Standout Forwards (4/23)

Andrew Force April 24, 2023 @ 08:28 PM

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A handful of forwards impressed during the first LIVE period. Read about each.

The third best unsigned forward in Tennessee, Ogbonna Agbo Ogbonna Agbo 6'7" | PF HHCA | 2023 State TN (Hamilton Heights) was brilliant. Agbo is just behind Javar Daniel Javar Daniel 6'8" | PF Bartlett | 2023 State TN and slightly further behind Stephen Olowoniyi Stephen Olowoniyi 6'7" | PF Webb Bell Buckle | 2023 State TN in the PrepHoopsTN rankings. All three can be dynamic D2 players, possibly role-playing D1 talents.

Chrisitan Alston (MoKan 17u) nailed two three-pointers in a blowout win over Drive Nation, 92-53 For the game, MoKan shot 64.9%! Alston hit his only two shots and finished with those six points. He was less dynamic, playing just four minutes in a win over PSA Cardinals Saturday afternoon. He scored 2 points, both on free throws. Alston played merely three minutes in the final game of the weekend.

Chandler Gamble Chandler Gamble 6'7" | PF Knoxville Halls | 2025 State TN (Boom City Elite 16u) scored 12 points with 10 rebounds in a blowout win over Mobile Jazz. Other games:
13p, 12r, 3a.
18p, 12r, 3a.
9p, 4r, 2s.

Brian Carter Jr. Brian Carter Jr. 6'6" | SG Ridgeway | 2024 State TN (Boom City Elite 16u), a Ridgeway junior, played fantastic. He scored 20 points with 4r, 3a, 2s in 17 minutes against TBNA South. Carter made 9-10 shots from the field. In his other games:
Brian scored 5p, 5r, and 3a.
10p, 4r, 4a.
24p, 6r.

Mike Wilson (Boom City Elite 16u) played 7 minutes against TNBA South and scored 4 points. In another blowout win, Wilson scored four points with 3s in 15 game minutes. Wilson played just eight minutes against Promise Elite with 2 points scored on the only shot attempt. When Boom City battled Mobile Jazz (77-37), Wilson put in 4p and 1r.

Keeper Jackson Keeper Jackson 6'7" | SF Christian Brothers | 2026 State TN ( Team Thad ) was incredible in the Team Thad win over New Hampshire Lighting with 17 points (6-8 FG) and six rebounds.

Jayden Bachelor ( Team Thad EYCL) scored 6 points in a big win. Teammate Da’Ron Hall Da’Ron Hall 6'7" | PF Cane Ridge | 2024 State TN also scored six points.