Meet the athletes, Unified partners and coaches representing Team Tennessee in Basketball at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
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Athletes & Unified Partners
Carter Burrow
Home: Williamson County
Years as a Unified partner: 3
Favorite music artist: Drake
Favorite pre-game snack: Gushers
Athlete you want to meet: Lebron James
Years as a Unified partner: 3
Favorite music artist: Drake
Favorite pre-game snack: Gushers
Athlete you want to meet: Lebron James
Nathan Clayton
Home: Williamson County
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Other sports: Flag Football
Favorite pump up song: Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott
Athlete you want to meet: Mike Trout
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Other sports: Flag Football
Favorite pump up song: Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott
Athlete you want to meet: Mike Trout
Jaden Cole
Home: Williamson County
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite music genre: Pop, country or rap
How do you like to celebrate a win: With my teammates, friends, and family
Athlete you want to meet: Myself
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite music genre: Pop, country or rap
How do you like to celebrate a win: With my teammates, friends, and family
Athlete you want to meet: Myself
Bryce Conklin
Home: Williamson County
Years as an athlete: 2
Favorite pre-game meal: Turkey sandwich
How do you like to celebrate a win: Dance
Athlete you want to meet: Derrick Henry
Years as an athlete: 2
Favorite pre-game meal: Turkey sandwich
How do you like to celebrate a win: Dance
Athlete you want to meet: Derrick Henry
Logan Holdaway
Home: Williamson County
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Soccer
Favorite music artist: Eminem
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein smoothies
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Soccer
Favorite music artist: Eminem
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein smoothies
Jaxon Kartchner
Home: Williamson County
Years as an athlete:
Favorite thing about Special Olympics: We all get to come together as friends
Favorite pump up song: Goosebumps by Travis Scott
Athlete you want to meet: Michael Jordan
Years as an athlete:
Favorite thing about Special Olympics: We all get to come together as friends
Favorite pump up song: Goosebumps by Travis Scott
Athlete you want to meet: Michael Jordan
Brad Napier
Home: Williamson County
Years as a unified partner: 6
Favorite pump up song: Feel No Ways by Drake
Favorite pre-game snack: Chicken nuggets
Athlete you want to meet: Anthony Edwards
Years as a unified partner: 6
Favorite pump up song: Feel No Ways by Drake
Favorite pre-game snack: Chicken nuggets
Athlete you want to meet: Anthony Edwards
Elijah Noah-Wilson
Eythan Oneal
Home: Williamson County
Years as an athlete: 11
Other sports: Flag football
Favorite pump up song: The Box by Roddy Ricch
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta with red sauce and chicken
Years as an athlete: 11
Other sports: Flag football
Favorite pump up song: The Box by Roddy Ricch
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta with red sauce and chicken
Aidan Pittman
Home: Williamson County
Years as a unified partner: 4
Other sports: Tennis, soccer, swimming
Favorite pump up song: Shook Ones, Pt. II by Mob Deep
Athlete you want to meet: Stephen Curry
Years as a unified partner: 4
Other sports: Tennis, soccer, swimming
Favorite pump up song: Shook Ones, Pt. II by Mob Deep
Athlete you want to meet: Stephen Curry
Coaches
Raymond Conklin
Home: Williamson County
Favorite part about coaching: Helping create a positive impact and a fun experience
How do you celebrate a win: Congratulating and pumping up my athletes
Favorite pump up song: Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
Athlete you want to meet: Ray Lewis
Favorite part about coaching: Helping create a positive impact and a fun experience
How do you celebrate a win: Congratulating and pumping up my athletes
Favorite pump up song: Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
Athlete you want to meet: Ray Lewis
Erin Holdaway
Home: Williamson County
Favorite part of coaching: The joy and boost in confidence they get when competing
How do you motivate your athletes: Cheer them on, high fives, and fist bumps
How do you celebrate a win: Pizza party
Athlete you want to meet: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Favorite part of coaching: The joy and boost in confidence they get when competing
How do you motivate your athletes: Cheer them on, high fives, and fist bumps
How do you celebrate a win: Pizza party
Athlete you want to meet: Giannis Antetokounmpo