2026 Target List

#40
#40
4-star SF from Austin, TX.



His dad, Chris, is a former assistant at Tennessee under Barnes who came here from Texas after Barnes was fired and then hired at Tennessee. Only here for one year. He is currently an assistant under Rodney Terry at Texas.
 
#41
#41
His dad, Chris, is a former assistant at Tennessee under Barnes who came here from Texas after Barnes was fired and then hired at Tennessee. Only here for one year. He is currently an assistant under Rodney Terry at Texas.

Feels like he'll be nearly impossible to pull away from his dad who is already at another SEC program (can't believe I'm typing that out now lol). I guess it is possible if he wants to do his own thing, there may be a path forward there, but how often does that actually happen? Jett Howard being a similar example where he loved that we recruited him hard when no one else would, but he just played for his dad anyway.
 
#44
#44
This is an in-state kid now btw. Transferred to PCA up here in Murfreesboro this offseason. Came from Florida. Plays with B Maze Elite
PCA now has 2 kids with a UT offer. Quite the shift for a HS boys program that before last season had struggled to build up to compete with the other private schools in the area. They are loaded now.
 
#45
#45
PCA now has 2 kids with a UT offer. Quite the shift for a HS boys program that before last season had struggled to build up to compete with the other private schools in the area. They are loaded now.
They've got a handful of other recruits too. They've been building up a nice program under Kerry Hammonds II since he left MTSU
 
#46
#46
Feels like he'll be nearly impossible to pull away from his dad who is already at another SEC program (can't believe I'm typing that out now lol). I guess it is possible if he wants to do his own thing, there may be a path forward there, but how often does that actually happen? Jett Howard being a similar example where he loved that we recruited him hard when no one else would, but he just played for his dad anyway.
You’re very likely right. I say let’s give it all we got anyway.
 
#47
#47
It interesting to me that Trey Thompson from Greeneville, TN is not on Barnes radar. He lists TN as interested, but also just got a Xavier followed by a Purdue offer after Painter and staff showed up for a his last AAU event this summer. Kid a massive baller in our backyard and would be a Vol killer for Purdue. Possibly the last thing we need with our history against the Boilermakers.
 
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#48
#48
It interesting to me that Trey Thompson from Greeneville, TN is not on Barnes radar. He lists TN as interested, but also just got a Xavier followed by a Purdue offer after Painter and staff showed up for a his last AAU event this summer. Kid a massive baller in our backyard and would be a Vol killer for Purdue. Possibly the last thing we need with our history against the Boilermakers.
Just out shucking local talent tonight, eh? Saw you complaining that local talent was being overlooked by CKC in the LV forum.
 
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#49
#49
It interesting to me that Trey Thompson from Greeneville, TN is not on Barnes radar. He lists TN as interested, but also just got a Xavier followed by a Purdue offer after Painter and staff showed up for a his last AAU event this summer. Kid a massive baller in our backyard and would be a Vol killer for Purdue. Possibly the last thing we need with our history against the Boilermakers.
Do we know he is not on Barnes radar? Or in no one from Tennessee has been to watch him play? Just because they haven’t offered yet doesn’t mean they aren’t aware. It is interesting that Purdue has offered. Like him or not , Painter seems like a good judge of talent and potential.
 
#50
#50
Do we know he is not on Barnes radar? Or in no one from Tennessee has been to watch him play? Just because they haven’t offered yet doesn’t mean they aren’t aware. It is interesting that Purdue has offered. Like him or not , Painter seems like a good judge of talent and potential.
I'm sure with the proximity he's definitely on their radar. For what it's worth, Rod Clark is following him after checking
 

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