Grind Session: Best guards

Grind Session made a stop to Memphis, Tennessee for a two-day event. Guards from the Memphis programs propelled their teams to victories. Here are highlights from the event: MUS has a talent in Chapman Memphis University School took care of business Friday afternoon, defeating Memphis East, 59-32. The double-digit win came in large part because of freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2694838' first='Jamarion' last='Chapman'], who led the Owls with 15 points, one assist, and one steal. Roughly 6-foot, Chapman is crafty with the basketball, handles ball pressure well, and can make shots from the perimeter. He's the school's best player currently and could be a rising star in Division II-AA. Brown steps up, Chandler steps in Christian Brothers defeated Brentwood Academy, 49-37, Friday evening. The Purple Wave's game plan was simple: Get senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2131647' first='Carson' last='Chandler'] going early. But, the Eagles blitzed every ball screen, not allowing Chandler to catch and shoot. Brentwood Academy forced someone else to score. [player_tooltip player_id='1763152' first='BJ' last='Brown'] stepped up to the plate. He got into the lane and finished strong at the rim. The Eagles couldn't keep Brown out of the paint, and in the second half, Chandler was able to get great looks. He made Brentwood Academy pay with shots from 3-point range. Brown (13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals) stepped up before Chandler (20 points, 4 rebounds, one block, and a steal) stepped in. Christian Brothers is in great hands with these two. A great learning curve for Spight Let's have patience for young prospects, especially prospects who are stepping into a starting role after coming off a freshman season in a reserved role. That's where sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2283268' first='Greg' last='Spight'] currently resides in at Briarcrest. He's gradually making the adjustment from just being a scoring guard to being a full-time point guard with the responsibility of taking care of the basketball, calling out a play and executing it all the way through. In Friday night's win over Minnesota Prep, Spight showed where he needs to improve, while also displaying why his offense is needed for the Saints' chances of repeating as Division II-AA state champions. Early in the fourth quarter, Spight had back-to-back turnovers. Then, he made back-to-back 3s. Those were shots his team needed as the road team stayed in striking distance. “I would say I'm playing around a B minus,” said Spight, who finished with 21 points and went 4 for 6 from the free throw line down the stretch. “I have to clean up the turnovers. I'm not going to let it affect my game, keep good body language, and just do what I do.” Briarcrest head coach John Harrington is living with the good and bad from Spight. He sees the mistakes, isn't too quick to pull Spight for them, and allows the young point guard to make up for them. This is a great learning curve for Spight. At some point, it will pay dividends.

Grind Session made a stop to Memphis, Tennessee for a two-day event.

Guards from the Memphis programs propelled their teams to victories.

Here are highlights from the event:

MUS has a talent in Chapman

Memphis University School took care of business Friday afternoon, defeating Memphis East, 59-32. The double-digit win came in large part because of freshman guard Jamarion Chapman Jamarion Chapman 6'0" | PG Christian Brothers | 2028 State TN , who led the Owls with 15 points, one assist, and one steal. Roughly 6-foot, Chapman is crafty with the basketball, handles ball pressure well, and can make shots from the perimeter. He's the school's best player currently and could be a rising star in Division II-AA.

Brown steps up, Chandler steps in

Christian Brothers defeated Brentwood Academy, 49-37, Friday evening. The Purple Wave's game plan was simple: Get senior guard Carson Chandler Carson Chandler 6'4" | PG Christian Brothers | 2025 State TN going early. But, the Eagles blitzed every ball screen, not allowing Chandler to catch and shoot. Brentwood Academy forced someone else to score. BJ Brown BJ Brown 6'0" | PG Christian Brothers | 2026 State TN stepped up to the plate.

He got into the lane and finished strong at the rim. The Eagles couldn't keep Brown out of the paint, and in the second half, Chandler was able to get great looks. He made Brentwood Academy pay with shots from 3-point range. Brown (13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals) stepped up before Chandler (20 points, 4 rebounds, one block, and a steal) stepped in.

Christian Brothers is in great hands with these two.

A great learning curve for Spight

Let's have patience for young prospects, especially prospects who are stepping into a starting role after coming off a freshman season in a reserved role. That's where sophomore point guard Greg Spight Greg Spight 5'10" | PG Briarcrest Christian | 2027 State TN currently resides in at Briarcrest. He's gradually making the adjustment from just being a scoring guard to being a full-time point guard with the responsibility of taking care of the basketball, calling out a play and executing it all the way through.

In Friday night's win over Minnesota Prep, Spight showed where he needs to improve, while also displaying why his offense is needed for the Saints' chances of repeating as Division II-AA state champions.

Early in the fourth quarter, Spight had back-to-back turnovers. Then, he made back-to-back 3s. Those were shots his team needed as the road team stayed in striking distance.

“I would say I'm playing around a B minus,” said Spight, who finished with 21 points and went 4 for 6 from the free throw line down the stretch. “I have to clean up the turnovers. I'm not going to let it affect my game, keep good body language, and just do what I do.”

Briarcrest head coach John Harrington is living with the good and bad from Spight. He sees the mistakes, isn't too quick to pull Spight for them, and allows the young point guard to make up for them.

This is a great learning curve for Spight. At some point, it will pay dividends.