2019 Boys Basketball Finalists
Chauncey Hughes
Cape Central
Hughes was the leading scorer for Cape Central’s state quarterfinalist Class 4 team at 16.8 PPG. He was named first team all-state, all-conference, and all-district.
Kinyon Hodges
Cape Central
Hodges averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game for a Cape Central team that made the quarterfinals of state. He was named first team all-conference and all-district.
David Layton
Oak Ridge
Layton averaged a whopping 34.9 points per game along with 7.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 4.8 steals per game. His 34.9 PPG ranked 9th nationally, according to MaxPreps. He made first team all-state, all-conference, and all-district.
Jacob Shoemaker
Oran
Shoemaker scored 23 points per game and shot 47% from three for Oran’s Class 2 state runner-up team. He was first team all-state, all-conference, and all-district. He was also named conference player of the year.
Bub Lance
Portageville
Lance averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game, leading Portageville to the state quarterfinals. He was named to the Class 2 all-state team.
Nathan Burnett
Risco
Burnett did a little bit of everything, averaging 22 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.5 steals and a block per game. He finishes his career as Risco’s all time leading scorer with 2,109 points.
Dominique Hardimon
Poplar Bluff
Hardimon scored 20.2 PPG with a very efficient 63% field goal percentage. He also averaged 9.8 rebounds and 2 steals per game. He was named Class 5 all-state for his efforts.
Trey Jenkins
Sikeston
Jenkins was force inside for Sikeston averaging nearly 3 blocks per game. He also scored 17 PPG on 72% shooting. He was named to the Class 4 all-state team as well as the all-conference and all-district teams.
Kevin Jones
Sikeston
Jones was a menace on defense securing nearly 3 steals per game. He also averaged 14.4 PPG with 53-40-81% shooting splits. He was named to the all-conference and all-district teams.
Blessin Kimble
Charleston
Kimble averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game while shooting 60% from the field. He was named to the Class 3 all-state team.