The basketball season has begun. Football is now officially over and the hardwood becomes the main attraction around the state. I have once again scoured the earth, from Bristol to Brighton bringing you the most comprehensive scoring list in the state. This has become one of our most favorite entries as college coaches have told me often how they look at the list weekly. We will have profiles from some of the top performers and a list of scoring over 25 points from East, Middle and West Tennessee.
Lets talk about the freshman that are invading in Middle Tennessee. Big games from a host of first year guys. Mason McKnatt (Grace Christian) with a 29 point effort against USN, Marcus Fitzpatrick (Stratford) with 28 against McGavock, Keon Johnson (Webb School) with a 46 spot against Red Boiling Springs and Marvin Hughes (McGavock) with a 39 point effort against Siegel, and a pair of 27 point gems against Stratford and Wilson Central. The future is bright my friends.
Who is WEB Dubois? A new Class A powerhouse has arisen and they are making big noise on the Memphis Hoops scene. Josh Conrad (WEB Dubois) notches 43 against Covington and 31 against Brainerd. Branson Bush (WEB Dubois) 28 point effort against a very good Houston squad and Chris Mitchell (WEB Dubois) who nailed 36 against Houston in a victory mind you, 34 against Oakhaven and 25 against Freedom Prep. Class A watch out their may be a new sheriff in town.
Huge congrats to Gavin Grubb (Sullivan East) on becoming the all-time leading scorer in school history last week.
Tyreke Key (Clay County) is putting up Mr. Basketball numbers. The Indiana State signee had a nice opening to his senior campaign with a 47 point effort against Livingston Academy, a 45 point outburst against Red Boiling Springs and a 37 point throw down against Gordonsville.
Cordova is well on their way to making another long run in the Class AAA state playoffs this season. Led by a pair of talented juniors the Wolves are stalking their prey. Tyler Harris (Cordova) had a 29 point effort against Jemison from Alabama and a 36 point outburst against Whitehaven. Rodgerick Brown (Cordova) had 27 and 12 against Jemison and held Alabama signee John Petty to 13 markers. He added a big 42 spot in a win over Power Center Academy.
Josh Releford (David Crockett) is making the absolute most of his final season as a prep player. Releford had a 27 point effort against South Doyle, a 35 spot against Dobyns-Bennett, 26 against Morristown East and 33 against Daniel Boone. Score much and score often my friend.
You may not have noticed the numbers that Melrose transfer Parrish Hewitt (Douglass) has been putting up the first couple weeks of the season. 29 points against KIPP, a 26 point effort against Fayette-Ware and a 35 spot against Raleigh-Egypt make us take notice young fella.
Caden Mills (Van Buren County) has picked up where he left off last season. The rising junior had a spectacular opening to the season with a 32 point effort against Jackson County, a 30 point showing against Monterey and a 25 point count against Cannon County.
Trevor Hensley (Unicoi County) dropped 27 on Daniel Boone and forever etched his name in Erwin folklore as he passed over the 1,000 point barrier in this his junior season.
East Tennessee
K.K. Curry (Cleveland) 40pts vs. Sequoyah
Easton Upchurch (Maryville) 37pts vs. Knoxville Halls
Josh Releford (David Crockett) 35pts vs. Dobyns-Bennett
Josh Dykes (Cumberland County) 34pts vs. McMinn Central
Gavin Grubb (Sullivan East) 33pts vs. Tennessee High
Josh Releford (David Crockett) 33pts vs. Daniel Boone
Braven Horton (Hixson) 31pts vs. Notre Dame
Josh Dyles (Cumberland County) 30pts vs. Cleveland
Riley Meloncon (Bledsoe County) 30pts vs. Meigs County
Nick Rogers (Farragut) 30pts vs. Scott
Easton Upchurch (Maryville) 30pts vs. Sevier County
Connor Arnold (Grace Christian) 29pts vs. Oakland
Chad Hegler (Daniel Boone) 28pts vs. Morristown East
Isaiah Sulak (CAK) 28pts vs. Oak Ridge
C.J. Gettlefinger (Grace Christian) 27pts vs. Bearden
Trevor Hensley (Unicoi County) 27pts vs. Daniel Boone
Joe Pace (Harriman) 27pts vs. Karns
Josh Releford (David Crockett) 27pts vs. South Doyle
Chase Ridenour (Knoxville Webb) 27pts vs. Powell
Eric Rigsby (Daniel Boone) 27pts vs. Morristown East
Dionte Ware (Cleveland) 27pts vs. Polk County
Shai Alexander (Hamilton Heights) 26pts vs. Charlotte Basketball Academy
Dante Harris (Alcoa) 26pts vs. Anderson County
Josh Releford (David Crockett) 26pts vs. Morristown East
Nick Bettis (Midway) 25pts vs. Polk County
E.J. Bush (Oak Ridge) 25pts vs. CAK
Kevin Cameron (Tyner Academy) 25pts vs. Chattanooga Central
Tajoin Jones (Oak Ridge) 25pts vs. McCallie
Zy Moore (Meigs County) 25pts vs. McMinn Central
Landon Myers (Cosby) 25pts vs. Unaka
Middle Tennessee
Tyreke Key (Clay County) 47pts vs. Livingston Academy
Keon Johnson (Webb School) 46pts vs. Red Boiling Springs
Tyreke Key (Clay County) 45pts vs. Red Boiling Springs
Austin Fisher (Clarksville Academy) 41pts vs. Grace Christian
Bo Hodges (Maplewood) 40pts vs. White House
Marvin Hughes (McGavock) 39pts vs. Siegel
Tyreke Key (Clay County) 37pts vs. Gordonsville
Caleb Hollander (Nashville Central Christian) 35pts vs. Cookeville
William Shaw (Pearl Cohn) 34pts vs. BGA
James Wiseman (Ensworth) 34pts vs. Lead Academy
Clay Washburn (CPA) 33pts vs. USN
Chase Freeman (Station Camp) 32pts vs. Stratford
Caden Mills (Van Buren County) 32pts vs. Jackson County
Pierce Whitted (White County) 32pts vs. CAK
Gavin Johnson (Wilson Central) 33pts vs. Ravenwood
Matt Galvin (PJPII) 31pts vs. Lancaster Christian
Darius Garland (Brentwood Academy) 31pts vs. St. Benedict
Bo Hodges (Maplewood) 31pts vs. Lead Academy
Ethan Jones (Siegel) 31pts vs. McGavock
Elon Smallwood (Ravenwood) 31pts vs. Pearl Cohn
Elon Smallwood (Ravenwood) 31pts vs. Stratford
Nate Howell (MTCS) 30pts vs. Watertown
Caden Mills (Van Buren County) 30pts vs. Monterey
Jeremiah Barr (Independence) 29pts vs. Lawrence County
Jared Carter (White County) 29pts vs. CAK
Bo Hodges (Maplewood) 29pts vs. Sheffield
Ethan Keller (East Hickman) 29pts vs. Montgomery Central
Mason McKnatt (Grace Christian) 29pts vs. USN
David Smith (Cane Ridge) 29pts vs. Clarksville
Syeed Anderson (Lead Academy) 28pts vs. Maplewood
Coulter Dotson (Creek Wood) 28pts vs. Cheatham County
Marcus Fitzgerald (Stratford) 28pts vs. McGavock
James Franklin (Siegel) 28pts vs. Nolensville
Seth Price (Watertown) 28pts vs. Jackson County
Spencer Smith (Goodpasture) 28pts vs. Sycamore
D.J. Williams (Gordonsville) 28pts vs. MTCS
Zach Blair (Friendship) 27pts vs. Monterey
Austin Fisher (Clarksville Academy) 27pts vs. Stewart County
Marvin Hughes (McGavock) 27pts vs. Wilson Central
Marvin Hughes (McGavock) 27pts vs. Stratford
Keon Johnson (Webb School) 27pts vs. MJCS
K.J. Johnson (Marshall County) 27pts vs. Fayetteville
Will Midlick (Rossview) 27pts vs. Dickson County
Caleb Upkins (Ensworth) 27pts vs. Cumberland County
Clay Washburn (CPA) 27pts vs. Centennial
Daisuan Whitfield (Waverly Central) 27pts vs. East Hickman
Damien Baugh (Cane Ridge) 26pts vs. LaVergne
Dorian Berry (Nashville Overton) 26pts vs. East Nashville
Chase Freeman (Station Camp) 26pts vs. Cookeville
Reese Glover (Franklin) 26pts vs. Columbia Central
Tripp McEachern (Goodpasture) 26pts vs. BGA
Austin Strickland (Eagleville) 26pts vs. McEwen
James Wiseman (Ensworth) 26pts vs. Cookeville
Andrew Cline (Greenbrier) 25pts vs. Montgomery Central
Brennan Crook (FRA) 25pts vs. MBA
Nolan DePriest (Hickman County) 25pts vs. Fairview
Coulter Dotson (Creek Wood) 25pts vs. Camden Central
Gavin Johnson (Wilson Central) 25pts vs. McGavock
K.J. Johnson (Marshall County) 25pts vs. Lincoln County
Caden Mills (Van Buren County) 25pts vs. Cannon County
Grayson Murphy (Independence) 25pts vs. Antioch
Grayson Murphy (Independence) 25pts vs. Grace Christian
Rye Nolan (Stewart County) 25pts vs. Kenwood
Kyle Oliver (Richland) 25pts vs. Fayetteville
Jared Ward (White House) 25pts vs. Hume Fogg
Pierce Whitted (White County) 25pts vs. Ooltewah
West Tennessee
Josh Conrad (WEB Dubois) 43pts vs. Covington
Rodgerick Brown (Cordova) 42pts vs. Power Center Academy
Devin Wildridge (Clarksburg) 41pts vs. Adamsville
Demetrick Murphy (Oakhaven) 38pts vs. MSE
Neil Blanchard (Craigmont) 37pts vs. Raleigh-Egypt
Dedric Boyd (Haywood) 37pts vs. Jackson Southside
Arecko Gibson (MASE) 37pts vs. Power Center Academy
Tyler Harris (Cordova) 36pts vs. Whitehaven
Chris Mitchell (WEB Dubois) 36pts vs. Houston
Parrish Hewitt (Douglass) 35pts vs. Raleigh-Egypt
Parker Stewart (Union City) 35pts vs.
Chris Mitchell (WEB Dubois) 34pts vs. Oakhaven
Rico Quinton (Dyer County) 34pts vs. USJ
Jalen Crutcher (Ridgeway) 33pts vs. Power Center Academy
Carlos Marshall (Southwind) 33pts vs. KIPP
Roland Atkinson (Milan) 32ptsvs. West Carroll
Allen Hatchett (White Station) 32pts vs. Power Center Academy
Josh Conrad (WEB Dubois) 31pts vs. Brainerd
Levi Dees (Greenfield) 31pts vs. West Carroll
Daven Dyson (Power Center Academy) 31pts vs. Cordova
Leland Kirkendoll (KIPP) 31pts vs. Douglass
Famous Jones (Ripley) 31pts vs. MUS
Lucio Solano (Gleason) 31pts vs. Greenfield
Brayden Johnson (Wayne County) 30pts vs. Adamsville
Diego Womack (Camden Central) 30pts vs. Huntingdon
Tyler Harris (Cordova) 29pts vs. Jemison (AL)
Parrish Hewitt (Douglass) 29pts vs. KIPP
Michael James (Raleigh-Egypt) 29pts vs. Craigmont
Decorrian Kelly (Bolton) 29pts vs. White Station
Demetrick Murphy (Oakhaven) 29pts vs. MASE
Bryce McBride (Jackson Southside) 29pts vs. Haywood
Branson Bush (WEB Dubois) 28pts vs. Houston
Mark Freeman (Southwind) 28pts vs. White Station
Cullen Hughes (Scared Heart) 28pts vs. Bolivar Central
Dedric Boyd (Haywood) 27pts vs. White Station
Rodgerick Brown (Cordova) 27pts vs. Jemison (AL)
T.D. Moore (City University) 27pts vs. Memphis Overton
Chase Nash (West Carroll) 27pts vs. Milan
Donte Williamson (Sacred Heart) 27pts vs. Scotts Hill
Aerion Butler (Lexington) 26pts vs. Riverside
Arecko Gibson (MASE) 26pts vs. Oakhaven
Bruce Guy (Houston) 26pts vs. Kirby
Allen Hatchett (White Station) 26pts vs. Haywood
Parrish Hewitt (Douglass) 26pts vs. Fayette-Ware
Desmond Johnson (Kirby) 26pts vs. Memphis Central
Anthony Jones (Humboldt) 26pts vs. USJ
Leland Kirkendoll (KIPP) 26pts vs. Jackson Southside
Demario Spann (Westwood) 26pts vs. Little Rock Christian (AR)
Brandon Brown (Memphis Overton) 25pts vs. City University
Ryan Boyce (Houston) 25pts vs. WEB Dubois
Nathan Caldwell (Hardin County) 25pts vs. Chester County
Carter Cooper (FACS) 25pts vs. Tipton-Rosemark
Michael James (Raleigh-Egypt) 25pts vs. Memphis Catholic
Zachery Lewis (Brighton) 25pts vs. Memphis Metro
Jamarius Mayberry (Gibson County) 25pts vs. Westview
Chris Mitchell (WEB Dubois) 25pts vs. Freedom Prep
Evin Olds (Harding Academy) 25pts vs. Middle College
