Breakout Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker'] (Powell)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fortnight of hoops already revealed a few breakout players. To qualify each player must be scoring significantly more often than last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1465836"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65602063b0a50"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Powell <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1465836' first='Kaleb' last='Walker']</strong> bumped his average to 21.7 ppg from 14 ppg, 5.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Through my first three games with averages of 21.7 pts, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.7 steals," tweeted Walker. "Off to a 3-0 start to the season."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Consistent lower body balance in the shot preparation. Walker is fully capable of playing either guard position effectively at the high school level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Oct. 2022 PrepHoopsTN Combine eval</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1860311"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65602063b0aae"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1860311' first='Joshua' last='Whitt']</strong> (Lancaster Christian Academy) earned PrepHoopsTN Jv Camp All-Star and looked decent during AAU. His game suggested eventual varsity success. A tall point guard Whitt demonstrated excellent offensive decision-making and soft shooting 12' and in. He earned his first PrepHoopsTN Ranking (#53) coming out of the camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rattling off 37 points in his first sophomore game surprised. The competition was frankly poor. Alas, Whitt blew by with a quick first step and also hit numerous three-pointers. Ideally, Joshua will continue to get to the free throw line for that easy money.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whitt followed his debut up with 26 against better competition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1927470"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65602063b0afa"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1927470' first='Jaybyon' last='Snipe']</strong> (Haywood) is the younger brother of Haywood graduate Janerus Snipe (Chattanooga State Community College). Jaybyon is more silky, less powerful than Janerus. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through three games Snipe is averaging 18.7 points per. That output is welcome after the graduation of the elder Snipe and Mr. Basketball Finalist Tylon Chatman, both All-State performers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->