Top Performers (Week 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was another week of great statistical performances from prospects across the state of Tennessee. I think all of the prospects are starting to warm up. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's the best from this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reid</strong> <strong>Conley</strong>, Chattanooga Christian: The sophomore point guard had 32 points, four assists, and four rebounds in a win over Boyd Buchanan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reed</strong> <strong>Ownby</strong>, Sevier County: Ownby had 45 points against Hardin Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joc</strong> <strong>Williams</strong>, McMinn County: Williams had 25 points against Greenback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mason</strong> <strong>Brown</strong>, Central Magnet: Brown had 23 points in a 70-38 win over KIPP Nashville Collegiate. <strong>Jake</strong> <strong>Maddox</strong> had 18 points and six rebounds. <strong>Carson</strong> <strong>Wood</strong> finished with 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trae</strong> <strong>Rideau</strong>, Clarksville Academy: Rideau had 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a win over Christ Presbyterian Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe</strong> <strong>Davenport</strong>, Columbia Academy: Davenport had 27 points, two assists, two steals, and one rebound in a loss to Ezell-Harding Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ty</strong> <strong>Glasper</strong>, Gatlinburg-Pittman: Glasper had 32 points and eight assists in a win over Science Hill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maguire</strong> <strong>Evans</strong>, Cleveland: Evans had 29 points (5-of-12 shooting from 3) in a loss to Howard Tech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Moss</strong>, Page: Moss led his team with 20 points in a 77-74 win over the Tennessee Heat. <strong>Josh</strong> <strong>Spining</strong> had 15. <strong>Pablo</strong> <strong>Hernandez</strong> added 11, and <strong>Andrew</strong> <strong>Cucullu</strong> provided 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rocco</strong> <strong>Lamuno</strong>, Ravenwood: The senior guard had 23 points in a win over Hickman County. <strong>Evan</strong> <strong>Gainer</strong> added 20.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper</strong> <strong>Abner</strong>, Mount Juliet: Abner had 20 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in a loss to Stewarts Creek.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyshaun</strong> <strong>Poore</strong>, Cane Ridge: The sophomore point guard had 26 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a win over East Nashville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake</strong> <strong>Dean</strong>, Ezell-Harding: Dean led his team with 28 points in a win over Franklin Road Academy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryland</strong> <strong>McKelvy</strong>, Centennial: McKelvy had 19 points in a loss to Blackman. <strong>Carter</strong> <strong>Ezell</strong> had 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler</strong> <strong>Tanner</strong>, Brentwood Academy: Tanner led the Eagles with 28 points in a win over Rossview. <strong>Ethan</strong> <strong>Hillsman</strong> added 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AJ</strong> <strong>Morman</strong>, Sacred Heart: Morman had 16 points, 12 assists, three rebounds, and one steal in a win over Humboldt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cade</strong> <strong>Capps</strong>, Stone Memorial: Capps had 26 points, seven rebounds, and two steals in a win over York. <strong>Brady</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> finished with 18 points and six rebounds. <strong>Braiden</strong> <strong>Elliot</strong> added 10 points, five rebounds, and two steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaden</strong> <strong>Clark</strong>, Nolensville: Clark had 19 points and six rebounds in a win over Dickson County. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaleb</strong> <strong>Gallman</strong>, McCallie: Gallman had 17 points in his team's win over Boyd Buchanan. <strong>Parker</strong> <strong>Robison</strong> added 11 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Arnez</strong> <strong>Anderson</strong>, Hillsboro: Anderson led the Burros with 18 points in a double-digit win over Centennial. <strong>Cortez</strong> <strong>Graham</strong> had 15. <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> added 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julius</strong> <strong>Thedford</strong>, Cordova: Thedford led the Wolfpack with 22 points in their win over Ridgeway in the quarterfinals round of the MLK Tournament.. <strong>Jay</strong> <strong>Tyler</strong> and <strong>Emerson</strong> <strong>Tenner</strong> each had 21 points apiece.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ottabwa</strong> <strong>Dickson</strong>, Whitehaven: The junior forward had 21 points in a loss to Cordova in the semifinals round of the MLK Tournament. Junior wing <strong>Cameron</strong> <strong>Brown</strong> had 17. <strong>Kenton</strong> <strong>Smith</strong> <strong>Jr</strong>. and <strong>Marrius</strong> <strong>Harris</strong> both finished with 11 points apiece. <strong>Tristan</strong> <strong>Fleming</strong> added 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon</strong> <strong>Bryant</strong>, LaVergne: Bryant had 30 points and seven rebounds in a win over Pine Bluff. <strong>Daunte</strong> <strong>White</strong> had 19 points and nine rebounds. <strong>Steve</strong> <strong>Sherman</strong> added 10 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Johnson</strong>, Blackman: The 6-foot-6 forward had 19 points and eight rebounds in a win over the Tennessee Heat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Taj</strong> <strong>Kimber</strong>, Knoxville Fulton: Kimber had 23 points in a win over Gatlinburg-Pittman. <strong>Tyler</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> and <strong>Nick</strong> <strong>Steen</strong> each had 13 points apiece.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Alston</strong>, Bartlett: Alston led the Panthers with 22 points and three rebounds in a win over Germantown (MS) in The Lighthouse Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eric</strong> <strong>Jones</strong>, Fayette Ware: Jones had 38 points in a double-digit win over Munford. He converted on 11 3-pointers in the contest. <strong>Jeremiah</strong> <strong>Hayes</strong> had 20 points and 11 rebounds. <strong>Tacarien</strong> <strong>Freeman</strong> added 10 assists and two steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashton</strong> <strong>Hudson</strong>, Christian Brothers: Hudson had 24 points in the Purple Wave's win over Humboldt. <strong>Keeper</strong> <strong>Jackson</strong> had 19 points and seven rebounds. <strong>Carson</strong> <strong>Chandler</strong> added 14 points. <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Saatkamp</strong> broke the single-game assist record with 14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nash</strong> <strong>Stark</strong>, Lipscomb Academy: Stark had 15 points and six rebounds in a loss to Whites Creek. <strong>Dillon</strong> <strong>Lorick</strong> had 14 points and five rebounds. <strong>Cam</strong> <strong>Blivens</strong> added 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Brown</strong>, Franklin: Brown had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in a loss to Hillsboro.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Hobbs</strong>, Elizabethton: Hobbs averaged 13.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.0 block, and 0.5 assists per game in the Pizza Plus Thanksgiving Classic at Grainger High School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MJ</strong> <strong>Hayes</strong>, FACS: Hayes led the Crusaders with 25 points in their win over Tipton-Rosemark Academy. <strong>Cello</strong> <strong>Jackson</strong> had 17. <strong>Kris</strong> <strong>Carroll</strong> added 12.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Another set of eyes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore forward <strong>Fred</strong> <strong>Smith</strong> is crucial to Briarcrest's success this season. Whether it's <strong>Connor</strong> <strong>Mancell</strong>, <strong>Cooper</strong> <strong>Haynes</strong>, or <strong>Greg</strong> <strong>Spight</strong> at the point guard spot, Smith is the other set of eyes the Saints' offense needs because of his great court vision. He's valuable at all positions on the floor because of his ability to shoot, pass, and post up on the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In Saturday's win over Raleigh-Egypt at Memphis University School, Smith's presence was felt in the fourth quarter. It was a one possession contest early in the fourth quarter after the Pharoahs' senior wing <strong>Cassie</strong> <strong>Bullard</strong> made a deep 3. After that, senior <strong>Braden</strong> <strong>Bryan</strong> scored on back-to-back possessions before Mancell scored a layup of his own.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryan's scores came from Smith initiating the offense and seeing where the advantages were on the floor. Bryan, who's 6-4, cashed in his easy scores in the paint each time Smith found him. The 6-6 forward had a layup of his own to make it 54-44.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>”I'm just a natural distributor,” said Smith, who, along with Bryan, finished with 14 points. “When I see my teammates open, I know I have shooters all around me. If I'm getting doubled or tripled team in the paint, I know I can get it off to them. Nine times out of 10, I know they're going to knock it down.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haynes finished the game with 12 points. Mancell added 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->