Class A Sectional Tournament Players to Watch (Eastern Half)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1143251' first='Jordan' last='McCullum'] (Harriman)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday night 16 Class A teams play, with just eight emerging with state tournament "invitations" by night's end. After scouting the remaining teams these players are the Players to Watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Class A Sectional Championship Pairings</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Greene (20-15) @ Harriman (26-2)<br>Jellico (19-11) @ University (23-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pickett County (20-6) @ Chattanooga Prep (23-6)<br>South Pittsburg (22-7) @ Gordonsville (17-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2366591' first='J' last='Foster'] - '26 G - Gordonsville</strong><br>Foster scored 8 points on his first four shots against Pickett County in the Region 4-1A Championship Game. When Foster rose up for his sixth shot, the outcome felt predetermined. The basketball's parabolic journey ended in a familiar Foster splash. Three more points. Foster scored the first 13 Tiger points, all in the first quarter! Early in the fourth quarter Foster hit a corner three-pointer under duress and beautifully nailed a wing triple two minutes later. Foster earned All-District during the regular season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brodie Sykes - '25 F - Gordonsville</strong><br>Punishing the Bobcats under the basket was clearly a priority for Sykes and the entire Tiger team Thursday night. Despite their feisty play, Pickett County had no answer for Brodie on the blocks. Brodie played with confidence and toughness around swarming defenders. Sykes also shared a tremendous outlet pass in the second quarter that ultimately set up a Tiger fastbreak basket. Sykes earned All-District First Team after his regular season success.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143251' first='Jordan' last='McCullum'] - '24 SF - Harriman</strong><br>McCullum's return to Harriman High from Huntington Prep was welcomed. The tremendous athlete is an anomaly in Class A. In the first four minutes Thursday night Jordan rebounded twice, scored 7 points and shoveled an assist. Dropped 43 in the win. Standing 6-foot-8, McCullum might just play wing at Murray State University, where he signed in the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Bolton - '24 G - Jellico</strong><br>District MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570572' first='Jason' last='Britton'] - '24 G - North Greene</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1570572' first='Jason' last='Britton'] is the North Greene High All-Time Leading Scorer. 2023-2024 Stats (so far): 29.3 ppg 7 rpg 3apg 2.5 spg. Jason might be a familiar name to readers, as he competed at the <a href="https://prephoops.com/2022/09/prephoopstn-combine-evaluations-part-xx-2/">@PrepHoopsTN Combine way back in June 2022</a>.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2366591' first='J' last='Foster'] - Gordonsville<br>Gage Harris - Pickett County<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1273545' first='Jacob' last='Amonett'] - Pickett County<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1143251' first='Jordan' last='McCullum'] - Harriman (Mr. Basketball Finalist)<br>Brodie Sykes - Gordonsville<br>Lawson Davenport - North Greene<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1277274' first='Eli' last='Reagan'] - Pickett County<br>RaCash Tipton - South Pittsburg<br>Carson Bolton - Jellico<br>Peter Boynewicz - University<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1570572' first='Jason' last='Britton'] - North Greene<br>Bennett McClain - North Greene<br>A.J. Murphy - University<br>Isaac McNealy - Jellico<br>John Zecchini - Jellico<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1140221' first='Zane' last='Lawhon'] - Harriman<br>Grayson Kreis - Harriman<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1548922' first='Eli' last='Gaines'] - Chattanooga Prep<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1838577' first='Ta'Suade' last='Williams'] - Chattanooga Prep<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson'] - Chattanooga Prep<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ucgoldentornado/status/1763407031841534395?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/ucgoldentornado/status/1763407031841534395?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Gordonsville</span></strong><br>Coach Greg Bibb<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2366591' first='J' last='Foster'] (2026)<br>#5 Tucker Smith (2025)<br>#10 Brodie Sykes (2025)<br>#23 Eli Adams<br>Tristan Woods</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Pickett County</span></strong><br>Head Coach Joseph Amonett<br>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='1273545' first='Jacob' last='Amonett'] (2025)<br>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='1277274' first='Eli' last='Reagan'] (2025)<br>#20 Gage Harris<br>#22 Nathaniel Cobb (2027)<br>#10 Lyric Parris (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Harriman</strong><br>#1 Grayson Kreis (2025)<br>#2 Talan Moore<br>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='1140221' first='Zane' last='Lawhon']<br>#24 Martel Yeager (2025)<br>#35 [player_tooltip player_id='1143251' first='Jordan' last='McCullum']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jellico</strong><br>#1 Caleb Rose (2027)<br>#2 Isaac McNealy<br>#3 Trey Vann (2026)<br>#13 John Zecchini<br>#22 Carson Bolton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Region 4-1A All-Tournament Team</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2045245' first='Burton' last='Cox'] (Jo Byrns)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2366591' first='J' last='Foster'] (Gordonsville) MVP<br>Kelan Clardy (Jo Byrns)<br>Brodie Sykes (Gordonsville)<br>Tucker Smith (Gordonsville)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1277274' first='Eli' last='Reagan'] (Pickett County)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1273545' first='Jacob' last='Amonett'] (Pickett County)<br>Nathaniel Cobb (Pickett County)<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->