Debutants in 2020 Player Rankings: Tier 2

<p>With strong winters the following members of the Class of 2020 landed top 200 in Tennessee.</p> <p>The lower-numbered rankings suggest highest college success.  </p> <p>Read about the second tier of debutants.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#51</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954851" first="Jayden" last="Williams"] (FACS)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="954851" first="Jayden" last="Williams"] played wonderfully this season.  He recorded 12, 8 versus Lausanne in state playoffs.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#53</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954782" first="Jamari" last="Jackson"] (Power Center Academy)</strong></p> <p>Stop-and-go quickness that lulls defenders to sleep.  Look for Jackson to run through defenses more than at them.  Gets up on the glass with ease.  Good upper body strength. </p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#56</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954783" first="DeArre" last="McDonald"] (Oakland)</strong></p> <p>Unstoppable athleticism.  Great two-handed rebounder.  Unafraid of contact. Will compete as a college football player instead of pursuing the pill ball.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#58</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954784" first="Uriah" last="Powers"] (Knoxville Webb)</strong></p> <p>Developed his perimeter game in the last two years.  Natural leader. Winner.  Powers does so many things well.  Read the following snippet from a key Arby’s Classic victory.</p> <blockquote> <h2>The Newish [player_tooltip player_id="954784" first="Uriah" last="Powers"]</h2> <p>Uriah ran the floor with spirit throughout the game. More than years prior, Uriah is playing around the arc and attacking from the wing or sometimes handling the basketball on the break.  Previously a power forward, Uriah realizes his future in the game is on perimeter.  He put in the work with his agility, speed, and handles.  The outside shooting of Uriah still lags behind the rest of his guard skills.  There are moments when he returns to his old home, the low blocks, and finds success. </p> <p>“I think he is our toughest matchup,” said Coach Norris. </p> <p>It is pleasant to see the evolution of his basketball game.  The program does miss some of his post defense, those springy legs hopping over and over.  Rebounding has and always be a convincing strength for Powers, so the more often he finds himself near a miss the better. </p> <p>As much as Powers has added to his game, when the game needed a bucket, the coach leaned on the old workhorse.  </p> <p>“We ran a set to get Uriah the ball down low,” said Coach Ricky Norris. “He finished strong. As a senior, that is what he was supposed to do. He handled that well.”</p> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#66</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954785" first="Charterio" last="Porter"] (Booker T Washington)</strong></p> <p>Creative.  Porter’s Washington High team was poised to fight for a Class A State Championship when the season was cut short.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>#73</strong></span><strong> [player_tooltip player_id="954786" first="MiQuan" last="Tucker"] (Pearl-Cohn)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="954786" first="MiQuan" last="Tucker"] is a remarkable catch-and-shoot guy with great height for the position.  Tucker needs better handle and more physical strength.</p> <p><em>Follow @AndrewForce8.</em></p>