Wednesday’s Best

Our state hosted dozens of riveting games with an undeniable amount Christmas cheer. Cheer for your favorite hooper below, the Wednesday standouts.

@Jamison3523 (Davidson Academy) scored 26 pts with 6 rebounds in a win. @Court_Simmons17 managed nine points with four rebounds. AJ McGehee AJ McGehee 6'6" | PF Davidson Academy | 2023 State TN helped with eight points, six rebounds, and five assists.

More Than Basketball Tournament

Champions: Hillsboro

MVP: Trey Johnson Trey Johnson 6'1" | SG Hillsboro | 2023 State TN

Beech Christmas Classic

Champions: Ensworth

MVP: Nic Hyche Nic Hyche 6'2" | SG Ensworth | 2024 State TN

21 pts for @keary_king in the @adidas Shootout, Goodpasture moves to 8-1. @PrepHoopsTN @MainStreetPreps @tnsports @AndrewForce8 @CourtneyHoops90 @joe_spears7 @Tennessean @NashvillePreps @5StarPreps @Tnprephoops @Kreager @BCATHOOPS @TravisGrafHoops @PaulBiancardi @Topspotbasketb1 pic.x.com/ys5NobncV1

— NYBA Basketball (@NYBABasketball) December 22, 2022

Malachi Chavis (Sacred Heart of Jesus) scored 14 points with seven rebounds. A.J. Morman finished the game with 11 points.

Jaden Clark Jaden Clark 6'5" | SG Nolensville | 2024 State TN (Nolensville) scored 22 points with six rebounds in a win over Summertown.

Joshua Heard Joshua Heard 6'5" | SG Cookeville | 2024 State TN (Cookeville) surpassed 1000 career points. He showed rather well at the Beech Christmas Classic by scoring, rebounding, and defending. Ideally, Heard would play as a lead guard. He is so silky smooth and elegant with the dribble. Alas, the team is almost entirely built if guards, so Heard will get stuffed under the rim at times.

Game 4 of day 2 of the 2022 Osteen Classic at Millington saw Munford beat Bluff City 75-53. Murray Norman with 8 3's & 33 pts. Jordan Bell had 12 & JaDyn Lee 11 for the Cougars. Jay'veon Jones with 24 & Jakeel Truss 14 for Bluff City. @StarMillington @johnvarlas @memphispreps

— Mark Healy (@Mark_Healy) December 22, 2022

Jordan Frison Jordan Frison 6'0" | PG Overton | 2023 State TN (Overton) amassed 29 points. He also had 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals in a huge win versus St. George’s. Frison is the best unsigned player in Tennessee.

Brandon Payne (Millington) and Blake Garner each had 17 points in a win. Teammate Tyler McCrary had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. JD Pigue had 11 for West Carroll.

Gunnar Lewis Gunnar Lewis 5'11" | PG C.P.A. | 2025 State TN scored 18 points (All Tournament). Ryan Vollero Ryan Vollero 6'5" | SG Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2023 State TN earned Tournament MVP. He scored 17 points in the final. Maddux Routh Maddux Routh 6'5" | SF C.P.A. | 2024 State TN gave 10 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer. He also earned All-Tournament.