Elite Week 1 Passers
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PICTURED: Myles Sidney Myles Sidney 6'6" | SG Lipscomb Academy | 2025 State TN in 2022.
Beyond the gaudy individual scoring totals frequently reported on PrepHoops.com/Tennessee, there are wonderful passers across the state. This article focuses on a sprinkling of the great passers from the opening week of play.
One of the state’s best juniors, Myles Sidney Myles Sidney 6'6" | SG Lipscomb Academy | 2025 State TN completed several wonderful passes in the second quarter alone at Hendersonville High Saturday.
Sidney sharply delivered a left-handed baseline bounce pass from the short corner to the opposing corner. It was a difficult pass to execute and he did.
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In his first game of his senior year, De’costa Ricks De’costa Ricks 6'1" | PG Gallatin | 2024 State TN put up 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.
Herman Powell (Douglass)
In a blowout win for the Red Devils, Herman Powell helped with eight assists.
Senior point guard Trae Rideau Trae Rideau 6'1" | PG Clarksville Academy | 2025 State TN was magnificent in a blowout win over Clarksville Northwest, 65-49. Rideau scored 26 points but also helped with 5 assists!
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Facing James Lawson High Trey Pearson Trey Pearson 6'2" | PG Pope Prep | 2026 State TN (Pope Prep) recorded a balanced stat line: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals.
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The season debut was special for South-Doyle’s Nate Thompson Nate Thompson 6'3" | SG South-Doyle | 2025 State TN . He amassed 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. Thompson is a bull of a guard.
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Junior Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN is playing a lot of point guard this season, allowing Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'1" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN to collect the basketball in the halfcourt and then go to work. Because of that Lewis is accumulating assists. He managed 7 assists earlier in the week.