La Vergne’s Marquis Davis was named to The DNJ’s All-Area first team a year ago.
Cooper Baughn, Oakland, Junior: Baughn is a smart guard who can shoot from the 3-point line.
Sidney Bell, Riverdale, Junior: Bell averaged 9.1 points and 3.6 rebounds a game a year ago.
Marquis Davis, La Vergne, Senior: Davis averaged 13.6 points and a District 7-AAA high 5.1 assists a game last season.
Christian Dewitt, Blackman, Senior: Dewitt averaged 9.7 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds last season.
Braxton Eddings, Siegel, Senior: Eddings, a returning starter, can play on the perimeter and inside for the Stars.
Siegel’s Braxton Eddings puts up a shot against Smyrna. Eddings is one of two starters returning.
Isaiah Eguaebor, Providence Chr., Senior: Eguaebor averaged a team-high 15.7 points and 5.7 rebounds last season for the Knights.
Barr Ellenburg, MTCS, Junior: Ellenburg averaged a team-high 11.9 points with 8.7 rebounds last season.
Maliek Gray, La Vergne, Junior: Gray, a Mr. Football semifinalist, averaged 5.2 points and 4.5 rebounds a year ago.
Ethan Hennis, Providence Chr., Senior: Hennis averaged 15.4 points with 4.6 rebounds a year ago.
Luke Howell, MTCS, Senior: Howell averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds last year. He and Ellenburg are both over 6-foot-3.
Tre Jones, Oakland, Junior: Jones will see an increased role in the paint for the Patriots.
Brandon Kelley, Eagleville, Senior: Kelley, a shooting guard, is a two-time All-District 9-A player.
Myles Kumrow, Smyrna, Junior: Kumrow, a post player, is the Bulldogs’ leading returning scorer.
Rob LaLance, Siegel, Senior: LaLance can shoot from the perimeter, or go inside for an under-sized Siegel team.
Marcellis Martin, Siegel, Sophomore: Martin can take defenders off dribble and score in bunches.
Johnathan Mathews, Riverdale, Senior: Matthews is the Warriors’ top returning scorer at 9.2 points a game.
Riverdale’s Johnathan Mathews moves against Blackman’s Cedriontis Wilson in the second half Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at Blackman.
Jarrell Reeves, Blackman, Senior: Reeves, an Oakland transfer, averaged 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds this past season to give Blaze depth in the paint.
Desmond Sales, Stewarts Creek, Junior: Sales averaged 2.2 points and shot 39 percent from the 3-point line last season.
Brandon Somerville, Riverdale, Senior: Somerville is likely out until Christmas due to a football injury, but will run the point when he returns.
Darius Sparks, La Vergne, Senior: Sparks averaged 6.6 points and 2.5 steals a game this past season.
JaCoby Stevens, Oakland, Junior: Stevens, a Mr. Football finalist, brings athleticism onto the court as a first-year player at Oakland.
Demarious Stoudemire, Eagleville, Freshman: Stoudemire, a former Rockvale standout, should make an immediate impact for the Eagles.
Blackman’s Cedriontis Wilson returns as the Blaze’s returning leading scorer.
Cedriontis Wilson, Blackman, Senior: Wilson averaged a team-high 12.7 points with 69 made 3-pointers last season.
Trey Wilder, Smyrna, Senior: Wilder came off the bench a year ago, but will have his role expanded.
T.J. York, Stewarts Creek, Senior: York averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 assists a year ago and is the top scorer returning.
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