Tennessee Success Stories: Part II
The scope of @PrepHoopsTN generally excludes graduated hoopers. Today the scope will include a handful of esteemed alumni. JaDarius Harris (Peabody ’19) “JaDarius is coming along,” shared UT Martin Head Basketball Coach Anthony Stewart. “He is learning. Putting on weight. …
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Continue ReadingThe scope of @PrepHoopsTN generally excludes graduated hoopers. Today the scope will include a handful of esteemed alumni.
JaDarius Harris (Peabody ’19)
“JaDarius is coming along,” shared UT Martin Head Basketball Coach Anthony Stewart. “He is learning. Putting on weight. Learning.”
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Will fight for minutes with his natural scoring ability.
Mr. Basketball JaDarius Harris starts at the bottom of a new ladder.BEFORE UTM: Won the 2019 Tennessee Class A “Mr. Basketball” award after a remarkable run at Peabody High School…Averaged 22.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game while helping the Golden Tide to a 27-7 record, a district championship and a Class A sectionals appearance during his senior campaign…Playing for head coach Wes Miller, he was the first “Mr. Basketball” Winner from Peabody since 2005 while also claiming Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year honors…Earned All-USA Tennessee Boys second team all-state, first team all-state accolades and was the unanimous District 14A MVP…Scored over 30 points on seven different occasions, going off for 36 points in the Milan Christmas tournament championship game against Dyer County to bring his three-game tournament total up to 91 points…Scored 1,775 career points, including 1,378 over his final two seasons in a PHS uniform as the Golden Tide posted a 50-16 record in that two-year stretch…Averaged 20 points per game during his junior season, pacing the Golden Tide to their first 20-win campaign since 2005.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy ’17)
“NAW” exceled for Virginia Tech and now enters the NBA scheduled to make approximately each of the next two seasons. HHCA really helped him grow as a man. He took the baton and sprinted to the NBA, finishing that particular race towards his dream. Now, a new race begins.
Third-team All-ACC
Naismith Midseason Team
Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Third-Team Sporting News Midseason All-American
ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 19)
Charleston Classic MVP
Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team
Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List
Lute Olsen Award Midseason Watch List
John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List
2018-19: Posted nine points, one rebound, five assists and a block against Duke in the Sweet 16 … Recorded six points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals versus Liberty in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Put up back-to-back 20-point games, posting 20 points, six rebounds, one assist and three steals against Saint Louis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament …Had a near triple-double versus Miami (Fla.), registering 21 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and tied a career-best eight assists … Scored his most points since Jan. 30, recording 19 points, three rebounds and three assists at No. 14/13 Florida State … Posted one of his most balanced games to date, tying a season-high 25 points, four rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals to tie the most steals in an ACC game in program history at Miami (Fla.) … Played a distributor role against Syracuse’s 2-3 zone, dishing out a career-high eight assists while collecting four points – all off free throws – and four rebounds … Hit a career-high five 3-pointers at North Carolina, finishing with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals … Dropped his eighth 20-point performance of the season versus Wake Forest, racking up 24 points, including 7 of 9 from the charity stripe, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out four assists …
2017-18: Started all 33 games … Led the team with 24 points in the win over Detroit Mercy in his first collegiate game … Scored 29 points in the win over The Citadel … 29 points tied for third-best ever for a Virginia Tech freshman … Scored 20 points in the win over Washington … Led the Hokies with 18 points in the win over Morehead State … Chipped in five points and four rebounds against Iowa in the B1G/ACC Challenge … Registered 13 points and five rebounds in the win over Ole Miss … Sank seven free-throws on his way to nine points against Radford … Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds and tallied 16 points, three assists and a block against Maryland-Eastern Shore … Tallied six points and two assists versus No. 8 Kentucky …
High School: Played two seasons at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, leading them to a 27-3 overall record and a National Association of Christian Athletes national championship in 2015-16 … He averaged 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.2 steals per game in 2015-16 … He is rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. ESPN.com ranks him as a 5-star prospect and No. 25 on the ESPN 100 … He played for the Team Canada U18 Americas team in 2016 in Valdivia, Chile, where Tech assistant coach Jamie McNeilly was on staff and the Canadian team finished second … He played for Canada Elite on the Under Armour Grassroots AAU circuit.
Ques Glover (Bearden ’19)
In a broad, 80-player survey conducted by PrepHoopsTN in January 2019, Ques Glover was the most common answer to, ‘Who is the best guard you played against this year?’
Overview
- Speedy point guard with great bounce and outstanding range.
- Brings toughness and winning experience to the Gators’ backcourt.
Prep
- Averaged 21 points per game and led Bearden to its first state championship as a senior, bringing home the TSSAA Class AAA title.
- Earned state tournament MVP honors, highlighted by a 24-point performance in the championship game and a 20-point game in the semifinals.
- A 2019 finalist for Class AAA Mr. Basketball and first-team Knox News Sentinel All-PrepXtra team.
- Named the 2018 Knox News Sentinel Player of the Year and TSWA Class AAA All-State after averaging 20 points and helping Bearden to the Class AAA semifinals.
Personal
- Son of Lennon Nee and siblings are Cali and Deantae.
- Came to Florida to accomplish his goals as a player and a student.
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