Predictions Region 4AAA

<p>New rivalries will be born.  Prepare for Region 4AAA!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>2021-2022 Boys’ Basketball Division I Class 3A Region 4 Standings</h3> <table class="table table-striped table-sm" style="width: 100%; height: 470px;"> <thead class="thead-inverse"> <tr style="height: 29px;" valign="bottom"> <th style="height: 29px;">Rank</th> <th style="height: 29px;">Team</th> <th style="height: 29px;" colspan="2">Region</th> <th style="height: 29px;" colspan="2">Overall</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">1</td> <td style="height: 29px;">Cumberland County</td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">2</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>DeKalb County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">3</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Lawrence County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">4</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Lincoln County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">5</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Livingston Academy</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">6</td> <td style="height: 29px;">M<strong>acon County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">7</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Marshall County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">8</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Page</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">9</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Spring Hill</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">10</td> <td style="height: 29px;">Stone Memorial</td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">11</td> <td style="height: 29px;"><strong>Tullahoma</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 29px;"> <td style="height: 29px;">12</td> <td style="height: 29px;">Upperman</td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td style="height: 29px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 29px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 29px;">0.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 93px;"> <td style="height: 93px;">13</td> <td style="height: 93px;"><strong>White County</strong></td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 93px;"> </td> <td style="height: 93px;"> </td> <td class="text-nowrap" style="height: 93px;">0-0</td> <td style="height: 93px;"> <p>0.0%</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>White County will be loaded with depth while Upperman is replacing the best class of talent in a generation.  Can Marshall County outrun the new enemies? </p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Partial Rosters (Starters*)</span></strong></p> <p><strong>White County<br /> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1262831" first="Thomas" last="Paul"] (2023)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1262822" first="Jakeb" last="Davis"] (2023)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1261285" first="Japheth" last="Richmond"] (2023)<br /> Thomas Brock* (2023)<br /> Logan Brown* (2023)<br /> Jordan Brown (2025)</p> <p>Lately the White County teams ended dreams, ended seasons, ended careers.  [player_tooltip player_id="537260" first="Grant" last="Slatten"] set a program record for points and do not forget the postseason runs the troops mustered.  Can they manage to keep that playoff success by pummeling the opponents?</p> <p><strong>Upperman<br /> </strong></p> <p>Rex Davis*<br /> Will Hull*<br /> Hayden Petty*<br /> Brayden Roberts*<br /> #3 [player_tooltip player_id="1043217" first="AJ" last="Nash"]* (2023)</p> <p>A brand new era in Upperman Tiger basketball must begin.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Tullahoma</strong><br /> #2 Lashawn Kimmons (2024)<br /> #3 Ethan Hargrove (2024)<br /> #4 Ryan Scott* (2022)<br /> #10 Evan Tomlin (2024)<br /> #11 [player_tooltip player_id="1296662" first="Krys" last="Uselton"]* (2022)<br /> #12 Grant Chadwick (2024)<br /> #20 Malik Grizzard (2024)<br /> #24 Keishawn Cummings (2022)<br /> Zachary Witham (2023)<br /> Jalen Hill (2024)<br /> Jacob Sanchez (2024)<br /> Jacob Dixon (2022)<br /> Joe Duncan* (2022)<br /> Cade Fanning (2024)<br /> #44 Brody Melton (2022)</p> <p>Almost the entire THS roster is filled with dual-sport athletes. Tomlin focuses hard on baseball and Grizzard trains for football as does [player_tooltip player_id="1296662" first="Krys" last="Uselton"] and Ryan Scott.  Scott is a top quarterback and Uselton runs routes with pristine precision.  Expect this team to be backcourt heavy in 2021-2022.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1296662" first="Krys" last="Uselton"], Joe Duncan and Ryan Scott were named to the District 8-AAA All-Tournament Team with Uselton pulling down the Tournament MVP. </p> <p><strong>Stone Memorial<br /> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1211987" first="Cade" last="Capps"]* (2025)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1345229" first="Matthew" last="Bilbrey"]* (2023)<br /> Blake Holt* (2023)<br /> Dylan Whittenburg (2022)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1345233" first="Conner" last="Bowman"] (2023)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1336421" first="Bryson" last="Bilbrey"] (2024)<br /> Preston Mayberry (2024)<br /> Race Boston (2023)</p> <p>Capable of leading the district in scoring as a freshman, [player_tooltip player_id="1211987" first="Cade" last="Capps"] played fabulously during the AAU season and once against during RockyTop Fall League.</p> <p>"Our starting lineup over the summer was Blake Holt and [player_tooltip player_id="1345229" first="Matthew" last="Bilbrey"]," offered [player_tooltip player_id="1211987" first="Cade" last="Capps"].  "They are both junior point guards."  Capps played the three-spot.  Dylan Whittenburg and [player_tooltip player_id="1345233" first="Conner" last="Bowman"] were the "bigs" in name and game only.  According to Capps the program features small lineups. </p> <p>"We got a transfer from York [player_tooltip player_id="1336421" first="Bryson" last="Bilbrey"], who is a sophomore he is a 6’3 post player. And Preston Mayberry is a sophomore back up point guard. Jayden Eldridge is a post, who is about 6’2 that comes off the bench."</p> <p><strong>Spring Hill</strong><br /> <br /> #14 Quintavious Simmons* (2023)<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1039092" first="Ricola" last="Alderson"]* (2023)<br /> #20 Bryce St. Croix* (2022)<br /> #22 [player_tooltip player_id="1039091" first="Kai’Seanne" last="Brashear"]* (2023)<br /> #40 Blake Smith (2022)<br /> Max Jolson* (2023)</p> <p>Max "is from here.  He just took a break from basketball after eighth grade," said Brashear.</p> <p>"[player_tooltip player_id="1039092" first="Ricola" last="Alderson"] has potential," said Brashear.  "He is a primary defender and hustle player all four quarters he is going to give you 100% all the time."</p> <p><strong>Page</strong><br /> <br /> #12 [player_tooltip player_id="1179250" first="Ethan" last="Overstreet"]* (2022)<br /> #21 Pierce Bruehl* (2022)<br /> #33 [player_tooltip player_id="1278404" first="Ryan" last="Lange"]* (2022)<br /> ## Sam Shelton* (2022)<br /> ## Carson Walker (2022)<br /> Grant Snider* (2023)<br /> Max Collins (2023)<br /> Seth Cabale (2023)</p> <div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-eqz5dr r-l4nmg1"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-7q8q6z r-1ny4l3l" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" data-testid="messageEntry"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1euycsn r-17s6mgv r-j2kj52 r-1nwbi2h"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-1wbh5a2"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-k200y r-1sw30gj r-pm2fo r-1ets6dv r-1867qdf r-deolkf r-dnmrzs r-1ny4l3l r-ymttw5 r-1f1sjgu r-o7ynqc r-6416eg" role="presentation"> <div class="css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-1udh08x r-bnwqim r-fdjqy7 r-qvutc0" dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">"Ryan will be PF, Center will be Sam," shared [player_tooltip player_id="1179250" first="Ethan" last="Overstreet"].</div> </div> </div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-obd0qt r-18u37iz"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1kz6sp"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-eqz5dr r-k8qxaj"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-7q8q6z r-1ny4l3l" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" data-testid="messageEntry"> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1euycsn r-17s6mgv r-j2kj52 r-1nwbi2h"> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Marshall County<br /> </strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id="1177122" first="Devonte" last="Davis"]* (2022)<br /> #10 Kintarius Morris (2024)<br /> #12 [player_tooltip player_id="1250343" first="Omarion" last="Alred"]* (2022)<br /> #20 Blake Hardison (2022)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1177122" first="Devonte’" last="Davis"] also plays quarterback and cornerback for the Tigers of Marshall County.  Both [player_tooltip player_id="1250343" first="Omarion" last="Alred"] and Davis earned All-District honors as well as longtime Marshall County Head Coach Lavon King.<br /> <br /> </p> <p><strong>Lawrence County</strong><br /> #22 Kade Shultz* (2023)<br /> #24 [player_tooltip player_id="1296781" first="Elijah" last="Reynolds"]* (2022)<br /> #30 Harrison Hagan* (2022)<br /> <br /> </p> <p>The Wildcats lost both Alex Carr and Luke Boswell to graduation, two All-District players. [player_tooltip player_id="1296781" first="Elijah" last="Reynolds"] is a serious threat to rack up 20 points each time out.  He began his career with Loretto High School. </p> <p>Lawrence County last advanced to state state tournament in 1971.</p> <p><b>Macon County</b><br /> #1 Brady Driver 2024)<br /> #2 Hayden Wix (2023)<br /> #3 Kenny Wilder (2022)<br /> #4 Rawley Ritchie (2023)<br /> #7 Brayden Smith (2023)<br /> #10 Isaac Kirby (2023)<br /> #11 Harrison Dillon (2023)<br /> #12 Jack Hogin (2023)<br /> #14 Cody Cothron* (2022)<br /> #20 Cole Owens (2023)<br /> #23 Hayden Calvert (2024)<br /> #24 [player_tooltip player_id="1280850" first="Braydee" last="Brooks"]* (2022)<br /> #30 Dalton Hudson (2024)<br /> #33 Braxton Lloyd (2024)<br /> #53 Logan Bandy (2024)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1280850" first="Braydee" last="Brooks"] earned All-District Third Team. His freshman year he made a one-armed 80’ basket to end a quarter.</p> <p><strong>Livingston Academy<br /> </strong>Isaac Story (2022)<br /> #21 Brookston Campbell (2022)<br /> #30 Ayden Coffee (2022)<br /> #33 Nick Choate* (2022)<br /> #42 Hayden Ledbeter (2022)</p> <p>Nick Choate landed on the 8AA All-District Third Team.</p> <p><strong>Lincoln County<br /> </strong>#2 Kelby Fitch* (2022)<br /> #3 Cody Allen (2022)<br /> #10 Eli Ogle (2023)<br /> #25 Ethan Conley (2022)<br /> #32 [player_tooltip player_id="1126326" first="Owen" last="Sandlin"]* (2022)<br /> #35 Bailey Gleghorn (2022)<br /> #44 Deshon Walker (2022)</p> <p>Lincoln County make a deep tournament run in 1990 with Danny Allen, Dante Allen, Fraley, Hockett, Jordan, Dixon, Wright, and Harrison.  [player_tooltip player_id="1126326" first="Owen" last="Sandlin"] is a key returnee after making All-District.  </p> <p><strong>Dekalb County<br /> </strong>#4 Connor Vance (2023)<br /> #11 Elishah Ramos* (2023)<br /> #21 Jordan Young* (2022)<br /> #22 Nathan Crook (2022)<br /> #25 [player_tooltip player_id="1280852" first="Brayden" last="Antoniak"]* (2022)<br /> #34 Owen Snipes (2024)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1280852" first="Brayden" last="Antoniak"] earned 8AA All-District Defensive Team.  Both Jordan Young Elishah Ramos earned All-District Honorable Mention.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Cumberland County<br /> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1261339" first="Jackson" last="Inman"]* (2022)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Projected Order of Finish</strong></span></p> <ol> <li>Page</li> <li>White County</li> <li>Spring Hill</li> <li>Stone Memorial</li> <li>Tullahoma</li> <li>Marshall County</li> <li>Upperman</li> <li>Lawrence County</li> <li>Lincoln County</li> <li>Livingston Academy</li> <li>Cumberland County</li> <li>Dekalb County</li> <li>Macon County</li> </ol> <p><strong>Analysis:</strong> <br /> Spring Hill is coming off a terrible season (2-15, 0-13), but they bring back a strong, strong backcourt in Brashear and Simmons.  Add to that the competition should be much softer without Franklin, Brentwood, Centennial beating them up. </p> <p>Nobody lost a larger portion of their program than Livingston Academy.  [player_tooltip player_id="775542" first="Matthew" last="Sells"] was an enormous producer for four straight seasons.</p> <p>White County losing [player_tooltip player_id="537260" first="Grant" last="Slatten"] hurts nearly as much, but the program returns a strong ’23 class.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a>.</em></p>