TN’s Weekend Rumblings From the Exposure Basketball World
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The benefit of having been a coach is that I’ve got a lot of coaching friends that let me know what they’ve seen from various places all over the AAU world. TN had kids playing high level scimmages vs college…
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Continue ReadingThe benefit of having been a coach is that I’ve got a lot of coaching friends that let me know what they’ve seen from various places all over the AAU world. TN had kids playing high level scimmages vs college kids, kids playing in Pittsburgh, playing in Alabama, and else where. Here I what I heard:
In a high level scrimmage vs a local university’s younger player, Harmony Sullivan Harmony Sullivan 5’9″ | CG Morristown-Hamblen East | 2025 State TN put on a show. She may have been the best player on the floor, on her way to 24 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. She missed her entire junior year with an ACL, so she’s behind the recruiting curve when it comes to offers. But, skill wise, she’s been phenomenal over the past year. She’s also one of the best on the ball defenders in the state. She seems to be back to 100% athletically, and if she were 5’10, she’d be mid to high D1.
Maggie Frana Maggie Frana 5’9″ | SF Knoxville Catholic | 2025 State TN opens eyes everywhere she goes. She simply does all the little things that coaches care about: she stays locked in on D, she never misses an assignment boxing out, she gets deflections, she wins 50/50 balls, she makes the extra pass and does it quickly. All the kid does it impact winning.
Kaylyn Walls ’25 is continuing to prove that the numbers she was putting up in the private division do indeed translate. Versus ETA Thunder ’25 she had 14, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. She’s incredibly efficient around the rim, tough, physical. She also has nice court vision from the post as a passer.
Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5’5″ | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN ‘s stock continues to rise as she’s really starting to become a consistent high level scorer. A lot of kids are boom or bust kids: they will either have 14 points or 4. Neubert has turned into a kid that will consistently score in double digits, and that bodes well for Farragut next season.
I think Annie Preist in waaay underrated. She’s very similar to Maggie Frana Maggie Frana 5’9″ | SF Knoxville Catholic | 2025 State TN in the area of intangibles: she stay’s poised as your PG. She controls the pace, she’s mindful of what her teammates need, she gives positive energy…..AND as she proved in the HS postseason, she can get buckets when her number is called. She also gives great effort defensively. She’s a college level PG.
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Shelby Higgins Shelby Higgins 5’11” | SG Richland | 2025 State TN had a rock solid weekend. Her consistency is her strength as you always know exactly what you’re going to get. Great energy, effort and attitude….with high level scoring on all 3 level. Plus she’s really turned herself into a high level rebounder. She averaged 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block on the weekend.