PrepHoopsTN Combine EAST Awards (2026)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: All-Star Game Champions</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>June always means the @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine is here, and 2026 marked the 7th Annual @PrepHoopsTN Combine. Following a day of excellent emotional and physical investment, a few players earned awards of distinction. Individual evaluations along with times/measurements will be the next thing released.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Camp MVP</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3353427' first='Austin' last='Jones'] (Red Bank)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657361,"width":"477px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5307692307692307","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143522-crop-3021x1984-1780273973.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143522-crop-3021x1984-1780273973.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657361" style="aspect-ratio:1.5307692307692307;width:477px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3353427' first='Austin' last='Jones'] entered with a strong hooping reputation, but did not rest on that. He was active, competitive, strong and dominant all day long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Young Player MVP (2029)</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2867106' first='Jarris' last='E Walker'] (McCallie)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657371,"width":"508px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5238704684802666","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143345-crop-2591x1702-1780274433.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143345-crop-2591x1702-1780274433.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657371" style="aspect-ratio:1.5238704684802666;width:508px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Mr. Hustle</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2957067' first='Marcus' last='Jones'] (Red Bank)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657407,"width":"536px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5238704684802666","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143629-crop-2560x1681-1780276762.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143629-crop-2560x1681-1780276762.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657407" style="aspect-ratio:1.5238704684802666;width:536px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>All-Star Game MVP</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3657379' first='Yoda' last='McGill'] (McCallie)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657412,"width":"566px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5238704684802666","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_140705-crop-3201x2102-1780277003.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_140705-crop-3201x2102-1780277003.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657412" style="aspect-ratio:1.5238704684802666;width:566px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Defensive MVP</span></strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3570615' first='Ian' last='Allen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657402,"width":"552px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5238704684802666","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143433-crop-3230x2121-1780276572.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_143433-crop-3230x2121-1780276572.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657402" style="aspect-ratio:1.5238704684802666;width:552px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">All-Star Champions</span></strong> (L-R)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Team Orange won the All-Star Game (pictured below). Team White and Coach Trey lost narrowly, 48-43.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657358,"width":"601px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5238704684802666","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_151713-crop-3659x2402-1780273912.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_151713-crop-3659x2402-1780273912.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657358" style="aspect-ratio:1.5238704684802666;width:601px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(L-R)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3644042' first='Caleb' last='Murray'] (Hardin Valley)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3657392' first='Jaxson' last='Gonzalez'] (McMinn County)<br>Meko Beasley (Red Bank)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3657379' first='Yoda' last='McGill'] (McCallie) - All-Star Game MVP<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2791757' first='Jayvon' last='James'] (Bradley Central)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2957067' first='Marcus' last='Jones'] (Red Bank)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2848861' first='Tony' last='Burton Jr.'] (McCallie)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2523934' first='Carter' last='Smith'] (Boyd-Buchanan)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2479971' first='Chris' last='Small'] (Cleveland)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">All-Star Game Runners-Up</span></strong> (L-R)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Team White</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3657374,"width":"634px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.523825113842674","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_151854-crop-3580x2351-1780274538.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/20260531_151854-crop-3580x2351-1780274538.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3657374" style="aspect-ratio:1.523825113842674;width:634px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3353427' first='Austin' last='Jones'] (Red Bank)<br>Coach Trey Suttles<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3651684' first='Dunnie' last='Knight'] (Notre Dame)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3506185' first='Jamere' last='Williams'] (Morristown West)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='3570615' first='Ian' last='Allen'] (Boyd-Buchanan)<br>Dedrick Smith III (Notre Dame)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2460271' first='Amari' last='Martin'] (Bradley Central)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2867106' first='Jarris' last='E Walker'] (McCallie)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2337004' first='Aiden' last='Amonett'] (Rockwood)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2957752' first='Gavin' last='Harmon'] (Sevier County)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->