How Did He Do That?

Pictured Fred Bailey Fred Bailey 6'1" | PG JPII | 2024 State TN : Pope Prep

Scoring the basketball is revered for a reason. While acknowledging these might not be the only great scorers in Tennessee, because every team fails to update their statistics on MaxPreps, the averages of each included player unequivocally reveals their offensive excellence. The premise is simple. How did each scorer assemble such a strong, attacking season? What was their manner of scoring, their style?

1 Jamar Livingston Jamar Livingston 6'4" | SG Daniel Boone | 2023 State TN SF, PF
Daniel Boone (Gray, TN)
32 1038 32.4 29 48 60 3 20 11 92

2 Tucker Patterson Tucker Patterson 6'1" | SG Polk County | 2023 State TN PG
Polk County (Benton, TN)
12 328 27.3 ppg

Tucker Patterson Tucker Patterson 6'1" | SG Polk County | 2023 State TN is one of the state’s best breakout players. After enduring an injury earlier in his career, TP was fully healthy in 2022-2023. He consistently carved his way to the rim, like an artist with a fresh piece of wood and a vision. Patterson’s handle is good and his cleverness is great.

3 Patrick Carey Patrick Carey SG Apostolic Christian | 2025 TN PG
Apostolic Christian
24 647 27.0 186 385 48 60 43 125 76

4 Monzo Sweeney
Maplewood (Nashville, TN)
17 458 26.9 180 327 55 6 27 92 68

A bull of a man, Monzo Sweeney scored right around the halo. Powerful. Monzo’s shooting percentage of 55% ranked among the best, higher largely because he is large and dominating in tight. Few shots beyond 8′ left Sweeney’s hand.

5 John-Michael Martin John-Michael Martin 5'7" | PG Dayspring Academy | 2024 State TN G, PG
Dayspring Academy
21 555 26.4 188 321 59 74 51 105 78

6 Crews Butler Crews Butler 6'3" | SG Arlington | 2023 State TN PG, SG
Hampton (TN)
32 773 24.2 298 534 56 49 36 128 84

7 Ty Glasper Ty Glasper 6'1" | PG Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2025 State TN PG
Gatlinburg-Pittman
29 696 24.0 263 493 53 66 0 104 90

8 Jaylen Jones Jaylen Jones 6'0" | PG East Nashville | 2023 State #178 Nation TN PG
East Nashville Magnet
27 645 23.9 230 440 52 66 36 119 76

The quickest first step in Tennessee. Otherworldly passer. Improved from a starting freshman to a Mr. Basketball. In 2022, won State Championship as a junior. Signed with Tennessee State University.

9 Grayson Burleson Grayson Burleson 6'4" | SF Summertown | 2025 State TN
Summertown (TN)
26 610 23.5 233 0 0 42 0 102 0

10 Caden Windle Caden Windle 6'5" | SF William Blount | 2024 State TN SG, SF
William Blount
33 750 22.7 272 475 57 56 41 150 82

11 Ty Pryor PG
Rockwood (TN)
27 612 22.7 229 470 49 75 42 79 77

12 Kai’Seanne Brashear Kai’Seanne Brashear 6'2" | SG Spring Hill | 2023 State TN SG, PG
Spring Hill
25 547 21.9 196 406 48 42 0 113 75

13 Teryck White G, PG
King Prep (Memphis, TN)
17 369 21.7 60 59 0 20 0 32 8

14 Carson Bolton PG, SG
Jellico (TN)
24 517 21.5 185 471 39 25 19 122 67

15 Will Carter Jr. Will Carter Jr. 6'3" | SG John Overton | 2024 State TN G
Overton (Nashville, TN)
18 383 21.3 127 0 0 29 0 79 64

Will Carter Jr. is an explosive leaper with the strength to get into tight spaces an climb above. Carter Jr. will be a potential District MVP next year in a strong Nashville Metro grouping.

16 Kavien Jones Kavien Jones 6'6" | PF Battle Ground Academy | 2024 State TN SF, PF
Battle Ground Academy
30 637 21.2 242 444 55 42 32 111 67

Kavien scores around the rim. His power is often unmatched at the high school level. Jones finishes above the rim in the open floor, but needs to improve a lot of his handle and mid-range game in order to project as a college wing. Jones’ rebounding is elite for the private school division.

17 Doyel Cockrill III Doyel Cockrill III 6'2" | PG Pearl-Cohn | 2023 State TN PG, SG
Pearl-Cohn
28 588 21.0 202 482 42 81 38 135 76

Elite outside shooter. Matured into a point guard during the second-half of his career. Doyel is a confident, proven scorer from multiple points on the floor.

18 Rodgerick Robinson SG
Middleton (TN)
27 561 20.8 220 418 53 39 41 82 69

Middleton’s juggernaut.

19 Noah RabyC, F
JECA
13 268 20.6 119 190 63 4 44 26 52

20 Jordan Allen Jordan Allen 5'10" | PG Hillcrest | 2024 State TN PG, G
Hillcrest (Memphis, TN)
26 520 20.0 172 382 45 36 0 79 77

21 Benjamin Groth Benjamin Groth 6'1" | CG Tennessee Heat Basketball | 2024 TN PG, SG
Tennessee Heat
33 659 20.0 247 451 55 18 0 147 70

22 Tylon Chatman Tylon Chatman 6'0" | PG Haywood | 2023 State TN PG, SG
Haywood (Brownsville, TN)
31 619 20.0 224 508 44 37 25 134 80

Coach’s kid. Creates well off-the-dribble. Chatman made 80% of his free throws. Unsigned, collegebound.

23 Cade Capps Cade Capps 6'4" | SG Stone Memorial | 2025 State TN SG, G
Stone Memorial
29 574 19.8 214 460 47 54 34 90 70

A top 3 sophomore college prospect. Cade Capps Cade Capps 6'4" | SG Stone Memorial | 2025 State TN is a prototypical two-guard. Great height. Elite outside shooter. Handles the point on occasion. Capps was elite during his freshman season when Stone Memorial advanced to the State Tournament despite just a so-so regular season. Potential future Mr. Basketball.

24 Jordann Dumont Jordann Dumont 6'8" | SG HHCA | 2023 State TN SG, SF
HHCA
25 491 19.6 176 351 50 64 40 75 74

Signed to Villanova University. Montreal-raised. Dumont finished in the Top 5 prospects thanks to a tremendous senior season. Long, lean, lithe, lethal.

25 Kaleb Beasley Kaleb Beasley 6'1" | PG Lipscomb Academy (football) | 2024 State TN G
Lipscomb Academy
18 351 19.5 112 254 44 23 25 104 67

26 Jacob Amonett Jacob Amonett 6'0" | PG Pickett County | 2025 State TN PG
Pickett County
22 428 19.5 125 313 40 72 37 106 80

27 Mason Keeton Mason Keeton 6'3" | PG Oneida | 2024 State TN G, F
Oneida (TN)
27 519 19.2 192 400 48 27 29 108 72

28 Keshawn Pappillion Keshawn Pappillion 6'2" | PG Kenwood | 2024 State TN PG, SG
Kenwood (Clarksville, TN)
13 248 19.1 84 219 38 27 36 53 58

Elite quickness. KP dusted defenders all season with his insane first-step burst. Pappillion is a great one-on-one player thanks to his physical gifts and hours of off-season gameplay.

29 Brian Carter Jr. Brian Carter Jr. 6'5" | SG Ridgeway | 2024 State TN , Jr. SG, G
Ridgeway (Memphis, TN)
27 513 19.0 176 320 55 8 30 118 73

Helped his team to the State Tournament.

30 Malachi Hamer F
Apostolic Christian
26 494 19.0 162 282 57 1 7 138 72

31 Lucas Clanton
Cascade (Wartrace, TN)
33 619 18.8 225 467 48 58 33 111 76

32 Matthew Bilbrey Matthew Bilbrey 6'0" | PG Stone Memorial | 2023 State TN PG, SG
Stone Memorial
29 542 18.7 202 365 55 57 51 81 84

The quiet assassin. Matthew Bilbrey Matthew Bilbrey 6'0" | PG Stone Memorial | 2023 State TN ‘s expression does not change, his voice does not raise. He still puts in nearly 20 ppg a night. Bilbrey’s teammate Cade Capps Cade Capps 6'4" | SG Stone Memorial | 2025 State TN is a fantastic scorer himself, but they don’t make the 2022 State Tournament without Bilbrey doing his thing.

33 Isaac Mcnealy Isaac Mcnealy 6'4" | SG Jellico | 2024 State TN SF, SG
Jellico (TN)
30 559 18.6 190 414 46 72 38 107 78

34 Barkley Biggs PG, SG
Greenfield (TN)
24 447 18.6 134 352 38 59 29 120 67

35 Fred Bailey Fred Bailey 6'1" | PG JPII | 2024 State TN G, PG
Pope John Paul II
28 516 18.4 181 374 48 24 31 130 70

Stoic expressions aside, Fred is an energetic, knifing penetrator. Wonderful free throw shooter. Bailey gets to the free throw line often and during his junior season he expanded his shooting range from 13ish to 16ish feet out.

36 Jonathan Swanson PG, SG
CSTHEA Patriots
25 459 18.4 147 314 47 99 42 66 81

37 THADDEUS JOHNSON SF
Hillsboro (Nashville, TN)
12 219 18.2 75 127 59 14 33 55 7

38 Lachlan Matthews PG, SG
Perry County (Linden, TN)
23 415 18.0 137 349 39 34 33 107 71

39 Corbin Bowling Corbin Bowling 5'10" | PG Fayette Academy | 2025 State TN PG
Fayette Academy
27 487 18.0 165 441 37 67 30 90 70

40 Grant Hensley Grant Hensley 6'2" | PG Unicoi County | 2023 State TN PG, SG
Unicoi County (Erwin, TN)
30 535 17.8 183 402 46 89 41 80 82

41 Emanuel Allen C
Ridgeway (Memphis, TN)
26 462 17.8 185 324 57 9 30 59 6

42 Cole Lackey F
Riverside
30 532 17.7 186 456 41 72 31 88 81

43 Matthew Sharpe SF, SG
Chattanooga Central
24 425 17.7 163 292 56 13 33 86 71

44 Luke Carter Luke Carter 6'0" | PG CAK | 2023 State TN G
CAK
32 564 17.6 192 451 43 36 28 144 70

45 Joshua Heard Joshua Heard 6'6" | SF Cookeville | 2024 State TN SF, SG
Cookeville (TN)
28 492 17.6 156 345 45 49 35 131 86

A future wing, Joshua Heard Joshua Heard 6'6" | SF Cookeville | 2024 State TN does a little of everything for Cookeville. The junior spends some time in the post, as he stands approximately 6-foot-6 and he shoots from the mid-range and deep, as well. Heard hit just under two three-pointers per night.

46 Brandon Sanders SG
Smyrna (TN)
25 436 17.4 162 415 39 36 22 76 72

47 Baron Cribbs PG, SG
Sequatchie County
16 279 17.4 104 246 42 9 25 62 70

48 Dalton McNew Dalton McNew 6'2" | SG Carter | 2023 State TN SG
Carter
29 503 17.3 185 382 48 35 31 98 69

49 Mekhi Wallace Mekhi Wallace 6'3" | SF Pearl-Cohn | 2023 State TN SF, PF
Pearl-Cohn
28 485 17.3 198 346 57 6 30 83 66

Mekhi Wallace Mekhi Wallace 6'3" | SF Pearl-Cohn | 2023 State TN is an insane leaper. Highlights follow him like dropped jaws.

50 Tucker Carter SG, SF
Cheatham County Central
30 519 17.3 196 381 51 72 40 54 77