Harding Academy Is 1 Game Away from State In a year where you’re 24-4 and 9-1 in league play and a top 10 team in the city, it’s kind of hard to be overlooked right? Well, that’s not the case for Harding Academy led by Coach Cedric Anderson. He’s quietly put together a really…
People say a lot of things about Memphis. Most of it negative, but one major positive is how the city comes together for high school basketball. That was evident by the huge crowds over the Memphis Hoopfest weekend at Briarcrest Christian School. Whether it was Bryce James that many of the young and older fans…
The Memphis Hoopfest has become one of the marquee basketball events not just in the area but in the country. This year promises to put the country on notice with the talent landing in the Bluff City. Over the years, the event has featured some of the nation’s best basketball prospects and teams. Former alumni…
In the words of the late great Muhammad Ali‘, Houston shook up the world this past weekend with their huge win over Whitehaven High School. What does that do for them ranking wise among the best teams in Memphis? This week, we will begin to see some district games take place with a few key…
The 2024-2025 season is officially underway with several games this week and more to come. A few are intriguing but most have predictable outcomes. It’s time to find out, in the words of Three 6 Mafia, “Who Run It?” This is a Power 5, but I will likely extend it to 10. Check back soon…
Is This Whitehaven’s Year? This is Coach Willie Kemp’s second year at Whitehaven. “He’s supposed to win a championship and if not, he should be let go.” Sounds pretty crazy when you see it in print right? That’s because it is; but is it crazy to say that this is the most talented Whitehaven team…
Picking up from the Standouts list are the guys who crashed through the wall like the Hulk in a Marvel movie. These young athletes caught my attention and in doing so they’ve placed themselves on the radar. These are the Breakouts. Ron Towns 5’11 PG Southwind HS 2025– I think he was a bit overlooked…
I watched quite a few games during June to get a good gauge of what high school basketball will look like next season. Some athletes look ready to make a jump and breakout next year. Some stood out a little bit but are definitely worth introducing. Up first, my standouts from the month of June….
New Faces, New Places The story of the spring is about former FACS Coach, Dee Wilkes, moving to St. George and is now the head coach there after leading FACS to a state title, his second in 4 years. Wilkes is one of the rising young star coaches in Tennessee. With a new opportunity, comes…
Are They Ready? 1. There are a few other teams who represented in June I think have shots to be in the thick of things. One could even have winning the league on their mind, the Southwind Jaguars. Last year, they were on the cusp of a few upset wins. They were in games with…
Is Houston Among the Elite In 4A? I can’t lie, the Mustangs got me. For those who know me, at the beginning of the year, I was really high on the Houston Mustang squad. Did I think they would win their league, no, I didn’t go that far. However, I was confident they had…
Briarcrest & CBHS Are Still the Faces of Their League Fresh off a state title run, Briarcrest is still on a basketball high, and they should be. Will they miss their all-time leading scorer in school history? Yes, they will. Cooper Haynes had a really good career there and he’s off to Belmont University. Who…
Bartlett Will Be There Once Again The demise of Bartlett has been greatly over-exaggerated. I heard it through the season last year and after the state was over with, “No R’Chaun King, no Alston, no so and so… Bartlett might be a little down next season.” I say, not quite. Here is why, 6’6, Dylan…
June team camps are over. The scrimmages are over. The practices, all done. We will not see high school basketball teams back in action until the fall but I can give you something to look forward to as we edge closer and closer to the 2024-2025 season. Whitehaven Looks Legit I like this team. I…
Jones Reclassification Should Pay Dividends Tyler Jones, formerly of ECS, will reclassify into the 2026 class next season and attend Christ School in Arden, North Carolina. The 6’3 combo guard played all year at the lead guard position for his high school team propelling them to a state tournament appearance for the first time in over…
I was on social media the other day and a question was asked to me, “Who is going to be good next year, what teams? Do you have any idea?” I stopped to think and said to myself, “Chuck, why not put out a way to early top 5 list.” I went and did a…
FACS Looks Primed For A Run In Div II-A With 4 to 5 games remaining on their respective schedules, 2 teams stand out as the private school regular season winds down. Briarcrest Christian and First Assembly Christian or FACS as called by most in the city. First up, let’s look at the Crusaders. Coach Dee…
