Magnolia Hoops Event of the Day
The 33rd Annual Hot Bed Classic
Saturday January 25, 2025
From Historic Memorial Gym
New Albany, MS
Thanks to the best in the game, Blake Long and his crew, for the great job they do on the stats.
(B) East Union Urchins 17-4 #80 (2A #5 Blue Springs, MS) 89
Potts Camp Cardinals 2-19 #298 (1A #39 Potts Camp, MS) 61
Notes: Chase Johnson (6-0 ’26 G/F East Union) and Tristan Baldwyn (6-0 ’27 G/F East Union) both scored 23 points to overcome the 28 points from Jeremiah Nelson (5-11 ’27 G Potts Camp). Jacob Lesure (6-0 ’25 F Potts Camp) had a solid double-double in the loss. Tyler McNeil (’29 F Potts Camp) is a very nice looking prospect for the Cardinals. They didn’t have a height listed but his long, lanky frame makes him appear to be in the 6-4ish range.
East Union (traveled 12 miles) 89
’25’s
Parrish Carpenter 5-10 G 8 pts 1 three 4 reb 6 ast 3 st
Clayton Russell 5-9 G 6 pts 3 reb 8 ast 2 st
Tristan Baldwyn 6-0 G/F 23 pts 10-19 FG 3-4 ft 7 reb 5 ast 2 blk 1 st
Ben Basil 6-1 F 12 pts 4-6 FG 1 reb 1 ast 1 st
’26’s
Chase Johnson 6-0 G/F 23 pts 9-16 FG 5 3’s 10 reb 6 ast 3 st
Heath Wilkinson 5-11 G/F 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
Ethan Adams 6-2 F/C 14 pts 7-11 FG 9 reb
Potts Camp (traveled 22 miles) 61
’25’s
Jacob Lesure 6-0 F 16 pts 2-2 ft 14 reb 5 ast
’27’s
Braxton Totten 5-8 G 4 pts 3 reb 3 ast
Jeremiah Nelson 5-11 G 28 pts 4 3’s 6 reb 1 ast 3 blk 2 st
’29’s
Tyler McNeil F 5 pts 1 three 4 reb 2 ast 2 blk
MVP
Chase Johnson
East Union
6-0 ’26 G/F
23 pts 9-16 FG 5 3’s 10 reb 6 ast 3 st
MVP
Jeremiah Nelson
Potts Camp
5-11 ’27 G
28 pts 4 3’s 6 reb 1 ast 3 blk 2 st
(B) Walnut Wildcats 13-11 #154 (2A #16 Walnut, MS) 81
Myrtle Hawks 4-15 #273 (1A #31 Myrtle, MS) 61
Notes: Jake Kirk (5-10 ’25 G Walnut) and Kemarrian Gray (6-1 ’25 F Walnut) were too much for Myrtle to handle dropping 20 plus points apiece. JJ Hall (’26 G Myrtle) scored a game high 26 points for the Hawks.
Myrtle (traveled 8 miles) 81
’25’s
Jackson Meadows 6-0 G 3 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’26’s
JJ Hall G 26 pts 11-20 FG 4 3’s 8 reb 2 ast 4 st
’27’s
Wes Stanton 6-0 G 6 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
Zane Hill 5-9 G 16 pts 1 three 3-3 ft 4 reb 3 ast 2 st
’28’s
Drew Stanton 5-11 G 6 pts 4 reb 2 st
Walnut (traveled 37 miles) 61
’25’s
Austin Watson 5-10 G 11 pts 5-8 FG 1 three 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
Jake Kirk 5-10 G 21 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 4 ast 1 blk 4 st
Kemarrian Gray 6-1 F 20 pts 8-11 FG 1 three 3-3 ft 9 reb 3 ast 2 blk
’27’s
Joshua Luster 6-1 F 2 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
Logan Wilbanks 5-7 G 12 pts 1 three 8 reb 8 ast 1 st
Reese Brown 5-11 G 11 pts 4-7 FG 2 3’s 1 reb 2 ast 4 st
MVP
Jake Kirk
Walnut
5-10 ’25 G
21 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 4 ast 1 blk 4 st
MVP
JJ Hall
Myrtle
’25 G
26 pts 11-20 FG 4 3’s 8 reb 2 ast 4 st
(B) West Union Eagles 21-5 #66 (1A #1 Myrtle, MS) 60
Hamilton Lions 9-10 #187 (2A #20 Hamilton, MS) 50
Notes: Carson Conlee (5-10 ’27 G West Union) dropped 22 points to get the MVP while Jon Grey Morrisson (6-6 ’26 F West Union) snagged a double-double in the win. West Union did a great job of slowing Hamilton star Chris “Scooter” Willis (6-1 ’27 G Hamilton) down with double and triple teams. Hamilton did a good job in the match-up with the 1A contender. The Lions have improved a good bit over the season and have the ability to be the upset specialist in the 2A playoffs.
West Union (traveled 11 miles) 60
’26’s
Mack Wallis 5-11 G 11 pts 4-7 FG 2 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
Jon Grey Morrisson 6-6 F 17 pts 3-4 ft 12 reb 4 ast
’27’s
Carson Conlee 5-10 G 22 pts 9-17 FG 1 three 3-4 ft 6 reb 1 ast 5 st
Jack Rutherford 6-1 F 7 pts 3-3 FG 5 reb 1 ast 2 st
Hamilton (traveled 74 miles) 50
’25’s
Julius Jones 6-1 PF 13 pts 6-8 FG 6 reb 2 st
’26’s
Justin Verner 6-0 G 8 pts 4-7 FG 3 reb 4 ast 4 st
Myles Self 6-3 G/F 4 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 5 ast 1 st
’27’s
Chris “Scooter” Willis 6-1 G 13 points 2 3’s 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk
Jayden Troupe 5-10 G/F 12 pts 2 3’s 5 reb 2 st
MVP
Carson Conlee
West Union
5-10 ’27 G
22 pts 9-17 FG 1 three 3-4 ft 6 reb 1 ast 5 st
MVP
Julius Jones
Hamilton
6-1 ’25 PF
13 pts 6-8 FG 6 reb 2 st
(B) Power Center Academy Knights 10-3 #133 (3A #26 Memphis, TN) 56
HW Byers Lions 12-11 #226 (1A #23 Holly Springs, MS) 44
Notes: Cody Dixon (’25 PG Power Center Academy) scored 20 points in the win over Byers. Corey Willis (6-2 ’26 F Byers) matched his 20 in the loss for the Lions.
Byers (traveled 53 miles) 44
’26’s
Corey Willis 6-2 F 20 pts 4-4 ft 8 reb 4 ast 1 st
Jayden Lesueur 5-9 G 4 reb 3 ast 2 blk
’27’s
Tyler Harris 5-7 G 1 reb 3 ast 1 st
Marion Fitzpatrick 5-11 G/F 4 pts 5 reb 3 st
Zackary Sellers 5-10 F 17 pts 7-9 FG 3-4 ft 4 reb 3 ast
PCA (traveled 69 miles) 56
’25’s
Cody Dixon PG 20 pts 4-4 ft 3 reb 2 ast 4 st
Isaiah Burns 7 pts 3-3 FG 1 three 5 reb 3 ast 1 st
TJ Black F 3 reb 2 st
’26’s
Jayden Baker G/F 5 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 st
’27’s
Keyshun James F/C 14 pts 6-10 FG 2 3’s 7 reb 2 ast 3 blk 1 st
Michael Wynn G 6 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
MVP
Cody Dixon
Power Center Academy
’25 PG
20 pts 4-4 ft 3 reb 2 ast 4 st
MVP
Corey Willis
Byers
6-2 ’26 F
20 pts 4-4 ft 8 reb 4 ast 1 st
(B) Fort Payne Wildcats 16-6 #34 (6A #11 Fort Payne, AL) 44
Oxford Chargers 14-12 #86 (7A #18 Oxford, MS) 29
Notes: Coach Robi Coker made his way back to the Hot Bed with a different team but he continued his winning ways. JJ Willoughby (6-3 ’26 SF Fort Payne) had a game high 15 points in the win.
Oxford (traveled 34 miles) 29
’27’s
Cori Johnson 6-0 F 8 pts 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
Fort Payne (traveled 257 miles) 44
’25’s
Fisher Abbott 5-10 SG 6 pts 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Levi Crow 5-11 SG 11 pts 1 three 7 reb 3 ast 2 st
’26’s
JJ Willoughby 6-3 SF 15 pts 6-8 FG 1 three 2-2 ft 10 reb 4 ast
’27’s
Aiden Rains 5-9 G 8 pts 3-3 FG 2-2 ft 4 reb 1 ast 2 st
MVP
JJ Willoughby
Fort Payne
6-3 ’26 SF
15 pts 6-8 FG 1 three 2-2 ft 10 reb 4 ast
MVP
Cori Johnson
Oxford
6-0 ’27 F
8 pts 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
(B) Hall Warriors 11-5 #28 (4A #5 Little Rock, AR) 47
Northwest Rankin Cougars 14-12 #57 (7A #14 Brandon, MS) 43
Notes: This was a really good and close game. Hall was able to get the victory with a well rounded team performance. NW Rankin is a team to keep an eye on down the road. They are loaded with sophomores and will be a serious contender over the next few seasons.
Northwest Rankin (traveled 176 miles) 43
’27’s
Jordan Samuel 6-0 G 12 pts 4 reb 4 ast
DeShawn Dillon 6-4 G 13 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
Christopher Sanders 6-4 F 6 pts 3-5 FG 3 reb 1 ast
Caleb Hobson 6-1 G 12 pts 4 3’s 4 reb 2 st
DeVarri Summers 6-3 G/F 5 reb 1 st
Hall (traveled 223 miles) 47
’25’s
Dalton Palmer 6-0 SG 6 pts 4-4 ft 2 reb 1 ast 4 st
DJ Johnson 6-2 G/F 10 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
’26’s
Micah Moore 5-10 G 12 pts 2 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Shaah Rahmaan 6-1 G 13 pts 6-7 FG 7 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st
Landen HIll 6-4 G 5 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 1 reb 3 ast 2 st
MVP
Micah Moore
Hall
5-10 ’26 G
12 pts 2 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
MVP
DeShawn Dillon
Northwest Rankin
6-4 ’27 G
13 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
(B) Bartlett Panthers 15-7 #2 (4A #1 Bartlett, TN) 76
Starkville Yellowjackets 19-7 #4 (7A #2 Starkville, MS) 36
Notes: Starkville, keep your head up. You will not see an opponent in Mississippi of this caliber again this year. They would beat any team we have in the same nature. Bartlett continues to be loaded with D1 prospects and will continue to be a national level team for years to come. They would’ve also beaten any team at the Hot Bed the same way.
Starkville (traveled 95 miles) 36
’25’s
David Washington 6-4 F 13 pts 1 three
Lebron Johnson 5-8 G 2 pts 1 reb 3 ast 1 st
’26’s
TJ Warren 6-1 G 3 pts 2 reb 2 ast 2 st
Jaden Tate 6-1 G 6 pts 3 reb 2 st
Jerwan McCarter 6-7 F 2 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
Bartlett (traveled 81 miles) 76
’26’s
Axton Perry 6-5 PF 2 pts 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk
Ethan Gatewood 6-8 SF 4 pts 4 reb 1 blk
’27’s
Dylan Jones 6-6 G 29 pts 12-16 FG 5-8 3’s 5 reb 5 ast 1 st
’28’s
Braylon Williams 6-0 PG 14 pts 5-6 FG 2-2 3’s 1 reb 7 ast 1 st
DJ Okoth 6-5 G 14 pts 6-7 FG 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
MVP
Dylan Jones
Bartlett
6-6 ’27 G
29 pts 12-16 FG 5-8 3’s 5 reb 5 ast 1 st
MVP
David Washington
Starkville
6-4 ’25 F
13 pts 1 three
(B) Thayer Bobcats 9-2 #54 (Division 3 # Thayer, MO) 57
Ingomar Falcons 20-8 #72 (2A #4 New Albany, MS) 43
Notes: Last Saturday Darryl Robertson went and found a team from Alabama that out “Ingomared” Ingomar girls. David Goode had to go all the way to Missouri to find a boys team that could out “Ingomar” Ingomar. This game was a lot of fun to watch and you basically had two Ingomar teams playing on the same court. The one advantage that Thayer had was Devin Harrington (6-5 ’25 G/F Thayer). Harrington should be a D1 prospect. He had a double-double leading the Bobcats to the win.
Ingomar (traveled 7 miles) 43
’25’s
Cody Bost 6-0 G 12 pts 3 3’s 2 reb 1 ast
Olen Faulkner 5-10 G 11 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
Jack Denton 6-1 F 9 pts 6 reb 2 ast
’26’s
Cooper Ball 5-8 G 5 ast 1 blk 2 st
Brayden Tillery 5-10 F 7 pts 3-4 ft 3 reb
Thayer (traveled 231 miles) 57
’25’s
Devin Harrington 6-5 G/F 18 pts 8-13 FG 1 three 10 reb 4 ast 3 blk 1 st
Cooper Clark 6-1 PF 2 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 blk
’26’s
Hollis Deckard 5-11 SG 8 pts 3-5 FG 2 3’s 5 reb 4 ast 1 st
Riley White 6-0 G/F 11 pts 4-4 FG 3-3 ft 2 reb 4 st
’28’s
Jayden Belcher 6-4 SG 13 pts 5-6 FG 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast
MVP
Devin Harrington
Thayer
6-5 ’25 G/F
18 pts 8-13 FG 1 three 10 reb 4 ast 3 blk 1 st
MVP
Cooper Ball
Ingomar
5-8 ’26 G
5 ast 0 turnovers 1 blk 2 st
(B) New Albany Bulldogs 16-6 #68 (4A #12 New Albany, MS) 60
Clearwater Tornadoes 11-10 #260 (5A #33 Clearwater, FL) 53
Notes: 735 miles. This match-up has been coming for years and this one here has been much anticipated. Welcome home to Coach Kris Foote of Clearwater. Coach Foote finally got the opportunity to come play his alma mater and play in the prestigious Hot Bed Classic. The 2002 graduate was also able to bring his son to play on the same court that he once played on. Kris Foote Jr. (6-5 ’26 G/F Clearwater) made the best of his time and is taking home some extra luggage and hardware as he was the Hot Bed MVP for Clearwater. The Foote family is well known from New Albany and Blue Mountain area and they showed up in full support. Coach Foote had a former coach, teammates and classmates show up and show him support in his homecoming.
This game was also very intense. It was physical and it was fun to watch. Amari Hubbard (6-1 ’25 G New Albany) bagged a double-double in the win while Isaac Gilbert (6-7 ’25 F/C New Albany) had a near perfect night earning MVP honors. The more I watch Gilbert play, the more I realize how underrated he is. I haven’t seen all of the senior bigs in the state but from the one’s I’ve seen he’s second best behind Fleming. New Albany was also able to get the win without hitting a three pointer.
New Albany (home team) 60
’25’s
Avery Cathey 5-9 G 5 pts 3 reb 4 ast
Amari Hubbard 6-1 G 13 pts 3-4 ft 10 reb 2 st
Issac Gilbert 6-7 F/C 24 pts 9-12 FG 6-6 ft 9 reb 1 blk 1 st
Kylan King 6-2 G/F 5 pts 8 reb
’26’s
Emanuel Tucker 6-6 F/C 4 pts 6 reb 1 ast
’27’s
Demarion Bailey 5-10 G 5 pts 3-4 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
Clearwater (traveled 735 miles) 53
’25’s
Zain Watson 6-0 PG 10 pts 4-7 FG 1 three 2 reb 6 st
’26’s
Kyden Heniger 5-9 G 12 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 4 ast 2 st
Ari Tirado 6-1 G 8 pts 2 3’s 3 reb 3 ast 2 st
Kris Foote 6-5 G/F 14 pts 2 3’s 4-4 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 blk
Tavaris Grant 6-4 PF 5 pts 13 reb 1 blk
MVP
Issac Gilbert
New Albany
6-7 ’25 F/C
24 pts 9-12 FG 6-6 ft 9 reb 1 blk 1 st
MVP
Kris Foote
Clearwater
6-5 ’26 G/F
14 pts 2 3’s 4-4 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 blk
Boys
Head Coach-The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Nathan Hodum Hamilton
Best Game-The best game that I saw during this time period.
New Albany 60 Clearwater 53
Top 5 Teams-The top five teams that I saw during this time period.
- Bartlett Panthers 15-7 #2 (4A #1 Bartlett, TN)
- Starkville Yellowjackets 19-7 #4 (7A #2 Starkville, MS)
- New Albany Bulldogs 16-6 #68 (4A #12 New Albany, MS)
- Clearwater Tornadoes 11-10 #260 (5A #33 Clearwater, FL)
- Thayer Bobcats 9-2 #54 (Division 3 # Thayer, MO)
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2025: Tristan Baldwyn 6-0 G/F East Union
23 pts 10-19 FG 3-4 ft 7 reb 5 ast 2 blk 1 st
2026: Chase Johnson 6-0 G/F East Union
23 pts 9-16 FG 5 3’s 10 reb 6 ast 3 st
2027: Jeremiah Nelson 5-11 G Potts Camp
28 pts 4 3’s 6 reb 1 ast 3 blk 2 st
2028: Braylon Williams 6-0 PG Bartlett
14 pts 5-6 FG 2-2 3’s 1 reb 7 ast 1 st
2029: Tyler McNeil F Potts Camp
5 pts 1 three 4 reb 2 ast 2 blk
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Chase Johnson 6-0 ’26 G/F East Union
23 pts 9-16 FG 5 3’s 10 reb 6 ast 3 st - JJ Hall ’26 G Myrtle
26 pts 11-20 FG 4 3’s 8 reb 2 ast 4 st - Jeremiah Nelson 5-11 ’27 G Potts Camp
28 pts 4 3’s 6 reb 1 ast 3 blk 2 st - Dylan Jones 6-6 ’27 G Bartlett
29 pts 12-16 FG 5-8 3’s 5 reb 5 ast 1 st - Tristan Baldwyn 6-0 ’25 G/F East Union
23 pts 10-19 FG 3-4 ft 7 reb 5 ast 2 blk 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Tristan Baldwyn 6-0 ’25 G/F East Union
23 pts 10-19 FG 3-4 ft 7 reb 5 ast 2 blk 1 st - Jake Kirk 5-10 ’25 G Walnut
21 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 4 ast 1 blk 4 st - Devin Harrington 6-5 ’25 G/F Thayer
18 pts 8-13 FG 1 three 10 reb 4 ast 3 blk 1 st - Issac Gilbert 6-7 ’25 F/C New Albany
24 pts 9-12 FG 6-6 ft 9 reb 1 blk 1 st - Jacob Lesure 6-0 ’25 F Potts Camp
16 pts 2-2 ft 14 reb 5 ast
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