Clay Payne is Among our Friday Flash Evaluations in Nashville

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1578683' first='Clay' last='Payne'] (USN)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday evening University School of Nashville (USN) battled Hume-Fogg in downtown Nashville. A few flash evaluations materialized. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1578683"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65582364b5651"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578683' first='Clay' last='Payne']</strong> (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. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Payne is destined for a breakout year after earning Defensive MVP and @PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star last month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1259398"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65582364b56ae"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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 [player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye'] registered 11 points and 10 rebounds. Truly, Nwoye is at his best when active and hunting the basketball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hamilton Manz (USN)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Serviceable senior starter. Manz showed a little shooting touch. More guard than forward, at 6-foot-7, <strong>Hamilton Manz</strong> gave the Tigers some spirited play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2276554' first='Miles' last='Rucker'] (Hume-Fogg)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior guard, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276554' first='Miles' last='Rucker']</strong> 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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1477572"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65582364b56f3"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1477572' first='Amaan' last='Anderson'] </strong>(USN) gave a crisp baseline bounce pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1578683' first='Clay' last='Payne'] 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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->