Manny Green
Bio
Recruiting
Scouting Report
DATA FLAG: This prospect is a basketball recruit, not a football player. Manny Green is a 6-6 four-star small forward/wing from Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) committed to Tennessee BASKETBALL. The football classification and 'Position: Unknown' in the source feed are an error. The analysis below reflects his actual sport.
Physical Profile
Listed 6-6 and roughly 185-205 lbs with a long, athletic frame typical of a modern combo wing. Good length and vertical pop for the small forward spot; frame still needs added strength to absorb contact and finish through bodies at the high-major level. Build projects as a 3/4 tweener who can guard multiple perimeter positions.
Play Style
Skilled, fluid scoring wing who can self-create and operate at all three levels. Uses length and athleticism on the glass and defensively, with the tools to defend multiple positions. Best when allowed to attack downhill and play in space rather than as a pure spot-up shooter.
Strengths
- Three-level scoring — comfortable creating off the bounce, in the mid-range, and from deep (~16 PPG on the EYBL circuit)
- Positional size and athleticism for a wing at 6-6 with rebounding production (7 boards in a state-playoff win), giving switchability on defense
- Proven winner and producer in big moments — led Cedar Grove to 28-4 and a region title, posting 23/7/2 in an Elite 8 advancement
Areas to Improve
- Perimeter efficiency — ~33% from three on the EYBL needs to climb for the role he'll likely fill in the SEC
- Functional strength/frame development to finish through contact and hold up defensively against bigger wings
College Projection
Rotation-caliber SEC wing with starter upside by year two at Tennessee. Early role likely as an athletic, multi-positional defender and secondary scorer while his outside shot and strength mature in a high-major strength program.
Best Fit
A pace-and-space, switch-heavy defensive system (which fits Tennessee's identity) that lets a long, athletic wing guard 1-4, attack closeouts, and develop as a catch-and-shoot threat — not a slow, post-centric scheme.