Saturday Notebook: Campers, Evaluations
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PICTURED: Eli Gaines Eli Gaines 6'1" | SG Chattanooga Prep | 2025 State TN .
Today we offer a stew of assorted items. A dash of this. A sprig of that. Maybe a pinch or two.
“Christian Lawhorn of Chattanooga Elite 2025 (McCallie) camped yesterday at Trevecca and tomorrow he will be at UAH,” said Chattanooga Elite Director Antoine Montgomery.
Highlights
Tyshaun Poore (Cane Ridge) will camp with Vanderbilt University Sunday. Poore last camped at Austin Peay. He is a member of the Class of 2026. Cane Ridge lost their longtime head coach Marlin Simms to internal promotion in July.
Kendrick Lloyd Kendrick Lloyd 6'2" | SG Red Bank | 2024 State TN of Chattanooga Elite 2024 (Red Bank) will camp at Lee University today.
Eli Gaines Eli Gaines 6'1" | SG Chattanooga Prep | 2025 State TN of Chattanooga Elite 2025 (Chatt Prep) will camp at Trevecca today.
Where once he was a straightforward scorer, Eli Gaines Eli Gaines 6'1" | SG Chattanooga Prep | 2025 State TN is learning to be a point guard. His passing skills have always been fine. He needed and needs to develop and evolve his basketball brain to assume the pivotal position. The major reason Eli must play at PG is simply his height. He looks to be the size of a college point guard. Two years ago this change was not certain, not predetermined. Gaines impressed his AAU Coach in April/May though with an ability to assimilate and then also facilitate.
Artrell Knight of Chattanooga Elite 2026 Grey (McCallie) will camp at Life University today.