2023 Mr. & Miss Basketball Award Finalists Announced

Published 9:11 am Friday, February 10, 2023

The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in six classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on the floor of Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU on Monday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. The event will be open to the public.

A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2022-2023 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head basketball coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.

This is the 38^th year that the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards have been presented to Tennessee’s best high school basketball players. American General was the sponsor of the event since the inception of the awards in 1985 until 2001. The Memphis Grizzlies were sponsors of the awards from 2002-2004. From 2005-2015 the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards were presented at the conclusion of each respective championship game as part of the post-game trophy ceremony.

Division II-A Miss Basketball Finalists: Jailyn Banks, MTCS; Olivia Lee, Trinity Christian; Angelica Velez, Webb School

Division II-AA Miss Basketball Finalists: Jaloni Cambridge, Ensworth; Kayli Clarkson, Briarcrest; Sydney Mains, Knoxville Catholic

Class 1A Miss Basketball Finalists: Blair Baugus, Wayne County; Lyndie Ramsey, Unaka; Kylie Reynolds, McKenzie

Class 2A Miss Basketball Finalists: Reese Beaty, York Institute; Jada Harrison, Westview; Maddy Newman, Gatlinburg-Pittman

Class 3A Miss Basketball Finalists: Lauren Bailey, Greeneville; Abigail Johnson, Upperman; Ti’Mia Lawson, Jackson South Side

Class 4A Miss Basketball Finalists: Imari Berry, Clarksville; Mallory Collier, Bartlett; Avery Treadwell, Bearden

Division II-A Mr. Basketball Finalists: Seth Grandberry, Lausanne; Eddie Ricks III, Clarksville Academy; Isaiah West, Goodpasture

Division II-AA Mr. Basketball Finalists: Deondrea Lindsey, Knoxville Catholic; Tyler Tanner, Brentwood Academy; Lukas Walls, Knoxville Webb

Class 1A Mr. Basketball Finalists: Jason Britton, North Greene; Cadon Buckles, Hampton; Rodgerick Robinson, Jr., Middleton

Class 2A Mr. Basketball Finalists: Jordan Allen, Hillcrest; Jahvin Carter, Alcoa; Jaylen Jones, East Nashville

Class 3A Mr. Basketball Finalists: Tylon Chatman, Haywood; Shane Cherry, Austin-East; Damarien Yates, Fayette-Ware

Class 4A Mr. Basketball Finalists: Jordan Frison, Memphis Overton; Jarred Hall, Lebanon; Brock Vice, Houston