Monday Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1477573' first='Maguire' last='Evans']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1477573' first='Maguire' last='Evans'] </strong>(Cleveland) verbally committed to Tennessee Tech University and Head Coach John Pelphrey. Evans earned a Tennessee Tech offer last Wednesday. The graduating senior selected Tennessee Tech offer outstanding offers from: Tennessee Wesleyan University, Nichols, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Roberts Wesleyan, Life University, Coastal Alabama, Weber State University, John Melvin, California State-San Marcos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2340258' first='Vito' last='Perkovic''] </strong>(Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) verbally committed to East Carolina University. The 6-foot-10 forward played just this past season in the United States. He moved for basketball from Croatia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday <strong>Landon Shirk </strong>(Walker Valley) committed to Bryan College. He helped Walker Valley advance to the State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1664321' first='Timothy' last='Matthews']</strong> (Cleveland) was contacted by Florida A&amp;M University. The senior wing is still considering his options. The 6-foot-5 senior maintains offers Pellissippi State University and Columbia State Community College. This week [player_tooltip player_id='1664321' first='Timothy' last='Matthews'] will visit Arkansas State University. The following schools are in contact with Matthews and his coach: Louisiana, McNeese State, Lincoln Memorial, West Virginia State, California Baptist, Maine, Mississippi College, Columbia State, Trinity Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2527305' first='Caden' last='Owens']</strong> (CAK) earned an offer from Wabash College. The Little Giants play basketball in Crawfordsville, Indiana at the Division III level. Caden took an official visit to North Park University in suburban Chicago, Illinois. Owens earned District MVP and his CAK finished the year 30-4 after sweeping their district with a 15-0 record. Caden himself averaged 20.3 points per game on 48% shooting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2166129' first='Alexander' last='Leeth'] </strong>(Knox Webb / [program_tooltip program_id='2393604' first='Tennessee' last='Impact'] 17u) visited Rice University. Rice Head Coach Rob Lanier assisted Rick Barnes as the University of Tennessee for a few years before taking the head coaching position with Rice. Fans of Tennessee might remember Emory Lanier, the son of Rob. Emory also played for Knox Webb, like [player_tooltip player_id='2166129' first='Alexander' last='Leeth']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaiah Jones</strong> (East Nashville '21) is transferring to University of South Florida. Jones and his younger brother<strong> Jaylen Jones </strong>were among the top players in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2747408' first='Cooper' last='Jordan']</strong> (Hendersonville) added an offer from newly named Trevecca Nazarene University Head Coach Nathan Moran.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2610422' first='Sebastian' last='Jenious']</strong> (M.A.S.E.) added an offer from Tusculum University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1858645' first='Andrew' last='Miolen']</strong> (Cleveland) signed to Bryan College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary']</strong> (Jackson County) added an offer, his first from Tennessee Wesleyan University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arkansas State University evaluated Bartlett High the final week of April, sending an assistant to watch them workout. Among the top players on Bartlett are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2083148' first='Axton' last='Perry']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2291122' first='Dylan' last='Jones']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->