Chadwick Verbals and other recruiting news

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2402058' first='Ashby' last='Chadwick']</strong> (Tri-Cities Christian) verbally committed to Trevecca Nazarene University. Chadwick is a versatile forward capable of playing on the wing or with his back-to-basket. Chadwick earned PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star in 2024. Trevecca's Coach Nathan Moran continues to identify underrecruited talent and bring them in. He signed such overlooked stars as Cade Capps, Jeremy Jackson Jr., and Fred Bailey in the last couple of years. Before that he worked under Cole Rose at Lee University to unearth talented hoopers in our state. Division II Trevecca is on the upswing after the wildly successful albeit brief stint by Kevin Carroll. Now it has morphed into a springboard job, one where talented coaches can consistently attract top regional and local talent to a legitimate D2 program and succeed. Both King University and Milligan offered Chadwick previously.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Surprising athleticism at his height. Ashby's speed in the Lane Agility was stunning (11.68, 11.73). Though young and strong, Ashby plays with clean hips and passable handle. Projects as a combo forward. Beautiful drop step. He really shows a capability to attack with his dribble though he is built like a young power forward. The speed is what stands out, but for a sophomore-to-be to possess such skilled footwork is exciting. Perhaps a harbinger for a strong future. - Chadwick's 2024 PrepHoopsTN Combine eval</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tullahoma's senior<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='3678588' first='Payton' last='Behrendorff']</strong> earned an offer from Motlow State Head Coach Jay Gibbons. Behrendorff helped the Tullahoma Wildcats advance to both the 2025 and 2026 State Tournament. In 2025 the Wildcats played on Saturday and lost to State Champion Upperman Bees.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2851450' first='Charlie' last='Simmons']</strong> (Notre Dame) earned an offer from Bismark State College. Simmons is a combo guard with a soft touch. His agility needs to improve long-term. Hard worker. High character.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mid-August<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1719620' first='Ryan' last='Wingard']</strong> (McCallie) verbally committed to Middle Tennessee. He was also offered by Tennessee State, Hampton, Virginia Tech, North Alabama, Chattanooga, Appalachian State, Eastern Kentucky, Cleveland State, and Morehead State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCallie added elite transfer<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2765352' first='Asa' last='Fortune']</strong> for his upcoming senior season. Fortune added a recent offer from Eastern Kentucky University. He has been ranked Top 15 in his class by us for 2 years. Projects as a D1 combo guard with athleticism and speed with the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8/status/2094061617948262725?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8/status/2094061617948262725?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>UT Martin offered brothers<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='3753724' first='Jamir' last='Crawford']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2507495' first='Jordan' last='Crawford']</strong> coming off elite camps performances. Jamir is a speedy 2029 while Jordan looks capable of debuting in the Top 10 of 2030 when PrepHoopsTN releases those rankings after New Year's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Milligan University offered <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2401784' first='Terry' last='Slater'] Jr.</strong>, a senior combo guard for John Overton High. Good guard height. Creator.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett'] </strong>(Kirkwood) pulled in an offer from Bryan College. Garnett earned PrepHoopsTN Combine Young Player MVP years back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8/status/2093500895795224737?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8/status/2093500895795224737?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2881278' first='Damian' last='Cullom']</strong> (Bearden) was extended a verbal offer from Huntingdon. The Bulldogs expect a fantastic season from Cullom after his breakout June. The hulkin two-way star does so many things well at the high school level. Bearden intends to return to the State Tournament and he will be a pillar of their hoped-for success.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ian Allen</strong> (Boyd Buchanan School) visited Berry College Tuesday and subsequently landed an offer. He earned PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star in June.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2912407' first='Drew' last='Massey'] </strong>(Liberty Creek) verbally committed to Jacksonville State University baseball. He is one of the team's and area's best basketball players, but prefers to pursue baseball at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->