Nick Niemczyk, Bell City

6-1, guard

Niemczyk fell short of the Class 1 final four for the first time in his career, but he was a force for the district champion Cubs.

Niemczyk, headed for Three Rivers next year, averaged more than 29 points per game for his senior season and surpassed the career 2,000-point mark.

He showed off his sharp-shooting by winning the 3-point contest at the B.A. Sports All-Star Extravaganza.

Niemczyk this season was named the Stoddard County Player of the Year, and he earned Class 1 all-state honors from the Missouri Association of Basketball Coaches and the Missouri Sportscasters and Sports writers Association.

While the Cubs went two-and-out at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Niemczyk hit the most memorable shot of the tourney, over the backboard as he fell out of bounds.

See the video interview with Nick Niemczyk