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PICTURED: Alarric Hudson De’Costa Ricks (Gallatin) intends to sign Wednesday. In the last couple of months he has been fond of UT Southern and Cumberland, but I expect his recruitment to be filled with suitors until the last day. Dexter…
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De’Costa Ricks (Gallatin) intends to sign Wednesday. In the last couple of months he has been fond of UT Southern and Cumberland, but I expect his recruitment to be filled with suitors until the last day.
Dexter Lewis (Fulton) verbally commits to Motlow State University. His teammate Tyler Lee Tyler Lee 6'5" | SF Fulton | 2024 State TN signed to Central Arkansas and brothers Denaj Kimber Denaj Kimber 6'3" | SG Fulton | 2024 State TN and Taj Kimber Taj Kimber 6'3" | SG Fulton | 2024 State TN verbally committed to Tusculum University.
Brock Vice is transferring from Creighton to North Texas. He played high school for Houston High.
Murray Norman Murray Norman 6'3" | SG Munford | 2024 State TN (Munford) committed to Rhodes.
JoJo Lyles JoJo Lyles 6'1" | CG Portland | 2024 State TN added an offer from Pellissippi State University. PSU signed Kendrick Lloyd Kendrick Lloyd 6'2" | SG Red Bank | 2024 State TN (Red Bank) and Anthony Bonner Anthony Bonner 6'2" | SG Red Bank | 2024 State TN (Red Bank) earlier this month. Further, Zak McElroy (Cascade HS) verbally committed to Pellissippi State days ago.
Blake Dean Blake Dean 6'1" | PG Ezell Harding Christian School | 2024 State TN (Ezell-Harding) verbally committed to Freed-Hardeman University.
Jackson Ary Jackson Ary 6'8" | PF Bradley Central | 2024 State TN (Bradley Central) signed to Freed-Hardeman Monday.
Bryson Andrews Bryson Andrews 6'0" | PG Hamilton Heights | 2024 State TN (HHCA) visited Montevallo. They offered him.
Kaleb Walker Kaleb Walker 6'3" | PG Powell | 2024 State TN (Powell) will sign April 30th to Alice Lloyd College.
Seon Dowlen (Springfield) added a Bryan College offer.
Seon can move without the ball and do what he’s best at is finding open shots. Seon can shoot the ball at a very high level and can be the best shooter in his division.
Alarric Hudson on Seon Dowlen
Teammate Alarric Hudson signed 10 days ago to Cleveland State Community College.
Columbia State Community College Making Splash
Elite on-ball defender Kenny Ellis Kenny Ellis 5'11" | PG Green Hill | 2024 State TN (Green Hill) signed to Columbia State and made it official Monday. Green Hill Head Coach Troy Allen is retiring after years of sending players to college basketball. Kenny is a wonderful dude to put a bow on that. Ellis will graduate ranked #39 by PrepHoopsTN.
Cleveland State Community College also offered Kenny a scholarship.
Columbia State Community College will bring on Antonio Ward Antonio Ward 6'2" | PG Rockvale | 2024 State TN (Rockvale) to redshirt. Ward injured his leg in the winter and missed most of his senior season. Ward’s reputation, as a person, helped keep alive his basketball future in the short-term. College coaches, speaking generically, do not like to bring players into a program that will cause headaches or problems, which is very possible for redshirt guys. Imagine not being able to do what you did for the last 13ish years every winter and just watching it courtside. Emotions and anger can bubble up. Antonio Ward Antonio Ward 6'2" | PG Rockvale | 2024 State TN is a high-character, hard-working, former PrepHoopsTN Combine MVP that will only make Columbia State Community College better in the near future. When he is healthy again there is a real possibility he impacts the program on the court too.
Emanuel Allen Emanuel Allen 6'6" | C Ridgeway | 2024 State TN (Ridgeway) verbally committed to Columbia State Community College, though he is not formally signed just yet.
Daunte White Daunte White 6'6" | PF LaVergne | 2024 State TN signed to Columbia State University. He is one of the best forwards in the entire state, though slightly undersized (height). He gives not an inch when engaged in rebounding battles. Strength is a plus. White is the kind of guy that can inspire toughness in his teammates and La Vergne’s breakout season was in large part thanks to White and Head Coach Tony Rutland.
Snead State Community College (Alabama) was recruiting him until the end.