Hermitage, Tennessee, February 8, 2018 – The awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on the floor of Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.

A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2017-2018 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 34th 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.

The draw for the Division I boys’ state basketball tournament will be held prior to the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards on the floor of Murphy Center at 5:00 p.m. The draw for the Division I girls’ state tournament brackets will be scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Murfreesboro.

2018 Mr. and Miss Basketball Finalists

Division II-A Miss Basketball Finalists

Casey Collier, Webb School of Knoxville

Ashton Hulme, USJ

Ashlyn Pittman, Friendship Christian

Division II-AA Miss Basketball Finalists

Sydni Harvey, Brentwood Academy

Savanna Owens, Briarcrest

Dontavia Waggoner, Ensworth

Class A Miss Basketball Finalists

Tess Darby, Greenfield

Chloe Moore, Greenfield

Courtney Pritchett, Pickett County

Class AA Miss Basketball Finalists

Gracee Dishman, Cumberland County

Taylor Lamb, South Greene

Akira Levy, Upperman

Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalists

Brinae Alexander, Riverdale

Elizabeth Dixon, Ridgeway

Rhyne Howard, Bradley Central

Division II-A Mr. Basketball Finalists

C.J. Gettelfinger, Grace Christian Academy

Keon Johnson, The Webb School

Malik Riddle, Rossville Christian Academy

Division II-AA Mr. Basketball Finalists

Jr. Clay, McCallie

Darius Garland, Brentwood Academy

Cedric Henderson, Jr., Briarcrest

Class A Mr. Basketball Finalists

Arecko Gipson, MASE

Jackson Hicks, Oakdale

Caden Mills, Van Buren County

Class AA Mr. Basketball Finalists

Kadrion Johnson, Marshall County

Jayden Lockett, East Nashville

Jessie Walker, Brainerd

Class AAA Mr. Basketball Finalists

Mark Freeman, Southwind

Tyler Harris, Cordova

Alex Lomax, Memphis East