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Chandler Named Top-10 Semifinalist for Naismith High School Boys Trophy
February 04, 2021 | Men's Basketball
Kennedy Chandler, a five-star basketball prospect rated by ESPN as the nation's top point guard in the Class of 2021, has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Trophy for Boys Player of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.
A Tennessee signee who is expected to enroll this summer, Chandler attends Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. The senior has helped lead the Buffaloes to a 14-2 record through 16 games.
Sunrise Christian is currently participating in the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament. In three games, Chandler is leading the team in scoring with 16.7 points per game while also leading the Buffaloes in assists with 6.7 per contest ahead of their matchup with Oak Hill on Thursday.
The Memphis, Tennessee, native is rated by ESPN as the No. 12 senior in the country, which makes him the third-highest-rated prospect to ever sign with the Vols since ESPN began its recruiting database in 2007. Only Tobias Harris (No. 6) in 2010 and Scotty Hopson (No. 9) in 2008 earned a higher national rating from The Worldwide Leader.
As a junior at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis last season, Chandler averaged 22.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game during a pandemic-shortened season.
Prior to that junior campaign, Chandler elevated his recruiting status during the spring and summer of 2019 on the highly competitive Nike EYBL circuit, where he averaged 15.1 points, 6.0 assists and 4.2 steals in 20 games with the MoKan Elite program.
The 6-1 guard is known for his downhill style of play that allows him to get to the paint and attack the rim at will. 247Sports Director of Basketball Scouting Jerry Meyer describes Chandler as a tremendous passer and a creative finisher off the dribble who rebounds his position and is a disruptive defender.
Also a McDonald's All-American candidate, Chandler is the fourth five-star prospect in the last three years to sign with Barnes and Tennessee, joining Josiah-Jordan James, Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer.
Chandler joins top-50 wing Jahmai Mashack from California in Tennessee's 2021 signing class.
A Tennessee signee who is expected to enroll this summer, Chandler attends Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. The senior has helped lead the Buffaloes to a 14-2 record through 16 games.
Sunrise Christian is currently participating in the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament. In three games, Chandler is leading the team in scoring with 16.7 points per game while also leading the Buffaloes in assists with 6.7 per contest ahead of their matchup with Oak Hill on Thursday.
The Memphis, Tennessee, native is rated by ESPN as the No. 12 senior in the country, which makes him the third-highest-rated prospect to ever sign with the Vols since ESPN began its recruiting database in 2007. Only Tobias Harris (No. 6) in 2010 and Scotty Hopson (No. 9) in 2008 earned a higher national rating from The Worldwide Leader.
As a junior at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis last season, Chandler averaged 22.2 points, 4.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game during a pandemic-shortened season.
Prior to that junior campaign, Chandler elevated his recruiting status during the spring and summer of 2019 on the highly competitive Nike EYBL circuit, where he averaged 15.1 points, 6.0 assists and 4.2 steals in 20 games with the MoKan Elite program.
The 6-1 guard is known for his downhill style of play that allows him to get to the paint and attack the rim at will. 247Sports Director of Basketball Scouting Jerry Meyer describes Chandler as a tremendous passer and a creative finisher off the dribble who rebounds his position and is a disruptive defender.
Also a McDonald's All-American candidate, Chandler is the fourth five-star prospect in the last three years to sign with Barnes and Tennessee, joining Josiah-Jordan James, Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer.
Chandler joins top-50 wing Jahmai Mashack from California in Tennessee's 2021 signing class.
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