THE EXPO: TENNESSEE Team 2 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2880037' first='Jacob' last='Williams']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sunday's PrepHoops' The Expo featured dozens of the best prospects in Tennessee. This was a great opportunity to see a bunch of guys as they head into their season. Take a look at the players that made up Team 2. Numbers listed within parentheses are merely the jersey number from the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2045245' first='Burton' last='Cox'] (#285)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2684683' first='Samuel' last='Plourde'] (#273)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1519029' first='Trey' last='Guthrie'] (#290)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2880037' first='Jacob' last='Williams'] (#288)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2898826' first='Tully' last='Parsley'] (#281)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2867484' first='Graham' last='Seraphine'] (#256)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2823820' first='Ethan' last='Krueger'] (#262)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2045245' first='Burton' last='Cox']</strong> / Jo Byrns / 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2045245"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d9aecb66aa9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Wonderful lateral quickness. Burton passed at a high level. Short and powerful. Brave in the open floor. In the last year Burton added strength to his frame. A farm lad, Burton puts in the work daily and there are few hours of leisure in his days. He was willing to get his chest in the way of dribblers. A hard-nosed, pesky perimeter defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2684683' first='Samuel' last='Plourde']</strong> / Beech / 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2684683"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d9aecb66b81"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Vocal. High basketball I.Q. Known as a strong shooter, Plourde's role initially was kind of secondary ball-handler. The team and he took a game to carve out roles. Preferred to face the basket and operated primarily as a wing guard. Persistent. Attacked and when his first strategy was denied he quickly created an alternative and then another. Judging by his sophomore season and this performance Sunday Samuel is prepared for score 10+ ppg for Beech High this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2880037' first='Jacob' last='Williams']</strong> / James Lawson / 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2880037"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d9b0f4e90d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Big, powerful post player. Solid touch around the rim. At times, excellent touch around the rim. Footwork was not elite, but certainly better than average for a high school big. Understood how to use his power without fouling. He can improve as a fighter for position. When he gets a guy on his back, Jacob is very difficult to guard. Sunday a defender here or there scrapped around him and dissuaded post feeders. With his strength and size Jacob is capable of keeping those pesky defenders on his backside, but it will take some significant work. The next step in his basketball evolution will be consistent 10-12' shooting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2898826' first='Tully' last='Parsley']</strong> / Providence Christian Academy / 2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2898826"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e0390865eca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Set a couple of screens with his hands out. Just needs to refine the technique on those. Understood floor spacing. A little timid in traffic. Quick shooting release. Like most shooters Tully was ever aware of the rim no matter the situation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2823820' first='Ethan' last='Krueger']</strong> / West Creek / 2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2823820"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e0390865f24"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> More comfortable defending within 10' of the rim. Activity away from the basketball should improve. It is to be expected that players will be unfamiliar with their teammates at this type of event, but Krueger crowded the dribbler a few times in his first 5v5 game, creating a logjam. Solid help defender. High effort defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2867484' first='Graham' last='Seraphine'] </strong>/ C.P.A. / 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2867484"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e0390865f6e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Unselfish. Graham looks like a Top 200 guy in the class. Projects as a point guard but may find time at either guard position with CPA. Solid post feeder. Passed adeptly with either hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1519029' first='Trey' last='Guthrie']</strong> / Dickson County / 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1519029"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68df3f907eac1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Elite rebounder. Dunks everything around the rim. As a defender he can play against the "4" and "5" at the top high school level, but does not move laterally quick enough to check top wings away from the basket. Trey was best in the halfcourt. His handle is better than years' past and when he lowered the shoulder no attending defender was strong enough to keep him from slashing. The key to his game long-term will be ability to score off of the dribble and he did that in 3v3 regularly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->