‘Who he running with?’

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: Luke Scott</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Around this time of year, a question arises seemingly out of the mist...'Who he running with?'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parents, coaches, and players want to know what AAU affiliations other players have established. Who is on which team for AAU season? 'Should I get on that team?' It is confusing and hectic. So, here are a few names and their future AAU teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2869497' first='Lucas' last='Graves'] - Brentwood Academy G - Darius Garland Elite 16u</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2869497' first='Lucas' last='Graves'] (Brentwood Academy) will be a breakout player throughout the summer thanks to his wonderful combination of height and skill. Unlike most taller young men Lucas grew up as a guard with guard feet and balance. He can really shoot the ball and still defend his position adequately. Graves was overshadowed somewhat with BA this past winter because <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2543986' first='James' last='Humphreys'] </strong>rightfully catch most of the headlines. Do not mistake this for a lack of talent or lack of potential. Lucas will undoubtedly play at the next level somewhere. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2965995' first='Brady' last='Sawyer'] - Lakeway Christian G - Tennessee Travelers 15u</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lakeway Christian Academy guard<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2965995' first='Brady' last='Sawyer'] </strong>will run with the Tennessee Travelers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"[player_tooltip player_id='2965995' first='Brady' last='Sawyer'] is a high-level guard," announced TN Travelers on Instagram mid-February. "Brady is an elite shooter who can also put in on the floor and beat you to the paint. A true competitor and hard worker."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"We are an 11-game winning streak since [[player_tooltip player_id='2633420' first='Ivan' last='Moskalenko']] came back," said Brady's father Brandon Sawyer of the Lakeway season via phone call February 11th. [Brady] played last year with 865 Elite and then ran with Georgia Stars on EYB last year too."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2924481' first='Noah' last='Jenkins'] - Knox Webb G - Tennessee Travelers 15u</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Travelers are excited to add<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2924481' first='Noah' last='Jenkins'] </strong>to the 15u mix.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"[player_tooltip player_id='2924481' first='Noah' last='Jenkins'] is a crafty bucket-getter," shared TN Travelers. "Noah can score at all levels and has an arsenal of ways to do it. Noah is the only freshman on varsity on one of the top high school teams in the coutnry."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='3490630' first='Gavin' last='Winfrey'] - Providence Academy - Tennessee Travelers 15u</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tennessee Travelers is adding point guard [player_tooltip player_id='3490630' first='Gavin' last='Winfrey'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3490630' first='Gavin' last='Winfrey']</strong> has a combination of speed and power that makes him nearly impossible to stay in front of. If you're in help, you're going to need to put your body on the line to keep him out of the paint."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2841498' first='Luke' last='C. Smith'] - McCallie - Top Shot Basketball 16u</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Former PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2841498' first='Luke' last='C. Smith'] </strong>(McCallie) declared his allegiance to Top Shot, a program out of North Carolina. AAU-season is brutal on big men as team typically run the floor and do a terrible job of feeding the post or involving bigs. Hopefully, the program will utilize Smith in the right way because he can really dominate a basketball game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->