Small Town Prospects In Tennessee

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">As the season gets going, let's take a look at a few of the best small-town prospects in Tennessee…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275264,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-DeVaurius-Chearis-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-DeVaurius-Chearis-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275264" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DeVaurius Chearis</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>(6'5/F/'24/Fayette-Ware HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @ChearisD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">DeVaurius is a lengthy wing with a versatile game. He can put the ball on the floor and score from the perimeter, and he can post up smaller guards and punish them in the paint. He is at his best when maneuvering off the bounce and getting into the heart of the defense. He is a good finisher in the paint and is ready to give his final high school year his best effort ever.   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275265,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Zach-Portwood-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Zach-Portwood-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275265" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2638101' first='Zach' last='Portwood']&nbsp;</strong>(6'3/SG/'25/Rossville Christian Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Zpee21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @Zachportwood_21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Zach is an off-guard with nice size at the high school level. His all-around game is what makes him an emerging prospect who could see a rise in his stock over the final two years of his high school career. He is very tough off the bounce and lives in the paint. He has good court vision and can make all the necessary passes for a player who plays with the ball in his hands as much as Zach does. He has a nice ability to score the rock, and when he is actively looking for his offense, he is a tough match-up.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275278,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jeremy-Jackson-Jr.-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jeremy-Jackson-Jr.-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275278" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jeremy Jackson, Jr.&nbsp;</strong>(6'3/CG/'25/Columbia Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: thatjaxonkid</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jeremy is an athletic wing who is considered a two-way player. For people who believe that defense does not get you recognized, Jeremy is proof that defense does get you noticed. He is an aggressive on-ball defender who is very disruptive. He applies ball pressure that irritates ball-handlers. Offensively, he is a physical downhill attacking combo guard and does a good job finishing at the rim. When Jeremy puts the ball on the floor, it's not the most fluid-looking thing in the world, but he is able to impose his will (and strength) on defenders and get to the hole where, as mentioned, he does a good job finishing.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275279,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jayden-Jones-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jayden-Jones-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275279" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1259393' first='Jayden' last='Jones']&nbsp;</strong>(6'4/SF/'25/Goodpasture Christian School) IG:officials.jay_</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @officialsjay2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jayden is a very athletic wing that thrives in transition. He is very active and makes plays all over the floor on both ends. He does a good job scoring off the bounce and understands how to get to his spots where he rises and scores. He is a tough cover because he has a loaded toolkit and does so many things well with the rock in his hands. Jayden has shot-making ability from inside and outside the arc, and when he gets going, he can quickly fill up the score sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275283,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Rhett-Broussard-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Rhett-Broussard-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275283" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1378546' first='Rhett' last='Broussard']&nbsp;</strong>(6'0/CG/'25/Goodpasture)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: rhett.broussard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @Rhettbroussard1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Rhett is a shifty guard who can play on and off the ball and brings a nice skillset to each position when he steps into it. Regardless of which position he is at, he puts on display his playmaking skills. He is tough to contain off the bounce and does a good job finishing and creating for his teammates. Rhett is a lefty that shoots the ball well from behind the arc. He is a very confident competitor and does not back down from anyone or any stage.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2275286,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-DeShun-Payton-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-DeShun-Payton-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2275286" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DeShun Payton&nbsp;</strong>(6'3/SG/'24/Rossville Christian Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: itz.deshun</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @BucketsBy10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">DeShun is playing his final high school season, and we can expect him to be extremely difficult to contain off the bounce. He has the experience mixed with the skills that will help him lead his squad in battle. He has a nice middle game, but make no mistake about it: he can slash through defenders until he finds his way to the cup. He plays under control, scorers with variety, and is a willing defender. He scores from all levels while at the same time using the threat level of his ability to score to create open scoring opportunities for teammates.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->