Information for the upcoming MBCA events this next weekend, Coaches Association Hall of Fame Weekend

It’s time for the second annual Missouri Basketball

Coaches Association Hall of Fame Weekend in

Springfield, Missouri on April 25 & 26, 2015.  Once again

the MBCA is proud to present the Hall of Fame induction

ceremony, Academic All-State banquet, and Missouri

Challenge showcasing top seniors from throughout

Missouri, featured in one weekend.



MBCA Hall of Fame Inductees

The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association is proud to

release their 2015 Hall of Fame class to be inducted at a

ceremony on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 12:00 PM.

Once again, the MBCA has partnered with Hazelrigg

Farms in Springfield as the presenting sponsor for the

induction ceremony, which will take place at the Missouri

Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri. Tickets for

the event may be purchased from the Missouri

Basketball Coaches Association for $20 at the door. The

Hall of Fame will open at 11:00 AM and lunch will be

served at 12:00 with the ceremony to follow.

Inductees include:  Ron Rhodes, Festus; Brad Boyer,

Media; Jay Blossom, Webster Groves; Jay Osborne,

Nixa; Mark Spigarelli, Blue Springs; Denny Hunt,

Southwest Baptist; Robert Corn, Missouri Southern;

Kenneth Layman, Hardin Central; John Thompson,

Jefferson City.



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 at the banquet on April 26, at 1

PM at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center

in Springfield, Missouri.



MBCA presents Missouri Challenge

Springfield, MO - The O'Reilly Family Event Center on

the Drury University campus will play host to 160 of the

state's top graduating senior boys and girls basketball

standouts when the Missouri Basketball Coaches

Association hosts the Missouri Challenge on April 25 &

April 26. Teams are divided to represent each of the

MBCA eight regions. Collegiate Awards has served as

the title sponsor of the event.

Schedules, rosters, coaches and all information will be

released in the coming weeks through our

website, www.mobca.org.  If you request additional

information on the Missouri Challenge, please contact

Missouri Challenge director, Nick Kemerling,

nkemerling@savannahr3.com

Gary Filbert Lifetime Achievement Award

The highest honor given by the Missouri Basketball

Coaches Association, the Gary Filbert Lifetime

Achievement award this year will be presented to Gene

Bess, Three Rivers Community College.  Gene Bess is

currently in his 45th season leading the Raider basketball

program.  Bess has guided his teams to more than 1,200

victories and two national titles during his tenure and has

a lifetime of experience promoting basketball in the

Show-Me State.

Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball

Mr. & Miss Show-Me Basketball will be announced at the

Academic All-State banquet on April 26 in Springfield.

Finalists for Miss Show-Me Basketball include: Juwan

Morgan, Waynesville; Drew Lock, Lee’s Summit; Landry

Shamet, Park Hill; Kevin Puryear, Blue Springs South;

Jimmy Whitt, Hickman; Jacob Caruso, Mansfield; Casey

Teson, St. Charles; Cullen VanLeer, Pacific; O.G.

Anunoby, Jefferson City.

Finalists for Miss Show-Me Basketball include:  Sophie

Cunningham, Rock Bridge; Cierra Porter, Rock Bridge;

Napheesa Collier, Incarnate Word Academy;   Sydney

Skaggs, Park Hills Central; Taylor Doan, Kearney;

Kenzie Jones, Park Hills Central; Kendra Vaughan,

Tuscumbia; Josie Young, Marionville


Media requesting additional information my contact any

of the following:

Denny Hunt     Executive Director  

dennyhunt@mobca.org