The Southeast Showcase is LOADED with elite guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stop your napping. Leftovers will be there when you get back. Head over to the newest Thanksgiving tradition...the Southeast Showcase at Pope John Paul II. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin']</strong> (JP2) brings his 28+ points per game, but he could be third billed in his own gym!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"A team from California with a 4-star guard going to Stanford is flying in to play us Friday night," shared Pope John Paul II Assistant Coach Ethan Abner. "And then we play Trinity (KY) Saturday."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mr. Basketball hopeful <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] </strong>(High Point signee) locks in at 7:30 P.M. against<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1956524' first='Isaiah' last='Rogers']</strong> (Stanford signee). Though two-time Peach Jampion Pearson is speedily recovering from a groin injury he will play and he will compete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Osby is making his own bid for Mr. Basketball early this winter. Remember University of Montevallo signed Cavin this month in what can only be described as a worldclass swindle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10:30 AM - Lipscomb Academy vs. Shelbyville Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noon Ezell-Harding vs. Hale County (AL)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1:30 PM Paul Bryant (AL) vs. Battle Ground Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3:00 PM Notre Dame vs. Goodpasture</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4:30 PM McCallie vs. Trinity (KY)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6:00 PM Hillsboro vs. Knoxville Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7:30 PM JP2 vs. Centennial (CA)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10:30 AM Ezell-Harding vs. Shelbyville Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noon West Creek vs. Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1:30 PM McCallie vs. Battle Ground Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3:00 PM Paul Bryant (AL) vs. Knoxville Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4:30 PM Hale County (AL) vs. Knoxville Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6:00 PM JP2 vs. Trinity (KY)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7:30 PM Webster Groves (MO) vs. Centennial (CA)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Guards</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] - JP2<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy'] - Knox Catholic<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1572632' first='Cam' last='Blivens'] - Lipscomb Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin'] - JP2<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2560287' first='Ernas' last='Valauskas'] - McCallie<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1901670' first='Jake' last='Harney'] - Battle Ground Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1966262' first='Zander' last='Holt'] - Battle Ground Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie'] - Battle Ground Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2551694' first='Garrison' last='White'] - McCallie<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins'] - JP2<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1860333' first='Langsten' last='Jordan'] - Lipscomb Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2848861' first='Tony' last='Burton Jr.'] - McCallie<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2933245' first='John' last='Williams'] - Lipscomb Academy<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2194604' first='Aemero' last='Lewis'] - Goodpasture<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2886045' first='Dallas' last='Keary'] - Goodpasture<br>Lando Caldwell - Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1572632' first='Cam' last='Blivens']</strong> and his younger brother <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2571711' first='Christian' last='Blivens']</strong> provide Lipscomb Academy with a family duo that nobody statewide can match. The elder brother signed to Columbia University's football team this month and finished as a Mr. Basketball Finalist last spring. His future just as easily could have been as a D1 basketball player. Christian is certainly not as proven, but already impacts games at the varsity level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats graduated stars <strong>Greyson Williams </strong>and <strong>Arnett Hayes III</strong>. Battle Ground Academy Head Coach Trey Meyer's roster is completely revamped out of necessity. To facilitate the scarcity of talent BGA enrolled<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2631817' first='Lawson' last='Lee']</strong> (formerly Siegel) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1966262' first='Zander' last='Holt']</strong> (formerly Dickson County), two budding stars from middle Tennessee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helping Zander in the backcourt are seniors <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1901670' first='Jake' last='Harney'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie'].</strong> Jake is a floor general with exceptional offensive awareness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goodpasture graduated Mr. Basketball<strong> Jayden Jones</strong>, now at Tennessee State University. The elite wing played and starred for five years there, so there will be some adjustments made and uncomfortable pains of growth. Enter a pair of young sparkplug guards: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2886045' first='Dallas' last='Keary']</strong>,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2194604' first='Aemero' last='Lewis']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/mero_lew0/status/1994251408493720038?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/mero_lew0/status/1994251408493720038?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goodpasture starts <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2314405' first='Jacobi' last='Morris']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2886045' first='Dallas' last='Keary']</strong>, Dean Harris, [player_tooltip player_id='2880037' first='Jacob' last='Williams'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2194604' first='Aemero' last='Lewis'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCallie's three guards are vastly different stylistically. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2560287' first='Ernas' last='Valauskas']</strong> lacks the explosion of a Top 20 player but does everything you want. Shoots, passes, rebounds, leads. Ernas signed to Dartmouth University this month. Coach's kid [player_tooltip player_id='2551694' first='Garrison' last='White'] is that classic 90's point guard. Bursty, handles. Sees the floor. And then <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2848861' first='Tony' last='Burton Jr.'] </strong>is a Sonic. Insane bounce. Electric athlete. A little raw on the court, but dynamic. Burton Jr. thrives as a football talent too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notre Dame's new scoring leader is <strong>Lando Caldwell</strong>, who earned All-District honors at CSLA last year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->