Once again we have scoured the newspapers, faxes, face books and other forms of media that come to my attention compiling a list of the top scorers in the state for each week of the season.
If you know of some scoring exploits or a scoring milestone such as 1,000 point club or something of that nature please email me at andre@tnprephoops.com and I will get this added to the next week's story.
College coaches have told me this is one of their favorite features as it helps them get an understanding on the pulse of the new season.
This will be one of our largest efforts to date. The scoring lists will encompass the days preceding the holiday events and action that took place around the state this past week.
Oterriah Lee (CAK) etched his name in the CAK folklore scoring his 1,000 point in a victory against district foe Kingston. Lee, a rising junior point guard, has been steady and remarkably solid for the Warriors as they push Stone Memorial for district hierarchy.
LaGerald Vick (Douglass) is turning some heads in the Memphis area with his outstanding scoring exploits. The rising sophomore showed out these past few weeks including a 30 spot against Carver and a nice 28 against Raleigh-Egypt.
Hunter Bennefield (Page) made some headlines over the holidays dropping a season high 45 points against East Hickman. The rising senior guard closed the week with a chill 26 against Summit.
Christian Lynn (Goodpasture) is putting up points at an alarming rate. The juniors shooting sensation dropped a sleek 34 on Macon County and surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career. He proceeded to notch another 27 against White House later in the week.
Ryan Gaitor (Daniel Boone) put his name alongside the best to ever play at Daniel Boone as the rising senior guard notched his 1,000 point recently.
Jacob Saunders (Cheatham County) continues to be a staple on our list. The rising junior shooting guard surpassed the 1,000 point mark this past week against Camden Central.
Jalen Smith (Rhea County) joined the 1,000 point club last week scoring 26 points in a buzzer beater loss to Bradley Central.
Jamal Worthington (Bledsoe County) is stuffing the stat sheets in his final year of high school. Worthington has two, yes two, triple-doubles over the past couple of weeks. He notched 12 points, 13 boards and 13 assists against Signal Mountain and bettered that mark with 27 points, 16 boards and 10 assists against Grundy County.
B.J. Thompson (Lincoln County) is really putting up the points as his 32 points effort against Lawrence County was only to be surpassed by his 35 point effort against Tullahoma.
East Tennessee
Alex Fountain (Wartburg Central) 39pts vs. Coalfield
Brock Rowan (Stone Memorial) 36pts vs. Alcoa
Preston Pickett (Marion County) 32pts vs. Van Buren County
Xavier Howard (Harriman) 31pts vs. Greenback
C.J. Good (Science Hill) 29pts vs. Sullivan Central
Ryan Gaitor (Daniel Boone) 28pts vs. David Crockett
Orlando Moore (Brainerd) 28pts vs. Red Bank
Stetson Moore (Knoxville Halls) 27pts vs. Powell
Jamaal Calvin (McCallie) 27pts vs. Father Ryan
Andre Wilson (Austin East) 27pts vs. Gibbs
David Holley (Chattanooga Central) 27pts vs. East Ridge
Jamal Worthington (Bledsoe County) 27pts vs. Grundy County
Jorden Williams (McCallie) 26pts vs. BGA
Cole West (Oneida) 26pts vs. Coalfield
Dajon McGill (Austin East) 26pts vs. Gibbs
Josh Pace (Greenback) 26pts vs. Harriman
Jalen Smith (Rhea County) 26pts vs. Bradley Central
Xavier Howard (Harriman) 26pts vs. Midway
Hayden Ariaz (Coalfield) 26pts vs. Oliver Springs
Kendrick Thompson (Cleveland) 26pts vs. Walker Valley
Alex Fountain (Wartburg Central) 25pts vs. Oliver Springs
Brady Smith (Bearden) 25pts vs. Farragut
Stedman Ford (Notre Dame) 25pts vs. Grace Baptist
Bryce Copeland (Bradley Central) 25pts vs. White County
Jacob Whaley (Sevier County) 25pts vs. Seymour
Burton Sampson (Knoxville Webb) 25pts vs. Ezell-Harding
Middle Tennessee
Hunter Bennefield (Page) 45pts vs. East Hickman
Austin Mullinax (Waverly Central) 41pts vs. Camden Central
Derrick Spears (MTCS) 35pts vs. Eagleville
Corn Elder (Ensworth) 35pts vs. PJPII
B.J. Thompson (Lincoln County) 35pts vs. Tullahoma
Christian Lynn (Goodpasture) 34pts vs. Macon County
Seth Satterfield (Huntland) 33pts vs. Community
B.J. Thompson (Lincoln County) 32pts vs. Lawrence County
Terry Holt (East Nashville) 32pts vs. Hume-Fogg
Vic Wharton (Independence) 31pts vs. Ravenwood
Asa Duvall (Brentwood) 30pts vs. Independence
Derrick Spears (MTCS) 30pts vs. Huntland
Joey Skibble (Hume-Fogg) 29pts vs. Maplewood
Tyler Schaub (Franklin County) 29pts vs. Columbia Central
Austin Howard (Giles County) 28pts vs. Page
Marquel Hickerson (Tullahoma) 28pts vs. Lincoln County
Tyler Spicer (Dickson County) 28pts vs. Northwest
Christian Lynn (Goodpasture) 27pts vs. White House
Jake Allsmiller (CPA) 26pts vs. Lipscomb Academy
Hunter Clanton (Santa Fe) 26pts vs. Cornersville
Dillon White (Westmoreland) 26pts vs. White House
J'Honathan Smith (Waverly Central) 26pts vs. Creek Wood
Darius Brown (Northeast) 26pts vs. Henry County
Hunter Bennefield (Page) 26pts vs. Summit
Dillon White (Westmoreland) 26pts vs. Sycamore
Robert Brandon (Siegel) 25pts vs. Smyrna
Jake Smith (White House) 25pts vs. Westmoreland
Jamonte Davis (Hillsboro) 25pts vs. Franklin
Dequan Bond (Cane Ridge) 25pts vs. Antioch
Emmanuel Hall (Centennial) 25pts vs. Franklin
Heath Mansfield (Lawrence County) 25pts vs. Shelbyville
Patrick Speller (MLK) 25pts vs. Hume Fogg
West Tennessee
Terrell Jones (Northside) 39pts vs. Middle College
Lucas Pyron (JCS) 35pts vs. USJ
Davell Roby (White Station) 34pts vs. Hamilton
Rayford Albright (Manassas) 34pts vs. Raleigh-Egypt
Nick King (Memphis East) 33pts vs. White Station
Demetrius Dyson (Covington) 32pts vs. Milan
Zamarlus Griffin (BTW) 32pts vs. Soulsville
Avery Sanders (MHEA) 31pts vs. Cordova
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 31pts vs. White Station
Zamarlus Griffin (BTW) 30pts vs. Soulsville
LaGerald Vick (Douglass) 30pts vs. Carver
Tyler Gadlen (Peabody) 30pts vs. Halls
Daniel Hill (Liberty Tech) 30pts vs. McNairy Central
Tyrone Wooten (Trezevant) 29pts vs. Kingsbury
Robert Hubbs (Dyer County) 29pts vs. Charleston (MO)
Keelon Lawson (Hamilton) 28pts vs. Memphis Central
Zay Coleman (Lake County) 28pts vs. Middleton
LaGerald Vick (Douglass) 28pts vs. Raleigh-Egypt
Rashaan Benson (City University) 28pts vs. MASE
Nick Hale (Scotts Hill) 28pts vs. Adamsville
Favion Effinger (MASE) 27pts vs. City University
Hunter Crouse (Greenfield) 27pts vs. Lake County
Antonio Hogard (Westview) 27pts vs. Ripley
Dylan Scott (Riverside) 27pts vs. Adamsville
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 27pts vs. Arlington Country Day (FL)
Tavaris Brown (Ripley) 27pts vs. Westview
Nick King (Memphis East) 27pts vs. Sunrise Christian (KS)
Keelon Lawson (Hamilton) 27pts vs. Arlington Country Day (FL)
Christian Echols (Raleigh-Egypt) 26pts vs. Douglass
Eric Waddell (Bartlett) 26pts vs. FCA
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 26pts vs. Melrose
A.J. Merriweather (Jackson Southside) 26pts vs. Fayette-Ware
Demetrius Dyson (Covington) 26pts vs. Obion County
Tyrone Wooten (Trezevant) 26pts vs. Frayser
Rekayis McCauley (Bruceton) 26pts vs. Huntingdon
Tyler Gadlen (Peabody) 26pts vs. West Carroll
Skal Labiessiere (ECS) 26pts vs. Bishop Byrne
Jeremy Hemphill (Memphis Central) 26pts vs. Hamilton
Johnny Connors (Oakhaven) 25pts vs. Carver
Terrell Jones (Northside) 25pts vs. MBA
Keith Collins (Houston) 25pts vs. Collierville
Jake McDowell (CBHS) 25pts vs. Whitehaven
Elijah Shaw (Crockett County) 25pts vs. Covington
David Ambrose (Carver) 25pts vs. Douglass
Justin Wertner (St. George's) 25pts vs. USJ
Johnathan Williams (Southwind) 25pts vs. Wooddale
Gavin Robinson (Mitchell) 25pts vs. Sheffield
Alante Milan-Mitchell (BTW) 25pts vs. MBA
Jerry Johnson (Houston) 25pts vs. Ridgeway
Austin White (Rossville Christian) 25pts vs. St. George's