Music City Madness: Saturday Morning Standouts

It's been a great weekend of basketball thus far as we're approaching the halfway point on what's been a great display of talent from Nashville and beyond. We're here at TOA Sports in Franklin, just outside of Nashville taking in all the action. Without further delay, here are the standouts from this mornings games!    Lewis does a lot of things well and possesses great positional size for a wing guard with his skillset. Lewis is more than comfortable playing on or off the ball and provides his team with a true three level scoring option that allows him to work with all sorts of different lineups and matchups. He was aggressive in transition in this one but never truly out of control, he attacked the basket with purpose with a head of steam. This Legacy team has a lot of interesting pieces on their roster and Lewis does a great job fitting in amongst the group while shining in his own way. He can operate out of ball screens, dominate smaller guards with his back to the basket, or exploit a big off the bounce when they switch onto him. He uses his vertical pop to help protect the rim and is really looking to showcase his overall two way game this spring/summer. Lewis will have next level programs seeking him out over the course of the season as his production, skill, and physical gifts are pretty undeniable.     Parks did a really good job setting the table for this Stars 15u UAA group in this morning's game. Playing up in the 16u division, it's a great test for Parks and his teammates to see where they're at compared to some older guys as we quickly approach the May live period/next UAA session in Cincinnatti. Parks blends his scoring and playmaking at a high level while never forgetting about his responsibility as an on-ball disruptor on the defensive end. He is consistently attacking the paint and looking to make plays for his teammates, you can tell he's just very comfortable on the floor with the ball in his hands. Parks will be a guard to watch closely in Tennessee's 2029 class.     Murphy went into full takeover mode in the 2nd half, leading the charge for his KBE teams comeback victory. Murphy brings contagious energy and activity for his team, leading by example in a way that is very noticeable upon viewing. After a cold shooting 1st half, he took matters into his own hands and started attacking the basket with real purpose. He was able to chip away at the deficit, get to the line with high frequency, and get the opposition all out of wack with his ability to disrupt ball handlers, and make guys hesitate when swinging the ball with his activity in the gaps. Look for Murphy to be a late gem as an unsigned senior if he continues playing with this group in the live period.     Lee is an undersized wing forward who plays the game with a super high level of effort and it directly translates to production. He's got great touch around the basket and the ability to exploit mismatches off the bounce. He does a great job moving without the basketball to get himself available for passes from teammates. Defensively, he's able to guard multiple positions, hold his own on the glass, and does a really good job applying pressure to other forwards on the ball when those situations present themself. He helped carry his team in the first half offensively and then did a ton of great glue guy stuff in the second half to help them get the win. Expect Lee to have a really productive travel ball season with this legacy 17u group.     Douglas had a really effective outing on Saturday morning helping guide his Rise & Reign 17u group to an easy win in their first game of the weekend. Douglas can make shots from the outside with consistency along with being able to break guys down off the bounce. Clearly capable of making plays for others, Douglas was forced to call his own number frequently in this one and it worked out great for he and his teammates. Douglas has great end to end speed, grabbing rebounds and pushing the pace, beating the opposition down the floor at a high rate of frequency. He has active hands defensively as well, using that speed to force turnovers and flip it into offense quickly. Expect Douglas to continue leading the charge for this group as they're off to a really strong start here this weekend at Music City Madness.

It's been a great weekend of basketball thus far as we're approaching the halfway point on what's been a great display of talent from Nashville and beyond. We're here at TOA Sports in Franklin, just outside of Nashville taking in all the action. Without further delay, here are the standouts from this mornings games!