PrephoopsTN Top 15! (4A)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1213161' first='Julius' last='Thedford'] (Cordova)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The "Big Boys" of 4A are sorting themselves out with a few weeks or hoops. Together with <a href="https://twitter.com/CourtneyHoops90">@CourtneyHoops90</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a> compiled a Top 15 at the quarter point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#1 Cordova </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I really like Cordova," raved Courtney Smith. "No one in the state has a 3-guard monster (<strong>Emerson Tenner</strong>, Tyler, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213161' first='Julius' last='Thedford']</strong>) like them. Very good defensively. The Wolfpack have quality wins over Independence, Whitehaven, Cullman (Alabama), solid 3A team Ridgeway, scrappy 3A Fayette Ware team, and talented Arkansas team Jonesboro. All three can affect the game on both ends."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#2 Bartlett </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defeated Independence quite easily. Incredible depth. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1236529' first='Christian' last='Alston']</strong> can do so many different things, while defending four positions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="block-20dda58f-c68d-48ba-b711-c4d0847d6d55">#3 Brentwood</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/09/the-big-interview-brentwood-hc-troy-bond/">The Big Interview: Brentwood HC Troy Bond</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#4 Independence </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/12/district-10-predictions-4a/">https://prephoops.com/2023/12/district-10-predictions-4a/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/11/4a-state-champ-contender-series-independence/?itm_source=parsely-api">4A State Champ Contender Series: Independence</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#5 Bearden</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#6 Ravenwood </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/07/the-big-interview-rocco-lamuno/">The Big Interview: [player_tooltip player_id='2042871' first='Rocco' last='Lamuno']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#7 William Blount</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 8-1 Governors were expected to be good and they are. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle']</strong> is providing another District MVP-caliber season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson']</strong> remains one of the most efficient complimentary players statewide. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#8 Maryville </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#9 Hillsboro </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/11/4a-state-champ-contender-series-hillsboro/">4A State Champ Contender Series: Hillsboro</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#10 Nolensville</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights are the surprise team of the year so far, but their schedule-to-date looks soft in retrospect. District will not be so kind. Nolensville still needs to prove they can beat Brentwood, Independence, Ravenwood, Franklin to be a Top 5 team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#11 Oak Ridge</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Ridge played numerous opponents from out of state, but remains unbeaten by Tennessee teams. One key player is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1303496' first='Brennen' last='Scott']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#12 Antioch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#13 Rhea County</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the best Rhea County of all-time. They are 9-1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#14 Whitehaven</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers are tremendously talented though young. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#15 Beech</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Considered: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mo East, Powell, Cookeville, John Overton, Collierville, LaVergne.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->