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Basketball tipped in Tennessee. Here are some player evaluations from the games that I saw last week. Station Camp vs. Kenwood: November 17 Kemari McIntosh (2022) | Kenwood McIntosh plays without fear. Like most undersized guards he plays low…
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Continue ReadingBasketball tipped in Tennessee. Here are some player evaluations from the games that I saw last week.
Station Camp vs. Kenwood: November 17
Kemari McIntosh (2022) | Kenwood
McIntosh plays without fear. Like most undersized guards he plays low and fast. What KM brings uniquely is a willingness to clatter into anybody anywhere on the court. He hit a buzzer beater for his boys in the first half.
Eli Rice Eli Rice 6'7" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN (2022) | Station Camp
The game’s best college prospect is likely Eli Rice Eli Rice 6'7" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN . Rice already holds four D1 offers and it is clear why. Standing all of 6-foot-6, Rice plays a little like Jalen Rose of old. He sees the floor well, handles better than average for a guard (great for his height), and knocks down open shots. The creativity is a significant strength.
Donovan Smith Donovan Smith 6'0" | PG Nashville Christian | 2023 State TN (2021) | Station Camp
D Smith is a speedy, dynamic guard. Many, if not all, of his touches are purposeful. Each touch he makes the defender work. his energy is unending and his court awareness at this level is tremendous. He is a little bit like Montre Boddie (West Creek ’19). Regardless of the potency of the opposing guard, Smith is unafraid and on balance. The one area Smith should improve is upper body strength. Finishing in the lane is always going to be challenging for sub 6’ guards and some added power can help tremendously in tight.
Quentavius Barnes (2022) | Kenwood
Quentavius is explosive. The attacking of Barnes typically ends with his leaping above the defense. Barnes plays a little like Nate Robinson (NBA vet) in that he constantly untilizes his athleticism as a weapon. Barnes does wonderful tracking down fastbreaks too. Multiple times facing Station Camp Barnes chased down a layup from behind only to swat it off the clear window pane.
#0
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah
Davis
6'7" | PF
Nashville Christian | 2022
State
TN
* (2022) – Station Camp
#2 Tyler Moore* (2022) – Station Camp
#4
Donovan Smith
Donovan
Smith
6'0" | PG
Nashville Christian | 2023
State
TN
* (2021) – Station Camp
#11
Eli Rice
Eli
Rice
6'7" | SG
Beech | 2022
State
TN
* (2022) – Station Camp
#33
Kheller Die
Kheller
Die
6'4" | SF
Station Camp | 2021
State
TN
* (2021) – Station Camp
#1 Caleb Grady* (2023) – Clarksville Kenwood
#4 Quentavius Barnes* (2022) – Kenwood
#5 Jonquriona Johns* (2022) – Kenwood
#11 Jaylen Washington* (2022) – Kenwood
#24 AJ Conyers* (2022) – Kenwood
#00 Kemari Mcintosh (2022) – Kenwood
Beech vs. Northeast: November 17
Kristian Shaw Kristian Shaw 6'6" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN (2022) | Beech
Wonderful handle at ideal wing size. Northeast actually was a wonderful test for Shaw, who projects to play college ball. They are long and athletic at the wing positions and he will inevitably be paired with those kind of defenders in his not so distant future. How did he do? Kristian Shaw Kristian Shaw 6'6" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN is a player wholly deserving of college scouting and yet he continues to be hot-and-cold. Cold might be the wrong word actually. Shaw just vanishes offensively for stretches. A quarter later Shaw will knock down four shots in a row without a single teammate blinking. Shaw shared a great second quarter of catch-and-shooting. The potential of Shaw is undeniable. Perhaps this is what makes the mercurial play so frustrating.
Jojo Brown (2022) | Beech
Wears #0 for Beech. Scrappy guard. High energy. Undersized slightly. Though he remains relatively low on the Call List Brown can bury the open shot, especially from the corner.
Keaton Allen Keaton Allen 6'3" | SF Northeast | 2021 State TN (2021) | Northeast
Allen showed up on our radar during his sophomore preseason. Allen waited his turn and kept plugging away. Always tall at the off-guard position, Allen is finally ready to carry his deep, talented Eagle team. Great scoring touch. Respected by all.
Bradley Wheeler (2021) | Beech
Wears #3 for Beech. Wheeler is pesky, very light on his feet. His hands are quick. There was not much of a threat that Wheeler was going to score on the Eagles though.
Jaylan Miller (2021) | Northeast
Wears #0 for Northeast. Jaylan is capable with the ball in his hands. Don’t expect him to destroy a 2-3 zone, as Beech formidably put forward, but he will not turn the ball over much. Northeast entrusts him with controlling the pace and flow. Wonderful poise.
Luke Sinnard (2021) | Beech
Wears #34 for Beech. Traditional back-to-the-basket big. Not overly technical. Luke is listed 6-foot-8 and plays all of 6-foot-8 with high, strong, shoulders. Even though Sinnard will play college baseball, his impact for the BHS Bucs will be noticed. Sinnard forces defenses to be a little more honest in the paint. When talented wings like Powell, Shaw, and others really get going the court balance will look imposing as Sinnard hovers on the block.
Eagles Win❕
60 – 48.Eagles were lead by Keaton Allen @k_allen3_ with 19 points. Jaylan Miller @JaylanMiller5 added 12pts 6reb 5ast 3stl
Jalen Hooks finished with 12 pts 7rebs 2stls#WATTBAE pic.twitter.com/E56w9TjuOU— Northeast Basketball (@NEHS_Eagles) November 18, 2020
NOTES: Beech played without three stars ( Kaleb Powell Kaleb Powell 6'3" | PG Beech | 2021 State TN , Andrew Paige Andrew Paige 6'5" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN ). Powell missed with a minor knee injury and Andrew is currently competing in football. Jackson Long Jackson Long 6'5" | SF Beech (FB) | 2022 State TN is also a dual-sport athlete.
Green Hill vs. Clarksville: November 19
Jaheim McDonald Jaheim McDonald 6'2" | PG Clarksville | 2021 State TN (2021) | Clarksville
Jaheim McDonald Jaheim McDonald 6'2" | PG Clarksville | 2021 State TN came out hot for the hosting Wildcats of CHS. He is a familiar face and name to the 931 area code.
JJ Wheat (2022) | Clarksville
Dynamic and explosive. Wheat plays tremendously at top speed. In time, he will have to learn how to vary his speeds a little bit. Riggs Abner Riggs Abner 6'6" | SG Green Hill | 2021 State TN (Green Hill) drew a charge on JJ because he could see Wheat was mentally committed to attacking the lane from three dribbles away. Wheat is absolutely among the top point guards in middle Tennessee.
Jordan Burch (2021) | Green Hill
Burch is an extremely solid rebounder. Every rebound he caught with two hands. Formidable defender. Burch possessed and possesses soft hands.
Partial Squads with *Starters
#3
Riggs Abner
Riggs
Abner
6'6" | SG
Green Hill | 2021
State
TN
* – Green Hill
#11 Zach Blair – Green Hill
#12
Paxton Davidson
Paxton
Davidson
6'3" | PG
Green Hill | 2022
State
TN
* – Green Hill
#15 Blake Stacey* – Green Hill
#43 Jordan Burch* – Green Hill
#1
Jaheim McDonald
Jaheim
McDonald
6'2" | PG
Clarksville | 2021
State
TN
* – Clarksville
#2 ?? – Clarksville
#3 JJ Wheat* (2022) – Clarksville
#5 Charles Freeman* (2021) – Clarksville
#23 Wesley Booth* (2021) – Clarksville
NOTES: Green Hill loved the 1-2 of Abner to Burch back to Abner. They appear to be a tag team.