Four Forwards Endure their Annual Checkups
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Guards, guards, guards. All we ever talk about in Tennessee are guards. Today, four wonderful Class of 2022 forwards demand our attention and respect. Cade Pendleton Cade Pendleton 6'10" | PF East Hamilton | 2022 State TN East Hamilton’s exceptional…
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Continue ReadingGuards, guards, guards. All we ever talk about in Tennessee are guards. Today, four wonderful Class of 2022 forwards demand our attention and respect.
Cade Pendleton Cade Pendleton 6'10" | PF East Hamilton | 2022 State TN
East Hamilton’s exceptional senior guard pair are bolstered by Cade “The Counterbalance” Pendleton. Ok, that is not his nickname. Unless he wants it to be? I’ll get back to you. In a dominating win over Ooltewah, Cade not only scored 28 points, he scored on an astonishing 12 of his 14 field goal attempts. CP also amassed six rebounds and blocked five shots.
Canes move to 8-2, 3-1 in district with a win over Ooltewah 86-48. @cade_pendleton led with 28pts/6rebs, @MarcusLongII1 with 20pts/7assists & @jo26dan with 18 points. Check out Cade’s nice euro below – so proud of every one of our boys. Go Canes!! #easthamfam pic.twitter.com/YDL60Fv7MM
— East Hamilton HS Boys Basketball (@EastHamBball) January 17, 2021
JaSteven Walker JaSteven Walker 6'10" | PF Fayette Ware | 2022 State TN
The dreamy athleticism of JaSteven Walker JaSteven Walker 6'10" | PF Fayette Ware | 2022 State TN is starting to inspire calls and communication from high-major basketball programs. It was only a matter of time and the 17th best college prospect in Tennessee is only going to draw more interest and offers in the coming months.
“He has heard from a lot of schools,” said Fayette Ware Head Basketball Coach Chris Chearis. “He has an offer from Hampton University. He and I are both in constant contact with Iowa State, Murray State. Wake Forest a whole lot. Western Kentucky. And East Tennessee State are the one’s that are contacting us a lot, especially him.”
How has he been developing?
“He has been flashing the inside game and the outside game,” said Coach Chearis. “A lot of teams are trying to keep the ball out of his hands. What he doesn’t do with a whole lot of points, he is averaging 3.5 blocks. He is averaging over a steal a game. He is impacting the game all the way around.”
Braeden Moore Braeden Moore 6'8" | PF Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2022 CA-S
Everybody in Tennessee now knows the name of Braeden Moore Braeden Moore 6'8" | PF Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2022 CA-S . Though it may seem like he got better over night, he did not.
Braeden was starting for C.P.A. since his freshman season and despite the flood of D1 offers in the last half-year, his skill and willingness to work were always apparent. Moore’s coaching staff makes him that much better. The sky is the limit. Just look at how many college programs offered him in the last two weeks: St. John’s, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Houston, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Georgetown, Auburn, Tennessee.
Braden Ilic Braden Ilic 6'10" | PF Morristown East | 2022 State TN
For the season, Morristown East forward Braden Ilic Braden Ilic 6'10" | PF Morristown East | 2022 State TN maintains averages of approximately 19 points per game, 9 rebounds per game, and 2 blocks per.
Currently, Ilic is in recruiting contact with Western Kentucky, West Virginia, Appalachian State, Liberty, George Washington, Virginia Tech, Lipscomb, and Belmont.
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