‘The Best Player I Saw Recently’
<p>Is team basketball even a thing anymore? It feels like we are all working and competing in silence, no fans, no teammates, just a gym, a ball, and a handful of guys training. While there are open runs in Memphis and Nashville on occasion, most of the work is done in groups. Today I asked the players themselves who is playing well. Who is getting better? What guys do you expect to surprise people in the coming season?</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Who is getting better?</span></strong> </p>
<p>"Well, my twin brother [Will] has a really good chance. He has been working hard. -- Zach Amonett (Pickett County)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What guys do you expect to surprise people in the coming season?</strong></span></p>
<p>"John Parker Reagen. He is a good leader." -- Zach Amonett (Pickett County)</p>
<p>"Hunter Wattenburger. He is a really good shooter. He works hard in practice. He is a great teammate." -- Zach Amonett (Pickett County)</p>
<p>"Probably as far as underclassmen go. Jackson Francis. He is going to be a rising junior. And Marcel Reed. He is going to be a rising sophomore." -- [player_tooltip player_id="537275" first="Miles" last="Versa"] (M.B.A.)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What skills of his impressed you the most?</strong></span></p>
<p> [Malik Dia] "His shot has gotten a lot better, like creating his shot. He got way more physical." -- Gus Davenport (Cannon County) </p>
<p>[B.J. Edwards] I just have seeing him getting better. He is getting stronger. He is working on his shot more really. {How good can he be by say 25 years old?) I feel like he will be in the NBA by 25 (years old). -- [player_tooltip player_id="775574" first="Greg" last="Moore"] (Knoxville Central)</p>
<p>"2024 Brandon "Willby) Brandon Winton (Webb). I have known him since he was little. Getting stronger. He got a little big taller. He is probably about 6’1" or 6’2"." -- [player_tooltip player_id="775574" first="Greg" last="Moore"] (Knoxville Central)</p>
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