Pre-LIVE Period Offers Go Out

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson']</strong> (#1 in 2026) added an offer from Chattanooga Wednesday evening, ahead of their appearance at EYBL Session III north of Indianapolis. Pearson plays an important role for Brad Beal Elite 16u, one of the premiere AAU programs in the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oak Ridge wing forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659680' first='Garrett' last='Giles']</strong> pulled in a Maryville offer. He runs with Hawks Elite 17u.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade']</strong>, a freshman for Brentwood Academy, earned his first offer. Tennessee State University Head Coach Penny Collins offered Wade. Another Brentwood Academy point guard, Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. signed with Tennessee State University out of high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian Gilliland</strong> earned an offer from UC Davis. Gilliland used to play for Northpoint Christian and [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] before moving to a prep school in Arizona. He enjoys ABC Prep in Alburquerque, New Mexico and plans to return for his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CourtneyHoops90/status/1790027939297267990","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CourtneyHoops90/status/1790027939297267990 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Da'Ron Hall</strong> elects to reclass and attend Winston Salem-Christian. He thrived as a faceup four lefty for Cane Ridge High the last four years. Another Tennessee hooper is moving to North Carolina, as <strong>Tyler Jones </strong>(ECS) announced he will reclass from 2025 to 2026 and attend The Christ School. Tyler is currently playing 16u with [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andre Bell</strong> (Sacred Heart of Jesus) signed to Fisk University. He graduates this month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Columbia State Community College is recruiting unsigned senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1471796' first='Kody' last='Hickerson']</strong> (Whitehaven). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tusculum is recruiting <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1522618' first='Caiden' last='Bauldwin']</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='2088713' first='Chattanooga' last='Elite'] 17u).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://twitter.com/TreyPearson_2/status/1790934805011415280?t=2u7FLdfB7OJ-rLIcCfa2tA&amp;s=19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->