SEC Recruiting in Our State
In the state of Tennessee, the SEC is generally considered the high major destination for elite recruits. Though a North Carolina, Duke, or Kansas might be a notch above most SEC programs in recruiting and perhaps Memphis is new to…
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Continue ReadingIn the state of Tennessee, the SEC is generally considered the high major destination for elite recruits. Though a North Carolina, Duke, or Kansas might be a notch above most SEC programs in recruiting and perhaps Memphis is new to that tier, the SEC is the standard for most hoopers inside our borders.
What SEC programs are currently recruiting Tennessee-based players?
Kentucky
Maybe Kennedy Chandler lands a UK offer eventually.
Holds Kentucky offer
None.
Current Roster
None.
Vanderbilt
Massive rebuild. Darius Garland’s glow is gone.
Holds Vandy Offer
Vanderbilt has extended offers to approximately 10-15 guys in Class of 2020 and the same amount in Class of 2021.
Right now the TN-based players with offers from #Vandy include: Murrell, Kennedy Chandler, Randy Brady. Keon Johnson had a Vandy offer, but selected #VFL.
— Prep Hoops Tennessee (@PrepHoopsTN) September 16, 2019
Johnathan Lawson (Wooddale) is a 2021 with that Vandy offer.
Ole Miss
Newish staff put focus on Memphis talent. It paid off with Collum.
Holds Ole Miss offer
Kennedy Chandler (2021), point guard: Explosive. Can do everything you want in a floor general.
Keon Johnson (2020), SG: Whiffed on Keon. He will sign with Tennessee.
Matthew Murrell (2020), SG: Whitehaven transfer to I.M.G. Academy (FL).
Cameron Matthews (2020), wing: Athletic freak attending Olive Branch High.
Samson Ruzhentsev (2020), wing: #2 in Tennessee. Wildly athletic and deadly from range. Florida is in his Final Five and so is Ole Miss.
Randy Brady (2021), wing: State Runner-Up. Top returner for Brentwood Academy. #3 in his class.
Chandler Jackson (2022), point guard: First SEC offer.
Keon Johnson (2020), SG: Whiffed on Keon. He will sign with Tennessee.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (2022), wing: Clarksville-raised. Attending I.M.G. Academy (FL).
Alden Applewhite (2021), wing: Reputation suffered mightily in the last 12 months. Lefty scorer now attending Houston High.
David Dixon (2021), forward:His only SEC offer. Dixon is going to be a late bloomer. Still not capped out with height. Fantastic bloodlines.
Current Roster
Antavion Collum, shooting guard: Freshman from Tennessee Prep/Bartlett.
Tennessee
Newfound focus on in-state talent is changing the program’s identity.
Holds Tennessee offer
Kennedy Chandler (2021), point guard: Explosive. Can do everything you want in a floor general.
Brandon Miller (2022), wing guard: High ceiling wing with ideal size.
*Keon Johnson (2020), SG: Verbally committed to Tennessee. Will sign in November.
Current Roster
John Fulkerson, shooting guard: Played AAU for Tennesee Bobcats. Picked Tennessee over Georgia and Charlotte.
Brock Jancek, forward: Father coached University of Tennessee defense previously. Jancek is a walk-on after graduating from Knoxville Catholic.
Drew Pember, forward: Class AAA State Champion for Bearden High.
Uros Plavsic, center: Hamilton Heights Christian Academy grad. Transferred from Arizona State. Will sit this season.
Jordan Bowden, wing: Originally from Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.
TN-based offers from Tennessee:
Kennedy Chandler (Briarcrest Christian)
Brandon Miller (Cane Ridge)IMO Tennessee will eventually offer @ShowTime34_ Randy Brady and possible @d1oading Drew Williams. Also, @BJ_Edwards5 will earn a Tennessee offer someday, I think.
— Prep Hoops Tennessee (@PrepHoopsTN) September 16, 2019
Auburn
Tried hard early to land Keon Johnson, his mother’s alma mater. Whiffed on Samson. Hunting best remaining in ’20, ’21’, ’22.
Holding Auburn offer
Matthew Murrell (2020), SG: Whitehaven transfer to I.M.G. Academy (FL).
Kennedy Chandler (2021), point guard: #2 in Tennessee.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (2022), wing: Clarksville-raised. Attending I.M.G. Academy (FL).
Current Roster
Devan Cambridge, 6-6 shooting guard: Nashville born.
Georgia
Barely considers Tennessee players.
Holding Georgia offer
Akeem Odusipe (2020), forward: Elite rebounder. Fits program profile.
Current Roster
None.
LSU
Distant location hurts access to Tennessee
Holds LSU offer
Kennedy Chandler (2021), point guard: Explosive. Can do everything you want in a floor general. Longshot for LSU.
Florida
Surprisingly, the Gators invested a lot of time and energy into recruiting Tennessee in the last 9 months.
Holding Florida offer
Matthew Murrell (2020), SG: Whitehaven transfer to I.M.G. Academy (FL).
Kennedy Chandler (2021), point guard: #2 in Tennessee.
Samson Ruzhentsev (2020), wing: #2 in Tennessee. Wildly athletic and deadly from range. Florida is in his Final Five.
Current Roster
Jason Jitoboh, center: HHCA graduate.
Ques Glover, point guard: State Champion for Bearden High. Warrior.
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