THE EXPO: TENNESSEE Team 8 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sunday's PrepHoops The Expo: Tennessee featured dozens of the best prospects in Tennessee. This was a great opportunity to see a bunch of guys as they head into their season. Take a look at the players that made up Team 8. Numbers listed within parentheses are merely the jersey number from the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-landon-lester-ii/">Michael "Landon" Lester II</a> (#295)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2639219' first='Tyler' last='Bennerman'] (#238)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2550772' first='Travis' last='Martin'] (#265)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2974251' first='Watson' last='Walter'] (#265)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2532154' first='Destin' last='Kellogg'] (#278)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2985784' first='Eli' last='Sisk'] (#287)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2974251' first='Watson' last='Walter']</strong> / Knoxville Catholic / 2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2974251"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e6c893b60e6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Light on his feet. Watson projects as a wing scorer. His team was full of guards, which tends to happen at showcase events, so he was often playing forward defensively and wing offensively. Watson showed off some agility for a 6-foot-3 freshman. Walter needs to make rebounding a priority. He looks capable of being a solid wing rebounder, but did not show much inclination to crash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2550772' first='Travis' last='Martin']</strong> / Knoxville Catholic / 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2550772"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d99f6d6790d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Powerful wing. Though he passes with the creativity and skills of a point guard, Travis projects as a 2-guard. Martin moved from Kenosha this year and plays football, basketball, and baseball. He can score from a few places on the floor and rarely forces shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2639219' first='Tyler' last='Bennerman']</strong> / Father Ryan / 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2639219"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d9905001642"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Good balance defensively. Struggled to stay in front of [player_tooltip player_id='2417844' first='Collin' last='Robinson'], a very quick guard. Bennerman will need to develop consistency with his go-to move(s). On the surface the moves are decent to above average, but they are not consistently effective. They just need more practice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-landon-lester-ii/"><strong>Michael "Landon" Lester II</strong> </a>/ Battlecreek / 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2973700"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e6ccadb64b0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> Understood angles. Good slasher, but he needs to add heft in his chest/shoulders. That will enable him to fend off defenders better. Down the line Lester II will be best if he can draw fouls. Solid shooter. His game suggests he will draw a lot of fouls, but again he needs to get bulkier in order to hold his line towards the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2532154' first='Destin' last='Kellogg'] </strong>/ Brentwood Academy / 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2532154"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68d990500168c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> First step is much better than average. Did not turn the ball over. Struggled with his three-point shot during 3v3 portion. Destin was at his best when he passed and moved, passed and moved. His speed remains the biggest challenge for defenses that he can present.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2985784' first='Eli' last='Sisk']</strong> / Hendersonville Christian Academy / 2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2985784"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68e6bbc7694d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>9/28/25:</strong> High effort guy. Eli is a young guy and like most of the freshmen in attendance he will need to devote himself to the weight room and enhancing speed/quickness. The effort as a young player is the most important thing. Eli understood spacing and help defense. Handle is a skill that will, with improvement, open up his game quite a bit. Sisk can shoot, but he was limited to catch-and-shoot against the older, quicker players. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->