The Top 30+ Players in Chattanooga

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chattanooga is a hotbed of hoops and we always enjoy checking out the talent. Though this list is not exhaustive these are the best hoopers in the Chattanooga-area right now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>EDITOR'S NOTE: Cleveland, Tennessee teams are not included as they will have their own story coming out this month.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Tyner Academy</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2295221' first='Zion' last='Pinkerton']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2477737' first='Kingston' last='Brown'] (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1259390' first='Rodney' last='Henderson']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1500690' first='Adarius' last='Brewster']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2207470' first='Kohl' last='Ward']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2194830' first='Gary' last='Beeson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2477737' first='Kingston' last='Brown']</strong> is on the fringe of this list. He still has something to prove to be among the best in Chattanooga. He is ranked in the Top 175 of the junior class. Tyner does not ask him to score at a high level. When Rodney and the seniors graduate in the spring, can Kingston take that big step?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">East Hamilton</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Red Bank</span><br>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur']* 2026<br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2116004' first='Kobey' last='Jones']*<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice']*<br>#12 Taylor McDuffie* 2026<br>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='2684092' first='Mike' last='Alex']* 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a road win over Howard Tech, Red Bank's guards played great. Former PrepHoopsTN Combine camper<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur'] </strong>9 points after a 11p, 7r, 3 steal game Tuesday against Chattanooga Central. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice'] </strong>will be in contention for District MVP this season surely. He scored 16 points twice this week. In the win over Central, Rice also collected eight rebounds with six assists and five steals. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2116004' first='Kobey' last='Jones']</strong> dished out six assists Tuesday and eight assists Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday night [player_tooltip player_id='2684092' first='Mike' last='Alex'] pulled down 10 rebounds while scoring 19 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Howard Tech</span><br>#23 Jatoree Green* (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Howard is not a talented team this season. They are going to struggle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">McCallie</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2350150' first='De'Shun' last='Tipton']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1719620' first='Ryan' last='Wingard']* (2027)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1810740' first='Kaleb' last='Gallman']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1696241' first='Jayden' last='Scott']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2560287' first='Ernas' last='Valauskas']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1719620' first='Ryan' last='Wingard'] could be the best player in Chattanooga. If he is not now, then he probably will be in five years. The guy has a scary high ceiling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1810740' first='Kaleb' last='Gallman']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kaleb-gallman/"></a>&nbsp;is steady as a primary or secondary ball-handler. Look for Gallman to score even more this season out of necessity. He will be up from 10.8 ppg. Wingard will be encouraged to attack and shoot at will.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1696241' first='Jayden' last='Scott']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jayden-scott-2/"></a>&nbsp;is the one new player. He will instantly start at the “1”. <strong>Artrell Knight</strong> is likely to enjoy a bump in scoring and minutes as he matures from a sophomore to a junior. The team will lack the depth of 2023-2024. It will be experienced but lack the senior depth.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1719620' first='Ryan' last='Wingard']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-wingard/"></a>&nbsp;started as a sophomore though. He has a chance to be a Top 100 nationally guy. - PrepHoopsTN Off-Season Notebook 6/24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Hamilton Heights Christian Academy</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1296308' first='Reid' last='Conley']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta'] (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2539642' first='Victor' last='Okojie']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2340289' first='Habeeb' last='Yusuf']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2340258' first='Vito' last='Perkovic'']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2283708' first='Zhenhe' last='Liu']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2539642' first='Victor' last='Okojie']</strong> is the best uncommitted player in the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2340258' first='Vito' last='Perkovic'']</strong> is a modern European player in all the best senses of the title. Shooting range, height, skill. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reid picked up an offer from UT Martin this week. He was a gym rat from the early days. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296308' first='Reid' last='Conley']</strong> is currently ranked #14 in the entire state. Conley will fight for a Top 5 point guard slot in the junior class. Right now, we have him at #4 of the prestigious position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Chattanooga Prep</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1959198' first='Joel' last='Bullis']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1838577' first='Ta'Suade' last='Williams']*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">East Ridge</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1838596' first='De'Andre' last='Turnbow']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2342206' first='Hasani' last='Jackson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2342206' first='Hasani' last='Jackson'] </strong>might not be in the state. He moved to Georgia for football. He could have tried to come back for basketball. Unsure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Baylor School</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2570444' first='Ezra' last='Sixto']* (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2570437' first='Grayson' last='Kegerreis'] (2026)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1551555' first='Zane' last='Restelli']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2327064' first='Kevin' last='Sacas']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2338102' first='Bolton' last='Born']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Brainerd</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2477732' first='Kobe' last='Jackson']* (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Soddy Daisy</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2342285' first='Aidan' last='Haile']* (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Notre Dame</span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1830608' first='Gaas' last='Herman']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2561969' first='Dax' last='Brown']*<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->