All-Missourian Boys Basketball Team 2011
April 24, 2011
Laura Simon & Kristin Eberts
Members of the 2011 All-Missourian Boys Basketball Team.
Scott County Central senior Otto Porter is the Southeast Missourian 2011 player of the year for boy's basketball.
Season stats: 29.5 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.0 spg, 76% FG
Plans for next year: I plan on going to Georgetown and getting a degree
Age you started playing basketball: 5 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: My dad and mom
Most memorable game this season: State championship game because it was my last game with my team
Best player you faced this season: Jabari Parker of Chicago Simeon
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Lil Wayne to see how the music business works
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: Dancing after practice
I wish I could ...: Meet the president
Location of dream vacation: Bahamas
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Doc Rivers
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Georgetown
Favorite subject in school: Math
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Swimming
Favorite song to listen to before games: Anything to get me pumped
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Motocross
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Scott County Central senior Otto Porter is the Southeast Missourian 2011 player of the year for boy's basketball. (LAURA SIMON)
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Scott County Central senior Otto Porter is the Southeast Missourian 2011 player of the year for boy's basketball. (LAURA SIMON)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Jackson senior Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark, sr., Jackson
Season stats: 16 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.8 apg
Plans for next year: Go to Southeast Missouri State and major in accounting
Age you started playing basketball: 8 years olf
Person who taught you the most about basketball: My dad
Most memorable game this season: Beating Central in the semifinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament
Best player you faced this season: Ott Porter of Scott County Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Chris Poyner
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: Eating pasta with the team at Zach McDowell's house
I wish I could ...: Fly
Location of dream vacation: Las Vegas
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Phil Jackson
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: North Carolina
Favorite subject in school: Math
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Basketball
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns N' Roses
Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch
Favorite all-time athlete: Peyton Manning
Favorite sport other than basketball: Football
Photo by LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Leopold senior Lance Seiler
Season stats: 22.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.7 apg, 2.7 spg
Plans for next year: Hopefully go to college and play basketball
Age you started playing basketball: 11 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: My dad
Most memorable game this season: The Advance game because we beat them at their gym and Leopold had not beat them in a long time
Best player you faced this season: James Lane of Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Bill Gates because he's rich
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: Our pregame chants we do before games
I wish I could ...: Be a billionaire
Location of dream vacation: Italy
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Roy Williams
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Missouri
Favorite subject in school: History
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Curling
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Anthem for the Underdog" by 12 Stones
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Baseball
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Oran senior Jon Morrow
Season stats: 19 ppg, 10 rpg, 6 bpg
Plans for next year: Go to college and play basketball
Age you started playing basketball: 9 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: Mrs. Comeau
Most memorable game this season: When we won districts because we were the third team in Oran history to do it
Best player you faced this season: Otto Porter of Scott County Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Dwight Howard so I would know how it feels to play in the NBA
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: When we had the pancake dinner
I wish I could ...: Be rich
Location of dream vacation: Hawaii
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Coach Comeau
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Missouri
Favorite subject in school: Current events
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Basketball
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa
Favorite cereal: Wheaties
Favorite all-time athlete: Dwight Howard
Favorite sport other than basketball: Lacrosse
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Scott County Central senior Stewart Johnson
Season stats: 13.7 ppg, 5.2 apg, 1.6 spg
Plans for next year: Attend college on a basketball scholarship
Age you started playing basketball: 8 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: Bobby Hatchett
Most memorable game this season: State championship because this is my last year and we won it for the third time
Best player you faced this season: Jabari Parker of Chicago Simeon
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: LeBron James because he is my idol
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: To get crunk before the game would be my favorite team tradition
I wish I could ...: Be a billionaire
Location of dream vacation: Bahamas
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: John Calapari
NBA or NCAA: NBA
Favorite basketball team: Heat
Favorite subject in school: Sociology
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Swimming
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Man Down" by Slim Dunkin
Favorite cereal: Kix
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Baseball
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Notre Dame senior Jake Tolbert
Season stats: 19.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 68% FG
Plans for next year: Go play basketball in college
Age you started playing basketball: 9 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: B.J. Smith
Most memorable game this season: When we beat Jefferson City as a team because we all played our best and beat a good team
Best player you faced this season: Alan Flannigan of Dexter
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: LeBron James because he is an incredible basketball player
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: When we went to Jefferson City and stayed in the hotel as a team
I wish I could ...: Fly
Location of dream vacation: Bahamas
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Mike Krzyzewski
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Duke
Favorite subject in school: Advanced physics
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Basketball
Favorite song to listen to before games: "John Wall" by Troop 41
Favorite cereal: Cocoa Puffs
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Bass fishing
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Oak Ridge senior Brett Thomas
Season stats: 19.3 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 7.6 apg, 2.3 spg, 1.2 bpg
Plans for next year: Go to Missouri and play college baseball
Age you started playing basketball: 8 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: My father
Most memorable game this season: Conference championship
Best player you faced this season: Otto Porter of Scott County Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: The owner of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. so I could feel the power
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: Going to the house and playing pingpong
I wish I could ...: Not get injured
Location of dream vacation: Bahamas
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Phil Jackson
NBA or NCAA: NBA
Favorite basketball team: Lakers
Favorite subject in school: Accounting
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Table tennis
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
Favorite cereal: Cheerios
Favorite all-time athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite sport other than basketball: Baseball
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Zalma senior Justin Stotts
Season stats: 20.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 62% FG, 49% 3-pointers
Age you started playing basketball: 8 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: Tom Pape
Most memorable game this season: Against Advance because they are one of our rivals and I had 19 points and 22 rebounds
Best player you faced this season: Otto Porter of Scott County Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Mike Krzyzewski so I could be at Duke every day
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: We went to lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch after the season
I wish I could ...: Dunk
Location of dream vacation: Canada to goose hunt
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Gene Bess
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Duke
Favorite subject in school: Math
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Basketball
Favorite song to listen to before games: "No Hands" by Waka Flocka
Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Baseball
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Advance senior Darren VanGennip
Season stats: 18.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg
Plans for next year: Go to college or enlist in the Marines
Age you started playing basketball: 8 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: Dennis Dunivan and my dad
Most memorable game this season: Against Chaffee because I missed a dunk
Best player you faced this season: Otto Porter of Scott County Central
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Albert Pujols because he's amazing at baseball
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: When we all went bowling
I wish I could ...: Be 6 foot 5
Location of dream vacation: Hawaii
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Gene Bess
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: Connecticut
Favorite subject in school: Physical education
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Martial arts
Favorite song to listen to before games: "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco
Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Baseball
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Darren VanGennip (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Darren VanGennip (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Darren VanGennip (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Darren VanGennip (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Saxony Lutheran senior Gus Klaus
Season stats: 19.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.6 spg, 1.9 apg
Plans for next year: I'm hoping to play basketball somewhere, and if not attent Missouri
Age you started playing basketball: 5 years old
Person who taught you the most about basketball: B.J. Smith
Most memorable game this season: District championship game because it was our second in school history and first in Class 3
Best player you faced this season: Jacob Tolbert of Notre Dame
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Phil Jackson because I think it would be fun to coach the Lakers
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: Saying the Lord's Prayer underneath the basket during warmups of every game
I wish I could ...: Play at a Division I school next year
Location of dream vacation: Destin, Fla.
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Jim Calhoun
NBA or NCAA: NBA
Favorite basketball team: Thunder
Favorite subject in school: Biology
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Curling
Favorite song to listen to before games: "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco
Favorite cereal: Chocolate Marshmallow Munchies
Favorite all-time athlete: Dwyane Wade
Favorite sport other than basketball: Soccer
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Cape Central senior James Lane
Season stats: 16.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 89% FT
Plans for next year: Attend college
Age you started playing basketball: 7 years old
Most memorable game this season: Beating Jackson for the district title because it was a home game, which made it even better
Best player you faced this season: B.J. Young from McCluer North
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: My cousin Isaac because he works at Six Flags
Favorite memory with your team away from the court: We went camping on coach Church's father-in-law's farm
I wish I could ...: Fly
Location of dream vacation: Australia
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Mike Krzyzewski
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: The Ohio State
Favorite subject in school: Holocaust
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Speed skating
Favorite song to listen to before games: "6 Minutes" by Cassidy
Favorite cereal: Cocoa Puffs
Favorite all-time athlete: Kevin Duckworth
Favorite sport other than basketball: Football
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Cape Central junior T.J. Tisdell
Season stats: 16.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg
Age you started playing basketball: Eighth grade
Person who taught you the most about basketball: My father
Most memorable game this season: Against Leopold, I got my first dunk on varsity
Best player you faced this season: Jacob Tolbert of Notre Dame
If you could trades places with anyone for a day, it would be: Michael Jordan because he has all the basketball gear you could think of and his own company
I wish I could ...: Jump as high as Shannon Brown
Location of dream vacation: South Beach, Fla.
Basketball coach you wish you could play for: Mike Krzyzewski
NBA or NCAA: NCAA
Favorite basketball team: West Virginia
Favorite subject in school: American history
Olympic event you'd love to win a gold medal in: Basketball
Favorite song to listen to before games: "Why So Serious?" by Tha Joker
Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch
Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite sport other than basketball: Football
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - T.J. Tisdell, Chelsea Vinson and James Lane (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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2011 All-Missourian Basketball Team - Gus Klaus, Erin Bollmann, Machela VanGennip, Chelsea Vinson and Justin Stotts (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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