Eyes to the Sky: The Great Shooters

Andrew Force November 10, 2021 @ 08:20 AM

Gallatin’s Cannon Hale is a 6’3" guard with "really good range," according to GHS legend Bobby Luna. "He is the classic shooter. He is going to do most of his scoring as a perimeter player. He can drive it a some, but but is mostly a perimeter type player." [player_tooltip player_id="1011998" first="Kristian" last="Shaw"] set a Beech school record last winter with 10 made three-pointers. In a single game. Kristian signed to ETSU, the D1 school to most aggressively recruit him. [player_tooltip player_id="1018122" first="Jake" last="Dykstra"] will challenge teams on both ends. Reliable. [player_tooltip player_id="1259395" first="King" last="Keary"] provides every team he plays for (NYBA / Goodpasture) with composure, quickness, and dynamism. Often, almost always, his shooting skill is neglected by evaluations, this one included. He can shoot. Truly, no guard south of Knoxville bravely welcomes the big shots better than Alcoa’s [player_tooltip player_id="1029139" first="Tai" last="Cates"]. Since his sophomore year Cates began rangy, clutch shooting in varsity games. Adding [player_tooltip player_id="1121414" first="Jahvin" last="Carter"] certainly helped alleviate some defensive pressure for Cates, though his proclivity for taking and making clutch shots remains. [player_tooltip player_id="1121414" first="Jahvin" last="Carter"] torched an admittedly weaker team during UA’s Indianapolis stop. The opponents were no match for BMaze 15u. Regardless, Jahvin’s deadly shooting could not be faked. Cade Cupps put on a sparkling shooting display during an abbreviated PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine. Cupps was great all of July, by all accounts. What makes Cupps’ skill even more delicious is his ideal wing guard height. It takes no effort to envision Cupps thriving for a college basketball team, despite the fact he is entering his freshman season for Stone Memorial High School. [player_tooltip player_id="1177021" first="Luke" last="Lentz"] of Webb is another Spartan in a string of great shooters. The system expertly showcases shooters, but the same system can expose hesitant or subpar scoring guards too. Lentz put in the work to draw full benefits. [player_tooltip player_id="1137154" first="Kennedy" last="Pendergrass"] shouldered a heavy load last season, while Fairview endured growing pains. It made him an even better player. FHS was selected as PrepHoopsTN district favorites with KP the District Preseason Player of the Year. [player_tooltip player_id="1178539" first="Andtrayvin" last="Stewart"] will take some shots that befuddle the viewer, but that suits the Bolivar Central system perfectly. Stewart lofts his basketball with a high arc, majestic in its journey. This will be a tricky season for Stewart, following the graduation of JaQuan Lax.

Gallatin’s Cannon Hale is a 6’3" guard with "really good range," according to GHS legend Bobby Luna. "He is the classic shooter. He is going to do most of his scoring as a perimeter player. He can drive it a some, but but is mostly a perimeter type player."

Kristian Shaw Kristian Shaw 6'6" | SG Beech | 2022 State TN set a Beech school record last winter with 10 made three-pointers. In a single game. Kristian signed to ETSU, the D1 school to most aggressively recruit him.

Jake Dykstra Jake Dykstra 6'3" | SF C.P.A. | 2022 State TN will challenge teams on both ends. Reliable.

King Keary King Keary 6'2" | PG Goodpasture | 2025 State TN provides every team he plays for (NYBA / Goodpasture) with composure, quickness, and dynamism. Often, almost always, his shooting skill is neglected by evaluations, this one included. He can shoot.

Truly, no guard south of Knoxville bravely welcomes the big shots better than Alcoa’s Tai Cates Tai Cates 5'11" | PG South-Doyle | 2023 State TN . Since his sophomore year Cates began rangy, clutch shooting in varsity games. Adding Jahvin Carter Jahvin Carter 6'2" | PG Alcoa | 2024 State #214 Nation TN certainly helped alleviate some defensive pressure for Cates, though his proclivity for taking and making clutch shots remains.

Jahvin Carter Jahvin Carter 6'2" | PG Alcoa | 2024 State #214 Nation TN torched an admittedly weaker team during UA’s Indianapolis stop. The opponents were no match for BMaze 15u. Regardless, Jahvin’s deadly shooting could not be faked.

Cade Cupps put on a sparkling shooting display during an abbreviated PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine. Cupps was great all of July, by all accounts. What makes Cupps’ skill even more delicious is his ideal wing guard height. It takes no effort to envision Cupps thriving for a college basketball team, despite the fact he is entering his freshman season for Stone Memorial High School.

Luke Lentz Luke Lentz 5'10" | SG Webb School Knox | 2022 State TN of Webb is another Spartan in a string of great shooters. The system expertly showcases shooters, but the same system can expose hesitant or subpar scoring guards too. Lentz put in the work to draw full benefits.

Kennedy Pendergrass Kennedy Pendergrass 6'2" | SG Fairview | 2022 State TN shouldered a heavy load last season, while Fairview endured growing pains. It made him an even better player. FHS was selected as PrepHoopsTN district favorites with KP the District Preseason Player of the Year.

Andtrayvin Stewart Andtrayvin Stewart 5'10" | PG Bolivar Central | 2022 State TN will take some shots that befuddle the viewer, but that suits the Bolivar Central system perfectly. Stewart lofts his basketball with a high arc, majestic in its journey. This will be a tricky season for Stewart, following the graduation of JaQuan Lax.