Team Thad (T.N.) guard Dekeyvan Tandy was as impressive as you can be at session 1 of the Under Armour Association. Tandys speed and athleticism was hard to match up with and played a big part in him averaging 16.25 points per game. In a win over Team Breakdown, Tandy grew more comfortable as the game went on.
"I want to be aggressive and get my teammates involved," Tandy said. "I got off to a real slow start and I wasn't happy about that because my team needs me. After that I had a good spurt."
Tandy is being recruiting at a high major level. Five schools have talked to him the most frequently.
"Iowa State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Oklahoma and Kansas State have been reaching out to me the most," said Tandy.
The class of 2019 standout has a lot of respect for Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes.
"I mean Rick Barnes is a point guard coach so that wouldn't be a bad fit for me," he said. "He has produced pros like Kevin Durant and T.J. Ford so I'm a point guard trying to get my game to develop and that's a coach that would do that for me."
Iowa State is another school who is recruiting Tandy hard. He likes how they utilize their guards on the court.
"They let their point guards play freely and that's way I like to play," Tandy said. "The coaches let their players go and that's the type of player I am."
He is familiar with how Cincinnati plays and how they will help develop his game.
"They play really aggressive and just like how my AAU team does," he said. "That is a good place for me because I have players that are three or four years older than me and I still need to get tougher. Cincinnati would help me with that."
He added that he plans to cut his list after AAU season. Tandy went into what will separate one school from the rest when it comes time to make his decision.
"A coach that really keeps in touch with me, really cares for me and makes me feel comfortable," said Tandy. "I want to be comfortable and make it feel like home."