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Battle Ground Academy – Whitehaven (June 2023)

I watched Battle Ground Academy versus Whitehaven from June. The game took place in Briarcrest Christian’s gym for BCAT Team Camp I. The big news for BGA this off-season is the addition of Arnett Hayes Arnett Hayes 6'2" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2025 State TN . Arnett is a wildly talented point guard with a Top 15 game in the state. He is not far off of the best point guards in Tennessee.

Game Film

In this particular game, Arnett proved he will continue to get to the rim and earn placement at the free throw line. Considering the opponent, 4A Whitehaven, any success is sure to go over gangbusters in Battle Ground’s district battles where the opponents are slower.

How is Kavien Jones Kavien Jones 6'6" | PF Battle Ground Academy | 2024 State TN going to play as a senior?

If this game is any indication…pretty amazingly. Kavien will sign to Tennessee State University in November after verbally committing in early July.

KJ was wonderful last season and will be even better for two significant reasons: Physical maturation, Arnett addition.

Jones jumped center against Whitehaven looking slenderer than he was in January.

In the first couple of minutes Kavien get blocked by Tiger defenders. Dorion Bowen Dorion Bowen 6'5" | PF Whitehaven | 2026 State TN (Whitehaven) was one of the foreboding forwards blocking him. The worry with Kavien, from my perspective, was always…is he tall enough to be a forward or light enough on his feet to be a wing. Well, he is going to be a 6-foot-5, 225-pound something. Absurdly strong. Fast in the open floor. Alas, he will be blocked in the OVC on occasion. He must figure out a way to be an effective low-post scorer when attacking 6-foot-8+ because that will be college life for him. Ideally, he will get pump fakes flying and keep using his low, strong base to establish and overpower.

Small, thin point guard Greyson Williams Greyson Williams 5'9" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2025 State TN has a little wiggle to him. Coach Meyer likes to use him to initiate offense.

Overall, Battle Ground Academy features a team capable of repeating their 2014 success. Class A is loaded with talented teams (FACS, Goodpasture, CPA, Columbia Academy, Notre Dame), but Battle Ground is as good as any.

Battle Ground Academy Roster (starters*)

3 Jake Harney Jake Harney 5'10" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2026 State TN *

4 Grayson Collins Grayson Collins 5'11" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2024 State TN

11 Jacob Hinely

22 Beck Wampler

15 Christian Thompson Christian Thompson 5'8" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2026 TN

1 Greyson Williams Greyson Williams 5'9" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2025 State TN *

10 Conrad Jones

20 Oliver Sellers

14 Jackson Hammontree

2 Kaedyn Marable Kaedyn Marable 6'1" | SF Battle Ground Academy | 2026 State TN

12 Jack Duperrieu *

5 Arnett Hayes Arnett Hayes 6'2" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2025 State TN *

24 Lawson Gillispie

32 Dixon Adams

23 Kavien Jones Kavien Jones 6'6" | PF Battle Ground Academy | 2024 State TN *

Battle Ground Academy – MTCS (March 2023)

Game Film

Jacob Hinely hit a couple of three-pointers with a quick shot release. He might be able to help the 2023-2024 team some, but frankly the backcourt is stuffed with talent. Starting ahead of him currently are: Hayes, Greyson Williams Greyson Williams 5'9" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2025 State TN , Jack Duperrieu, Jake Harney Jake Harney 5'10" | PG Battle Ground Academy | 2026 State TN .

Lawson Gillespie Lawson Gillespie 6'3" | SG Battle Ground Academy | 2026 TN is another player with similar skills. Jackson Hammontree too can play a little, but the team just is not structured favorably for him to get meaningful minutes.