Class A Sectional Tournament Players to Watch (Eastern Half)
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PICTURED: Jordan McCullum Jordan McCullum 6'8" | SF Harriman | 2024 State TN (Harriman) 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…
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Continue ReadingPICTURED: Jordan McCullum Jordan McCullum 6'8" | SF Harriman | 2024 State TN (Harriman)
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.
Class A Sectional Championship Pairings
North Greene (20-15) @ Harriman (26-2)
Jellico (19-11) @ University (23-8)
Pickett County (20-6) @ Chattanooga Prep (23-6)
South Pittsburg (22-7) @ Gordonsville (17-10)
J Foster
J
Foster
6'1" | SG
Gordonsville | 2026
TN
– ’26 G – Gordonsville
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.
Brodie Sykes – ’25 F – Gordonsville
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.
Jordan McCullum
Jordan
McCullum
6'8" | SF
Harriman | 2024
State
TN
– ’24 SF – Harriman
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.
Carson Bolton – ’24 G – Jellico
District MVP.
Jason Britton
Jason
Britton
6'1" | PG
North Greene | 2024
State
TN
– ’24 G – North Greene
Jason Britton
Jason
Britton
6'1" | PG
North Greene | 2024
State
TN
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 @PrepHoopsTN Combine way back in June 2022.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
J Foster
J
Foster
6'1" | SG
Gordonsville | 2026
TN
– Gordonsville
Gage Harris – Pickett County
Jacob Amonett
Jacob
Amonett
6'0" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
– Pickett County
Jordan McCullum
Jordan
McCullum
6'8" | SF
Harriman | 2024
State
TN
– Harriman (Mr. Basketball Finalist)
Brodie Sykes – Gordonsville
Lawson Davenport – North Greene
Eli Reagan
Eli
Reagan
5'10" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
– Pickett County
RaCash Tipton – South Pittsburg
Carson Bolton – Jellico
Peter Boynewicz – University
Jason Britton
Jason
Britton
6'1" | PG
North Greene | 2024
State
TN
– North Greene
Bennett McClain – North Greene
A.J. Murphy – University
Isaac McNealy – Jellico
John Zecchini – Jellico
Zane Lawhon
Zane
Lawhon
6'1" | PG
Harriman | 2024
State
TN
– Harriman
Grayson Kreis – Harriman
Eli Gaines
Eli
Gaines
6'1" | SG
Chattanooga Prep | 2025
State
TN
– Chattanooga Prep
Ta’Suade Williams
Ta’Suade
Williams
6'2" | SG
Chattanooga Prep | 2025
State
TN
– Chattanooga Prep
Derrick Roberson
Derrick
Roberson
6'6" | SG
Chattanooga Prep | 2026
State
TN
– Chattanooga Prep
Gordonsville
Coach Greg Bibb
#3
J Foster
J
Foster
6'1" | SG
Gordonsville | 2026
TN
(2026)
#5 Tucker Smith (2025)
#10 Brodie Sykes (2025)
#23 Eli Adams
Tristan Woods
Pickett County
Head Coach Joseph Amonett
#11
Jacob Amonett
Jacob
Amonett
6'0" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
(2025)
#14
Eli Reagan
Eli
Reagan
5'10" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
(2025)
#20 Gage Harris
#22 Nathaniel Cobb (2027)
#10 Lyric Parris (2025)
Harriman
#1 Grayson Kreis (2025)
#2 Talan Moore
#4
Zane Lawhon
Zane
Lawhon
6'1" | PG
Harriman | 2024
State
TN
#24 Martel Yeager (2025)
#35
Jordan McCullum
Jordan
McCullum
6'8" | SF
Harriman | 2024
State
TN
Jellico
#1 Caleb Rose (2027)
#2 Isaac McNealy
#3 Trey Vann (2026)
#13 John Zecchini
#22 Carson Bolton
Region 4-1A All-Tournament Team
Burton Cox
Burton
Cox
5'8" | PG
Jo Byrns | 2026
State
TN
(Jo Byrns)
J Foster
J
Foster
6'1" | SG
Gordonsville | 2026
TN
(Gordonsville) MVP
Kelan Clardy (Jo Byrns)
Brodie Sykes (Gordonsville)
Tucker Smith (Gordonsville)
Eli Reagan
Eli
Reagan
5'10" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
(Pickett County)
Jacob Amonett
Jacob
Amonett
6'0" | PG
Pickett County | 2025
State
TN
(Pickett County)
Nathaniel Cobb (Pickett County)