Region 2 All-Tournament Team Prediction (4A)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] (Powell)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that Region 2's Tournament field is set, a more probing dissection may take place. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below you can see who we, ok I/me, predicts will earn placement on the Regional Tournament Team after the event concludes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bracket</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Ridge vs. West<br>Bearden vs. Karns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>William Blount vs. Knox Central<br>Powell vs. Maryville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Overview</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The District 4-4A quartet is quite strong and they elected two players MVP: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee']</strong>. District 3-4A selected <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker']</strong> their MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can also read <a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/02/the-most-talented-teams-in-region-2-4a-tournament/">The Most Talented Teams in Region 2-4A Tournament .</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">All-Regional Tournament Team (Prediction)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] | '24 G | Powell </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker will need to score big, maybe 25+ to earn All-Region Tournament Team, if Powell loses in the quarterfinals. I think that both will happen. Walker is not alone in the Powell attack, but Maryville is very athletic at the wing spots and defends the rim pretty well, so other players on PHS are not going to make the cut for this predicted team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle'] | '24 SG | William Blount</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>William Blount played gritty in the District Tournament and won the whole thing despite entering as the #5-seed. Caden won District Tournament MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1825510' first='Ray'quan' last='Watson'] | '25 PG | Oak Ridge</strong> <em>R2-4A Regional Tournament MVP (predicted)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For a 4A point guard to make rivals appear slow they must be cheetah-fast. [player_tooltip player_id='1825510' first='Ray'quan' last='Watson'] is. Predicting an Oak Ridge tournament title, on the heels of their District Tournament Championship, means that I must include a bunch of Oak Ridge players on the All-Tournament team. Ray'Quan is one of four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams'] | '25 PF | Oak Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big man, [player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams'] passed 500 career points earlier this month. He will be a starter again next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894172' first='Kaden' last='Brightharp'] | '24 SF | Oak Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Of the Oak Ridge Wildcats on this list, Kaden is the most familiar to PrepHoops.com/Tennessee readers. He was first ranked during the Oak Ridge playoff run of 2021-2022. Great first-step. Winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson'] | '24 SG | William Blount</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robertson excelled on every team he played. And he will do the same in college. Robertson hit two gigantic free throws to vault WBHS into the District Tournament Semifinals, knocking off Hardin Valley. His free throws essentially ended the game and assured WBHS of a regional tournament appearance. Former @PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee'] | '26 SG | Maryville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maryville's leading scorer surpassed 20 points four times in the regular season. A solid slasher, Woodlee gets plenty of touches and plenty of looks at the basket. The biggest impediment to Woodlee's inclusion is a potential semifinal matchup with William Blount. Should those two teams meet again (I think they will), WBHS might just bounce Maryville from the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In his two regular season games against WBHS, Woodlee shot poorly (11-29 FG, 37.9%)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard'] | '25 SF | Bearden </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>King is a bankable hooper at this point. He will play good or great every game. The only question is, 'How many games will he get in this tournament, 2 or 3?'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles'] | '25 SF | Oak Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The breakout season of [player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles'] was predicted way back in June, as the toned, bulked-up Giles debuted with Oak Ridge. His progression from his sophomore year was dramatic. Giles won District 3-4A Tournament MVP earlier this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">PrepHoopsTN Rankings (2024)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle'] - William Blount<br>#36 [player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson'] - William Blount<br>#58 [player_tooltip player_id='1214940' first='Drew' last='Brillhart'] - Bearden<br>#82 [player_tooltip player_id='1528694' first='Alex' last='Akard'] - Maryville<br>#112 [player_tooltip player_id='1939813' first='Bryce' last='Dupre'] - Rhea County<br>#113 - [player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] - Powell<br>#138 Kadeb Brightharp - Oak Ridge<br>#151 [player_tooltip player_id='1942636' first='Kyler' last='Akin'] - Rhea County<br>#155 [player_tooltip player_id='1942511' first='Bubba' last='Faulkner'] - Karns<br>#161 - [player_tooltip player_id='1465837' first='Noah' last='Brewer'] - Powell<br>#165 [player_tooltip player_id='1509143' first='Braden' last='Buchanan'] - Bearden<br>#170 [player_tooltip player_id='1379482' first='Lucas' last='Garman'] - Maryville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PrepHoopsTN Rankings (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='1519803' first='Jamichael' last='Blair Jr']. - Bearden<br>#25 [player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard'] - Bearden<br>#68 [player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles'] - Oak Ridge<br>#78 [player_tooltip player_id='1532563' first='Devyn' last='Martin'] - Knox West<br>#131 [player_tooltip player_id='1858693' first='Nathan' last='Russell'] - Powell<br>#138 [player_tooltip player_id='2236652' first='Neyland' last='Dugger'] - Powell<br>#151 [player_tooltip player_id='1825510' first='Ray'quan' last='Watson'] - Oak Ridge<br>#164 [player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams'] - Oak Ridge<br>#166 [player_tooltip player_id='1753273' first='Will' last='Meadows'] - Knox Central<br>#195 [player_tooltip player_id='2279453' first='Taha' last='Terchane'] - Karns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PrepHoopsTN Rankings (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18 [player_tooltip player_id='1642602' first='Luke' last='Robertson'] - Maryville<br>#33 [player_tooltip player_id='1787950' first='Luke' last='Sigmund'] - Maryville<br>#69 [player_tooltip player_id='1477321' first='Jack' last='Ferraris'] - Bearden<br>#111 [player_tooltip player_id='2280002' first='Owen' last='Miller'] - Karns</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MHSRebelsMBB/status/1756032802452123930?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/MHSRebelsMBB/status/1756032802452123930?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players to Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2352062' first='Reese' last='Clark']<br>#1 Jailon Hill<br>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='1532563' first='Devyn' last='Martin'] - West<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle'] 2k career Co-MVP<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson'] 1k career<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] - District MVP<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2236652' first='Neyland' last='Dugger'] All-District<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1858693' first='Nathan' last='Russell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']<br>Brody Smith<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1214940' first='Drew' last='Brillhart'] (HM)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josh Brown<br>JD Harris<br>Reggie Jones (HM)<br>Efrain Pastrana</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee'] Co-MVP<br>Eli Owensby<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2345574' first='Brayden' last='Hazelbaker']<br>Drew Eldridge<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1528694' first='Alex' last='Akard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1894172' first='Kaden' last='Brightharp']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles']<br>Rayquan Watson<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1303496' first='Brennen' last='Scott']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1305604' first='Caden' last='Windle'] 2k career (#14)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1659744' first='Grady' last='Robertson'] 1k career (#36)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] - District MVP (#113)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2236652' first='Neyland' last='Dugger'] All-District ('25 #138)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1858693' first='Nathan' last='Russell'] ('25 #131)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']<br>Brody Smith<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1214940' first='Drew' last='Brillhart'] (HM) (#58)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='King' last='Hubbard'] ('25 #25)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josh Brown<br>JD Harris<br>Reggie Jones (HM)<br>Efrain Pastrana</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee'] Co-MVP<br>Eli Owensby<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2345574' first='Brayden' last='Hazelbaker']<br>Drew Eldridge<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1528694' first='Alex' last='Akard'] (#82)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1894172' first='Kaden' last='Brightharp'] (#138)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles'] ('25 68)<br>Rayquan Watson ('25 #151)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2199936' first='Cooper' last='Williams']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1303496' first='Brennen' last='Scott']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->