Welcome to the Rankings Newcomers (Class of 2026)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1280903' first='King' last='Sanders']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the end of December 2025, we updated the Class of 2026 rankings and the senior bunch expanded with the following additions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NEWCOMERS</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2848501' first='Kaden' last='Henderson'] (Harriman)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3253967' first='Waylon' last='Burgess'] (Coalfield)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3192460' first='Will' last='Sutton'] (Cocke County)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3189763' first='Levi' last='Webb'] (Sunbright)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3195672' first='Rejuan' last='Womble'] (Fulton)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2959533' first='Drew' last='Richardson'] ((white House)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3189767' first='Noah' last='Bunch'] (Sunbright)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2959621' first='Nate' last='Honeycutt'] (Portland)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2922382' first='Zachary' last='Hamby'] (Oliver Springs)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3220011' first='Devin' last='Caldwell'] (Cocke County)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3141688' first='Isaac' last='Hargrove'] (Culleoka)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3141754' first='Carson' last='Vaughn'] (Franklin)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3184394' first='Caleb' last='Eaves'] (David Crockett)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3073749' first='Julian' last='Sexton'] (Mo West)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2916063' first='Warren' last='Langley'] (Grundy County)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3103296' first='Will' last='McDonald'] (Hickman County)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3251282' first='Anderson' last='Foster'] (Harding Academy)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3229704' first='Kris' last='Smith'] (Southwind)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1778984' first='Tobias' last='Santiago'] (Northwest)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2496113' first='Jaylen' last='Stegall'] (Stewarts Creek)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3041017' first='James' last='Davis'] (Maplewood)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2973722' first='Stefan' last='Radivojevic'] (HHCA)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1280903' first='King' last='Sanders'] (TCA)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zachary</strong> <strong>Hamby / Olive Springs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through three games at the 5-Star Prep Tournament<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2922382' first='Zachary' last='Hamby'] </strong>averaged 17.0 ppg (51 total points) and 5.0 assists per game as the team finished 2-1. The 5-foot-11 guard needs to improve his efficiency as a scorer (39.0% FG). Combined he and fellow senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1952804' first='Ethan' last='Jones']</strong> take 65.6% of the team's shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2848501' first='Kaden' last='Henderson'] / Harriman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nice size for a guard. Kaden is a dangerous Class 1A player and kind of a giant for a guard at that level. Harriman does all of the things a traditional guard is asked to do. Shoots the mid-range. Can get to the basket. Rebounds a bit. Kaden is a player that is a pleasure to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2973722' first='Stefan' last='Radivojevic'] / HHCA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rarely does the state of Tennessee produce true centers though they are starting to attract some from Europe and Africa, generally at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, McCallie, Webb-Bell Buckle, etc. Stean resembles the modern Euro big in that he defends the rim but comfortably shoots from anywhere on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1778984' first='Tobias' last='Santiago'] / Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tobias is a newbie to the state. He came from Texas and made a large impact right away. Santiago sees the floor well and creates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3195672' first='Rejuan' last='Womble'] / Fulton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Extremely quick. Rejuan won multiple State Championships. He is a winner that succeeds with extreme effort and pesky defense. He will score some through counter attacks and slashing, but Fulton enjoys his impact in more ways than merely from points scored.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3229704' first='Kris' last='Smith'] </strong>/ Southwind</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southwind is a team that benefitted largely from Memphis East's erosion. They added several top players though almost all new additions were guards. Kris gives the team some balance and they will desperately need all of the size that they can get when they meet Whitehaven in District 16 play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3041017' first='James' last='Davis']</strong> / Maplewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Metro Nashville is disturbingly lean on talent this season. [player_tooltip player_id='3041017' first='James' last='Davis'] is an exception. He plays with confidence, scoring quite easily against the typical Nashvillian guard. The senior possesses nice guard height and tends to create more for himself than others. Could lock in more consistently on defense, for sure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->