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<p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2139567' first='Avery' last='Coles']</em></p>
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<p>Bizarrely, in the last two months, the Top 5 best Available players got stronger after<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] </strong>decommitted and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1760996' first='Fred' last='Smith Jr']. </strong>reaffirmed his own commitment to Briarcrest Christian. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1549096' first='MJ' last='Hayes']</strong> returned to the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Idris' last='Abubakar']</strong> joins Whitehaven High along with HHCA-transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']</strong>. Both are fringe D1 bigs. Absurdly strong.</p>
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<p><br>1 > [player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] <br>2 > [player_tooltip player_id='1760996' first='Fred' last='Smith Jr'].<br>3 > [ [player_tooltip player_id='1549096' first='MJ' last='Hayes']<br>4 > [player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Aliyu' last='Idris']<br>5 > [player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']<br>6 > [player_tooltip player_id='2560261' first='Mantas' last='Paldauskas']<br>7 > [player_tooltip player_id='2139567' first='Avery' last='Coles']<br>8 > [player_tooltip player_id='2352383' first='JiYair' last='Rose']<br>9 > [player_tooltip player_id='1919180' first='Dorien' last='Lyles']<br>10 > [player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis']<br>11 > [player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson']<br>12 > [player_tooltip player_id='1575564' first='Kameron' last='Bowers']<br>13 > [player_tooltip player_id='1296308' first='Reid' last='Conley']<br>14 > [player_tooltip player_id='1760995' first='Ronald' last='Towns III']<br>15 > [player_tooltip player_id='2765371' first='Caleb' last='Hardaway']<br>16 > [player_tooltip player_id='2043503' first='Zack' last='Niven']<br>17 > [player_tooltip player_id='1560097' first='Kayin' last='Mitchell']<br>18 > [player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']<br>19 > [player_tooltip player_id='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell']<br>20 > [player_tooltip player_id='2194624' first='Eli' last='Brown']<br>21 > [player_tooltip player_id='2236641' first='Kaden' last='Matthews']<br>22 > [player_tooltip player_id='2895440' first='Adam' last='Barrouk']<br>23 > [player_tooltip player_id='2296676' first='Trey' last='Benson']<br>24 > [player_tooltip player_id='1477322' first='Sean' last='Capshaw']<br>25 > [player_tooltip player_id='1497432' first='Eli' last='Williams']<br><br>State Champion [player_tooltip player_id='2238576' first='Derrick' last='Roberson'] remains open to college offers. Ascending into the Top 25 Uncommitted are: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2296676' first='Trey' last='Benson']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1477322' first='Sean' last='Capshaw']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1497432' first='Eli' last='Williams']</strong>.</p>
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<p>Eli scored 31 points as Heritage High crushed Cosby yesterday. Days before [player_tooltip player_id='1497432' first='Eli' last='Williams'] smashed Austin-East, dropping 35 on their heads.</p>
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<p>Maryville offered [player_tooltip player_id='1497432' first='Eli' last='Williams'] and he was able to visit them in the fall. </p>
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<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='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2765371' first='Caleb' last='Hardaway']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2895440' first='Adam' last='Barrouk']</strong>.</p>
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<p>Division II programs need to see [player_tooltip player_id='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell'] in-person, because his program is a very poor showcasing of his game. The sharpshooter plays with strong legs and moves better than defenders expect towards the rim. Ezell belongs as a D2 program guy with the chance to start by his second season. </p>
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<p>Whitehaven is loaded up on senior talent as Head Coach Willie Kemp intends to push for a 4A State Championship. Three of the best uncommitted players (<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560097' first='Kayin' last='Mitchell'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1762918' first='Bosah' last='Louis Onwuta']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2886050' first='Aliyu' last='Idris']</strong>) in the entire state dress varsity for Coach Kemp and starting point guard<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2139247' first='Ja'Michael' last='Mitchell'] </strong>belongs on a list of Top 40ish uncommitted seniors. <br><br><strong>Reclassified to 2025</strong><br>Trey Thompson (Iowa)<br><br><br><strong>Verbally Committed Players</strong><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>
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