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A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!

A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
Amanda Meade
Amanda Meade April 17, 2024 @ 10:06 PM
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Kyleigh Cawood
Kyleigh Cawood 5'6" | PG | 2026
TN
KJ McNealy
KJ McNealy 6'0" | SG | 2026
TN
Gwen Carroll
Gwen Carroll 5'10" | SF | 2026
TN
Ava Jones
Ava Jones 6'3" | PF | 2025
TN
Kyndra West
Kyndra West 5'6" | PG | 2025
TN
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For any readers that do not know what that means, it means that you must be able to see more than what's in front of you. Kyleigh can see the floor exceptionally well. She can read defenses and she sees things happen on the court before they unfold. She's an elite athlete! If you need a point guard, make sure to follow [player_tooltip player_id='816926' first='Kyleigh' last='Cawood']!","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["816585"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"KJ should be talked about more around the entire state! She's an incredible combo guard that has the size and athleticism! 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We have so much talent across the state of Tennessee. Six of those players to watch during the grassroots season are mentioned below:

Kyleigh Cawood

Kyleigh Cawood

TN
PG
HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Kyleigh
Cawood PG
Class
2026
Height
5'6"
HS
Midway
|
TN
A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
Cawood may be the most underrated point guard in the entire state. However, ask around Midway and East...
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Kyleigh Cawood

Twitter
State: Tennessee
School: Midway
Club: Team Unlimited
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KJ McNealy

KJ McNealy

TN
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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KJ
McNealy SG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Farragut
|
TN
A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
KJ should be talked about more around the entire state! She’s an incredible combo guard that has the...
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KJ McNealy

State: Tennessee
School: Farragut
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Kyndra West

Kyndra West

TN
PG
HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Kyndra
West PG
Class
2025
Height
5'6"
HS
Hardin Valley Academy
|
TN
A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
I have a special group of point guards that I love watching because they play the point position...
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Kyndra West

Instagram Twitter
State: Tennessee
School: Hardin Valley Academy
Club: East Tennessee Air Thunder
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Brittany Morrow

Brittany Morrow

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS CG
CLASS 2025

Brittany Morrow

School: Scott High School
Club: Team Unlimited
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Gwen Carroll

Gwen Carroll

TN
SF
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Gwen
Carroll SF
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Alcoa
|
TN
A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
Gwen is another spectacular athlete that should be at the top of a lot of radars! I can’t...
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Gwen Carroll

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State: Tennessee
School: Alcoa
Club: TN Flight Trotters
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Ava Jones

Ava Jones

TN
PF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Ava
Jones PF
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
White Co.
|
TN
A few AAU players to keep your eyes on!
When anyone wants to mention the top post players in the state of TN, Jones should be mentioned...
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Ava Jones

Twitter
State: Tennessee
School: White Co.
Club: FBC Reign
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