Taubenheim Sets Two visits, Cade Commits, JU Offers Four Panthers

Andrew Force October 3, 2025 @ 06:53 AM

Chattanooga dropped in to McCallie to evaluate Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SF McCallie | 2027 State #114 Nation TN , a star junior wing last month. Ryan holds about seven D1 offers and was seen by about 16 coaches in September along with his teammates at McCallie. His floor is low-major D1. There are some skills he needs to improve, but with his size, athleticism, and lack of glaring weaknesses there will be no shortage of college choices upon graduation.

Courtney Asher Smith reported that Lipscomb University, Chattanooga and East Tennessee State University evaluated Bryson Wade Bryson Wade 6'0" | PG Brentwood Academy | 2027 State TN this week.

East Tennessee State University Assistant Coach Marcus Belcher evaluated both Anthony Wiggins Anthony Wiggins 6'0" | PG John Paul II | 2027 State TN and Davis Cochran Davis Cochran 6'7" | SF Brentwood | 2027 State TN Thursday. He also managed to evaluate State Champion/ Mr. Basketball Ty Cobb Ty Cobb 6'2" | PG Upperman | 2027 State #121 Nation TN .

Dartmouth offered Ernas Valauskas Ernas Valauskas 6'4" | SG/PG McCallie | 2026 State TN (McCallie), a guard hailing from Lithuania.

An average athlete, Ernas plays crisper than 90% of the guys in high school. Lithuania-born Ernas makes outrageously complicated passes consistently. His game reminds of Luka in that he creates opportunities that defenses don't even see, and he shoots like a machine. The one limitation is that Ernas does not possess the explosivity of elite college prospects. Guys like Ernas make teams so much better though because he rarely makes mistakes and gives defenses problems with the pass and his shot. A true weapon. - June evaluation by Andrew Force

UNC-Greensboro offered him in August.

Lee University offered guard Turner Clayton Turner Clayton 6'3" | SG/CG Walker Valley | 2026 State TN (Walker Valley).

Murray State University and Southeast Missouri both sent coaches to check on Axton Perry Axton Perry 6'7" | SF Bartlett | 2026 State TN (Bartlett). He already earned offers from the D1 schools prior. Axton is a Mr. Basketball-candidate with wonderful upside and defensive versatility.

Dyersburg State offered senior wing Amaury St. Ann Amaury St. Ann 6'4" | SF Bartlett | 2026 State TN (Bartlett) earlier this week.

Jacksonville University Assistant coach Timothy Peete watched Bartlett's Panthers work out and play some open gym hoop Tuesday. Along with his coaching staff Coach Peete offered Braylon Williams Braylon Williams 6'0" | PG Bartlett | 2028 State TN ('28), DJ Okoth DJ Okoth 6'7" | SF Bartlett | 2028 State #18 Nation TN ('28), Kaleb Taylor Kaleb Taylor 6'6" | SF TN ('29), Malachi Hill Malachi Hill 5'10" | PG Bartlett | 2029 TN ('29).

Ja’Michael Mitchell Ja’Michael Mitchell 6'0" | PG Whitehaven | 2026 State TN (Whitehaven) visited Austin Peay unofficially. He transferred from Wilson Central High to Whitehaven for his senior year.