Unheralded Players of D7-4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The District 7 teams are composed of decently talented players. Often [player_tooltip player_id='1563745' first='Daunte' last='White'], [player_tooltip player_id='1947172' first='Landon' last='Bryant'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1236443' first='Joshua' last='Heard'] are featured on PrepHoops.com/Tennessee, but today we will elevate the performances of Unheralded Players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>District 7 Teams</strong><br>Cookeville<br>LaVergne<br>Lebanon<br>Smyrna<br>Stewarts Creek<br>Wilson Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1335782' first='Bennett' last='Reeves'] - Cookeville - Class of 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bennett is one of four senior starters for the strong Cookeville Cavalier team. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1335782' first='Bennett' last='Reeves']</strong> averages around 7 ppg and fights for the team lead in both rebounds and steals. Considering Reeves is listed 5-foot-11 his rebounding prowess is quite impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1335783' first='Jack' last='Oakley'] - Cookeville - Class of 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1335783' first='Jack' last='Oakley'] </strong>gives Cookeville outside shooting. He made 20 triples through his first 7 games. Typically, Oakley is third or fourth in scoring for CHS behind <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1317052' first='Colin' last='Ayers']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1236443' first='Joshua' last='Heard']</strong>, and sometimes <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1477574' first='Jalen' last='Heard']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Devon Roark - Smyrna - 2025</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roark is a pretty efficient player (45% FG, 41% 3's), and tied for the third best scorer on Smyrna High with <strong>Caleb Pastrana</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jackxoakley2024/status/1734050693760139511?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jackxoakley2024/status/1734050693760139511?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Zekeice McCarver - Smyrna - 2027</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sizzling freshman, Zekeice is putting up 6.5 points per already. There are plenty of aspects to his game that need improvement through his high school career, but what a wonderful unforeseen benefit it is to get a half dozen from a freshman hooper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Brice Njezic - Lebanon - 2024</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lebanon is not as explosive or offensively dynamic as they were recently. Obviously. You lose Jarred Hall and your team is going to be different. <strong>Brice Njezic</strong> is a brute of a young man with tremendous strength in the paint. He rebounds with purpose and does not fear contact when taking layups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2308938' first='Steven' last='Sherman'] - LaVergne - 2026</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LaVergne is a talented team with some slashing ability. The outside shooting can be uneven or even disappear every once in a while. Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2308938' first='Steven' last='Sherman']</strong> might be the cure for that occasional ailment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->