Forty-four Underclassmen Dressing in 2A State, these are the best

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: Smith County</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seniors and junior State Tournament participants deserve all of the headlines this week and yet @PrepHoopsTN consistently aims to uncover 'Who is next?' Be sure that the next 2A stars are within this list below of the Underclassmen competing at the 2A State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">2A State Tournament</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loretto vs. East Nashville<br>Chattanooga Prep vs. Peabody</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith County vs. Lewis County<br>Gatlinburg-Pittman vs. Westview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2A Underclassmen</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Loretto</span></strong><br>Zach Reedy (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560065' first='Khalin' last='James'] (2029)<br>Madden Roberson (2029)<br>Eli Chapman (2028)<br>Eli Bowers (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3459615' first='Cooper' last='Burleson'] (2029)<br>Sam Brown (2028)<br>Colin Hargrove (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560064' first='Saber' last='Franklin'] (2029)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">East Nashville</span></strong><br>Daniel Dunlap (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2457362' first='Makari' last='Harris'] (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2440435' first='Devin' last='Phillips'] (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Chattanooga Prep</span></strong><br>Casain Watkins (2028<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3467771' first='Tavion' last='Foster'] (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560072' first='Jaydon' last='Lee'] (2030)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Peabody</span></strong><br>Tavarious Ross (2028)<br>Noah Woolford (2028)<br>La'Tavean Cannon (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3454024' first='Max' last='Hammonds'] (2029)<br>Destin Wells (2029)<br>Carmelo Tyler (2029)<br>CJ Clark (2029)<br>Ja'haziah Smith (2029)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Smith County</span></strong><br>Cohen Rigsby (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3043670' first='Cooper' last='Williams'] (2028)<br>Knox Jones (2029)<br>Trevon Vannatter (2028)<br>Peyton Oliver (2029)<br>Dylan Raines (2028)<br>Lucas Cornwell (2028)<br>Brody Chilton (2029)<br>Eli McCormick (2029)<br>Ben Thompson (2029)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lewis County</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560092' first='Gunner' last='Franks'] (2029)<br>Eli Chapin (2028)<br>Cruz Forrester (2028)<br>Carson Stewart (2028)<br>Henry Sharp (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Gatlinburg-Pittman</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2510453' first='Inaki' last='Palomares'] (2028)<br>Oliver Whaley (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Westview</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3334014' first='Moses' last='Lyell'] (2028)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560364' first='Colin' last='Haskins'] (2029)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3560366' first='Graham' last='Simpson'] (2028)<br>Drake Hickman (2028)<br>Riley Smith (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3560366' first='Graham' last='Simpson']</strong> (Westview) is typically first off of the bench for the Westview Chargers along with junior Miles Brown. What does Simpson give the Chargers? He is a hard-nosed defender. The 6-foot-1 guard likes to pressure his man and definitely helps provide structure and support within the 2-3 zone Westview frequently runs. Simpson lines up as one of the front 2, which means he is sharing responsibilities with [player_tooltip player_id='2881545' first='Tayshun' last='Walker'] most of the time. The team does not look to Simpson to score. Simpson played significantly against Ripley in the Regional Semifinals. His rebounding from the guard spot was not that consistent. He is strong enough already to get a firm blockout set. At this point in his career, he is not going to out-leap many forwards, so this is a necessity in the rebound wars to come. In that game against Ripley, Graham made all three free throws after being fouled shooting a triple.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2440435' first='Devin' last='Phillips'] </strong>(East Nashville) might be the best rebounder on this entire list. Phillips doubles as the Eagles' nose guard and offensive tackle. Standing 6-foot-4, Phillips is listed about 315 pounds. He typically collects five rebounds per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->