Wonderful Defenders (BCAT)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday many played in front of college coaches at BCAT Hoopfest in Franklin, Tennessee. Check a few of the top defenders. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2815199' first='Jack' last='Conditt'] </strong>- 2026 Shelbyville Central PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a tight Friday morning contest Jack deflected a pass out high and drove the length, rising to comfortably dunk with two hands. Conditt owned the final two minutes and helped Shelbyville Central force overtime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacorey Stanley</strong> - 2026 Fayette Ware</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a tight game against Fairley Jacorey sat down and locked down, helping the Wildcats open up a 49-40 lead after his steal and layup. FW is always a ferocious defensive team and it starts with a tough guard on the ball. Jacorey looks like the heir apparent in that position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2083148' first='Axton' last='Perry']</strong> - 2026 Bartlett</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bartlett Panthers like to press. Axton spearheads the press after made baskets with his enormous wingspan spread like the gates to a parking lot. Good luck getting past. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2796643' first='Kylon' last='Terry'] </strong>- 2027 Fayette Ware</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defends every position. Super bouncy. Kylon is a guy super high on the list of 2027 hoopers. The talent is incredible and there is an inherent toughness inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis'] </strong>- 2026 Bartlett</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis'] transferred to Bartlett. He previously played for Wooddale and another school, or two. Kaleb stands all of 6-foot-9 and gets off of the floor well. Bartlett is high-energy system and Kaleb needs to ramp up to that pace. Still, it is not easy to find guys his size that can play in Tennessee. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2077813' first='Eric' last='Bryson Jr.']</strong> - 2026 Whites Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elite footspeed. EJ was starting early in his high school career and it helped him become a masterful leader with blinding speed with the basketball. Defensively, Bryson Jr. wins the battles by getting his body in the way and using his chest to fend them off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin'] </strong>- 2026 Bearden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nobody works harder than [player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin']. He chased down [player_tooltip player_id='2866173' first='Chase' last='Givens'] after an errant pass and blocked a left-handed layup on the backboard. Nordin's handles are better than ever and he just plays to win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett'] </strong>- 2027 Kirkwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A smaller guy, [player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett'] must played defense with his feet. The dude works and works to keep in front of dribblers and did an impressive job against St. George's. St. George's is a powerhouse in its infancy. Stay tuned this year to them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2543986' first='James' last='Humphreys'] </strong>- 2028 Brentwood Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James is usually the beneficiary of his height, but he also moves laterally surprisingly well for a big man. Humphreys will be in foul trouble a lot this year, if BA is not better defending the perimeter. Still, there should be some electric games between Ensworth and BA, as always. And Humphreys is a high school star right now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->