MORE AREA HOOPERS ANNOUNCE COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
BY JESSE SMITHEY Three more area high school basketball standouts recently announced their plans to play Division I college basketball.
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RECRUITING ROUND-UP: Four area prep stars commit to D1 programs
BY 5SP STAFF With a national signing period on the horizon, area prep standouts have been locking in and announcing
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Malachi Brown commits to University of Michigan basketball
BY JESSE SMITHEY Malachi Brown thought the text message that popped up on his phone was all a joke. No
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Gibbs High School announces Matt Granville as its new boys basketball coach
By JESSE SMITHEY Give the Gibbs High School administration credit. The boys’ basketball job remained vacant for a good spell.
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What You May Have Missed — July 2025
BY JESSE SMITHEY July can be a sneaky busy month. Perhaps you’re getting a last-minute vacay in before school starts.
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WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED — Late June 2025
From the commitments to the decommitments. And from the celebrity sightings to college offers. Here’s what you may have missed
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WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED — Mid-June 2025
The high school sports news cycle never stops. 5Star Preps doesn’t always have a chance to write a story on
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Knoxville Central introduces J.P. Payne as new boys basketball coach
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Knoxville Central High School boys basketball team met its new head coach on Tuesday morning.
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2024-25 All-5Star Preps Boys Basketball Teams, presented by SmartBank
2024-25 All-5Star Preps Boys Basketball Teams Player of the Year: Ray’Quan Watson (Oak Ridge) Underclassman of the Year: Jamir Dean
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2024-25 Boys Basketball Player of the Year presented by SmartBank — Ray’Quan Watson, Oak Ridge
BY JESSE SMITHEY Oak Ridge principal Drayton Hawkins, who’s been known to talk ball from time to time, tossed out
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