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10 qualities of Chattanooga boys’ basketball players playing in postseason

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Red Bank's Anthony Bonner (2) soars for a slam dunk. Bonner has scored over 20 points 21 times this season for the Lions.
Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Red Bank's Anthony Bonner (2) soars for a slam dunk. Bonner has scored over 20 points 21 times this season for the Lions. Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Red Bank's Anthony Bonner (2) soars for a slam dunk. Bonner has scored over 20 points 21 times this season for the Lions.

With postseason basketball in full swing, Patrick MacCoon provides a list of the top skill sets or qualities of players who are still playing in the TSSAA playoffs.

1. Shooting touch: Chris Kennedy (Signal Mountain)

The Eagles junior guard is the purest 3-point shooter in town. When he gets hot, there is little a defense can do to stop his outside shots from falling. The 1,000-point scorer puts in the work on his shot and it shows.

  photo  Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Baylor (4) Zane Restelli puts up a shot as CCS (13) Isaiah Roddy defends during their game at Baylor on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
 
 

2. Driving ability: Zane Restelli (Baylor)

Two Best of Preps Tournaments ago, Restelli put on the most impressive driving clinic I have ever seen in my time covering high school sports. The way he can weave his way to the basket is special and he brings a good amount of European flair to his game.