Clay Payne is Among our Friday Flash Evaluations in Nashville
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PICTURED: Clay Payne Clay Payne 6'7" | SF University School Of Nashville | 2025 State TN (USN) Friday evening University School of Nashville (USN) battled Hume-Fogg in downtown Nashville. A few flash evaluations materialized. Clay Payne TN #31 SF #5…
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Continue ReadingPICTURED: Clay Payne Clay Payne 6'7" | SF University School Of Nashville | 2025 State TN (USN)
Friday evening University School of Nashville (USN) battled Hume-Fogg in downtown Nashville. A few flash evaluations materialized.
Highlights
Clay Payne Clay Payne 6'7" | SF University School Of Nashville | 2025 State TN (USN) played active hunting the basketball. He was not just a toad on a rock under the basket. Payne flashed high. He hit the elbow. In general, USN did both a good job finding him and Payne did a good job becoming available.
It was not a regular occurrence, but Payne decided to dribble the ball up the floor once, and seamlessly broke off a behind-the-back dribble at full speed. At 6-foot-7+, Payne is increasingly looking like a potential District MVP. College coaches are and will be scouting his progress for certain.
Payne is destined for a breakout year after earning Defensive MVP and @PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star last month.
Nwoye (Hume-Fogg) is a player that has been ranked for the past two years. NYBA Elite AAU began developing his game several years back and while Nwoye teases with his length there is still a frustrating gap between his potential and production. Nwoye just has to get better with ball-handling. In his first game of the season Michael Nwoye Michael Nwoye 6'5" | PF Hume-Fogg | 2025 State TN registered 11 points and 10 rebounds. Truly, Nwoye is at his best when active and hunting the basketball.
Hamilton Manz (USN)
Serviceable senior starter. Manz showed a little shooting touch. More guard than forward, at 6-foot-7, Hamilton Manz gave the Tigers some spirited play.
Miles Rucker Miles Rucker 6'3" | SG Hume-Fogg | 2025 State TN (Hume-Fogg)
A junior guard, Miles Rucker Miles Rucker 6'3" | SG Hume-Fogg | 2025 State TN splashed in the first quarter with shot creation and touch. Rucker scored ten points in the Knights’ season-opening win and began effectively hosting USN Friday.
Junior Amaan Anderson Amaan Anderson 5'10" | PG U. School Of Nashville | 2025 State TN (USN) gave a crisp baseline bounce pass to Clay Payne Clay Payne 6'7" | SF University School Of Nashville | 2025 State TN leading to a quick-attacking layup. Anderson is a key player for USN. He did not look to score in the first half. Secured the basketball. Anderson is an undersized point guard. Poised.