Rose, Fisch Commit as new offers find other Seniors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Potential District 13-4A MVP<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2352383' first='JiYair' last='Rose']</strong> verbally commits to Walters State Community College, ending a feverish recruitment for the speedy guard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rossview High guard Rose selected Walters State over offers from Tuskegee University, Millsaps College, University of Tennessee Southern, South Georgia Technical College, Fisk University, Calhoun Community College, and Pellissippi Community College. Rose had his pick of these NAIA and junior college schools. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walters State C.C. is a large junior college located in Morristown, Tennessee educating nearly 6,000 students per year. Each spring the basketball program sends about five players on to another college program, occasionally a D1 program. Former WSCC players familiar to PrepHoopsTN readers are DeMontay Dixon, Malachi Hale, Jamar Livingston, JR Jacobs, Micah Simpson, and Greg Moore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352383' first='JiYair' last='Rose'] excels with an elite first-step, better than average handle with wonderful height for a lead guard. He could be the best player in the Clarksville-area, depending upon who you ask. Rose started early in his high school days and amassed gobs of points along the way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Somewhat quietly Father Ryan guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1834842' first='Michael' last='Fisch']</strong> verbally committed to elite academic institution Rhodes College. Fisch is enjoying a fantastic season, which vaulted him up to Top 60 for the first time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3417436,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/Fisch-crop-2333x1532-1768935541.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/Fisch-crop-2333x1532-1768935541.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3417436" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">'16 G [player_tooltip player_id='1834842' first='Michael' last='Fisch'] commits to Rhodes College</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fisch averages 17.8 points per game, 3.2 apg, 4.1 rpg at 6-foot-3. He projects as a 2-guard for Rhodes College. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McMinn County forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1904052' first='Abe' last='Reinbold']</strong> earned an offer from Kansas Wesleyan University. Reinbold also maintains offers from Walla Walla University, Fisher College, Southeastern Illinois College, and Alice Lloyd College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Motlow State Community College offered <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2837281' first='Keyton' last='Reno'] </strong>(Warren County) last week. Teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2503087' first='Devin' last='Fish']</strong> also earned a MSCC offer. Warren County's Pioneers are 14-4 and off to a 3-0 start within District 6-4A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mississippi Valley State Community College offered<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2207470' first='Kohl' last='Ward']</strong> (Tyner Academy). Ward is an explosive quick-handed guard who grew into a larger role in this his junior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2886051' first='Isaiah' last='Grant']</strong> (Whitehaven) earned an offer from Columbia State Community College. Arkansas State-Mid South, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Ranger College each offered the senior forward previously. Grant is one of six+ college prospects on the Whitehaven Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie']</strong> (Battle Ground Academy) added an offer from Bethany College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/01/division-ii-aa-middle-region-mvp-race/">Division II-AA, Middle Region MVP Race</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mr. Basketball-candidate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1572632' first='Cam' last='Blivens']</strong> (Lipscomb Academy) verbally committed to Clemson University football after decommitting from Columbia University back in the fall before the November Signing Period. Blivens could certainly play basketball at the next level, but that does not appear to be in the cards now. Right now Blivens is the frontrunner for <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/01/division-ii-aa-middle-region-mvp-race/">Region MVP</a> thanks to Lipscomb Academy's tremendous 2025-2026 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->