WHAT ABOUT TN's TOP FRESHMAN

[serenity4:13]

Natalie Johnson, Unaka's starting freshman point guard. Like Kayla Winters last season, Natalie could be this season's Tri-County Seven Freshman of the Year.

 

I agree krich!! Natalie has all the keys to be the best Freshmen in Tri-County Seven. She can handle the ball against pressure, shoot from anywhere on the floor and get to the goal with a very quick first step. She also plays with everything she has while she is on the court and works outside of practice both in season and out of season. We better get use to seeing her name in the paper for the next few years cause she is only going to continue to improve.

[5-Sport Dad]

She will be 16 in April, I think her parents held her out of school until she was 6.

 

Then she's a whole year older (plus!) than most freshmen. By age, she should be a sophomore.

 

But, what difference does it make. She's still puttin' up the numbers AND helping her team win. THAT'S the real story here!

[catsdananny]

Was not accusing or implying that she had been held back..... Was just saying that she has more experience in high school ball than the other freshman do so it wouldn't be a fair comparison, and yes I agree she is a good player, probably one of the best because of her extra experience!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Some people just can't handle the fact that this girl is good. She is not older, according to her parents she plays up in AAU. She is a first class player and a warrior on the court. If Pat has her already, that should tell you something! Her "extra experience" is only because she seeks better competition.

[MrChattanoogaFootball]

Yeah she's a true freshmen, never been held back, when she graduates she'll be 18 years old, she's been in RBS since kindergarden so she's never been recruited...She's very talented and will reach 1,000 points shortly...

 

She is the best freshman I have seen this year. The other girl that I have seen is

a freshman guard at Chattanooga Arts and Sciences Kayla Kelly.

Edited January 11, 2007 by MrChattanoogaFootball

[ThaOne0]

Laquinta Jefferson or the rest of LaVergne freshman class get no love?

[Kublah]

Adrian Sanders of USJ. She has dominated at times this season. I believe she's averaging around 15 points a game.

[lightning II]

Where does the girl who's 6'8" play at? She must not play AAU as i've never seen anyone in this age group that tall unless they was from another state and still none was that tall. Has she grown alot over the summer or has her height been listed wrong ?

She played two summers ago for Shelbyville Sport Shop 13u, did not play this past summer.

she played her middle school ball at JACKSON CO. when she moved to smith co. she stopped playing AAU.

[T-team]

Laken from RBS will be 16 in April, I think her parents held her out of school until she was 6.

[/quote/ ] It does make a difference in her maturity level and how well she handles herself. Its truly amazing what can happen in a year. She's actually older then the Snow girl that plays at Clarkrange who won't be 16 until May and is a Sophmore, but that being said she is a very good ball player and like it says in another post this is a thread about outstanding freshman. I think Molly Heady from Monterey is tops she has really helped thier team to improve thier game to the next level!

Edited January 11, 2007 by T-team

[5-Sport Dad]

Yeah she's a true freshmen, never been held back, when she graduates she'll be 18 years old, she's been in RBS since kindergarden so she's never been recruited...She's very talented and will reach 1,000 points shortly...

 

 

She will be 16 in April, I think her parents held her out of school until she was 6.

 

One of these is wrong, unless she graduates by April of 2010 and doesn't complete her senior year early.

[iluvbball]

Jaclissa Haislip from Independence is coming along nicely....she will be fun to watch. Other teams in her district better watch out!

[Big Mexican]

She will be 16 in April, I think her parents held her out of school until she was 6.

 

If this is true, she will be 19 when she graduates:

Freshman 16

Sophmore 17

Junior 18

Senior 19

 

 

Not in their first two years of high school.

 

Players can be sent a questionnaire only prior to Sept 1 of their junior year. They can visit schools at their own expense and talk to coaches(ie camps, unofficial visits). Gatewood was offered and verbaled to UT when she was an eighth grader.

[cumberlandrim]

This has been answered before,yes she is a freshman,has not been held back or anything. What people don"t understand is she played on the varsity team last season as an eighth grader,she has totaled 863 points so far in her career,last seasons team went 30-7 and was eliminated in the opening round of state tournament,where are you from doc?

Laken Leonard is a great player and from my understandng a great young lady. The truth about the situation is that she attends a K-12 school, thus allowed and did play varsity ball in the 8th grade. She will also turn 16 in a couple months, making her the appropriate age of a Sophomore. Now I don't know what year she started kindergarten, but that is the REST OF THE STORY. DOSES'T TAKE AWAY FROM HER TALENT OF THE FACT THAT SHE HAS 3 MORE YEARS TO PLAY HIGH SCHOOL BALL, yes she will be 19 when she graduates.

Laura Advant, I have seen play, she is the best Freshman in Tennessee and possibly the country, she is actually 14. The Freshman with the MOST POTENTIAL is Ferris from Smith Co. at 6'8" and (brought up by Jim Brown) although now playing for Smith, the SKY is the Limit for her!

Edited January 18, 2007 by cumberlandrim