The TSSAA has released its Tennessee Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for the 2025-26 season.
The award honors the best Tennessee high school basketball players for each TSSAA basketball classification.
A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2025-2026 regular season. High school coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists. A committee of sports writers from across the state voted on the finalists and winners, who will be announced in a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on March 10 at the Tucker Theater on the campus of MTSU.
Here are the finalists.
Class 1A Miss Basketball finalists
Laila Downs-Darden, McEwen
Rayanna Fisher, Greenfield
Zoey Nicholas, Pickett County
Class 2A Miss Basketball finalists
Maliyah Glasper, Gatlinburg-Pittman
Wylie Kee, Huntingdon
Kaegan Young, Cascade
Class 3A Miss Basketball finalists
Andrea Flores, Daniel Boone
Chelby Jordan, Dyersburg
Sydney Wilhite, Cumberland County
Class 4A Miss Basketball finalists
Cecilie Brandimore, Franklin
Kimora Fields, Bradley Central
Natalya Hodge, Bearden
Division II-A Miss Basketball finalists
Haylen Ayers, University School of Jackson
Kayte Madison Bjornstad, Providence Christian Academy
Jules Ferrell, Middle Tennessee Christian School
Division II-AA Miss Basketball finalists
Meeyah Green, Webb School of Knoxville
Ava Jarrett, Lipscomb Academy
Ava Jones, Hutchison School
Class 1A Mr. Basketball finalists
Camden Cole, Eagleville
Will McCrary, Jackson County
Darion Taylor, Humboldt
Class 2A Mr. Basketball finalists
Jayden Barton, Gatlinburg-Pittman
Derrick Roberson, Chattanooga Prep
Jackson Simmons, Unicoi County
Class 3A Mr. Basketball finalists
Ty Cobb, Upperman
Nick Steen, Fulton
Markylon Terry, Fatte-Ware
Class 4A Mr. Basketball finalists
Justin Frison, Houston
DJ Okoth, Bartlett
Cutter Sisk, Beech Senior
Division II-A Mr. Basketball finalists
Lawson Lee, Battle Ground Academy
Segond Sompa, Grace Christian Academy
Christopher Washington, Jr., Providence Christian Academy
Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalists
Cade Murphy, Knoxville Catholic
Trey Pearson, Pope John Paul II
Fred Smith, Jr., Briarcrest Christian
Reach The Tennessean's high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.
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