Debutants in 2020 Player Rankings: Tier 6
With strong winters the following members of the Class of 2020 landed top 200 in Tennessee.
The lower-numbered rankings suggest highest college success.
Read about the fifth tier of debutants.
Tier 1 Newcomers.
Tier 2 Newcomers.
Tier 3 Newcomers.
Tier 4 Newcomers.
Tier 5 Newcomers.
#147 Alex Garrett Alex Garrett 6'5" | SF Webb Bell Buckle | 2020 State TN (Webb Bell Buckle)
With Webb, Garrett played a “5” out of necessity. His ideal position is a wing. Garrett is a high character, skilled shooter with an undercurrent of toughness. Garrett is the kind of player than makes teammates better with his example and his heart. Beyond the intangibles, Garrett can play. After his junior season, Garrett was deeply respected as the best 2020 out of Cookeville High. By transferring to Webb, AG took on a new role and still adapted and thrived. Coach’s dream.
#151 Eli Thurston Eli Thurston 6'5" | SF Station Camp | 2020 State TN (Station Camp)
Shooter with ideal height for his position. Finished his career with All-District and All-Tournament honors. Thurston rattled off constant double figure nights as the pressure mounted late in 2019-2020. Knocks down the outside shot easily. Decent uner th basket.
#160 Jo Cantrell Jo Cantrell 6'3" | SG Battle Ground Academy | 2020 State TN (Battle Ground Academy)
Football is his future. Like another teammate of his, Garnett Hollis Jr. Garnett Hollis Jr. 6'5" | SF Battle Ground Academy | 2020 State TN , Cantrell is both skilled athletic enough to project as a college basketball player. Cantrell is a guard on the court. Strong. Assertive. Confident. Gets to his spots and finishes off plays despite contact. Cantrell’s shooting touch is just ok. Handle is decent, not exceptional.
#166 Grant Johnson Grant Johnson 5'10" | PG Baylor School | 2020 State TN (Baylor School)
#167 Jacob Matherne Jacob Matherne 6'6" | PF Science Hill | 2020 State TN (Science Hill)
Forward. Matherne’s presence and production underneath the halo helped Science Hill to a dream season. Good student. Savvy. Court awareness is key.
#170 Aidan Smylie Aidan Smylie 6'2" | CG Franklin | 2020 State TN (Franklin)
Nice energy. Competes every night. Aidan is a slithery wing with a versatile offensie repetoire. Smylie played fantastic in the season debut at East Nashville. Teammate Reed Kemp Reed Kemp 6'0" | PG Franklin | 2021 State TN earned Distict Player of the Year and Smylie served as a more complimentary scorer as the months advanced, but his skills and tenacity make him a top 200 player in the state.