One Player to Watch from each BCAT Participant

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BCAT provides colleges wonderful opportunities to evaluate hoopers. This primer will help guide the watchers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LIST OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE BCAT BOYS HOOPFEST</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>BCAT HOOPFEST Participating Schools:</strong></td><td>One Player to Watch</td><td>Why?</td></tr><tr><td>Alcoa</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2260983' first='Jamir' last='Dean']</td><td>High-level athlete. Can hop.</td></tr><tr><td>Arlington</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2784747' first='Rod' last='Lucas']</td><td>Breakout star with [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u</td></tr><tr><td>Bartlett</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2194475' first='Braylon' last='Williams']</td><td>Elite scorer. Started as freshman for elite team.</td></tr><tr><td>Battle Ground Academy</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2631817' first='Lawson' last='Lee']</td><td>Impact transfer from Siegel. Now attracting D1 offers.</td></tr><tr><td>Baylor School</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2674669' first='Taheim' last='Elohem']</td><td>Transfer from MUS. Elite ,y young G.</td></tr><tr><td>Bearden</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1477322' first='Sean' last='Capshaw']</td><td>Recent Tennessee Wesleyan offer. Scorer. Combo guard.</td></tr><tr><td>Beech</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk']</td><td>Skilled big man. Surprising handle.</td></tr><tr><td>Blackman</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044071' first='Keller' last='Jackson']</td><td>Wonderful rebounder.</td></tr><tr><td>Bolivar Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2465764' first='Kealan' last='Polk']</td><td>Gritty, undersized wing.</td></tr><tr><td>Boyd Buchanan School</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2765352' first='Asa' last='Fortune']</td><td>Ranked #9. Exceptional creator/scorer.</td></tr><tr><td>Brentwood Academy</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade']</td><td>Hyper-skilled point guard. Varsity since 8th grader year.</td></tr><tr><td>Brentwood</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran']</td><td>Now Top 5 player in 2027. Versatile forward. Rim-runner.</td></tr><tr><td>Cane Ridge</td><td>Tyshaun DeWayne Poore</td><td>Elite on-ball defender.</td></tr><tr><td>Cascade</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2621671' first='Henry' last='Stone']</td><td>Composed point guard.</td></tr><tr><td>Centennial</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2345556' first='Daniel' last='Patton']</td><td>Combo forward. Hard-worker. Fringe D1.</td></tr><tr><td>Chattanooga Prep</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson']</td><td>State Champion. State Tournament MVP.</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Brothers High School</td><td>Jamarion chapman</td><td>Volume scorer, started at MUS last winter.</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1904052' first='Abe' last='Reinbold']</td><td>Perfect size for a college wing. Developing slasher. </td></tr><tr><td>Cookeville </td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2575799' first='Walker' last='Redding']</td><td>Blossoming forward. Started as sophomore.</td></tr><tr><td>Donelson Christian Academy</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2340858' first='Grayson' last='Scragg']</td><td>High-Academic, 2024-2025 Averages: 17ppg 5rpg 4apg First Team All-District for the third year in a row</td></tr><tr><td>Greeneville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1959160' first='Trey' last='Thompson']</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hendersonville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2734600' first='Ayden' last='Meadows']</td><td>Ascending into primary role.</td></tr><tr><td>Houston</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison']</td><td>#1 player in 2027. New Mexico State offered Tuesday.</td></tr><tr><td>Hume-Fogg</td><td>Isiah Ring</td><td>Athletic lead guard.</td></tr><tr><td>Independence</td><td>Kobi Jackson</td><td>Sick handles. Deadly outside shooter.</td></tr><tr><td>Jackson Co</td><td>Will McCrary</td><td>Powered JCHS to State Tournament. Back-to-basket scorer. Technical.</td></tr><tr><td>JPII(Pope Prep)</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins']</td><td>Speedy point guard enjoying a strong AAU season.</td></tr><tr><td>Smyrna</td><td>Kaden Matthews</td><td>Tall wing scorer.</td></tr><tr><td>Kirkwood</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2309001' first='Anthony' last='Goring']</td><td>Upside big. Austin Peay offered this week.</td></tr><tr><td>Knoxville Catholic</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy']</td><td>D1 scoring guard. Wildly advanced skills.</td></tr><tr><td>Lausanne Collegiate</td><td>Yuri McClure</td><td>Volume scorer. Class of 2028.</td></tr><tr><td>McCallie School</td><td>Ryan Wingard</td><td>Elite bounce. Wonderful wing height.</td></tr><tr><td>Perry County High School</td><td>Landon Warren</td><td>Faceup 4.</td></tr><tr><td>Red Bank High School</td><td>DJ Wilbur</td><td>Blossoming lead guard. </td></tr><tr><td>Tullahoma</td><td>Austin Tinnon</td><td>Rare big man in TN. Finished 2025 as 3A Runners-Up.</td></tr><tr><td>Upperman</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2133810' first='Ty' last='Cobb']</td><td>State Champion. Mr. Basketball. </td></tr><tr><td>Walker Valley</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2754640' first='Zach' last='Davis']</td><td>Burly guard. Confident.</td></tr><tr><td>Warren County</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2503087' first='Devin' last='Fish']</td><td>Balanced offensive game. Steady scorer.</td></tr><tr><td>Webb School of Knoxville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2166129' first='Alexander' last='Leeth']</td><td>A rare athlete at forward. State Champion.</td></tr><tr><td>West Creek </td><td>Kameron Bowers</td><td>Clever. Quick. Unselfish. </td></tr><tr><td>White House Heritage</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2139567' first='Avery' last='Coles']</td><td>Throwback big. </td></tr><tr><td>Whites Creek</td><td>EJ Bryson</td><td>Leader. Scorer. </td></tr><tr><td>Wilson Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2756852' first='Ross' last='Perlick']</td><td>Tallish wing. Can play a couple of positions. Nimble.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->