Observations, News and Notes: Volume IV

This is an unprecedented time in our state and our country. I never imagined when I began this final report that the events of the last few weeks would come to fruition. I wanted to preserve some of the content that was already in place like the scoring and some of the milestones. I will add the state tournament preview that was being prepared as a tribute to the players and coaches who earned the right to attend.

 

 

 

 

MILESTONES

 

Jordan Davenport (Eagleville) added his name to the wall of fame at Eagleville passing the 1,000 point barrier for the season.

 

Zach Amonett (Pickett County) made everyone stand up and notice as he closed the season on a major hot streak scoring 39 points against Red Boiling Springs, 32 against Monterey and 28 against Clay County.

 

Kaleb Meredith (University) had a fantastic ending to his stellar junior season dropping 38 in a region game against Jellico and adding 29 in a sectional loss to Oneida. Meredith also pushed past the 2,000 point barrier.

 

MR BASKETBALL WINNERS

 

Mousse Cisse (Lausanne)

DII/Class A

Nationally ranked junior was instrumental in leading the Lynx to the DII/Class A state title and capturing MVP honors along the way.

 

Kennedy Chandler (Briarcrest Christian)

DII/Class AA

Two-time winner led his squad to the title game but could not pull off the repeat as Knoxville Catholic took the title.

 

Ryley McClaren (Eagleville)

Class A

The Freed-Hardeman signee had to battle a late season ankle injury and came up just short of advancing to the Class A state tournament for the second straight season. He did his best amidst the injury dropping 44 against Lead Academy, 23 against Fayetteville and 26 against KIPP.

 

Jonathan Lawson (Wooddale)

Class AA

Rising junior was all set to defend the Class AA state crown before the stoppage in play. Lawson was at his best in region action with a 26 spot against Bolivar Central.

 

Jacobi Wood (Cleveland)

Class AAA

Belmont signee had his troops poised for a monster run at state. His 42 point effort in the region opener against Cookeville set the tone. His 23 against Siegel in sectional action sealed the state tournament invite.

 

 

BIG SCORING EFFORTS

East Tennessee

DISTRICT

Lucas Phillips (Johnson County) 40pts vs. Happy Valley

Brock Thompson (Unicoi County) 38pts vs. Sullivan East

B.J. Edwards (Knoxville Catholic) 30pts vs. McCallie

Eric Rivers (McCallie) 30pts vs. Knoxville Catholic

Joe Anderson (Maryville) 29pts vs. Bearden

Ethan Bradford (Sullivan East) 29pts vs. Unicoi County

Harper Neal (Kingston) 29pts vs. Austin East

Gabe Harper (Carter) 26pts vs. Pigeon Forge

Cole Layne (Sullivan South) 26pts vs. Elizabethton

Elijah Bredwood (Bearden) 25pts vs. Maryville

Eli Evans (Boyd Buchanan) 25pts vs. King's Academy

Ty Hurst (Carter) 24pts vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman

Kley McGowan (Cleveland) 24pts vs. Bradley Central

Trey Morrow (Scott) 24pts vs. Kingston

Kolby Raymer (Kingston) 24pts vs. Scott

Jalen Jones (McMinn County) 23pts vs. Ooltewah

Joseph Slagle (Unaka) 23pts vs. University

Connor Burchfield (Cloudland) 22pts vs. North Greene

Cameron George (William Blount) 22pts vs. Knoxville West

Mack Hensley (Sullivan East) 22pts vs. Johnson County

Kobe Smith (Tyner Academy) 22pts vs. Howard

Blake Young (Happy Valley) 22pts vs. Johnson County

Marshall Flenor (University) 21pts vs. Unaka

Zane Whitson (Dobyns-Bennett) 21pts vs. David Crockett

Dylan Bartley (Sullivan East) 20pts vs. Unicoi County

A.J. Heyndron (Ooltewah) 20pts vs. McMinn County

Isaiah Johnson (Oak Ridge) 20pts vs. Clinton

Ryan Neal (Farragut) 20pts vs. William Blount

Tanner Prats (William Blount) 20pts vs. Knoxville West

REGION

Jacobi Wood (Cleveland) 42pts vs. Cookeville

Kaleb Meredith (University) 38pts vs. Jellico

Joe Anderson (Maryville) 35pts vs. Clinton

Ben Diamond (Sullivan South) 35pts vs. Greeneville

Ty Hurst (Carter) 31pts vs. Kingston

Wes Maples (Sevier County) 30pts vs. Dobyns-Bennett

Javonte Ross (Tyner Academy) 30pts vs. Polk County

Reid Satterfield (Greeneville) 30pts vs. Sullivan South

Jonathan Zhao-Olmos (Sevier County) 30pts vs. Tennessee

Hayden Llewellyn (Jellico) 28pts vs. University

Dylan Bartley (Sullivan East) 27pts vs. Grainger

Xavier Fisher (Howard) 25pts vs. Brainerd

Harper Neal (Kingston) 25pts vs. Carter

Kobe Smith (Tyner Academy) 25pts vs. Red Bank

Brady Stubbs (Harriman) 23pts vs. Lookout Valley

Quante Berry (Bradley Central) 22pts vs. Stone Memorial

Cole Layne (Sullivan South) 22pts vs. Claiborne

Luke Burrows (Polk County) 21pts vs. Tyner Academy

Tray Curry (Bradley Central) 21pts vs. Cleveland

Camden McElheney (Sevier County) 21pts vs. Tennessee

Cole Layne (Sullivan South) 20pts vs. Grainger

Nick Roberts (Alcoa) 20pts vs. Carter

SECTIONAL

Tai Cates (Alcoa) 34pts vs. Sullivan South

Nathan Bowling (Oneida) 33pts vs. University

Kaleb Meredith (University) 29pts vs. Oneida

Kolby Morgan (Oneida) 24pts vs. University

Morrell Schramm (Cleveland) 24pts vs. Siegel

Ben Diamond (Sullivan South) 23pts vs. Alcoa

Jacobi Wood (Cleveland) 23pts vs. Siegel

Joe Anderson (Maryville) 22pts vs. Dobyns-Bennett

Isaiah Johnson (Oak Ridge) 20pts vs. Science Hill

 

Middle Tennessee

DISTRICT

J.J. Platt (Webb School) 36pts vs. ECS

Tyler Dudley (Perry County) 33pts vs. Collinwood

Zach Amonett (Pickett County) 32pts vs. Monterey

Luke Gdowski (Father Ryan) 31pts vs. MUS

Jaylen Wetzel (Siegel) 31pts vs. Oakland

Reed Kemp (Franklin) 30pts vs. Dickson County

J.J. Pratt (Webb School) 30pts vs. CPA

Monte Streate (McGavock) 29pts vs. Cane Ridge

Zach Amonett (Pickett County) 28pts vs. Clay County

Isaiah Poore (Centennial) 28pts vs. Ravenwood

Ben Singer (DCA) 28pts vs. USN

Bill Eads (Fairview) 27pts vs. Creek Wood

Caleb Shaw (Davidson Academy) 27pts vs. CPA

Jordan Davis (Dickson County) 26pts vs. Franklin

Stetson Agee (DeKalb County) 25pts vs. Macon County

Braeden Moore (CPA) 25pts vs. Columbia Academy

Grant Strong (Clay County) 25pts vs. Pickett County

Gavin Burleson (Summertown) 24pts vs. Loretto

Patrick Garrett (Centennial) 24pts vs. Franklin

Zion Hicks (McGavock) 24pts vs. Hillsboro

Will Pruitt (Mt. Juliet) 24pts vs. Station Camp

Isaiah Shaw (Davidson Academy) 24pts vs. CPA

Marcus Averhart (Northeast) 23pts vs. Clarksville

Jake Brock (Brentwood) 22pts vs. Independence

Tre Carlton (Summit) 22pts vs. Brentwood

Jordan Jenkins (Webb School) 22pts vs. CPA

Will Reed (Community) 22pts vs. Nolensville

Isaac Stinson (Merrol Hyde) 22pts vs. KIPP

Kyle Wesley (KIPP) 22pts vs. Merrol Hyde

James Williams (Kenwood) 22pts vs. West Creek

Collin Gore (Upperman) 21pts vs. York Institute

Ryley McClaren (Eagleville) 21pts vs. Cascade

Brandon Miller (Cane Ridge) 21pts vs. Hunter's Lane

Blade Tidwell (Loretto) 21pts vs. Summertown

Durstin Adams (White House) 20pts vs. Westmoreland

Marcus Averhart (Northeast) 20pts vs. Rossview

C.J. Johnson (Riverdale) 20pts vs. Rockvale

John Odoms (Henry County) 20pts vs. Clarksville

Isaac Rankhorn (Montgomery Central) 20pts vs. Rossview

REGION

Ryley McClaren (Eagleville) 44pts vs. Lead Academy

Kyle Wesley (KIPP) 34pts vs. Eagleville

Landon Andrews (Culleoka) 30pts vs. Jo Byrns

Peyton West (Monterey) 29pts vs. Clay County

Alex Rush (Upperman) 28pts vs. Cumberland County

Marvin Hughes (McGavock) 27pts vs. Brentwood

Alex Mitchell (Community) 27pts vs. Central Magnet

Ryley McClaren (Eagleville) 26pts vs. KIPP

Jaylen Pegues (Hillsboro) 26pts vs. Franklin

Will Pruitt (Mt. Juliet) 26pts vs. Clarksville

Jayden Ciara (Jo Byrns) 25pts vs. Culleoka

Jason Rhodes (Lead Academy) 25pts vs. Eagleville

Darrow Parrish (Hillsboro) 24pts vs. Brentwood

Darrion Shannon (East Robertson) 24pts vs. Mt. Pleasant

Grant Slatten (White County) 24pts vs. Walker Valley

Grant Strong (Clay County) 24pts vs. Hardy Memorial

Ryley McClaren (Eagleville) 23pts vs. Fayetteville

John Windley (Brentwood) 23pts vs. McGavock

John Windley (Brentwood) 23pts vs. Hillsboro

Cade Purvine (Dickson County) 22pts vs. Hunter's Lane

Ben Underwood (Lead Academy) 22pts vs. Eagleville

Matthew Schneider (Siegel) 21pts vs. Lincoln County

J.J. Wheat (Clarksville) 21pts vs. Beech

Jaylen Wooten (Coffee County) 21pts vs. Blackman

Cade Purvine (Dickson County) 20pts vs. Summit

Gage Wells (Mt. Juliet) 20pts vs. Kenwood

SECTIONAL

Taylor Groves (East Robertson) 31pts vs. West Carroll

Jaylan Wetzel (Siegel) 31pts vs. Cleveland

Will Pruitt (Mt. Juliet) 26pts vs. Summit

Marcus Fitzgerald (Pearl Cohn) 25pts vs. Creek Wood

Peyton West (Monterey) 25pts vs. Fayetteville

Jake Ashlock (Clay County) 23pts vs. Eagleville

Matthew Schneider (Siegel) 20pts vs. Cleveland

 

West Tennessee

DISTRICT

Charterrio Porter (BTW) 32pts vs. MAHS

Alden Applewhite (Houston) 30pts vs. Germantown

Rashaun Wise (MASE) 28pts vs. Douglass

Hadden Burgess (ECS) 27pts vs. Webb School

Chandler Jackson (CBHS) 27pts vs. MUS

Amarr Knox (Memphis Central) 26pts vs. Whitehaven

David Dixon (MAHS) 25pts vs. BTW

T.J. Thomas (FACS) 25pts vs. Tipton-Rosemark

Vincent Thomas (Southwind) 25pts vs. Collierville

Hadden Burgess (ECS) 24pts vs. Tipton-Rosemark

Treshaun Marion (BTW) 23pts vs. MASE

Jamarius Horton (Mitchell) 22pts vs. Wooddale

Kaemon Prude (MASE) 22pts vs. BTW

Xavier Joubert (Memphis Central) 21pts vs. Whitehaven

Alan Boyland (Germantown) 20pts vs. Collierville

Jalin Smith (Westwood) 20pts vs. City University

REGION

Landon Lambert (South Gibson) 29pts vs. Lexington

Jaki Walker (Fayette-Ware) 28pts vs. Covington

Jonathan Lawson (Wooddale) 26pts vs. Bolivar Central

Walter Peggs (Madison) 26pts vs. South Fulton

Jalin Anglin (West Carroll) 25pts vs. South Gibson

Jacob Roberts (White Station) 24pts vs. Houston

J.J. Johnson (Southside) 23pts vs. Westview

Justin Russell (Lexington) 23pts vs. South Gibson

Treshaun Marion (BTW) 22pts vs. MASE

Walter Peggs (Madison) 22pts vs. Peabody

TyJuan Smith (Covington) 21pts vs. Fayette-Ware

Alden Applewhite (Houston) 20pts vs. White Station

Alden Applewhite (Houston) 20pts vs. Collierville

Jalen Brown (Wooddale) 20pts vs. Bolivar Central

Ben McMillan (Union City) 20pts vs. Humboldt

SECTIONAL

Janais Parram (Southside) 22pts vs. Covington

Charterrio Porter (BTW) 22pts vs. Madison

 

WHOS GOING TO STATE

 

Team Capsules

 

Class A

 

Hampton

Coach: Ned Smith

Classification: A

Record: 26-10

Top Players:

Jordan Bentley (6'5 Sr. WF)

Caleb Oaks (6'4 Sr. PF)

Rocky Croy (6'0 Sr. WF)

Morgan Lyons (6'2 So. PF)

 

Oneida

Coach: Jacob King

Classification: A

Record: 28-7

Top Players:

Nathan Bowling (6'2 Jr. PG)

Kolby Morgan (5'11 Jr. PG)

Dalton Yancey (6'5 Sr. PF)

Jeric Huling (5'10 Fr. PG)

 

Clay County

Coach: Rob Edwards

Classification: A

Record: 29-4

Top Players:

Grant Strong (6'4 So. SG)

Jake Ashlock (6'3 Sr. PF)

Mason Sharp (5'11 Sr. PG)

Jeff Spivey (6'4 So. PF)

 

Monterey

Coach: Adam West

Classification: A

Record: 27-7

Top Players:

Peyton West (6'0 Sr. PG)

Kevin Borjas (6'5 Sr. PF)

Jaxson Billings (6'1 Sr. SG)

Silas Randolph (6'2 So. SG)

 

East Robertson

Coach: Kurt Caton

Classification: A

Record: 23-11

Top Players:

Taylor Groves (6'2 So. PG)

Darrion Shannon (5'9 Sr. PG)

Alex Patterson (5'9 Jr. PG)

Daltyn Hammonds (5'9 Sr. PG)

 

Loretto

Coach: Greg Tipps

Classification: A

Record: 26-5

Top Players:

Amauri Young (5'11 Sr. PG)

Blade Tidwell (6'4 Sr. WF)

Tabias Sirmones (6'6 So. PF)

Shaler Hankins (6'5 Jr. PF)

 

MAHS

Coach: Vernard Watkins

Classification: A

Record: 21-8

Top Players:

David Dixon (6'8 Jr. PF)

Ronald Berkeley (6'2 Sr. PG)

Dylan Wade (6'4 Jr. SG)   

 

BTW

Coach: Antonio Harris

Classification: A

Record: 27-4

Top Players:

Charterrio Porter (6'1 Sr. PG)

Treshaun Merion (6'6 Sr. PF)

Mikhail Garrett (6'2 Sr. WF)

J.C. Johnson (6'2 Sr. PG)

 

 

Class AA

 

Upperman

Coach: Bobby McWilliams

Classification: AA

Record: 30-3

Top Players:

Collin Gore (5'11 Jr. PG)

Alex Rush (6'6 Jr. PF)

Filip Babic (6'4 Sr. WF)

Isaiah Allen (6'0 Jr. PG)

 

Greeneville

Coach: Brad Woosley

Classification: AA

Record: 26-6

Top Players:

Reid Satterfield (6'3 So. SG)

Jakobi Gillespie (6'0 So. PG)

Austin Loven (6'4 Sr. PF)

Connor DeBusk (5'8 Jr. PG)

 

East Nashville

Coach: Avery Patton

Classification: AA

Record: 23-5

Top Players:

Jarrod Taylor (6'1 So. PG)

Jaylen Jones (5'8 Fr. PG)

Isaiah Jones (6'5 Jr. WF)

Willie Wilson (5'9 So. PG)

 

Pearl Cohn

Coach: Terry Cole

Classification: AA

Record: 23-3

Top Players:

Marcus Fitzgerald (6'1 Sr. PG)

Tyrone Marshall (6'5 Sr. WF)

Danmion Allen (6'1 Sr. PG)

Miquan Tucker (6'3 Sr. SG)

 

York Institute

Coach: Russell Tays

Classification: AA

Record: 24-8

Top Players:

Noah Smith (6'6 Sr. WF)

Roger Meadows (6'4 Sr. SG)

Riley Cooper (6'6 Jr. PF)

Nick Smith (6'3 So. PG)

 

Sullivan South

Coach: Michael McMeans

Classification: AA

Record: 30-5

Top Players:

Ben Diamond (5'10 Sr. PG)

Cole Layne (5'11 Sr. PG)

Gannon Chase (6'3 Sr. WF)

Camden Necessary (6'4 Sr. PF)

 

Jackson Southside

Coach: Damon Fuller

Classification: AA

Record: 32-0

Top Players:

Jtayvious Johnson (6'5 Sr. PF)

Josh Anderson (6'1 Sr. PG)

Jannais Parram (6'2 Sr. SG)

Brandon Maclin (6'3 Jr. WF) 

 

Wooddale

Coach: Keelon Lawson

Classification: AA

Record: 25-6

Top Players:

Jonathan Lawson (6'7 Jr. SG)

Jalen Brown (6'3 Jr. SG)

Kevin Brown (5'5 Sr. PG)

Jonathan Duncan (6'0 Sr. SG)

 

 

Class AAA

 

Maryville

Coach: Mark Eldridge

Classification: AAA

Record: 30-4

Top Players:

Joe Anderson (6'0 Sr. PG)

Josh Seiler (6'4 Jr. SG)

Jack Brown (6'3 Jr. WF)

Ashton Maples (6'4 Sr. WF)

 

Oak Ridge

Coach: Aaron Greene

Classification: AAA

Record: 27-5

Top Players:

Jeremy Miller (6'3 Jr. SG)

Jonathan Milloway (6'7 Jr. PF)

Isaiah Johnson (6'0 Sr. PG)

Kell Slater (5'11 So. PG)

 

Blackman

Coach: Barry Wortman

Classification: AAA

Record: 25-3

Top Players:

Jalen Page (6'4 Sr. WF)

Ray Tyler (5'11 Sr. PG)

Kailen Benton-Hamilton (6'3 Sr. SG)

Jaylen Stayton (6'7 Sr. PF)

 

Cleveland

Coach: Reggie Tucker

Classification: AAA

Record: 33-1

Top Players:

Jacobi Wood (6'1 Sr. PG)

Morrell Schramm (6'5 Sr. PF)

Grant Hurst (5'11 Jr. PG)

Kley McGowan (6'3 Jr. SG)

 

Mt. Juliet

Coach: Troy Allen

Classification: AAA

Record: 28-3

Top Players:

Will Pruitt (6'2 Sr. PG)

Riggs Abner (6'4 Jr. WF)

Gage Wells (6'4 Sr. WF)

Charles Clark (5'10 So. PG)

 

Hillsboro

Coach: Rodney Thweatt

Classification: AAA

Record: 28-4

Top Players:

Jaylen Pegues (6'1 Jr. PG)

Ryan Wilcox (6'4 Sr. WF)

Jalen Macon (6'5 Jr. WF)

Darrow Parrish (5'9 Jr. PG)

 

Houston

Coach: Charlie Leonard

Classification: AAA

Record: 28-4

Top Players:

Mason Miller (6'6 Jr. WF)

Alden Applewhite (6'6 Jr. SG)

T.J. Madlock (6'3 Jr. SG)

Faison Fields (6'8 Sr. PF) 

 

Whitehaven

Coach: Fred Horton

Classification: AAA

Record: 26-3

Top Players:

Jesse Payne (6'0 Sr. SG)

Kavion McClain (5'9 Sr. PG)

Alvin Miles (5'9 Sr. PG)

Ragi Phillips (5'11 Sr. PG)