A Glimpse of the Tennessee Tigers
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The Tennessee Tigers competed in the BOTS event Friday, the program exceedingly loyal to the Hoopseen brand. Head Coach Chip Smith lead his 17u team. #NAMENOTES1 Matthew Sharpe Matthew Sharpe 6'1" | SG Chattanooga Central | 2024 State TN Very…
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Continue ReadingThe Tennessee Tigers competed in the BOTS event Friday, the program exceedingly loyal to the Hoopseen brand. Head Coach Chip Smith lead his 17u team.
# | NAME | NOTES |
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1 | Matthew Sharpe Matthew Sharpe 6'1" | SG Chattanooga Central | 2024 State TN | Very thin. A little wiggle. Definitely a wing, or combo. |
3 | Jason Taylor Jr. Jason Taylor Jr. 5'9" | PG C.P.A. | 2024 State TN | |
4 | Alex Akard Alex Akard 6'9" | PF Maryville | 2024 State TN | More nimble and light on his feet. Still needs to prove he can score consistently with his back to the basket. Uses his height to rebound. Showed off a soft touch hitting a baseline mid-range jumper. |
5 | Chase Runyon Chase Runyon 6'3" | SG Portland | 2024 State TN | Quick shot release. |
10 | Parker Robison Parker Robison 5'11" | PG McCallie | 2024 State TN | Technical. Great understanding of spacing and transition. Does not turn the ball over. Heady. Coach’s kid. Limited athletically. Projects as a D3 player. High-academic. Above average on-ball defense, though not elite. Accomplished shooter. Made a high rate of free throws. |
12 | Lucas Pring Lucas Pring 6'6" | SF Nolensville | 2024 State TN | Technical rebounder. |
15 | Harrison Rollins Harrison Rollins 6'4" | SF King's Academy | 2024 State TN | |
23 | Zundra Jackson Zundra Jackson 6'1" | PG Chattanooga Christian School | 2024 State TN | Quick second-bounce. Active as a rebounder. Built like a cornerback or a high school safety. He is on the short end of a college safety. Regardless, Zundra is slippery. He showed he can carve up average on-ball defenders with the dribble. Hit his free throws with comfort. Zundra tried to be a very physical defender against Team Wall 2024, and he probably usually is, but the refs found him overly physical and he racked up fouls early. The effort suggests he is not a poor defender, or lazy. It is easier to get a player to be less aggressive than it is to get them to be more aggressive. |
24 | Jaden Clark Jaden Clark 6'5" | SG Nolensville | 2024 State TN | The basketball body, lean and tall. |
45 | Maddux Routh Maddux Routh 6'5" | SF C.P.A. | 2024 State TN | Very steady free throw shooter. Maddux is more nimble than he was six months ago. He matured from a pretty stiff, very strong shooter to a bit of a versatile scorer. He is still not to where he needs to be with the hips and fluidity dribbling, but there is a lot of progress embedded in his game. Routh showed that he really, really likes to serve up an outlet pass. Facing TRUTH he collected defensive rebounds and chest-passed them out on successive possessions. Maddux is kind of a Kevin Love guy, the college-version of Kevin Love. — Maddux was very direct and aggressive against Team Wall NC. He earned his way to the free throw line on the very first offensive possession. So active! |