First Impressions: Music City Madness

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHOTO CREDIT: Cam Vickers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On this Easter weekend, a lot of basketball occurred. The following first impressions arose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">615 Elite</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>0</strong></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1664285' first='Carter' last='Webb']</td><td>2025</td><td>6'3"</td><td>Siegel</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/imcwebb" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/imcwebb" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>Tyreque Mccarver</td><td>2025</td><td>5'10"</td><td>Smyrna</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Hoopstyreque" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/ty.mccarver" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2</strong></td><td>Cadence Melendez</td><td>2024</td><td>5'10"</td><td>Siegel</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Cad3nceM24" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/yallknocadence_" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>3</strong></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1578700' first='Jedidiah' last='Jarrett']</td><td>2025</td><td>6'5"</td><td>The Webb School</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/jedij_14" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/Jedi.Jarrett" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>4</strong></td><td>Malachi Gilliam</td><td>2024</td><td>6'0"</td><td>Siegel</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Malachi36521329" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/the1_dougdante" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2360711' first='Roth' last='Clark']</td><td>2024</td><td>6'4"</td><td>Siegel</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/roth._.clarkk" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>Landon Jarrett</td><td>2025</td><td>6'1"</td><td>Oakland</td><td>Tennessee</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>13</strong></td><td>Demitri Mills</td><td>2025</td><td>6'4"</td><td>The Webb School</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/demitrimills1" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/mitri_242" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>14</strong></td><td>Alijah Dean</td><td>2024</td><td>6'0"</td><td>Central Magnet School</td><td>Tennessee</td><td><a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/Alijah.Dean" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>21</strong></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2265965' first='Tyrese' last='Stovall']</td><td>2025</td><td>6'7"</td><td>The Webb School</td><td>Tennessee</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578700' first='Jedidiah' last='Jarrett'] - Webb School-Bell Buckle</strong> - <strong>615 Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jedidiah is an interesting prospect with the enviable height, standing 6-foot-5 or ish with the capability to hit a three-pointer. Facing Stars Basketball Club-North JJ buried a corner 3. Good defender in the lane against guards. Not tough enough to finish after contact in the offensive lane just yet. He will be Top 75 in the next 2025 player ranking update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1664285' first='Carter' last='Webb'] - Siegel</strong> - <strong>615 Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1664285' first='Carter' last='Webb'] was much too passive against Stars Basketball Club-North. Considering how dominant he was, at times, for Siegel as a starter, a sophomore starter, it was frustrating to see him just floating and hovering. He owns the size, the skill to be a leader. He makes other players better and he makes the team as a whole better when he is attacking and creating. He created a turnover with his quick reaction on a drive. He reached to help in a driving lane and knocked the basketball free. Carter's game is disruptive. It can be anyway. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malachi Gilliam - Siegel</strong> - <strong>615 Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter and Malachi linked up a little, perhaps showing off their familiarity with each other. Gilliam is a senior-to-be, while [player_tooltip player_id='1664285' first='Carter' last='Webb'] is a junior-to-be. Malachi Gilliam's on-ball defense was decent. He stopped sharply, started sharply. With his size he had to be in the right spot to provide any deterrence, and mostly he did. Gilliam will be overwhelmed by bigger guards during some games. As good as he plays horizontally he is largely ineffective defending vertically. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->