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6’5 sr. Josh Armstrong Lutheran North

6'5 class of 2009 wing Josh Armstrong of Lutheran North High School is one of the areas best kept secrets. Armstrong is a highly skilled wing with great length and shooting ability. Armstrong helped lead North to a state runner up last year and looks to go one step further this year.

Wiss headed to Quincy11/11/2008

6’10 Fort Zumwalt West High School senior post player Gavin Wiss has committed to Division 2 powerhouse Quincy University of the loaded Great Valley Lakes Conference and plans on signing on Wednesday 11/12/2008 during the early signing period. Click here to read more…..

6’9 Pierson looking for big junior campaign.

6’9 CBC junior Center Ryan Pierson of CBC High School is expected to have a breakout year junior for the Cadets. The physically gifted post player with a soft touch averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds a game last year in helping the Cadets post an 11-14 record. Pierson who played summer ball with the Gateway Basketball Club is currently fielding strong D1 interest from several schools in the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences. One of Pierson’s best attributes is his pure brute strength, which allows him to easily get position on opponents on both ends of the court. A highly effective and very physical post player that is also adept at using either hand around the basket and this summer has shown the ability to hit the short jumper with range out to 15 feet. We hear at Rameybasketball.com is expecting a breakout junior year from the dominant post player. As always stay tuned as Rameybasketball.com brings you all the latest on 6’9 CBC junior big man Ryan Pierson.

Ferguson has Star potential

6'3 Belleville East High School senior wing Tramall Ferguson is a player to watch in the Southwestern Conference. We here at Rameybasketball.com expect a big year for the sharpshooting athletic wing. Ferguson rates as one of the top players in the entire Metro-East

Top Dunkers in the area for 08-09 season

If you are a fan of rim rattling dunks, these players will not disappoint you this upcoming season. Click here for complete list.

Big 6’10 Will Clark is off the board.

Click here to find out what school got maybe the steal of the class of 2009 in

6'10 Rockwood Summit HS & Team Rameybasketball.com AAU standout.

Christian Kirk Spotlight

The Kirk name is not unfamiliar with area fans as former Ft. Zumwalt West

star Kyle Kirk broke many area fans hearts when his family moved from

O’Fallon to Springfield, Mo and he attended Springfield Kickapoo. We now

the opposite has happened, because Kyle’s younger brother and mid to high

major class of 2011 prospect Christian Kirk has now left Kickapoo and is

enrolled at St. Charles West High School. The younger Kirk is a very athletic

player that is more comfortable playing the wing rather than the post is also a

highly skilled player from the wing. Christian is a highlight reel waiting to happen a

nd will give the last years Class 4A State runner-up Warriors and head coach Terry Hollander a big boast this upcoming season. Christian will step into an already potent team that features 6’2 senior Alex Bazzell one of the class of 2009 top guard prospects. Christian a starter for a good Kickapoo team last year as freshman is coming off a very strong summer with the KC Pump & Run team that currently has him being recruited by several mid-high major programs as most notably Kansas and Missouri. Stay tuned to Rameybasketball.com as we will bring you all the latest on Christian Kirk.

Top Shooters

For the fans who love the three we here at rameybasketball.com presents the top area shooters for the upcoming 08-09 high school basketball season. Click here for complete list.

Ben McClemore Spotlight

After having a good freshman season for the then defending Class 2A state

champs Wellston last season with averages of 5 points and 4 rebounds a

game for a senior laden team that was the favorite to repat as state

champions last season before being upset on a buzzer beater in the district

championship. After a decent summer with the St. Louis Majestics the very

athletic McClemore was still a relative unknown but after a breakout

performance at the recent Rameybasketball.com Battle 4 the Rankings

basketball Showcase last month, McClemore is now starting to create a

strong buzz amongst college coaches. At the showcase McClemore showcased incredible athletic ability, very strong offensive and defensive ability, a good shooting stroke, strong ball handling and put in a dominant performance in the three games he competed and easily sealed away the slam dunk championship. After this performance and with the event recap write ups that was sent out to over 50 division 1 coaches, McClemore has since received visits from: Missouri and Southern Illinois and strong inquiries from Illinois State, SIUE, Eastern Kentucky and more. Southern Illinois came away very impressed and offered the sophomore athlete a scholarship on the spot. Look for a breakout year for McClemore as the Trojans graduated several key players last year and will look for a big year from one of the areas Class of 2011 best.

UW-Milwaukee invades St. Louis and gets Boga

6’3 McCluer High School senior standout Lonnie Boga committed to

Head Coach Rob Jeter and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Boga is an athletic and strong guard that is one of the top area class

of 2009 prospects. Boga averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds as a

 junior in leading the Comets to a 16-9 record. McCluer is considered

to be one of the areas top teams this upcoming year and will look for

the four year varsity performer to lead the way on a very deep and

talented team. McCluer head coach Erwin Claggett stated that this

commitment could not have happened to a better kid, who did it the right way. Boga and his McCluer High School teammates will be on display in the 2008 Midwest Showdown Shootout on December 13th at Normandy High School.

The 3rd Annual Battle 4 the Rankings Basketball Showcase is in the books and Rameybasketball.com wants to thank the 141 players that participated, the 41 college coaches that attended, and the hundred of fans and volunteers that attended. We will have complete player recaps all week long including the MVP of each class, Sean Duff & Jerome Jones of 2009, TJ Brown of 2010, Charles Joy of 2011, and Alex Henry of 2012. 

Click division below for complete recap:

SHOWCASE recap of BIGS

SHOWCASE recap of WINGS

SHOWCASE recap of GUARDS part. 1

SHOWCASE recap of GUARDS part. 2