Awards
The following awards will be honored at the MBCA Celebration Banquet on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 1:00pm at the Doubletree Hotel in Springfield, Missouri.
MBCA Academic All-State
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) is very proud to select and present the Academic All-State basketball teams each school year. The MBCA honors these top scholar athletes typically at our annual celebration banquet. This year, awards will be delivered. Here is complete list of award winners and criteria:
Academic All-State
John Wooden Legacy Award
The John Wooden Legacy Award is given by the National High School Basketball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) to a coach that is either active, retired, or it may be awarded posthumously. The coach must demonstrate excellence on the court, in the classroom and in the community. The coach was/is an Educator (Teacher, Paraprofessional, Administrator, Athletic Director, or other school personnel). The coach should also continue to give back to the game of basketball and embody the characteristics of John Wooden. |
The NHSBCA has selected as the Missouri winners of the John Wooden Legacy Award:
Girls: Cori Elms
Boys: Denny Hunt |
Coaches and Players of the Year:
Richard Fairchild Coach of the Year Awards
BOYS
CLASS 1 Dusty Dinkins, South Iron
CLASS 2 Kenny Wyatt, Salisbury
CLASS 3 Lennis McFerren, Central (New Madrid County)
CLASS 4 Tony Irons, Vashon
CLASS 5 Ryan Johnson, Cardinal Ritter
CLASS 6 Chris Neff, Staley
GIRLS
CLASS 1 Steve Carvajal, Meadville
CLASS 2 Jason Culpepper, Tipton
CLASS 3 Jenny Talbert, Fair Grove
CLASS 4 John Albert, Vashon
CLASS 5 Erin Luttschwager, Lutheran St. Charles
CLASS 6 Dan Rolfes, Incarnate Word Academy
MBCA Missouri Player of the Year Awards
BOYS
CLASS 1 (Co-POY) Cade Sutton, Bunker; Martez Burse, South Iron
CLASS 2 Michael “Isaia” Howard, Plattsburg
CLASS 3 Jadis Jones, Central (New Madrid County)
CLASS 4 Kennard Davis, Vashon
CLASS 5 Kyle Pock, Bolivar
CLASS 6 Kyan Evans, Staley
GIRLS
CLASS 1 Madison Ayers, South Iron
CLASS 2 (Co-POY) Kaylee King, Ellington; Myra Claas, Tipton
CLASS 3 Macie Mays, El Dorado Springs
CLASS 4 (Co-POY) Sara Mendel, Ava; Rachael Jones, Vashon
CLASS 5 (Co-POY) Hannah Linthacum, Jefferson City; Destiny Buerge, Carl Junction
CLASS 6 Grace Slaughter, Grain Valley
Kevin “Cub” Martin Assistant Coach Award
Nate Robison, Lawson
Curtis Kerr Memorial Student Assistants of the Year
Laken Stallard, East Buchanan
Kelsie Eisman, Smithville
Sophia Edwards, Crystal City
Gary Filbert Scholarship Award
This award is given to a board members child that meets the criteria and is in honor of our founder, Gary Filbert.
Alivia Simily, West County
Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball
Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball is our highest player honor. These selections include a criterion of the following: A senior player that exhibits exceptional talent and skill in the game of basketball, along with strong character. Nominations are sent in by coaches.
Mr. Show Me Basketball Nominees
Kael Combs, Nixa
Kennard Davis Jr., Vashon
Kyan Evans, Staley
Kayden Fish, Staley
Kyle Pock, Bolivar
Brayden Shorter, Kickapoo
B.J. Ward, Chaminade
Miss Show Me Basketball Nominees
Kaemyn Bekemeier, Republic
Destiny Buerge, Carl Junction
Brooke Coffey, Incarnate Word Academy
Hannah Linthacum, Jefferson City
Macie Mays, El Dorado Springs
Reagan McCowan, Lebanon
Natalie Potts, Incarnate Word Academy
Grace Slaughter, Grain Valley
After review of nominations and finalists, below are the winners of our top player award:
Miss Show Me Basketball:
Grace Slaughter, Grain Valley
Mr. Show Me Basketball:
Kyan Evans, Staley
MBCA All-State Basketball
In case you missed the release of the MBCA all-state basketball teams, you can find them at this link. All-State is selected by coaches representing all eight (8) regions of the state within their classification. Congratulations to these players, they are not recognized at the banquet, but we are honored to release their accomplishment.
All-State
MBCA Final 2023 Rankings
In case you missed the release of the MBCA final basketball rankings, you can find them at this link:
Final MBCA Polls – will be released on Friday, March 24, 2023
Media requesting additional information may contact any of the following:
Jeni Hopkins, Media Coordinator JeniHopkins@MissouriState.edu
Gary Belcher, President belcherg@lawsoncardinals.org
Denny Hunt, Executive Director dennyhunt@mobca.org
Shawn Erickson, Asst. Executive Director mbca.allstate@gmail.com
Chris Nimmo, Past-President cnimmo@warrensburgr6.org
Brad Conway, Past-President/Hall of Fame Chair bdcon66@gmail.com |
