Top guard performances Highlight the week so far
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Many top performers emerged in the first half of the week.
Jalen Jefferson Jalen Jefferson 6'1" | PG LEAD Academy | 2025 State TN (LEAD Academy) exploded in the second quarter Wednesday night. His Panthers put a hurting on the Vikings of Northwest High and Jefferson applied most of the pain with steals and a buzzer-beating and-1.
Azariah Anderson (MLK) managed 15 points against Stratford.
Gunnar Lewis Gunnar Lewis 5'11" | PG C.P.A. | 2025 State TN (C.P.A.) helped his Lions take down LEAD Academy in downtown Nashville. Jason Taylor Jr. Jason Taylor Jr. 5'9" | PG C.P.A. | 2024 State TN (C.P.A.) played with fire and defensive intensity.
Jayden Barton Jayden Barton 6'3" | SG Sevier County | 2026 State TN (Sevier County) scored 17 points with 7 rebounds. Reed Ownby Reed Ownby 6'4" | SG Sevier County | 2025 State TN managed 15 points with 9 rebounds.
Trae Rideau Trae Rideau 6'1" | PG Clarksville Academy | 2025 State TN (Clarksville Academy) scored 29 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Jakyri McClure (Mount Pleasant) and his team improved to 4-0.
Cam Soulages (Seymour) put up 22 points against Carter High.
Kaleb Walker Kaleb Walker 6'3" | PG Powell | 2024 State TN (Powell) finished with 27 points (10/19 FG) on 5 threes, against Jefferson County.
Zundra Jackson Zundra Jackson 6'1" | PG Chattanooga Christian School | 2024 State TN (Chattanooga Christian School) was electric Tuesday night with 43 points and five steals!
Andrew Matukewicz Andrew Matukewicz 6'0" | PG Stone Memorial | 2024 State TN (Signal Mountain) forced two steals in a 60-second period Wednesday night. Signal Mountain needed all of them to keep close in the first half at home.
Jacob Walker Jacob Walker 5'10" | PG FACS | 2025 State TN (FACS) scored 26 points in a win over MHEA. Teammate MJ Hayes MJ Hayes 6'4" | SG FACS | 2026 State TN helped with 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Dallas Berkley (Collierville) contributed 10 points to beat ECS.