Top Performers (Week 8)

This week featured a lot of single high-scoring performances and prospects across the state picking up college offers.   Here are the best performances from this week's action:   Cooper Abner, Westmoreland: Abner had 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in a win over Trousdale.   Rodney Henderson III, Tyner: Henderson had 22 points in a win over East Ridge. Nehemiah Bloodshaw had 12, Nick Smith provided 11, and Josh Jackson added 11.   Corbin Bowling, Fayette Academy: Bowling had 24 points in the Vikings' loss to Sacred Heart. Miles Dawkins had 23.   Jeremiah Hayes, Fayette Ware: Hayes had 26 points, six rebounds, and six steals in a win over Craigmont. Damarien Yates had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists. Tarecous Stevens provided 10 points and five rebounds.   Cello Jackson, First Assembly Christian School: Jackson had 23 points in a win over Evangelical Christian School. MJ Hayes had 19 points. Kris Carroll provided 18.   Raz Armstrong, East Nashville: Armstrong led his team with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Hillsboro.   Cohen Butler Jr., City University: Butler had 21 points in his team's win over University High. Kaleb Johnson Jr. had 13 points and eight steals.    Doyel Cockrill III, Pearl-Cohn: Cockrill had 22 points in a win over Stratford.   Miles Katawala, Centennial: Katawala had 15 points in a win over Ravenwood. Taner Lee had 13. Dominic Reed provided 11.   Judah Sault, Cleveland: Sault had 22 points and eight rebounds in a win over Walker Valley. Jasen Brooks had 14. Gabe Leeper added 10.   Hayden Smith, McMinn County: Smith had 22 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Bradley Central. Reese Frazier had 17. Caden Hester added 10.   Caiden Botts, Bradley Central: Botts had 20 points and seven rebounds against McMinn County.   Cordarious Sledge, Power Center Academy: Sledge had 20 points and five rebounds in a win over Hillcrest. Nick Wiggins had 17 points, six assists, and four steals. Marquis Tunstall had 17 points, four assists, and three steals. Nazir Allen added 17 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks.   Ben Groth, Tennessee Heat: Groth had 24 points and nine rebounds in a win over Bluegrass.   Delrico Grady, KIPP: Grady had 30 points, 10 assists, and three steals in a win over City University. Jordan Patterson had 25 points and 11 rebounds. Jakobie Parnell added 12 points and five rebounds.   Cade Cupps, Stone Memorial: Cupps reached 1,000 points in Tuesday's win against Macon County.   Bennett Reaves, Cookeville: Reaves had nine points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a loss to Green Hill.   Andrew Coffey, Tennessee Heat: Coffey had 21 points – converted on five 3s – in a win over Upper Cumberland.   Jacob Gazzo, Briarcrest: Gazzo had 16 points and seven rebounds in a 49-47 win over Christian Brothers. Cooper Haynes had 15 points and three rebounds.   Dion White, KIPP: White had 21 points, five assists, and five rebounds in a win over Crosstown. Carlos Hurt had 17 points and four assists. Dominic Taylor added 14 points and four rebounds.   Charley Carpenter, Friendship Christian: Carpenter had 14 points in a loss to Clarksville Academy. Noah Major and Colby Jones each had 13.    Jaceion Coffey, Giles County: Coffey had 16 points in a win against Spring Hill.   Jeremy Jackson, Columbia Academy: Jackson had 20 points and three rebounds in a win over Providence Christian Academy. Griffin Cooper had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks.    Tylon Chatman, Haywood: Chatman had 28 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a win at Munford.   Preston King, Westmoreland: King had 15 points in a win over Smith County.   Lukas Walls, Knoxville Webb: Walls had 20 points in a win over Cleveland.   Randin Johnson, Cordova: Johnson had 24 points and eight rebounds in a 71-68 win over Southwind. Emerson Tenner had 22 points on 8 for 8 shooting.<a></a>   Joe Dupree, West: Dupree had 16 points in a win over the Central Bobcats. Kevin Jack had 15, and Reese Clark provided 14.    Jerrod Mackey, Hillcrest: Mackey had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 blocks in a 102-42 win over Fairley. Xavier Herron had 18 points, eight rebounds, and seven steals. Jordan Allen provided 23 points, 13 assists, and 12 steals. Olyn Bachus pitched in 20 points and six rebounds.   Jordan Frison, Memphis Overton: Frison had 44 points in a 108-67 win over Memphis Central. Xavier Alexander had 17. Erin Hardwick added 14. Jailen Hardaway provided 13.    Throughout Frison's high school basketball career, he's never been on a team that's won a district title. The senior point guard has never been close to competing for a TSSAA Division 1 Class 4A boys' state championship. Well, this season, the reality of winning a 4A District 16 regular season title and possibly a 4A District 16 tournament championship aren't farfetched with the way the Wolverines have been playing thus far in league play.   “We have played a lot of games this year. It's been tough on our bodies, but we have turned a corner since district play has started,” Frison said about a Memphis Overton team that's 4-0 in league play after defeating Whitehaven Friday night. “Our team's defense has been stellar. We have been holding teams under their season average.   “If we continue to buy in, I don't see a limit on how far we can go.”   Seth Grandberry, Lausanne: Grandberry had 23 points in his team's 73-60 win over Northpoint Christian. Carson Boyle had 14. Tre Davis added 11.   Like Frison, Grandberry is another prospect that hasn't had much postseason success. Coming from Millington, where he spent the past three seasons, to Lausanne, the expectations are much higher since he's playing for a head coach in Marvis Davis who has three TSSAA Division II Class A boys' state titles under his belt. Thus far, it looks as if the senior guard is prepared to help the Lynx hang another banner.    In Friday night's win over the Trojans, Grandberry did a great job of taking what the defense gave him. He took quality shots from the perimeter and pushed the basketball in transition.    “I think about it every day,” said Grandberry, who scored 10 of his 23 points in the first quarter in the win. “I'm picturing us at state every day. I'm just ready for it. We got a real chance of holding up that gold ball.”   Christian Gilliland, Northpoint Christian: Gilliland led the Trojans with 27 points against the Lausanne Lynx.   Other news   Junior point guard Jaye Nash from Briarcrest picked up an offer from Murray State this week. Memphis Overton's Jordan Frison picked up an offer from Pittsburgh State.   Riverdale's DaRon Waller picked up an offer from Columbia State.

This week featured a lot of single high-scoring performances and prospects across the state picking up college offers.