Silverdale Baptist senior Brett Wright has the ability to get his shot whenever he wants to on the court, but his unselfishness has helped the Seahawks emerge as a Division II-A basketball powerhouse at the halfway point of the 2023-24 season.
The Seahawks are one of only three teams in the state currently to have played 14 or more games and still have an undefeated record. The only other two being Knoxville’s Fulton and Memphis’ Douglass High School.
Silverdale Baptist ninth-year head coach Slater Belew’s team has produced fireworks so far by outscoring opponents on average 67.6-47 on the way to a 14-0 overall mark. Some of their highlight wins include a pair of Thanksgiving tournament victories over Webb Bell Buckle and Chatt Prep, a pair of teams who made Final Four runs in Division II-A and Class A last season.
“We have great chemistry on and off the court and love to play together,” said the 6-foot-5 Wright, who is committed to play for Trevecca-Nazarene in Nashville. “Being undefeated is good, but we aren’t really worried about that streak. We love to just compete every day and get better.
“What I love more than anything is seeing my teammates shine. Throwing up to lobs to Kennedy (Okpara) and getting our shooters going is a lot of fun for me. There is no pressure on me to do everything on the floor, because we are very versatile and I trust the guys around me.”