A Light AAU Weekend Ahead, Restelli, Bennerman, Cortez in Action
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PICTURED: Zane Restelli Zane Restelli 6'3" | SG Baylor School | 2025 State TN Next weekend is the big weekend. Many top teams will sit out April 19-21. Brad Beal Elit3 16u (#1 TN player Trey Pearson Trey Pearson 6'2"…
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Continue ReadingPICTURED: Zane Restelli Zane Restelli 6'3" | SG Baylor School | 2025 State TN
Next weekend is the big weekend. Many top teams will sit out April 19-21. Brad Beal Elit3 16u (#1 TN player Trey Pearson Trey Pearson 6'2" | PG Pope Prep | 2026 State TN ) is just practicing. MoKan 15u (#1 TN player Malachi Jordan Malachi Jordan 6'6" | SF Ensworth | 2027 State TN ) will play a single game Saturday night in Kansas City at the HyVee Arena. Most of the Tennessee-based teams will rest or practice. Alas, there are some guys in action. I’ll do my best to provide updates on all of them in real-time.
Summer Jam (On The Radar Hoops)
Predominately housed in the NW suburbs of Atlanta, Summer Jam is set to feature a sprinkling of Tennessee programs.
Game Elite 17u
- Cade Bennerman Cade Bennerman 6'11" | PF Father Ryan | 2025 State #262 Nation TN
- Zane Restelli Zane Restelli 6'3" | SG Baylor School | 2025 State TN
BMaze 17u
- Cortez Graham-Howard Cortez Graham-Howard 6'5" | PG Hillsboro | 2025 State TN
- Shane Cherry Shane Cherry 5'9" | PG Austin-East | 2025 State #353 Nation TN
- Reed Ownby Reed Ownby 6'4" | SG Sevier County | 2025 State TN
Team Thad EYCL 17u
Team Thad EYBL 17u
Team Thad 16u
- Tyler Jones Tyler Jones 6'3" | CG Evangelical Christian (ECS) | 2025 State TN (ECS ’25)
vs. Team Huncho 16u (Saturday morning)
Senior-to-be Tyler Jones Tyler Jones 6'3" | CG Evangelical Christian (ECS) | 2025 State TN played guard alongside some very talented players, but Team Huncho was no slouch. They led most of the game. Team Thad took the lead with 5:36 to play, 49-47. For what it’s worth Team Huncho 16u plays on adidas’ top circuit.
Tyler got buried under the basket and recovered very slowly in transition at a terribly inopportune time. A long defensive rebound by Huncho led to a semi-fastbreak up the court. A smaller guard caught the ball in the corner and knocked down a critical three-pointer, extending the game to 60-53 in Huncho’s favor with 2:05 to play. Jones was not the only guy out of position, but he was moot as Huncho attacked with speed and found three points.
At one point Team Thad 16u was tied, but they suffered a revolting 10-0 run and ultimately lost, 70-61. The game was not entirely poor, but the last five minutes were miserable for a team as talented as they are.
Team Thad 15u*
- #0 Dylan Jones
BMaze 16u
BMaze 15u*
STARS South-Martin 15u
BMaze Gold15u
*Playing up in the 16u division
The Stage (Prep Hoops)
Stars North 17u-Moore
- Logan Hesson – Gallatin
KC Classic
MoKan 15u EYBL
- Malachi Jordan Malachi Jordan 6'6" | SF Ensworth | 2027 State TN