Elite Rebounders Remaining in AAA Sectionals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sixteen teams remain in AAA and the rebounding wars will be won by the following individuals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye'] / Hume-Fogg / 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior star [player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye'] pulls down 8.9 rebounds per game. Beyond his height and length, Nwoye utilizes plus agility around the lane to capture rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1959160' first='Trey' last='Thompson'] / Greeneville / 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An elite outside shooter, Trey rebounds at a very high level too. Thompson is the tallest Greene Devil by quite a few inches, so he hovers around the lane defensively consistently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Koda Cutlip / Unicoi County / 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cutlip basketball legacy extends back decades. Koda Cutlip rebounds well (4.6 rpg) and leads the Blue Devils in that aspect. Koda plays bigger than his 6-foot-4 height. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2692666' first='Zion' last='Oliver'] / Carter / 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2692666' first='Zion' last='Oliver'] earned All-District honors this spring. Oliver collects 3.4 offensive rebounds per game! Unlike his teammate Cowan Oliver plays almost exclusively under the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2626680' first='Chris' last='Cowan'] / Carter / 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the best rebounding guards in Tennessee, [player_tooltip player_id='2626680' first='Chris' last='Cowan'] athletically retrieves balls off of the glass at both ends. Cowan manages 5.8 rpg. Consider he is also the team's primary ball-handler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2352126' first='Austin' last='Tinnon'] / Tullahoma / 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin is the tallest player on this list. His team pulled off a tall task Tuesday eliminating the best shooter in the state, [player_tooltip player_id='1211987' first='Cade' last='Capps'], and Stone Memorial High. Tinnon records 7.4 rebounds a night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1400904' first='MJ' last='Floyd'] / MLK / 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Powerful guard M.J. Floyd, one of the top uncommitted players in the entire state, pulls down 6.1 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2637449' first='Eden' last='Nandzo'] / MLK / 2027</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore starter [player_tooltip player_id='2637449' first='Eden' last='Nandzo'] nearly collects seven rebounds each game...from the guard position. He elevated MLK's play and helped them advance to this final 16.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->