Top Performers (December 13th)
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This eve was a light December night, but there were noteworthy scorers around the state. To be included in this or future stories, please DM @PrepHoopsTN. 57 Anderson County 60 Carter Connor Martin Connor Martin 6'5" | SF Anderson County…
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Continue ReadingThis eve was a light December night, but there were noteworthy scorers around the state.
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57 Anderson County
60 Carter
Connor Martin Connor Martin 6'5" | SF Anderson County | 2022 State TN beautifully finished off a set play on the backdoor cut. Anderson County needed plenty of scoring from him, as the Carter defensive transition limited much of the easy buckets hoped for.
Bryson Vowell hit a comfortable three-pointer from the wing. Overall, Anderson County ran crisp offensive sets, particularly from out-of-bounds scenarios.
Ethan Degenhart ran down an offensive rebound in the corner. A Carter foe tried to rescue the ball while Degenhart faced away from his basket, but Degenhart hit him with a slippery behind-the-back dribble, dropping the defender to his knees. It was a startling instinct.
Hayden Craig, listed as a power forward, smoothly put two dribbles on the deck to initiate a counter-attack. His versatility is encouraging.
Freshman Brandon Dake showed off a pure and consistent jumper.
Anderson County
#0 Bryson Vowell (2023)
#1 PG Carter Nelson (2024)
#2 Tate Russell (2023)
#4 Ethan Degenhart (2024)
#11
Connor Martin
Connor
Martin
6'5" | SF
Anderson County | 2022
State
TN
(2022)
#12 Hayden Craig (2025)
#13 Ryan McGhee (2024)
#15 Brandon Dake (2025)
#21 Trent Strickland (2025)
#22 Jacob Dooley (2024) 6’5″
#23 Gracen Bradshaw (2024)
Carter (Partial Roster w/ Starters*)
#5
Dalton McNew
Dalton
McNew
6'2" | SG
Carter | 2023
State
TN
* (2023)
#11 Chandler Wilson* (2023)
#14 Blake Smith* (2023)
#15 Brandon
#22 PG
Kaleb Harper
Kaleb
Harper
5'11" | PG
Carter | 2023
State
TN
* (2023)
#24 Brody Blankenship* (2024)
#20 Gage Hutchinson (2023)
#10 Zane Brown (2024)
Halftime:
34 Carter
30 Anderson CountyFrom what I saw (2nd Q), Anderson County was very sloppy with the ball. And both teams are run, run, running the floor. Flying all over the place. It is entertaining, perhaps not crisp.
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Dalton McNew Dalton McNew 6'2" | SG Carter | 2023 State TN (Carter) is just an electric scorer with uncanny instincts. His first three-pointer, a step-back mid-1st, began a scoring run that Carter needed to develop early confidence on the road. Surely, it took much more, but Dalton showed everybody in the gym that Carter was ready to battle.
Though Dalton entered the game ranked just inside the Top 100, he will be close to the 75-80 range by January 1st, when the Class of 2023 PrepHoopsTN rankings are updated.
With the win, Carter improves to 6-2, with their only losses to Karns and South Doyle, two solid teams. The Carter Hornets must be pleased to hold a 2-0 record within the D3-3A atop Seymour, Gibbs, and Northview Academy. The Hornets dress zero seniors, so this fun might last awhile.
38 Siegel
45 Wilson Central
Siegel (Partial Roster w/ Starters*)
#2 Carter Webb (2025)
#10
Trevon Bass
Trevon
Bass
6'3" | SG
Siegel | 2022
State
TN
(2022)
Wilson Central (Partial Roster w/ Starters*)
#1 Damon Fayne (2022)
#2
Evan Riggan
Evan
Riggan
6'1" | PG
Wilson Central | 2022
State
TN
* (2022)
#12 Ethan Thomas (2023)
#24
Adler Kerr
Adler
Kerr
6'2" | PG
Wilson Central | 2022
State
TN
* (2022)
Adler was strong as a wing guard. He created from the point of the attack and with his own dribble. Adler’s court vision was, as usual, exceptional. He did not have a 20-point game, but he did what the team needed from him.
Evan Riggan Evan Riggan 6'1" | PG Wilson Central | 2022 State TN hit numerous open shots, often created by Adler and friends. Riggan moved expertly without the basketball and punished Siegel for losing track of the senior with scores.
Wilson Central completed the 45-38 victory Monday night over Siegel High School. The Wildcats desperately needed this win, as they entered the game with just two wins (Father Ryan, Hendersonville).
Wilson Central gets Stewarts Creek Tuesday night and play Rossview Friday night.
73 David Crockett
61 Unicoi County
Dawson Wagner (David Crockett) managed 20 points. For Unicoi County, Grant Hensley Grant Hensley 6'2" | PG Unicoi County | 2023 State TN scored 23 points.
70 Northview Academy
62 Gatlinburg-Pittman
Ty Glasper scored 34 points with 4 steals and teammate Carlos Orr Carlos Orr 6'3" | SG Gatlinburg-Pittman (football) | 2024 State TN helped with 10 points in an abbreviated game for him of nine game minutes.