CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The recruiting trail has begun to heat up for Northwest boy’s basketball senior Ametri Moss.

Moss has drawn scholarship offers from a number of universities, including St. Petersburg College, Motlow State and Columbia State just to name a few.

The 6-foot guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals per game as a junior. He was also selected to the All-District 10-AAA team each of the past two seasons.

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After being relatively overlooked by colleges for most of his high school basketball career, Moss is happy to finally receive some recognition for his exceptional play on the court.

“It feels good, but I knew the JUCOs were going to come around my senior year,” Moss said. “They usually don’t like to offer whenever you’re young because you could still potentially get a Division I offer. I just feel blessed that I have all those schools looking at me right now.”

Over his final two games as a Viking, Moss put up 90 total points, including a 50-point performance against Montgomery Central to set the school’s single-game scoring record.

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“That was my goal for that home game,” Moss said of the record-setting performance. “It felt good to have my teammates and the fans there cheering me on. Then against Henry County, I knew that it could possibly be my last game, so I just had to go out with a bang.”

The talented guard is grateful for his time spent at Northwest, where he was able to learn under head coach Aaron Wallus.

“He’s a good coach,” Moss said. “He’s a better person off the court. He looks after you and makes sure everything is going good with school. We have a great relationship.”

Wallus had high praise to offer Moss earlier in the season after their game against Rossview.

“I would say he’s a humble star,” Wallus said. “He’s a star-level player, but he’s humble. He doesn’t brag on himself or boast about himself. He just goes out and plays hard.”

On the AAU circuit, Moss plays for Mid-State Elite (MSE) where he’s held down the point guard position for one of the premiere programs in the south.

“I’ve been playing with them for two years,” Moss said. “The organization and the coaching staff is really good. They should have a big year this year.”

Moss believes he would not be where he is today without the support of his friends and family along the way.

“My parents helped me a lot as far as raising me to be a good person and teaching me to stay out of trouble,” Moss said. “I also have coaches who have assisted me not just in basketball, but off the court as well. I have a lot of people that’s in my corner.”

Big decision coming

In the near future, Moss will make a decision on where he plans on bringing his high motor and two-way skillset to in the fall.

“My goal for the next level is to get there (if I go the junior college route), perform and do what the coach needs me to do,” Moss said. “Hopefully he can get me to the next level. That’s what I want.”

In the meantime, Moss has a number of boxes to check off when it comes to narrowing down his potential collegiate landing spots.

“Relationships,” Moss said. “Just building that rapport with the coaches is huge for me. I feel like that’s key. Also, if I go on a visit and it feels like it’s home. It’s just the little things that matter most to me.”