Clarksville Northeast Scouting Report

Andrew Force December 30, 2018 @ 05:22 PM

<p>Clarksville Northeast Head Coach John Stigall trudged through the mud all fall finally inspiring his injury-plagued Eagles to their first three-game winning streak as the year ended.</p> <p>Coach Stigall knew it would be a tough season as soon as Alec Kegler, Shaun Robinson sustained injuries. Ensworth, White House, and Bearden defeated Northeast before Thanksgiving. Without the blowouts of Glencliff and Montgomery Central the Eagles (7-8, 3-3) would have been emotionally destroyed. </p> <p>November was difficult and December was painful for the proud program. Coach Stigall and his gritty players did win their last three games. Take a gander at several miniature Northeast player evaluations below.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h2>Ty Jackson (2020)</h2> <p>Bull of a point guard. Jackson showed off some crafty moves in the open floor. Built like a cornerback, Jackson reminds of Alex Lomax. He can shoot as well as Lomax, but certainly lacks some of the heft of the Memphis East graduate. Jackson never relaxes on either end and appears to be an extension of the coach. Good defensive awareness. He can get in a rut of picking up silly fouls, like swatting at the basketball from behind a player. Puts his shoulder into defensive screens to fight through and keep near his man. Doesn’t rattle easily, which is a nice attribute in a point guard. DIII/NAIA.</p> <h2>Keaton Allen (2021)</h2> <p>Average to above average outside shooter. He is really a catch-and-shoot threat from the perimeter. Defensively, he might be able to defend the point guard spot eventually. Right now he manages as a 2/3 and sometimes 1 defender.</p> <h2>Josh Alexander (2021)</h2> <p>Lateral movement is subpar for a high level Class AAA starting guard. It might get to where it needs to be. He attacks as a shooting guard. Can hit the outside shot. Good shoulders. Apparently began working out with conviction. Tends to let his game revolve around his offensive successes or failures. Like most young players he needs to even out his emotional devotion on each play. Good skills at a young age. 6’2”?</p> <h2>Tomario Vereen (2019)</h2> <p>Hustle player. Good strength. Not overly technical offensively. Kind of a junkyard dog with hustle and purpose.</p> <h2>Shaun Robinson (2019)</h2> <p>Good quickness. The lefty can take some contact while finishing. He does a good job of identifying gaps and then instantly accelerating into them like a running back. </p> <p><strong>Overview</strong></p> <p>Northeast begins 2019 with a better team than they started the season. With 11 district games remaining they can make a push for second place. Rossview might be out of reach already 7-0 in district play. </p> <p>Coach Stigall and his troops are done trudging. Ty Jackson emerged as a fantastic point guard. With the injured players back</p>