Remarkable Saturday Guards
Saturday the following guards played wonderfully. Alex Hyder Alex Hyder 6'3" | SG Cleveland | 2023 State TN ( Tennessee Tigers 17u / Cleveland) torched the nets in a riveting tightly-contested Saturday evening matchup. Hyder scored 14 points, all in…
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Alex Hyder Alex Hyder 6'3" | SG Cleveland | 2023 State TN ( Tennessee Tigers 17u / Cleveland) torched the nets in a riveting tightly-contested Saturday evening matchup. Hyder scored 14 points, all in the second half, including four made three-pointers. At one point Hyder’s defender looked to his coach with his hands up, aghast. Hyder was not as effective hitting the three-pointer early in the day. It was a nice time for his success though, as the Tennessee Tigers 17u team was watched by an assistant coach from Belmont and an assistant coach from Lipscomb.
Jairus Terry Jr. (Tennessee Blazers 17u) put together a strong Saturday evening. The powerful 5-foot-9 guard created his own slashing lanes and generally fed his teammates with guile. Terry did not really look to score outside of the paint. He often elected to feed the post or drive into the paint himself. He did struggle to finish over recovering forwards in transition. Jairus Terry is the go-to scorer, alongside perhaps Isaiah Claybrooks Isaiah Claybrooks 6'0" | PG State TN .. Good in-and-out dribble. Strong. Probably 5’9” Good motor. Not selfish. He does recognize when the moment requires him to attack in isolation. His best finish Saturday evening came off an and-1 show-and-scoop layup. His body control in the sky was impressive.
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Isaiah Claybrooks Isaiah Claybrooks 6'0" | PG State TN (Tennessee Blazers 17u) is an aware defender. Uses any opportunity to post up opposing guards. Strong arms, hands. Decent athleticism. Can get up, but not a dominating hopper. He is a high-effort guy.
Nick Smith Nick Smith 6'2" | SG Tyner Academy | 2023 State TN (Chattanooga Elite 17u / Red Bank) rattled off 17 points in a night win. Smith is an exciting lefty wing scorer with some promise at the small college level.
Andrew Knittel Andrew Knittel 6'3" | SG Volunteer | 2023 State TN (East Tennessee Kings 17u / Volunteer) Andrew scored 22 points in a loss.
Jayson Nixon Jayson Nixon 6'1" | PG Brentwood Academy | 2023 State TN (Team Brandan Wright 17u / Brentwood Academy) served the TBW mission. His ball-handling escorted him into the lane. Nixon scored 12 points in a win.
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Jack Carter Jack Carter 6'6" | SG Goodpasture | 2023 State TN ‘s game against All-Indy was up-and-down. He finished a glittering up-and-under reverse layup with alarming dexterity and yet he also succumbed to a couple of backcourt traps.