Live Period: What Did I Expect?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First, it was “<a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/07/live-period-what-did-i-miss/">What did I miss</a>?”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now, it's “What did I expect?”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I expected prospects from the state of Tennessee to be great representatives for their respected AAU programs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And I was right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are prospects that stood out over the weekend:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'], Brad Beal Elite 17U: Pearson led the program to a second straight Nike EYBL Peach Jam title - this time on 17U - as Brad Beal Elite defeated New York Renaissance, 75-55. The 6-foot-2 point guard had a great showing at Peach Jam, averaging 13.1 points, 5.9 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1658056' first='Parker' last='Pounds'], P7 Elite 17U: Pounds averaged 17.4 points on 51 percent shooting from 3-point range in the first 5 games of the UAA Finals. In the final game against SOH Elite, Pounds had 28 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade'], Brad Beal Elite 16U: Wade took advantage of his opportunity at Peach Jam. The 6-0 point guard averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 steals in 5 games. Wade has also been in contact with Belmont, Kennesaw State, Missouri, Illinois, and New Mexico State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran'], Brad Beal Elite 16U: The 6-7 forward belongs on Nike. He's been a bright spot for the program since his arrival. Cochran averaged 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds at Peach Jam. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1911257' first='Hudson' last='McKnight'], [program_tooltip program_id='2361111' first='Shockers' last='2026']: McKnight and [player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie'] each had 17 points in a win over HoopAthens at the HoopSeen Summer Finale. McKnight also recorded 10 assists in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1946924' first='Chris' last='Johnson'] led the Shockers with 22.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2610390' first='Carter' last='Cox'], Team Nike Select 2028: Cox was his usual self over the weekend: productive. The 6-5 shooting guard averaged 17.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game at the On The Radar Hoops Power 24 event. Cox shot 59 percent from the field and 49 percent from 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1580073' first='BJ' last='Bradford'], Team [program_tooltip program_id='2317252' first='Mookie' last='Betts'] 17U EYCL: Bradford had 18 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Team Wall at the On The Radar Hoops Power 24 event. In the second game on Saturday - an 82-62 win over I-75 - Bradford finished the contest with 26 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. He's one of the best point guards in the rising senior class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tucker Powers, Shockers 2027: Powers had 13 points in a 77-57 win over Hoops United at the HoopSeen Summer Finale. [player_tooltip player_id='2884439' first='Jevon' last='Lee'] led the way with 16 points. [player_tooltip player_id='2606630' first='Wyatt' last='Story'] added 6 points and 13 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2342262' first='Beckett' last='Gray'] finished with 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1787950' first='Luke' last='Sigmund'], [program_tooltip program_id='2393604' first='Tennessee' last='Impact'] 17U: Sigmund had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists against Wildcat Select at the Adidas 3SSB Earn Your Stripes Invitational. The 6-9 forward has had a productive spring and summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2817446' first='Charlie' last='Taubenheim'], [program_tooltip program_id='2393604' first='Tennessee' last='Impact'] 17U: The 6-6 wing had a solid showing over the weekend. One of his best performances came in a win over WePlay 17U, where he finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2537828' first='Noah' last='Kaufmann'], We All Can Go Pro16: Kaufmann had 15 points and 5 assists in a win over MPJ Elite Pro16.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2111892' first='Jordan' last='Myles'], P7 Elite 16U: Myles is another prospect that's been productive throughout the spring and summer. At the UAA Finals, the 6-5 wing averaged 24.8 points while shooting 45 percent from 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->