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<p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1798576' first='Brian' last='Carter Jr.']</em></p>
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<p>Deservedly, much coverage focuses on elite, primary scorers, but no man does it all alone. Today the spotlight descends upon secondary scorers. To qualify, players must not lead their team in scoring (ppg) to this point in the young season.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2281190' first='Jibriel' last='Koko'] - Alcoa</strong></p>
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<p>Fighting alongside one of the best in our state [player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='Jahvin' last='Carter'], [player_tooltip player_id='2281190' first='Jibriel' last='Koko'] is doing things. Often in double-figures, Koko is a guard giving points to the defending champions.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1522575' first='Caleb' last='Asbaty'] - Knoxville Catholic</strong></p>
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<p>Alongside elite scorer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy']</strong>, 6-foot-1 guard Caleb contributes 11.8 ppg. </p>
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<p><strong>Moro Ayl - Alcoa</strong></p>
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<p>An active junior, Moro is able to make an occasional three-pointer as well as get his own miss and finish with a flurry. Ayl can really grow into a more prominent scorer as the season goes along. His best position is shooting guard.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1798576' first='Brian' last='Carter Jr.'] - Ridgeway</strong></p>
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<p>After two games, [player_tooltip player_id='1798576' first='Brian' last='Carter Jr.'] is averaging 16.5 ppg narrowly behind <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2321809' first='Emanuel' last='Allen']</strong> (17.5 ppg). Carter Jr. turned heads during AAU season with his solid mixture of size and scoring. He must stay consistent offensively. It is not a matter of talent, but rather persistence.</p>
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<p><strong>Justice Bell - Wayne County</strong></p>
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<p>Out of Waynesboro, Tennessee hails a sharpshooter Justice Bell maker of 12 three-pointers through his first four games. Further, Bell is making 92% of his free throws for Wayne County High.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1121409' first='Lucas' last='Pring'] - Nolensville</strong></p>
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<p>Though rarely the leading scorer, senior [player_tooltip player_id='1121409' first='Lucas' last='Pring'] can make a difference in a tight game with touch out to 15' all while standing 6-foot-6.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1983717' first='Antonio' last='Wilkerson'] - Pope Prep </strong>Through his first three games, Antonio is averaging 15.0 on 61% shooting! Wilkerson is signed to Cumberland University.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1321569' first='Tacarien' last='Freeman'] - Fayette Ware</strong></p>
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<p>A hulking guard Tacarien defends and scores at a high level early in his junior season. Currently putting in 14.7 points nightly.</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2022/10/introducing-tacarien-freeman/">Introducing [player_tooltip player_id='1321569' first='Tacarien' last='Freeman'] - Prep Hoops</a></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2352385' first='Landon' last='Hankemeier'] - Rossview</strong></p>
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<p>The Hawks are helped by Landon's 12.5 ppg. Hankemeier is predominantly a post scorer.</p>
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