Off-Season Notebook: Baylor School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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 The Baylor School of Chattanooga, TN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Quinn McDowell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The @PrepHoopsTN favorite to win state entering 2023-2024, The Baylor School began 21-4 with exceptional wins along the way: vs. Pope Prep, @ Brentwood Academy, @ Red Bank, @ Knoxville Catholic, @ McCallie, vs. Knox Catholic, vs. Knox Webb. Three days after beating Knox Webb Head Coach Mark Price and The Baylor School dropped a heartbreaker 64-61 @ Knox Webb. Had the Spartans of Webb figured something out? The Red Raiders rattled off four very impressive wins afterwards, averaging victory by a margin of 19 points per game during that streak.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Then the Spartans speared the Red Raiders, 52-35. A week later Pope Prep defeated them 54-43 to end the dream season prematurely. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baylor School was loaded top to bottom. They featured the deepest coaching staff in Tennessee. Hard to label any 20+-win season a disappointment, but that team had 2-3 more wins in them. They were as good as any team in the classification. No doubt. Disappointment is too harsh, but it was a narrowly missed opportunity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>The Baylor School Stats</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023-2024 Record: </strong>21-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Championship Record:</strong>&nbsp;5-13<br><strong>State Tournament Appearances</strong> (<strong>13):</strong>&nbsp;2020, 2019, 2018, 2012, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1987, 1926, 1925, 1922<br><strong>State Runner-Up</strong> (2): 2018, 2002 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Partial 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 {"hasFixedLayout":false} --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Height</td><td>Weight</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2338094' first='Brock' last='Barton']</td><td>Sr.</td><td>SG</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>SG</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Cameron Sparks</td><td>Sr.</td><td>C</td><td>6'4"</td><td>215 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sam Scearce</td><td></td><td>PG</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas']</td><td>Jr.</td><td>SG</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2539839' first='Reese' last='Frazier']</td><td>Sr.</td><td></td><td>6'1"</td><td>165 lbs</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Keaton Whaley</td><td>Jr.</td><td>PG</td><td>5'8"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2570444' first='Ezra' last='Sixto']</td><td>Jr.</td><td>SF</td><td>6'7"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2338102' first='Bolton' last='Born']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>SF/PF</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2841493' first='Luke' last='Smith']</td><td>Sr.</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6'1"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas']*</td><td>Sr.</td><td>PF</td><td>6'7"</td><td>225 lbs</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2570431' first='Jake' last='Neal']</td><td>Fr.</td><td>PG</td><td>5'8"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Zios Whaley</td><td>Fr.</td><td>PG</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#2</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2570437' first='Grayson' last='Kegerreis']</td><td>Jr.</td><td>SG</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Caldwell Cantrell</td><td>Fr.</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: [player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli'], [player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas'], [player_tooltip player_id='2338102' first='Bolton' last='Born'], [player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas'], and ?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Class AA East Region Teams</span><br>Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN)<br>Chattanooga Christian School (Chattanooga, TN)<br>Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, TN)<br>McCallie School (Chattanooga, TN)<br>Webb School of Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous Off-Season Notebooks</span><br><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/06/off-season-notebook-powell-panthers/">Powell</a><br><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/06/off-season-notebook-mccallie-blue-tornado/">McCallie</a><br><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/06/off-season-notebook-maryville-rebels/">Maryville</a><br><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/06/off-season-notebook-oak-ridge-wildcats/">Oak Ridge</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->