Off-season Notebook: McCallie Blue Tornado
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The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside Tennessee high school basketball programs, months ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Our next team feature is McCallie School of Chattanooga, TN. Head Coach: Kenneth White McCallie graduated two stars, their…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside Tennessee high school basketball programs, months ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Our next team feature is McCallie School of Chattanooga, TN.
Head Coach: Kenneth White
McCallie graduated two stars, their two leading scorers: Parker Robison, Kenneth Chime (11.4 ppg, 11.6 rpg). Robison was the coach’s kid, the floor general. Chime’s athleticism and size will be impossible to immediately replace. Still, the team is strong again thanks to Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SG McCallie | 2027 State TN ‘s continued development and transfer Jayden Scott Jayden Scott 6'1" | PG McCallie | 2026 TN joining from outside Atlanta. Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SG McCallie | 2027 State TN is a Top 5 sophomore in the state. Kaleb Gallman Kaleb Gallman 6'4" | SG McCallie | 2025 TN is the most veteran player on the team.
McCallie Stats
State Tournament Championship Record: 7-9
Appearances (9): 2017, 2016, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2001, 1922
Team Runner-up (2): 2017, 2011
Partial Roster (2024-2025)
Anticipated Starters*
Team Roster
# | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
0 | Reid Levitt | Sr. | G | 6’0″ | – |
5 | Jayden Scott Jayden Scott 6'1" | PG McCallie | 2026 TN * | Jr. | PG | ||
4 | Kaleb Gallman Kaleb Gallman 6'4" | SG McCallie | 2025 TN * | Sr. | SG, SF | 6’4″ | 175 lbs |
Andrew Smith | Jr. | G | 6’0″ | 165 lbs | |
12 | Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SG McCallie | 2027 State TN * | So. | SG, SF | 6’5″ | 172 lbs |
14 | Christian Lawhorn | Sr. | SG | 6’2″ | 150 lbs |
20 | De’Shun Tipton De’Shun Tipton 5'9" | PG McCallie (football) | 2026 State TN | Jr. | G | 5’9″ | – |
21 | Artrell Knight* | Jr. | F | 6’4″ | – |
Anticipated starters are: Jayden Scott Jayden Scott 6'1" | PG McCallie | 2026 TN , Kaleb Gallman Kaleb Gallman 6'4" | SG McCallie | 2025 TN , Artrell Knight, Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SG McCallie | 2027 State TN .
Kaleb Gallman Kaleb Gallman 6'4" | SG McCallie | 2025 TN is steady as a primary or secondary ball-handler. Look for Gallman to score even more this season out of necessity. He will be up from 10.8 ppg. Wingard will be encouraged to attack and shoot at will. Jayden Scott Jayden Scott 6'1" | PG McCallie | 2026 TN is the one new player. He will instantly start at the “1”. Artrell is likely to enjoy a bump in scoring and minutes as he matures from a sophomore to a junior. The team will lack the depth of 2023-2024. It will be experienced but lack the senior depth. Ryan Wingard Ryan Wingard 6'6" | SG McCallie | 2027 State TN started as a sophomore though. He has a chance to be a Top 100 nationally guy.
School Name | *W-L | *Pct. | *PF | *PA | W-L | Pct. | PF | PA | Strk |
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Knox Webb | 7-1 | 0.875 | 505 | 419 | 25-5 | 0.833 | 1,862 | 1,520 | 1 L |
Baylor | 7-1 | 0.875 | 522 | 432 | 19-6 | 0.760 | 1,545 | 1,333 | 2 L |
McCallie | 3-5 | 0.375 | 455 | 485 | 17-9 | 0.654 | 1,533 | 1,357 | 2 L |
Knoxville Catholic | 2-6 | 0.250 | 453 | 472 | 16-13 | 0.552 | 1,821 | 1,691 | 1 L |
Chattanooga Christian | 1-7 | 0.125 | 462 | 589 | 9-15 | 0.375 | 1,607 | 1,689 | 9 L |
The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside Tennessee high school basketball programs, months ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Our next team feature is McCallie School of Chattanooga, TN.
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