New Names Pop Up During Grassroots Weekend
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April is a beautiful time in the basketball calendar, a time when a few flowers do bloom. Magnolias, lilacs, daisies. Take a look at a few more new flowers, as they show their basketball potential.
Jaylen King
Jaylen
King
5'11" | PG
Goodpasture Christian | 2025
State
TN
| Stars North 17u | Goodpasture | 2025
A single Tennessee-based team competed outside Indianapolis at The Stage. King helped his squad to a Friday evening win.
Deonte Smith
Deonte
Smith
5'11" | CG
Berean Christian | 2025
State
TN
|
Tennessee Run
17u | Berean Christian | 2025
Smith dropped 20 points last weekend. It was his high-water mark for the weekend. Deonte is a thin guard with an incredibly quick release. His mid-air acrobatics are helpful when he wants to evade blockers.
Larrione Winton | Tennessee Run 16u | Austin-East | 2026
An Austin-East guard, Winton is speedy like the rest of 'em. He exceled earlier in the month, consistently accelerating the action with his dribble.
Caleb Hardaway Caleb Hardaway 6'6" | PF Boyd-Buchanan | 2026 State TN | Team Curry 16u | Boyd Buchanan | 2026
Caleb put up 12 points for Team Curry in a solid win over one of Tennessee's best teams, BMaze 16u, 68-66 Saturday morning.
Jayden Jordan-James Jayden Jordan-James 6'1" | PG Arlington | 2027 State TN | Arkansas Assault 15u | Bartlett | 2027
The deepest program in the state is once again Bartlett High. Because they featured so many exceptional seniors this year, Jayden did not play varsity. Still, he is a hooper worth following. The sophomore-to-be put up 24 points against TWE along with three rebounds. Keep an eye on him.
