Revisiting the Exceptional 2018 PrepHoopsTN Combine Stars: Part I

<p>The PrepHoopsTN Combine quickly rose to the preeminent showcase for elite talent in Tennessee.  In the first iteration, fall 2018, numerous fantastic hoopers attended.  How good was the event?  Just look.</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Played/Playing college basketball</h2> <p>Jaylen Negron<br /> Montre Boddie<br /> J.J. Platt<br /> Landon Wilson<br /> Tyler Erdman<br /> Caleb Grimes<br /> Torian Daly<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="546302" first="Dalton" last="Marsh"]<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="546347" first="Will" last="Pruitt"]<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="643316" first="Kamarie" last="Coffey"]</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Offers in Hand</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Brandon Miller (Cane Ridge) -  A top 35 player nationwide in the Class of 2022. OFFERS: Louisville, Tennessee, Ole Miss.</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537260" first="Grant" last="Slatten"] (White County) - "I have the Tech offer still.  I am hearing from Florida State and Virginia Tech.  That would be pretty cool.  I have heard from Belmont. Lipscomb. A lot of mid-majors around Tennessee." I averaged 26.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 3.9 apg.  Interest: Chattanooga, Belmont, Lipscomb, WKU, Valpo, FSU, VT, Tennessee Tech.</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775545" first="Zion" last="Swader"] (Siegel) - Averaged approximately 14 ppg, 5 apg, 4 rpg, 3 spg.  Shot 58% from the floor. Offered by Missouri Western (D2). Interest: "Lipscomb, App.state, WKU, UTC have been talking too me."</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775580" first="Kley" last="McGowan"] (Cleveland) - Stetson offered first. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775542" first="Matthew" last="Sells"] (Livingston Academy) - Offered by Roane State. INTEREST: Western Carolina, Wofford, VMI, Amherst, Washington&amp;Lee, UNCW.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">College Potential</h2> <ul> <li>Nasir Scaife (Franklin County) finished his sophomore year averaging 17.6 pts per game, 5rpg and 2 apg. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537265" first="Raymon" last="Adams"] (Lipscomb Academy) - Performed well at the 2019 NCAA Academy.  Missed much of his junior season with injury. </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775595" first="Caleb" last="Wilson"] (Cane Ridge)</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537280" first="Jalen" last="Qualls"] (Siegel)</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537358" first="Jacob" last="Beasley"] (Rockvale)</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775573" first="Jaylan" last="Wetzel"]  (Siegel) - "Coach Holt from Roane State talked to [player_tooltip player_id="775573" first="Jaylan" last="Wetzel"]’s mother after the Substate Game against Cleveland High. Lee University, Freed-Hardemon, Union University interested.Lincoln Memorial requested film. Chattanooga evaluated in 2019 spring. Belmont in slight contact. . </li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537241" first="Jaylen" last="Pegues"] (Hillsboro) - "Virginia Tech and UT Martin have reached out to JP Pegues. Belmont has already been in contact with him multiple times," shared his mother.</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775612" first="Collin" last="Gore"] (Upperman)</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="775569" first="Alex" last="Rush"] (Upperman) - "UAH’s coach Shulman called me last week and Brandeis University’s coach in Boston called me (May 5)."</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537224" first="Eric" last="Rivers"] (McCallie)</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="537262" first="Riggs" last="Abner"] (Mt. Juliet) - Abner maintains contact with Army, Lipscomb, Samford, UNC Greensboro, Furman, West Georgia, Missouri Western, Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, Alabama-Huntsville, Wofford, Miami (Oh). </li> </ul> <p><em>Follow @AndrewForce8 or DM @PrepHoopsTN.</em></p>