Preseason MaxPreps Independent Top 20 basketball rankings: No. 7 Link Academy

First-year Missouri program looks to leave mark on national landscape.

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Oct 27, 2021, 9:34am

No. 7 Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)

Head coach: Rodney Perry | 2020-21 record: 0-0 (first season)
National ranking: Unranked | GEICO Nationals history: No appearances

Players to watch
Center Felix Okpara is showing playing for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.) during the 2019-20 season.
Center Felix Okpara is showing playing for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.) during the 2019-20 season.
File photo by Dan Browning
F — Omaha Biliew
Height: 6-8 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 7 * | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 5-10 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 72 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 290 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 285 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-11 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 51 | Status: Committed to Ohio State

Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 15 | Status: Committed to LSU

Height: 6-9 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 39 | Status: Committed to Michigan

Height: 6-1 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 161 | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 27 | Status: Committed to Arkansas

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Nov. 12 — vs. Donda Academy (Simi Valley, Calif.) at The Battle
Nov. 19 — vs. Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) at Blood, Sweat & Tears
Dec. 3 — vs. Dream City Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) at Battle at the Rock
Dec. 4 — vs. Denver Prep Academy (Denver, Colo.) at Battle at the Rock
Dec. 6 — vs. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C)
Dec. 11 — vs. Southern California Academy (Los Angeles) at Norm Stewart Classic
Dec. 15-17 — Tarkanian Classic
Dec. 27-29 — Les Schwab Invitational
Jan. 6 — vs. Dream City Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) Hoophall South
Jan. 7 — vs. Carver Collegiate Academy (New Orleans, La.) @ Hoophall South
Jan. 15 — vs. Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) at Flyin to the Hoop
Jan. 17 — vs. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) at Spalding Hoophall Classic
Jan. 21 — vs. Real Salt Lake (Salt Lake City) at Quincy Shootout
Jan. 22 — vs. St. Rita (Chicago) at Quincy Shootout
Feb. 12 — vs. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) at Heartland Hoops Classic
March 12-13 — Top Gun Showcase
Wing Jordan Walsh is shown playing at Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Texas) during the 2018-2019 season.
Wing Jordan Walsh is shown playing at Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Texas) during the 2018-2019 season.
File photo by Joe Calomeni

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