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There isn’t much else we can say about 5th grade, 11 year old, Kennedy Chandler (TN), outside of Memphis Sports story http://memphisport.com/2014/04/aau-standout-kennedy-chandler-learning-from-games-finest-point-guards/ and what we wrote with respect to his spectacular performance at the MSE ATL Camp last year.

Chandler has made a name for himself on both the AAU circuit (WACG) and competitive camp scene. One of the big questions are, is Chandler an outstanding student – athlete? Is he a top five player in the nation? Is he a first year varsity starter? Is he in two percentile of high school players who’ll compete on highest level of collegiate sports while at the same time receiving a free education? The answer is the subtitle.

If you’re a critic wondering who’s checking this article and how many views, try every media in the world including NY Times Sports Magazine, ESPN magazine and Sports Illustrated, and over one million satisfied readers. Chandler getting exposure on MiddleSchoolElite.com isn’t the case, it’s a matter of him not letting all the hype go straight to his head.

MSE – What city and state were you born and raised?

KC – MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

MSE – How old are you? When is your birthday?

KC – 11 & SEPTEMBER 11, 2002

MSE – What position(s) do you play and what are some of your strengths and weaknesses?

KC – KENNEDY POSITION IS POINT GUARD. STRENGTHS: TRUE POINT GUARD, PASS FIRST & THEN SCORES. GREAT COURT VISION, MAKE PLAYS FOR HIS TEAMMATES, EXCELLENT MID-RANGE & THREE POINT SHOOTER, SHOOTS OFF THE DRIBBLE, & ALSO PLAYS 94 FT. DEFENSE AND OFFENSE. GREAT ON THE BALL & OFF THE BALL DEFENDER. KENNEDY AVERAGE 4 STEALS A GAME.

WEAKNESSES: SOMETIMES KENNEDY TENDS TO REACH A LOT TO GET STEALS, AND IT SOMETIMES GETS HIM IN FOUL TROUBLE.

MSE – What’s name of your AAU team and who are some of the best players you played with and against?

KC – WACG ALL-STARS (WE ALL CAN GO ALLSTARS) KENNEDY PLAYS WITH JADEN SPRINGER, JORDAN TIMMONS, & JADUN MICHAEL. PLAYERS HE HAS PLAYED AGAINST: ZION HARMON, JADEN JONES, SETH WILSON.

MSE – Do you enjoy school and what’s your GPA?

KC – YES KENNEDY ENJOYS SCHOOL, HE ATTENDS BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL. ( B AVERAGE STUDENT)

MSE – What’s your work out routine and where did you get your incredible swag?

KC – WORKOUT SCHEDULE: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING WITH TEAM SHABAZZ: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & SUNDAY BASKETBALL WORKOUTS: TUESDAY, THURSDAY, & SATURDAY. I GOT MY SWAG FROM MY DILLION MITCHELL, (TEAM PENNY PG CLASS OF 2016).

MSE – Do you realize you aren’t in middle school yet and how does it feel to be recognized on http://www.middleschoolelite.com/?

KC – I THINK ITS A BLESSING THAT ANYONE WOULD  RECOGNIZE MY TALENT AND I’M  GRATEFUL THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL ELITE DOES.

MSE – What can you say to uplift  kids younger than you before you embark on to middle school basketball?

KC – I WOULD ENCOURAGE KIDS TO ALWAYS WORK HARD AND PUT THE EXTRA WORK IN EACH AND EVERYDAY. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR ACADEMICS,  ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE, AND KEEP GOD FIRST.

MSE – Who would you like to thank for helping you get this far and do you have anything you want to say to readers?

KC – I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY DAD, COACH KYLAN CHANDLER AND MY MOM ROSALIND CHANDER FOR HELPING ME MAKE SURE THAT FIRST I’M ALWAYS TAKING CARE OF MY GRADES BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY GRANDPARENTS K.C. & LORRIANE CHANDLER FOR HELPING. MY MOM AND DAD WITH GETTING ME TO PRACTICE, WORKOUTS, AND GAMES. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY GRANNY CHANDLER FOR HELPING WITH MY HOMEWORK, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE COACHES THAT I WORKOUT WITH COACH FRANK, TEAM SHABAZZ, COACH COWBOY, AND COACH JOE.