
AAU/travel team: Rainmakers Premiere
Favorite team tradition: Bus ride roasts after every away game
Favorite memory from the season: When I scored 44 points
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Jimmer range
Favorite gym to play in: Bloomfield gym
Favorite shoes to play in: KD 7s
Favorite basketball player: James Harden
Best player you've faced: Blake Bauwens
Describe your coach in three words or less: Absolutely insane
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Tyler Swanks
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Leading my team any way I can
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Pull-up game
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "Don't tell everyone how good you are, make everyone else to it for you." -- Chuck Williams
What does basketball mean to you?: Basketball means everything to me. It is everything.
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Jacob Smith, sr., Jackson
Jersey number: 14
Height: 6-foot-2
Position: Guard/forward
AAU/travel team: SEMO Bulls
Plans after graduation: To continue my basketball career at Lyon College
Favorite team tradition: "Hey burrito" before every game, led by Gavin Harris
Favorite memory from the season: Overcoming all adversity we faced all season and beating Bluff for our fourth district title
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Probably the paint, so I can dunk
Favorite gym to play in: Jackson
Favorite shoes to play in: Pete's KD 8s
Favorite basketball player: Russell Westbrook
Best player you've faced: Jayson Tatum
Describe your coach in three words or less: Good or bad
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Grant Ward
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Attacking the basket
What part of your game do you want to improve?: Shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Don't make too much of it
What does basketball mean to you?: It's a game I'm good at that's also very fun
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Al Young, sr., Cape Central
Jersey number: 3
Height: 6-foot
Position: Guard
AAU/travel team: Southern Illinois Select
Plans after graduation: To play football and get a coaching degree
Favorite team tradition: Watching Duke and Worth C. game at Coach Church's house
Favorite memory from the season: Beating Sikeston
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Free-throw line
Favorite gym to play in: Mine and Dexter's
Favorite shoes to play in: Jordan 4s and 13s
Favorite basketball player: LeBron
Best player you've faced: Mercedus Leech from Bluff
Describe your coach in three words or less: Blue collar
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Jawone Newell
What's your strength as a basketball player?: Beating my man and going to the hole
What part of your game do you want to improve?: 3-point shot
What does basketball mean to you?: I just love the game because my friends all play
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