The Next Wave in Williamson County (2028’s-2029’s)
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PICTURED:
Jake West
Jake
West
6'5" | PF
Brentwood | 2028
TN
Williamson County is home to some high-quality basketball these last ten years and it seemingly gets a bit better each year, or two. Unlike other metro areas many of the Williamson County players stay home and stay with their programs for several years, which aids development and cohesiveness.
Who are members of the Next Wave in Williamson County?
Sochikaima Oputa
Sochikaima
Oputa
6'6" | PF
Page | 2028
State
TN
- Page
Incredible athlete. An upside guy. Head Coach Jared Street played him in the final minute of a heart attack inducing contest with Tullahoma late, late Tuesday night. Sochi was tasked with guarding
Austin Tinnon
Austin
Tinnon
6'10" | C
Tullahoma | 2026
State
TN
, one of the best senior bigs in Tennessee. Clearly, Coach Street trusts the sophomore immensely.
Standing an elegant 6-foot-6 Sochi can run the fastbreak himself and frankly could develop into a point guard with the right instruction. He is built like a young Da'Aron Fox, so the impetus to bulk up in the next three years is there. Sochi's ceiling is so exciting and few move aroudn the floor with his grace.
Somtochukwu Oputa Somtochukwu Oputa 6'6" | PF Page | 2028 State TN - Page
Like brother Sochi, Somto is nimble for his height. His motor does not rev as high as Sochi and he lacks a bit of the touch around the rim. Somtochukwu does rebound at a high level and presents problems for driving guards. His presence alone is a deterrent.
Collin Robinson
Collin
Robinson
6'1" | PG
Franklin | 2027
State
TN
- Franklin
Ok, so I cheated picking
Collin Robinson
Collin
Robinson
6'1" | PG
Franklin | 2027
State
TN
for this list. He is a Class of 2027. He does fit the theme of Next Wave because Christian Brown's graduation literally demanded Franklin find a new source of dominance. True Robinson is a completely different player stylistically and in terms of size and yet the dude dropped 26 points on Hillsboro's head Monday night, knocking down 80% (4-5) of his three-pointer attempts. From the field the star left-handed guard is shooting a sizzling 53.0%!
Jake West
Jake
West
6'5" | PF
Brentwood | 2028
TN
- Brentwood
Tremendous footwork. Jake is young enough that he could still grow a little taller. Because
Davis Cochran
Davis
Cochran
6'7" | PF/SF
Brentwood | 2027
State
TN
effectively plays the "3", "4", or "5" the two can play together. When Jake and Davis take the floor at the same time Davis kind of clears the lane and attacks facing the basket while West pounds and dances around the lane.
Jake West
Jake
West
6'5" | PF
Brentwood | 2028
TN
is lighter on his feet than his peers of similar size. He likely grew up playing multiple sports which helped his physical versatility and helped make him so nimble.
Kendrick Cherry Kendrick Cherry 6'3" | SF Summit | 2028 TN - Summit
Nice size for his eventual position of 2/3. Kendrick Cherry Kendrick Cherry 6'3" | SF Summit | 2028 TN ran with the reputable Tennessee Tigers over the summer. Though young Kendrick is probably a top 2 athlete on Summit this season...and Summit won seven of their first eight games. Versatile attacker. Cherry will play any of three different positions this season (SG, SF, PF) and eventually mature into a pure wing.
Luke Carroll Luke Carroll 6'2" | PG Nolensville (lacrosse) | 2028 State TN - Nolensville
Elite shooter. His father, the head coach at Lipscomb University, says Luke loves lacrosse more than hoops. He is very good at basketball and will be a scoring threat for the foreseeable future. Nolensville is a deep team with several guard threats. This enables Carroll to play away from the ball and provide deadly shooting on call.
WORTH THE WAIT:
Josiah Porter - Page '29
