Off-season Notebook: Maryville Rebels

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside Tennessee high school basketball programs, months ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Our next team feature is Maryville High of Maryville, TN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Wes Lambert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maryville brings back all but two players from the team that made the 2024 State Tournament. Losing <strong>Alex Akard</strong> and <strong>Lucas Garman</strong> is not nothing. Garman will pursue an Electrical Engineering degree at Auburn University. Both were big players with impactful high school careers. Still, Maryville is loaded with talent and looks to be even better next season thanks to the depth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Maryville Stats</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023-2024 Record: </strong>26-8<br>District Champions</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Championship Record:</strong> 4-6<br><strong>Appearances (7):</strong> 2024, 2020, 2015, 2013, 2007, 1992, 1930<br><strong>Team Champions (1):</strong> 2007<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Roster (2024-2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anticipated Starters*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Team Roster</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>#</th><th>Name</th><th>Class</th><th>Position</th><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>0</td><td>Dylan Thompson</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6-00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2345574' first='Brayden' last='Hazelbaker']*</td><td>Jr.</td><td>SG</td><td>6-00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Grant Russell</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6-00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2345582' first='Will' last='Jones']</td><td>So.</td><td>G</td><td>6-01</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1642602' first='Luke' last='Robertson']</td><td>Jr.</td><td>F</td><td>6-03</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Barrett Roberts</td><td>Sr.</td><td>G</td><td>6-00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2929802' first='Cade' last='Barton']</td><td>So.</td><td>PG</td><td>5-05</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Julian Douglas</td><td>So.</td><td>PF</td><td>6-01</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Eli Owensby*</td><td>Jr.</td><td>G</td><td>6-02</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee']*</td><td>Jr.</td><td>PG</td><td>6-01</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Drew Eldridge</td><td>Sr.</td><td>PF</td><td>6-02</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Sam Ward</td><td>Jr.</td><td>C</td><td>6-04</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1787950' first='Luke' last='Sigmund']*</td><td>Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td>6-07</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Brody Smith*</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Julian Douglas</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anticipated starters are: <strong>Brody Smith, [player_tooltip player_id='1787950' first='Luke' last='Sigmund'], Eli Owensby, [player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee'], [player_tooltip player_id='2345574' first='Brayden' last='Hazelbaker'].</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team is so deep though. Beyond the starting five, three of which started last season, the team featured some young talent in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2929802' first='Cade' last='Barton']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2345582' first='Will' last='Jones']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1642602' first='Luke' last='Robertson']</strong>, and <strong>Julian Douglas</strong>. Luke is a junior-to-be who narrowly missed earning PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star 1.5 years ago. He can really play. Skilled. Tall wing guard. Can handle. He is the younger brother of William Blount star Grady Robertson (Class of 2024).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345582' first='Will' last='Jones'] is considered to be an elite football player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">District 4-4A Teams</span><br>Bearden High School (Knoxville, TN)<br>Farragut High School (Knoxville, TN)<br>Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville, TN)<br>Maryville High School (Maryville, TN)<br>West High School (Knoxville, TN)<br>William Blount High School (Maryville, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->