SBLive Missouri's all-state boys basketball teams
By Cody Thorn I Photo by Cheap Seats Photography
The 2021-22 boys basketball season culminated late last month at JQH Arena and Hammons Student Center in Springfield on the campus of Missouri State University for the Class 1-6 championship games, spread over two weekends.
Below are all-state teams honoring 24 players, the player of the year, underclassman of the year and coach of the year in Missouri.
Mid-Missouri is a hotbed of talent as the player of the year and underclassman of the year play only 30 minutes apart and the coach of the year is a native of that area before heading to St. Louis and replacing a Hall of Fame coach.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Luke Norweather | Blair Oaks | Center | SR
29.2 ppg/ 11.4 rpg/ 3.4 apg/ 2.4 bpg/ 2.0 spg
Missouri Basketball Coaches Class 4 All-State
Missouri Basketball Coaches Class 4 Player of the Year
Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year
School record holder in six categories: career points (2,018), most points in a season (818), most points in a single game (51), most career rebounds (935), most career free throws made (404) and most career field goals made (773).
What’s next? The 6-foot-10 standout has a visit with Wisconsin upcoming and already holds offers from Wyoming, Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois, UMKC and Southeast Missouri State.
UNDERCLASSMAN OF THE YEAR
Aaron Rowe | Father Tolton Catholic | Point Guard | FR
12.5 ppg/ 4.3 rpg/ 3.5 apg/ 48% FG
Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 4 All-State
State Finalist
Only freshman to earn all-state honors, in all classes, in 2021-22.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Justin Mathes | Webster Groves
Class 5 Champions
24-8 Record; 59-22 overall
Suburban Conference Yellow Division Champions
Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament Champions
Class 5 District 2 Tournament Champions
FIRST TEAM
Luke Norweather | Blair Oaks | Center | SR
Bennett Stirtz | Liberty | Combo Guard| SR | Commitment: Northwest Missouri State
16.6 ppg/ 6.8 rpg/ 4.1 apg/ 1.6 spg/ 59% FG/ 81% FT
Drenin Dinkins | South Iron | Combo Guard | SR | Commitment: Southwest Baptist
27.4 ppg/ 7.9 rpg/ 3.0 apg/ 88% FT/ 43% 3/ 49% FG
Rob Martin | CBC | Point Guard | SR | Commitment: Indiana State
19.6 ppg/ 3.7 rpg/ 1.8 spg/ 5.5 apg/ 47% FG/ 78% FT
Ike Ezeogu | Blue Springs | Forward | SR | Commitment: Iowa State (football)
23.0 ppg/ 10.5 rpg/ 1.4 apg/ 2.2 spg
Matthew Enright | Webster Groves | Combo Guard | SR | Commitment: UMSL
15.9 ppg/ 3.4 rpg/ 4.9 apg/ 53% FG/ 42% 3/ 70% FT.
Tony Osborn | Mound City | Combo Guard | SR | Commitment: Nebraska-Omaha
35.5 ppg/ 5.2 rpg/ 3.4 apg/ 3.4 spg
Aaron Rowe | Father Tolton Catholic | Point Guard | FR
SECOND TEAM
John Bol | CBC | center | SO
10.3 ppg/ 9.0 rpg/ 3.7 bpg/ 61% FG
Brandon Mitchell-Day | MICDS | Small Forward | SR | Commitment: Dartmouth
17.6 ppg/ 8.2 rpg/ 2.3 apg/ 1.7 spg/ 3.1 bpg/ 54% FG/ 41% 3
Colin Ruffin | Nixa | Combo Guard | SR | Commitment: Link Year Prep
16 pp/ 6.4 rpg/ 4.8 apg/ 66% FG/ 36% 3
Robert Lewis | Cardinal Ritter | Point Guard | SR | Commitment: Arkansas Pine-Bluff
21.5 ppg/ 8.0 rpg/ 66% FG Garrett Davault | Norwood | Combo Guard | SR
24.8 ppg/ 5.9 rpg/ 5.6 apg/ 2.6 spg/ 71% FT/ 37% 3/ 55% FG
Kennard Davis | Vashon | Power Forward | JR
12.0 ppg/ 8.0 rpg/ 76% FT
Kyan Evans | Staley | Point Guard | JR
16.4 ppg/ 3.7 rpg/ 5.3 apg/ 51% FG/ 40% 3
Kyle Pock | Bolivar | Wing | JR
21 ppg/ 8 rpg/ 3 apg/ 1.5 spg/ 1.2 bpg/ 53% FG/ 35% 3
THIRD TEAM
Joshua Talton | Monroe City | Shooting Guard | SR
19 ppg/ 2.8 apg/ 4.4 rpg/ 2.8 spg/ 48% FG/ 74% FT
Jordan Andrews | Thayer | Point guard | SR
19.0 ppg/ 4.0 rpg/ 3.0 apg/ 53% FG
Zaide Lowery | Kickapoo | guard | JR
15.4 ppg/ 3.0 apg/ 7.1 rpg/ 38% 3s | 55% FG
Nate Straughter | Chaminade College Prep | Forward | SR | Commitment: Millikin
14.7 ppg/ 5.9 rp/ 49% FG/ 42% 3
Larry Hughes II | CBC | Guard | SR | Commitment: Saint Louis
13.3 ppg/ 3.3 rpg/ 2.0 apg/ 81% FT/ 40% 3/ 40% FG
Desmond White | Jefferson City Helias Catholic | Point Guard | JR
25.8 ppg/ 7.2 rpg/ 3.8 apg/ 80% FT/ 43% FG
Jevon Porter | Father Tolton Catholic | Forward/Center | SR | Commitment: Pepperdine
23.0 ppg/ 12.9 rpg. 55% FG