MBCA Announces Coach, Player Of The Year And HOF Class For 2024
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has also announced the Coach and Player of the Year awards for each class and the nominees for Mr. and Miss Show Me Basketball for 2024.
Richard Fairchild Coach of the Year Awards
BOYS
CLASS 1 Shawn Guerin, Chadwick
CLASS 2 Brett Reed, Hartville
CLASS 3 Dontre Jenkins, Central (New Madrid County)
CLASS 4 Darryl “Pee Wee” Lenard, John Burroughs
CLASS 5 Kent Williams, De Smet Jesuit
CLASS 6 Jordan Epps, Springfield Central
GIRLS
CLASS 1 Brian Winkler, Northeast (Cairo)
CLASS 2 Kevin Cheek, Skyline
CLASS 3 Gary Greene, Fair Grove
CLASS 4 Chantel Polk, Lift for Life
CLASS 5 Jacob Yorg, John Burroughs
CLASS 6 Dan Rolfes, Incarnate Word Academy
MBCA Missouri Player of the Year Awards
BOYS
CLASS 1 Clayton Garrison, Chadwick
CLASS 2 Michael “Isaia” Howard, Plattsburg
CLASS 3 Jadis Jones, Central (New Madrid County)
CLASS 4 Nicholas Randall, Vashon
CLASS 5 Zyree Collins, St. Mary’s South Side Catholic
CLASS 6 Clayton Jackson, Cardinal Ritter; Tyrique Brooks, Springfield Central
GIRLS
CLASS 1 Maggie Collins, Platte Valley
CLASS 2 Dasia Scott, Principia
CLASS 3 Elsie Larsen, Strafford
CLASS 4 Chantrel Clayton, Vashon
CLASS 5 Allie Turner, John Burroughs
CLASS 6 Nevaeh Caffey, Incarnate Word Academy
Kevin “Cub” Martin Assistant Coach Award
Shawn Stepp, Fort Osage
Terry McKiddy, Chillicothe
Curtis Kerr Memorial Student Assistants of the Year
William Graham, Lawson
Hailey Borger, Branson
Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball
Mr. Show Me Basketball Nominees
Jadis Jones, Central (New Madrid County)
Aidan Burns, Thayer
Michael “Isaia” Howard, Plattsburg
Clayton Jackson, Cardinal Ritter
Tyrique Brooks, Springfield Central
Dontrez Williams, Sikeston
Jobe Bryant, Central (Park Hills)
Bryce Spiller, Lutheran North
Tate McCubbin, Columbia Battle
Timothy Wooden Jr., Central (Kansas City)
Chaz Watson, Lee’s Summit West
Miss Show Me Basketball Nominees
Allyssa Joyner, West Plains
Breona Hurd, Waynesville
Allie Turner, John Burroughs
Kya Johnson, Kickapoo
Jolie Bonderer, Chillicothe
Maggie Collins, (Platte Valley)
Lauren Lubbert, Marshfield
Zoe Best, Incarnate Word Academy
Kendall Puryear, Blue Springs South
Summer Yancey, Lee’s Summit North
Adalyn Koelling, Jefferson City Helias
The winners of the award will be announced with a presentation at the winner’s school.
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has also released the 2024 Hall of Fame class. This year’s inductees include Jimbo Blackwell ,Kris Flood, Morris Jenkins, Stuart Johnson, Steve McFarland, Roger McPheeters, current Chillicothe coach Darren Smith, and Jerry Songer.
The highest honor given by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association; the Gary Filbert Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented this year to Coach Kim Anderson.