Champions Predicted by @PrepHoopsTN
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Whittled to four teams apiece, the brackets are ripe for another halving today. Who will win the golden ball? Class AA: Douglass. Jahvin Carter Jahvin Carter 6'2" | PG Alcoa | 2024 State #214 Nation TN (Alcoa) is the highest…
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Continue ReadingWhittled to four teams apiece, the brackets are ripe for another halving today. Who will win the golden ball?
Class AA: Douglass.
Jahvin Carter Jahvin Carter 6'2" | PG Alcoa | 2024 State #214 Nation TN (Alcoa) is the highest ranked player among the four teams. Donivon Thomas Donivon Thomas 6'5" | PF Brainerd (football) | 2023 State TN (Brainerd) is the best athlete. Douglass is the most annoying defensively. Giles County showed tremendous grit and perseverance.
Tough decision. The post defense of Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson 6'5" | SG Douglass | 2023 State TN is pretty good, not elite, but the teamwide quickness and impressive defensive commitment sets the Devils apart.
Douglass constricted York Institute, making them look the weakest of the eight quarterfinal squads. Giles County is better than York, but also lacks the insane quickness of Marjavis Chandler Marjavis Chandler 5'10" | PG Douglass | 2025 State TN and Demario Johnson.
Who will win AA?
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Brainerd could win it all, but will fall short without a star offensive player. The balance of the Panthers warms the heart and makes them difficult to tamper. Dennis Lewis Jr. shoots it effortlessly, though the senior guard is a patient offensive player. Rarely will the left-handed guard force a shot. Quintus Broadnax Quintus Broadnax 6'2" | SF Brainerd | 2023 State TN gets active on the glass and finds points from 14′ and in. Joshua Hood Joshua Hood 6'4" | SG Brainerd | 2023 State TN gives the Panthers another slingshotter opposite Lewis Jr. Alcoa is a tricky team to speed up. Brainerd plays best when their foes fumble and spill the pill.
Class A: Middleton.
The team speed sets this team apart from their peers. Middleton’s best player, Rodgerick Robinson, is often the game’s best player. He scores when every opposing coach knows he intends to score plenty. A marked man, RR will still go big in his team’s and his final two basketball games.
Crews Butler Crews Butler 6'3" | SG Arlington | 2023 State TN is a man to watch, moreso after Hampton destroyed Humboldt. To arrive in the Class A Championship Game, Buckles and Hampton must suppress the youngest team in Tennessee…Chattanooga Prep.
Alcoa
1 Jordan Harris Sr. 2 Jahvin Carter Jahvin Carter 6'2" | PG Alcoa | 2024 State #214 Nation TN Jr. 3 Eli Graf Eli Graf 5'9" | PG Alcoa | 2025 TN So. 4 Brady Haun Jr. 5 Moro Ayl So. 10 Joseph Carter So. 11 Jibriel Koko Jibriel Koko 5'11" | PG Alcoa | 2026 TN Fr. 12 AJ Love So. 14 Luke Cannon So. 20 Kaelin Griffin Sr. 21 Brandon Winton Brandon Winton 6'2" | PG Alcoa (football) | 2025 TN Jr. Jr. 23 Elijah Cannon Jr. 30 Eli Owens So. 34 Jude Green Sr.
Brainerd
0/10 Orlando Carter G Jr. 6-00 1 Donivon Thomas Donivon Thomas 6'5" | PF Brainerd (football) | 2023 State TN C Sr. 6-06 3 Dennis Lewis Jr. G Sr. 5-10 4 Joshua Hood Joshua Hood 6'4" | SG Brainerd | 2023 State TN F Sr. 6-03 5 Quintus Broadnax Quintus Broadnax 6'2" | SF Brainerd | 2023 State TN F Sr. 6-04 10/20 La’michael Porter G So. 6-00 14/12 Jordan Smith F So. 6-03 22 Jay’un Smith F So. 6-03 24 Treaohn Shaw G Jr. 6-03 30 Je’marie Baylor G Sr. 6-01 32 Anthony Byrd F Jr. 6-04 34 Amari Brown G Sr. 6-00 40 Justin Lewis F Sr. 6-01 42 Kendrick Jones G Jr. 5-11 44/0 Torey Brooks C Sr. 6-06
Giles County
1 Jake Cardin PG Sr. 6-00 2 Kareem Bryant Kareem Bryant 6'4" | PF Giles County | 2025 State TN PF So. 6-01 3 Clay Mitchell SG Sr. 5-07 4 Kamari Turner G Jr. 5-08 5 Xzorion Randolph G Jr. 5-07 10 Latarious Brewer PG So. 6-02 11 Malachi Brown G Jr. 6-04 12 Jack Harper SG Sr. 6-00 15 Steven King C Sr. 6-01 20 Jaceion Coffey Jaceion Coffey 6'5" | SF Giles County | 2024 State TN PF Jr. 6-07 22 Joe Dangerfield C Sr. 6-02 23 Travonne Dangerfield C Sr. 6-03 24 Daishuan Howard SG Fr. 5-09 25 Tyrick Brown G Jr. 33 Deiondra’ Daly G Sr. 5-08
Douglass
0 Demario Johnson G So. 5-09 1 Taquez Butler Taquez Butler 6'3" | SG Douglass | 2025 State TN G So. 6-02 2 Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson 6'5" | SG Douglass | 2023 State TN F Sr. 6-05 3 Marjavis Chandler Marjavis Chandler 5'10" | PG Douglass | 2025 State TN G So. 5-10 4 Joshua Thompson Joshua Thompson 6'5" | SF Douglass | 2024 State TN F Jr. 6-04 5 Herman Powell F Jr. 6-04 10 Jarmon Brittman Jarmon Brittman 6'2" | SF Douglass | 2025 State TN F So. 6-02 11 Terrance Holly F So. 6-01 12 Dorian Green G Sr. 5-11 21 Krissean Bond C Jr. 6-07 24 Tylin Ingram G So. 6-00 32 Kavion Collins Kavion Collins TN F Fr. 6-00 Head Coach: Gregory Williams
Douglass#0 Demario Johnson* (2025)#1 Taquez Butler Taquez Butler 6'3" | SG Douglass | 2025 State TN * (2025) 6’2″#2 Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson 6'5" | SG Douglass | 2023 State TN * (2023) 6’5″#3 Marjavis Chandler Marjavis Chandler 5'10" | PG Douglass | 2025 State TN * (2025)#4 Joshua Thompson Joshua Thompson 6'5" | SF Douglass | 2024 State TN * (2024)#5 Herman Powell (2024)#10 Jarmon Brittman Jarmon Brittman 6'2" | SF Douglass | 2025 State TN (2025) 6’2″ SF/PF#21 Krissean Bond (2024)