Here is our weekly list of the top scoring performances in the state, separated by East, Middle and West Tennessee distinction. One of our favorite features as relayed to me by numerous college coaches of all levels.
This is also the forum to announce milestones including 1,000 point scoring efforts and such. Please let me know if we miss any of that information. You can email me at andre@tnprephoops.com.
My intent is to post this list every Monday or Tuesday throughout the season.
This list will have the totals from the region games which concluded on Sunday in many parts of the state due to the weather delays we experienced during district action. Sub-state list will post later in the week.
Elijah McCoin (Northwest) had a fine finish to his final prep campaign. McCoin dropped 25 in a quarter-final region win over Lebanon and scored 23 in his final game a loss to Mt. Juliet in the semi-finals.
So sad to see some guys finish up their high school careers after watching them blossom since they were freshman. Marlon Hunter (Houston) is one of those guys. The Western Kentucky signee scored 28 in the opening region contest against Memphis Central then notched 21 as he was eliminated by region champion Hamilton in the semi-finals.
Grayson Murphy (Independence) is a sophomore to watch in the coming seasons. The youngster put his stamp on the region tournament notching 22 in an opening round over higher seeded Cane Ridge then added another 22 spot in the semi-final loss to Brentwood.
Chase Hayden (St. George's) had a monster week for the Gryphons of St. George's. The rising sophomore helped lead his squad to the DII/Class A state championship scoring 27 points against Harding Academy. He was named the tournaments MVP as well. Hayden got the ball rolling early in the playoffs with an additional 27 in a win over FRA.
Kordell Henderson (White County) was a man on a mission as the region playoffs got underway. The rising senior wing notched 24 in the opening round win over Soddy Daisy and saved his monster performance for the region championship game with 29 markers against Bradley Central.
Ross Cummings (Creek Wood) is one of the top juniors in the state and his efforts in the region tournament proved just that. Cummings notched 24 points in an opening round win over Cascade. He added another 24 spot in the semi-final win over Marshall County.
Kelvin Jackson (Carter) just needed to calm down and let things come his way. The rising senior guard put it all together in the region tourney starting with 20 against Alcoa in the opening round followed by 26 in a win over CAK. Jackson then quieted his critics scoring 21 in the region final win over Fulton.
Tre Tiller (Chattanooga Central) and the Purple Pounders are finally ready to make some noise in a statewide fashion. Tiller was solid scoring 20 in the semi-final win over Red Bank and notching 22 in the region final victory over Brainerd.
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) seems to be on this list every week and why not he;s earned it. The Memphis signee took his ball and led the Wildcats with 27 points and 20 caroms in the opening round win over Southwind followed up with 26 against Houston and finally 27 in the region final revenge game against Memphis East.
East Tennessee
Ayden Geist (Alcoa) 33pts vs. Carter
Kentrell Evans (Brainerd) 32pts vs. Hixson
Tyler Byrd (Notre Dame) 30pts vs. Cannon County
Kentell Williams (Fulton) 30pts vs. Knoxville Catholic
Patrick Good (David Crockett) 29pts vs. Dobyns-Bennett
Fabian Harris (Karns) 29pts vs. Maryville
Kordell Henderson (White County) 29pts vs. Bradley Central
Jordan Bowden (Carter) 28pts vs. Alcoa
Zy Moore (Meigs County) 28pts vs. Harriman
Tyler Nichols (Elizabethton) 28pts vs. Grainger
Taylor Warden (Bledsoe County) 27pts vs. Livingston Academy
Tyler Byrd (Notre Dame) 26pts vs. Macon County
Drew Fugate (Gatlinburg-Pittman) 26pts vs. Knoxville Catholic
Kajuan Hale-Ligon (Austin East) 26pts vs. CAK
Bailey Lamb (Grainger) 26pts vs. Sullivan East
Kealey Green (Notre Dame) 25pts vs. Cannon County
Zy Moore (Meigs County) 25pts vs. Grace Christian
Takeem Young (Greeneville) 25pts vs. Unicoi County
Cade Crosland (White County) 24pts vs. Cookeville
Kordell Henderson (White County) 24pts vs. Soddy Daisy
Justin Jenkins (Knoxville Webb) 24pts vs. Harding Academy
Braxton Moore (Knoxville Halls) 24pts vs. Heritage
Luke Smith (Knoxville Catholic) 24pts vs. Fulton
T.D. Blackmon (Maryville) 23pts vs. Oak Ridge
Cole Copeland (Bradley Central) 22pts vs. Stone Memorial
Cade Evans (Boyd Buchanan) 22pts vs. Marion County
Makale Foreman (Dobyns-Bennett) 22pts vs. David Crockett
Kobe Kelly (Grace Christian) 22pts vs. Oliver Springs
Parker Morgan (McMinn Centtral) 22pts vs. Hixson
Joe Pace (Harriman) 22pts vs. Oakdale
Darrion Robinson (Lookout Valley) 22pts vs. CSAS
Tre Tiller (Chattanooga Central) 22pts vs. Brainerd
Chandler Abbott (Hixson) 21pts vs. McMinn Central
Jordan Anderson (Knoxville Catholic) 21pts vs. Fulton
Jacob Grisham (Harriman) 21pts vs. Oakdale
Kelvin Jackson (Carter) 21pts vs. Fulton
Zach Jancek (Knoxville Catholic) 21pts vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman
Da'V Moore (Brainerd) 21pts vs. Sequoyah
Taylor Warden (Bledsoe County) 21pts vs. Smith County
David Ball (McMinn Central) 20pts vs. Hixson
Jordan Bowden (Carter) 20pts vs. CAK
Cole Copeland (Bradley Central) 20pts vs. Cumberland County
Cam Harris (Meigs County) 20pts vs. Harriman
Kelvin Jackson (Carter) 20pts vs. Alcoa
Jason Lee (Coalfield) 20pts vs. Tellico Plains
Tre Tiller (Chattanooga Central) 20pts vs. Red Bank
Troy Whiteside (Knoxville Webb) 20pts vs. Harding Academy
Elijah Worrels (South Greene) 20pts vs. Cosby
Middle Tennessee
Josh Ruehlen (Cannon County) 32pts vs. Notre Dame
Austin Douglas (Cheatham County) 31pts vs. MLK
Braxton Blackwell (CPA) 30pts vs. Creek Wood
Jalen Duke (MLK) 29pts vs. Cheatham County
Wade Eldridge (Livingston Academy) 29pts vs. Chattanooga Christian
Brince Crouch (Red Boiling Springs) 28pts vs. Jackson County
Nate Goode (Cheatham County) 28pts vs. MLK
Jake Edwards (Perry County) 27pts vs. Columbia Academy
Nick Hopkins (Fayetteville) 27pts vs. Lead Academy
Elijah McCoin (Northwest) 25pts vs. Lebanon
Thomas Booker (East Nashville) 24pts vs. Westmoreland
Austin Brown (Mt. Juliet) 24pts vs. Northwest
Desmond Cambridge (Ensworth) 24pts vs. McCallie
Ross Cummings (Creek Wood) 24pts vs. Cascade
Ross Cummings (Creek Wood) 24pts vs. Marshall County
Jalen Lawson (Brentwood) 24pts vs. Independence
Tyler Stafford (Northwest) 24pts vs. Mt. Juliet
Ben Bautista (Brentwood) 23pts vs. Hillsboro
Tyler Faulkenberry (Mt. Juliet) 23pts vs. Northwest
Elijah McCoin (Northwest) 23pts vs. Mt. Juliet
Teal Young (Clarksville) 23pts vs. Gallatin
Hunter Cary (Columbia Academy) 22pts vs. Loretto
Connor Hall (Jackson County) 22pts vs. Red Boiling Springs
Grayson Murphy (Independence) 22pts vs. Cane Ridge
Grayson Murphy (Independence) 22pts vs. Brentwood
Thomas Smith (Hillsboro) 22pts vs. Summit
Jordan Bone (Ensworth) 20pts vs. CBHS
Hunter Cary (Columbia Academy) 20pts vs. Perry County
Kenny Cooper (FRA) 20pts vs. St. George's
DeAndre Cross (Northeast) 20pts vs. Station Camp
Jay Greer (Davidson Academy) 20pts vs. Lausanne
D.J. McGhee (Siegel) 20pts vs. Lincoln County
Cameron Oliver (Lebanon) 20pts vs. Northwest
Ethan Soule (McEwen) 20pts vs. Community
Antwain Woodland (Glencliff) 20pts vs. Franklin
West Tennessee
Derrion Cliff (Dyer County) 39pts vs. Bartlett
Teverette Cain (Craigmont) 35pts vs. Covington
Malcolm Taylor (Covington) 33pts vs. Craigmont
T.J. Moss (Memphis East) 29pts vs. Ridgeway
Marlon Hunter (Houston) 28pts vs. Memphis Central
Chase Hayden (St. George's) 27pts vs. FRA
Chase Hayden (St. George's) 27pts vs. Harding Academy
Pechone Jackson (Carver) 27pts vs. TCA
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 27pts vs. Southwind
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 27pts vs. Memphis East
Anthony Yarbrough (Harding Academy) 27pts vs. BGA
Dedric Lawson (Hamilton) 26pts vs. Houston
Clyde Tyson (Southwind) 26pts vs. Hamilton
Jay Howard (Dyersburg) 25pts vs. South Gibson
Matt McMillan (Westview) 25pts vs. Bolivar Central
Latavvis Golden (Middleton) 24pts vs. Soulsville
Terrikious Smith (Jackson Southside) 24pts vs. Fayette-Ware
Tucker Campbell (Adamsville) 23pts vs. BTW
Jerry Hurt (Memphis Overton) 23pts vs. Memphis East
Jermiah Martin (Mitchell) 23pts vs. Middleton
Ryan Smith (TCA) 23pts vs. Carver
Jordon Varnado (Haywood) 23pts vs. Ripley
Isaiah Crawley (Ripley) 22pts vs. Trezevant
Latavvis Golden (Middleton) 22pts vs. Mitchell
Justin Johnson (Westview) 22pts vs. Bolivar Central
Justin Wertner (St. George's) 22pts vs. Davidson Academy
Antonio Gillespie (Memphis Central) 21pts vs., Houston
Javion Hamlett (Ridgeway) 21pts vs. Memphis East
Marlon Hunter (Houston) 21pts vs. Hamilton
C.J. Marshall (Southwind) 21pts vs. Hamilton
Kristian Wilkerson (Craigmont) 21pts vs. Ripley
T'Varsky Freeman (Fayette-Ware) 20pts vs. Jackson Southside
Tyler Harris (Ridgeway) 20pts vs. Memphis East
Kylan Phillips (Mitchell) 20pts vs. Middleton
Dillon Smith (Lexington) 20pts vs. Jackson Southside
