Best 25 Available Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Idris' last='Abubakar']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three of the Top 5 Available are new or "new" to Tennessee as 2024 State Champion <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1549096' first='MJ' last='Hayes']</strong> returns and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2955801' first='Mason' last='Williams']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Idris' last='Abubakar'] </strong>move to the Memphis-area for their last year of high school. Mason's father played in the NBA (Mo Williams) and he will play for upstart Tennessee Collegiate Academy, while Idris joins Whitehaven High along with HHCA-transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>1 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1549096' first='MJ' last='Hayes']<br>2 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2955801' first='Mason' last='Williams']<br>3 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk']<br>4 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2083148' first='Axton' last='Perry']<br>5 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Idris' last='Abubakar']<br>6 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']<br>7 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas']<br>8 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2139567' first='Avery' last='Coles']<br>9 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2352383' first='JiYair' last='Rose']<br>10 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1919180' first='Dorien' last='Lyles']<br>11 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis']<br>12 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson']<br>13 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1575564' first='Kameron' last='Bowers']<br>14 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1296308' first='Reid' last='Conley']<br>15 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1760995' first='Ronald' last='Towns III']<br>16 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2765371' first='Caleb' last='Hardaway']<br>17 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2043503' first='Zack' last='Niven']<br>18 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2560287' first='Ernas' last='Valauskas']<br>19 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='1560097' first='Kayin' last='Mitchell']<br>20 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']<br>21 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell']<br>22 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2194624' first='Eli' last='Brown']<br>23 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary']<br>24 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2236641' first='Kaden' last='Matthews']<br>25 &gt; [player_tooltip player_id='2895440' first='Adam' last='Barrouk']<br><br>In the last two weeks [player_tooltip player_id='1658056' first='Parker' last='Pounds'] verbally committed to Air Force Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy'] selected Eastern Kentucky University. [player_tooltip player_id='2634289' first='Malachi' last='Brown'] jumped on a Michigan offer after a breakout adidas Camp out west. State Champion [player_tooltip player_id='1277259' first='Cam' last='Swearengen'] verbally committed to South Dakota State's Jackrabbits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A couple of players that do not get a lot of shine regionally but earn frequent "ink" from PrepHoopsTN are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2352383' first='JiYair' last='Rose']</strong>. They are completely different players and both capable of contributing at the college level. Mantas can play either guard position with skills for days. JiYair's first step makes nightmares come true for high school defenders. Both are tall enough to defend the "1" in college. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If a big man is the hope for college recruiters Tennessee's Class of 2026 is abnormally full of quality options. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2139567' first='Avery' last='Coles']</strong> will be centers in college. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk']</strong>, <strong>Idris Abubaka</strong>r, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2043503' first='Zack' last='Niven']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary']</strong> appear to be forwards, maybe power forwards depending on the school.<br><br><strong>Reclassified to 2025</strong><br>Trey Thompson (Iowa)<br><br><br><strong>Verbally Committed Players</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] - Alabama<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] - High Point<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1593831' first='Christian' last='Gibson'] - Central Florida<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1277259' first='Cam' last='Swearengen'] - South Dakota State<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1943896' first='Nickalai' last='Anderson'] - Lenoir-Rhyne<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy'] - Eastern Kentucky<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2166129' first='Alexander' last='Leeth'] - Rice<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1572632' first='Cam' last='Blivens'] - Columbia football<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2631817' first='Lawson' last='Lee'] - Samford<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin'] - Montevallo<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1508978' first='Jarron' last='Talley'] - North Alabama<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1642603' first='Owen' last='Lentz'] - Alabama-Huntsville<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2358309' first='Jonathan' last='Woodlee'] - Lee<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2345574' first='Brayden' last='Hazelbaker'] - Virginia-Wise<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1658056' first='Parker' last='Pounds'] - Air Force<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1787950' first='Luke' last='Sigmund'] - Lee<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2634289' first='Malachi' last='Brown'] - Michigan<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2573837' first='Carson' last='Dismang'] - Sewanee<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1712729' first='Thatcher' last='Bond'] - Sewanee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->