Missouri Lions District 26-M4 is honored to announce the 2026 All-Star Classic Basketball Teams players. The event will take place at Penney High School in Hamilton on Saturday, June 6 with the girls’ game starting at 6 p.m.
“We are extremely grateful for the coaches and schools that nominated these outstanding players for this year’s All-Star basketball games,” said Lion James Pedersen, District 26-M4 All-Star Basketball committee chair. “Each year, our district strives to provide the best classic possible for these deserving high school senior players.”
District 26-M4 has 22 counties throughout Northwest Missouri with over 80 high schools. We received over 70 nominations for this year’s game. Coaching the boys’ teams this year are Todd Mercer, Maysville, and Dan Martin, Mercer. Coaching our girls’ teams this year are Daniel Hernandez, Macon County-Bucklin and Josh Deitch, Norborne. In late March, volunteer coaches drafted players to their teams.
The following are high school seniors who were drafted and have signed a contract to play in the games:
Boys
Dakota Brandon, Braymer
Jett Cornett, South Harrison
Andrew Craig, North Harrison
Jackson Davis, Carrollton
Issac Dixon, Trenton
Landen Dodds, Tri-County
Carter Fewins, Tri-County
Eli Gaiser, Maysville
Camden Griffith, Gilman City
Kobe Hill, Mercer
Pryce Johnson, Gallatin
Corbin McBee, Braymer
Drake Montez, West Platte
Mason Nester, North Andrew
Jace Palmer, Albany
Creyton Roup, Mound City
Zach Samples, Carrollton
Jaishon White, Chillicothe
Gavin Wilmes, Gallatin
Girls
Kinsley Allnut, Grundy County
Tatum Coe, Macon County
Grace Downing, DeKalb
Leeseah Fordyce, Grundy County
Avery Gregg, Gilman City
Alexis Hunter, South Harrison
Alexis Jones, Macon County
Ashlyn Klippenstein, Maysville
Emalee Langford, South Nodaway
Avi Leabo, Norborne
Sarah Mansur, Norborne
Alison O’Neal, Tina-Avalon
Madeline O’Neal, Tina-Avalon
Jenna Owen, Carrollton
Timberlynn Palmer, Southwest Livingston
Montgomery Ross, Carrollton
Mylee Schrick, Savannah
Ella Scott, Savannah
Brylee Sherill, South Harrison
Allyson Smith, North Platte
Lexa Stonger, Grundy County
Kristin Waters, Norborne
Hamilton was chosen as the location of this year’s event because it is centrally located in our Lions district. A banquet will be held Friday night for the selected players, their parents and coaches at Hamilton Methodist Church’s Family Life Center.
“Our Lions motto is ‘we serve’ and our committee works hard to serve these young men and women in accordance with Lions International’s youth global cause,” Pedersen said. “We support young people so they can make positive choices, lead healthy and productive lives, and become the next generation of service leaders. We hope this event will be a memorable experience for these players as they continue to grow as an adult and an athlete.”
Proceeds from the All-Star Basketball Classic are redistributed back into the Lions District 26-M4 in the form of continuing education scholarships for recently graduated seniors.
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