Missouri Boys Basketball - Most Improved teams from 2022 to 2023

 Since I have been rating Missouri High School teams since 2018, I have a good history of how they have fared in Gramp's ratings.  I decided to take a look at which teams have improved the most over last year to start.  

I will look at consistency in a later post (consistency is measured as the standard deviation in-game ratings over the season) but not until I get enough games for each team to make it statistically significant.  The consistency measure would show you how consistent each team is, game to game.  Teams that are less consistent might beat a higher-rated team one week and lose big to a lower-rated team later in the week.  These teams are harder to nail down for an overall rating because they are so inconsistent.

I was curious about which teams have improved the most.  I know that Principia of St. Louis brought in two new players in 5'10" freshman Point Guard Jaylen Edwards (16ppg) and 6'9" senior power forward Stephen Okoro (13ppg, 11.5 RPG) and turned an underwhelming class two district four doormat into a potential state champion contender (ranked #5 in Gramp's class two poll).  Okoro is the #12 best player in Missouri's Prep Hoops list.  I am sure Edwards will be on the 2026 Prep Hoops rankings when they eventually come out.

Kirkwood is flying high also, with a 20-point rating improvement in class six.  I think the new coach, Sam Briscoe, is a big factor but he has some playas that worked hard in the summer and fall leagues. Kirkwood guards, Christian Hughes and Javaris Moye lead that solid group with 14ppg.

I don't know much about Delta Deering or Bismarck but give me a shout-out if you know what they are doing to improve their programs.

Something to think about..... How to get to the next level?


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