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Boys Division I Class AA Team Capsules

Austin-East | Waverly | Kingsbury | Bolivar Central| Brainerd | Oliver Springs| Spring Hill | Fulton

Austin-East (25-9)
Knoxville

Nickname: Roadrunners.
Head coach: Charles Mitchell, 34.
District 3 finish: 3.
Region 2 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: Daniel Boone.
Quarterfinal opponent: Waverly.
Team strengths: Defense, size.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1969, quarterfinal round; 1977, Class AAA, state champion; 1980, Class AAA, semifinal round; 1981, Class AAA, semifinal round; 1984, Class AA, semifinal round; 1985, Class AA, state champion; 1986, Class AA, state runner-up; 1987, Class AA, state champion; 1989, Class AA, semifinal round; 1994, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1995, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1997, Class AA, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Austin-East, 1994, 1995, 1997.		 Charles Mitchell

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Brian Felts

6-6

Jr.

21.1

8.5

1.1

F

Sidney Jackson

6-4

So.

7.1

4.5

0.4

C

Corey Anderson

6-4

Fr.

9.3

6.8

1.3

G

Jazzom Kimber

6-3

Jr.

15.4

5.0

6.1

G

Osie Bolden

6-0

Jr.

7.4

2.2

2.5

Top Reserves

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

---

Reggie Wildner

6-6

So.

6.2

5.0

---

---

Jerome McMillian

6-3

So.

4.9

4.2

---

---

Howard Hale

5-5

So.

3.2

---

2.0

---

Larry Beal

6-0

So.

4.4

---

---

---

Bial Davis

5-10

So.

6.0

---

---

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Eric Smith

6-3

Sr.

4.3

3.1

 

 

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Waverly (24-8)
Waverly

Nickname: Tigers.
Head coach: Mike Craig, 31
District 10 finish: 3.
Region 5 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Portland.
Quarterfinal opponent: Austin-East.
Team strength: Quickness, team defense, 3-point shooting, balanced scoring.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1985, Class AA, ; 1987, Class AA, ; 1988, Class AA, .
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		   Mike Craig

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Jeff Washington

6-0

Sr.

17.5

4.5

4

F

Marlo Sanders

6-0

Sr.

8.1

4.5

---

C

Prince Dyer

6-3

Jr.

8.3

8

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G

Carlos Hogan

5-10

Sr.

8.5

---

6

G

JaTazz Davis

5-9

Sr.

9.2

---

3

Top Reserves

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

C

Justin Browning

6-4

So.

---

---

---

G

Derek Damesworth

6-0

Jr.

---

---

---

F

Taylor Porch

6-2

So.

---

---

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Kingsbury (30-4)
Memphis

Nickname: Falcons.
Head coach: Jerry Johnson.
District 16 finish: 1.
Region 8 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: McNairy County Central
Quarterfinal opponent: Bolivar Central.
Team strengths: Coach.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1964, quarterfinal round; 1991, Class AA, state champion; 1992, Class AA, semifinal round; 1993, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Jerry Johnson

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Carlos Crutchfield

6-3

Sr.

8

4

2

F

Travis Mull

6-0

Sr.

20

4

1

C

Carlos Kimbro

6-8

Sr.

19

13

2

G

A. L. Thorton

5-8

Sr.

14

2

4

G

Brian Kizzie

5-8

Sr.

19

2

9

 

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Bolivar Central (26-2)
Bolivar

Nickname: Tigers.
Head coach: Rick Rudesill, 31.
District 13 finish: 1.
Region 7 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Booker T. Washington.
Quarterfinal opponent: Kingsbury.
Team strengths: Rebounding, passing.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1972, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Rick Rudesill

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

RaShad Smith

6-3

Sr.

9

5.8

2.8

F

Gary Gray

6-3

Sr.

6.4

4.8

1.5

C

Ashley Champion

6-4

Jr.

18.9

9.3

0.8

G

Michael Taylor

6-0

Sr.

12.6

4.7

2.3

G

Cameron Crisp

6-1

So.

12

3.5

2.8

Top Reserves

F

Brandon Reaves

6-5

Jr.

3.5

1.9

0.5

G

Erik Bowers

5-9

Sr.

2.8

0.9

0.4

F

Jeremy McKinnie

6-2

Sr.

2.6

2.5

0.4

 

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Brainerd (28-6)
Chattanooga

Nickname: Panthers.
Head coach: Robert High.
District 7 finish: 1.
Region 4 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Harriman.
Quarterfinal opponent: Oliver Springs.
Team strength: Defense.
Basic defenses: Man-to-man, 1-3-1 zone.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1977, Class AAA, quarterfinal round; 1978, Class AAA, quarterfinal round; 1979, Class AAA, semifinal round; 1984, Class AAA, state champion; 1987, Class AAA, quarterfinal round; 1988, Class AAA, state champion; 1992, Class AAA, state champion; 1995, Class AAA, state runner-up; 1996, Class AAA, semifinal round; 1997, Class AAA, state runner-up.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Brainerd, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997.		 Robert High

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Willie Chesnutt

6-4

Sr.

11.0

9.1

1.3

F

Corey Jackson

6-1

Jr.

6.2

2.3

2.5

C

Nick Stamper

6-4

Sr.

7.0

5.1

---

G

Jermaine Washington

5-9

Sr.

12.0

2.2

4.1

G

Harris Walker

6-1

Sr.

23.3

5.7

5.2

Top Reserves

F

Marty Davis

6-5

Jr.

---

---

---

G

Charlie Stoudemire

6-3

Jr.

---

---

---

G

Dedrick Smith

6-1

Jr.

---

---

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Oliver Springs (28-6)
Oliver Springs

Nickname: Bobcats.
Head coach: Stan Ballard, 32.
District 5 finish: 2.
Region 3 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Chattanooga Arts and Science.
Quarterfinal opponent: Brainerd.
Team strengths: Depth, scoring.
Basic defense: Pressure.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1952, quarterfinal round; 1953, Sweet 16; 1989, Class A, state runner-up.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Stan Ballard

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Kris White

6-0

Jr.

10

6

1

F

Craig Price

6-5

Jr.

13

9

2

F

Mark Whedbee

6-1

Sr.

5

5

1

G

Jon Green

5-11

Sr.

11

3

3

G

Travis Williams

6-2

Jr.

18

5

7

Top Reserves

---

Brian Stewart

6-2

So.

 

 

 

---

Dewayne Massengale

5-11

Sr.

 

 

 

---

Dustin Gann

6-4

Sr.

 

 

 

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Lance Jones

5-10

Sr.

 

 

 

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Spring Hill (22-10)
Spring Hill

Nickname: Raiders.
Head coach: Jimmy Young, 39.
District 11 finish: 1.
Region 6 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: David Lipscomb.
Quarterfinal opponent: Fulton.
Team strengths: Quickness, defense.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1993, Class A, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Jimmy Young

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Clay Tyree

6-1

Jr.

7

3

2

F

Charles Mitchell

6-0

Jr.

8

10

2

C

Seneca Johnson

6-4

Jr.

8

7

---

G

Kelton Miller

6-1

Sr.

22

5

3

G

Troy Carter

6-1

Jr.

14

4

6

Top Reserves

---

James Phillips

6-2

Jr.

4

2

---

---

Seneca Shields

6-11

So.

6

3

1

---

Ronald Lewis

6-0

Jr.

2

2

---

---

Jeremy Ring

5-11

Jr.

2

1

1

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Fulton (29-4)
Knoxville

Nickname: Falcons.
Head coach: Jody Wright, 36.
District 3 finish: 2.
Region 1 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: South Greene.
Quarterfinal opponent: Spring Hill.
Team strengths: Balance, chemistry.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1957, quarterfinal round; 1962, state runner-up; 1964, Sweet 16; 1968, Sweet 16; 1971, Sweet 16; 1972, Sweet 16; 1990, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1995, Class AA, quarterfinal round; 1996, Class AA, state runner-up; 1997, Class AA, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Fulton, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997.		 Jody Wright

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos.

Player

Ht.

Cl.

PPG

RPG

APG

F

Carlos Dobson

6-1

Sr.

10

4

3

F

Fred Smith

6-2

Jr.

12

6

2

C

Alec Davis

6-6

Sr.

10

8

1

G

Ricky Wood

6-0

Sr.

14

3

3

G

Jason Longmire

6-0

Sr.

9

1

5

Top Reserves

---

Joel Zimmerman

6-3

So.

---

---

---

---

Chris Green

6-2

Sr.

---

---

---

---

Sean Green

6-0

Fr.

---

---

---

---

Santana Griffin

5-10

Jr.

---

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