Way Too Early Best Returners in D6-3A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>June is here and teams are playing with each other for the first time since season's end. Take a look at most of the top players returning to District 6 in Classification 3A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Teams Included</span><br>Red Bank*<br>East Ridge<br>Chattanooga Central*<br>Hixson<br>Soddy Daisy*<br>Signal Mountain*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice'] - Red Bank</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the competitive team camp at Cleveland High School, composed almost entirely of Chattanooga-area teams, Red Bank finished 4-0. They Cumberland County and Howard Monday and then Silverdale and McCallie on Tuesday. According to Red Bank Assistant Coach Antonie Montgomery, [player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice'] was a standout during the camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Christopher Kennedy - Signal Mountain</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1140748' first='Kendrick' last='Lloyd'] - Red Bank</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Standouts were [player_tooltip player_id='1140748' first='Kendrick' last='Lloyd'], [player_tooltip player_id='1720187' first='Anthony' last='Bonner'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice']," shared Red Bank Assistant Coach Antoine Montgomery after Cleveland Team Camp to open June.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 2022-2023, Kendrick averaged 10.2 in heavy minutes. He made 11 three-pointers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ronye Watson - Chattanooga Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ronye lead the Pounders in passing with 3.8 assists each game. His scored total finished at 8.0 per.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1720187' first='Anthony' last='Bonner'] - Red Bank</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In his junior season, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1720187' first='Anthony' last='Bonner']</strong> led Red Bank with 15.4 ppg, and finished second with 4.9 rebounds per. Few players statewide could touch his 2.9 offensive rebounds per night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Nathan Landtroop - Soddy Daisy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nathan is a nice outside shooter. He fills the small forward role at 6-foot-4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1983742' first='Matthew' last='Sharpe'] - Chattanooga Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1983742' first='Matthew' last='Sharpe'] could be District Player of the Year. Last season, as a junior, Sharpe scored 17.7 ppg and tugged down 6.2 rebounds per. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1289357' first='Drew' last='Williams'] - Chattanooga Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1289357' first='Drew' last='Williams'] enjoyed a breakout junior season (13.3 ppg, 2.1 spg). He is gritty with some decent speed. Williams is a gym rat too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kelsean Patillo - Chattanooga Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Averaged 7.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.2 spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->