Gibbs Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2343066' first='Zack' last='Turner']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside Tennessee high school basketball programs, as they begin their 2023-2024 season. Our next team feature is Gibbs High from Corryton, Tennessee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trevor Bayne (Daytona 500 winner), Kenny Chesney (singer), and Morgan Wallen attended Gibbs High School. Kenny graduated in 1986. The last time Gibbs boys basketball advanced to the state tournament the leading scorers were Aaron Corum and Jay Cade.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Aaron Large</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Gibbs Stats</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State Championship Record:</strong>&nbsp;0-3<br><strong>Appearances (3):</strong>&nbsp;2013, 1987, 1982</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023-2024 Record: </strong>12-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><br>Gibbs Roster (2024-2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2343066' first='Zack' last='Turner']*<br>#2 Lee Wolosik* (2026)<br>#14 Cameron Bates* (2027)<br>#20 Brady Hughes<br>#23 Wyatt Shropshire (2026)<br>#24 Chase Norman* (2026)<br>#32 Reid Daniel* (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">District 4-3A Teams</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson Co. High School&nbsp;(Clinton, TN)<br>Clinton High School&nbsp;(Clinton, TN)<br>Cumberland Gap High School&nbsp;(Cumberland Gap, TN)<br>Gibbs High School&nbsp;(Corryton, TN)<br>Scott High School&nbsp;(Huntsville, TN)<br>Union Co. High School&nbsp;(Maynardville, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reigning District Player of the Year <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2343066' first='Zack' last='Turner']</strong> is Gibbs' best player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"We challenged him this summer to raise everybody else's level to his," said Gibbs Head Coach Aaron Lange as October opened.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What can he accomplish by the end of high school career?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"He has a chance to get to 2000 points," shared Coach Lange. "He is his biggest critic. If he has an off night, then he is in the gym shooting. He is in the gym the next morning getting shots up on the gun machine."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turner visited both Johnson University and Milligan for unofficial visits.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chase Norman</strong> is critical to the team and Coach Large feels Norman can get double-figure rebounds often</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"We have guys that stepped up and played a lot of varsity last year. We are hoping to get a football guy."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->