Tennessee Mr. Basketball Award
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Each year the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school
boys basketball
player in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
. A Mr. Basketball is named for each of five divisions competing in Tennessee boy's basketball.
High school
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boys basketball
Basketball
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player in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in Tennessee.-Description:...
. A Mr. Basketball is named for each of five divisions competing in Tennessee boy's basketball.
Award winners
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| 1986 | Sylvester Gray Sylvester Gray Sylvester "Sly" Gray is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'6" forward from Memphis State University, Gray played in only one NBA season.As a member of the Heat during the 1988-89 season, he appeared in... |
Bolton | Charles "Cannon" Whitby | Obion County | Ron Huery | Whitehaven | ||||
| 1987 | Fitz Jones | East Robertson | Jerry Meyer | David Lipscomb David Lipscomb Campus School David Lipscomb Campus School is a college preparatory, private, Christian school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, located in Nashville, Tennessee.- Background :... |
DeWayne Garner | Brainerd | ||||
| 1988 | Ronald Jones Popeye Jones Ronald Jerome "Popeye" Jones is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is now an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets.... |
Dresden | Jerry Meyer | David Lipscomb David Lipscomb Campus School David Lipscomb Campus School is a college preparatory, private, Christian school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, located in Nashville, Tennessee.- Background :... |
Todd Day Todd Day Todd Fitzgerald Day is a retired American professional basketball player. Day is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Arkansas, and played eight seasons in the NBA... |
Hamilton | ||||
| 1989 | Carlos Groves | East Robertson | Orlando Lightfoot Orlando Lightfoot Orlando Lightfoot is a retired American professional basketball player whose international career spanned between 1994–95 and 2006–07... |
Chattanooga City Chattanooga High School Chattanooga High School was founded in the fall of 1874 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.-Status:Chattanooga High School, sometimes called "City" has evolved into two high schools... |
Darryl Miller | Oak Ridge Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) Oak Ridge High School is the public high school for Oak Ridge, Tennessee, enrolling grades 9 through 12. It was established in 1943 to educate the children of Manhattan Project workers. It currently has about 1500 students.-Founding and first location:... |
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| 1990 | Eric Mitchell | Pickett County | Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Penny Hardaway Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association , specializing as a small forward, shooting guard, and point guard. His most productive years came in his days as a member of the Orlando Magic as well as the early... |
Treadwell | David Vaughn | Whites Creek | ||||
| 1991 | Eugene Parris | Pickett County | Stanley Caldwell | Union City | David Vaughn | Whites Creek | ||||
| 1992 | Steve Hamer Steve Hamer Steve Ray Hamer is a retired American professional basketball player. He had a brief National Basketball Association career.-Playing career:The 7-foot center played at the University of Tennessee... |
Middleton | Stanley Caldwell | Union City | Tony Delk Tony Delk Tony Lorenzo Delk is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team. He was team leader of the 1996 University of Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
Haywood | ||||
| 1993 | David Woodard | East Robertson | Ron Mercer Ron Mercer Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:... |
Goodpasture | Sylvester Ford | Fairley | ||||
| Corrie Johnson | Hardin County | |||||||||
| 1994 | Ron Mercer Ron Mercer Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:... |
Goodpasture | Oliver Simmons | David Lipscomb David Lipscomb Campus School David Lipscomb Campus School is a college preparatory, private, Christian school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, located in Nashville, Tennessee.- Background :... |
Edgar Perkins | White Station White Station High School White Station High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States .White Station High is a member of the Memphis City Schools system. White Station is recognized as one of the best high schools in Memphis, as well as in all of Tennessee... |
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| 1995 | Joseph Amonett | Pickett County | Oliver Simmons | David Lipscomb David Lipscomb Campus School David Lipscomb Campus School is a college preparatory, private, Christian school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, located in Nashville, Tennessee.- Background :... |
Cedrick Wallace | Lawrence County | ||||
| 1996 | Sam Howard | Goodpasture | Joey Tuck | Macon County | Charles Hathaway | Hillwood Hillwood Comprehensive High School Hillwood Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Tennessee and is part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools District. The school mascot is the Hilltopper and the school colors are kelly green, black and white. Hillwood was built in 1959.-Academics:Hillwood... |
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| 1997 | Kirk Haston Kirk Haston Kirk Haston is a former American professional basketball player. He attended Perry County High School in Linden, Tennessee, where, as a senior, he was a part of the 37-0 Class A state championship team, being named Class A "Mr. Basketball"... |
Perry County | Niki Arinze | Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet for Health Sciences and Engineering at Pearl High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Tennessee.... |
Tony Harris | Memphis East | ||||
| 1998 | Adam Sonn | Donelson Christian Academy Donelson Christian Academy Donelson Christian Academy was started in 1971. Its original location was in the Donelson Free Will Baptist Church across from McGavock High School. Classes were conducted there for three and one half years before moving to their present location at 300 Danyacrest Drive, Nashville, TN. The school... |
Harris Walker | Brainerd | Vincent Yarbrough Vincent Yarbrough Vincent Raymond Yarbrough is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA who now plays in Europe.... |
Cleveland Cleveland High School (Tennessee) Cleveland High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school serves over 1,200 students in grades 9 to 12.The school's mascot is the Rowdy Raider, because of the noise they make at games, and its school colors are blue and white. Cleveland High School has been in... |
Will Howard-Downs | University School of Nashville University School of Nashville University School of Nashville is a private K-12 school located in Nashville, Tennessee.-History:Referred to colloquially as USN, the school was founded in 1888 by the Peabody Board of Trustees. The school was first founded as Winthrop Model School; in 1915, it became Peabody Demonstration School ,... |
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| 1999 | Heath Hardin | Moore County | Terrance Woods | Treadwell | Brent Jolly | White County | Will Howard-Downs | University School of Nashville University School of Nashville University School of Nashville is a private K-12 school located in Nashville, Tennessee.-History:Referred to colloquially as USN, the school was founded in 1888 by the Peabody Board of Trustees. The school was first founded as Winthrop Model School; in 1915, it became Peabody Demonstration School ,... |
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| 2000 | Jason Holwerda | Chattanooga Christian Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga Christian School is a preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. With an average enrollment over 1000 students, it is the largest private school in Hamilton County, Tennessee.-History:... |
Cameron Crisp | Bolivar Central | Josh Hare | Bradley Central | David Harrison David Harrison (basketball) David Joshua Harrison is an American professional basketball player. A former NBA player, he was a member of the Beijing Ducks for the 2008-09 season and played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the next two years. He is now a member of Tianjin Ronggang. At Brentwood Academy, Harrison... |
Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2001 | Jason Holwerda | Chattanooga Christian Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga Christian School is a preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. With an average enrollment over 1000 students, it is the largest private school in Hamilton County, Tennessee.-History:... |
Taureen Moy | BT Washington Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis, Tennessee) Booker T. Washington High School is a public secondary school located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Part of the Memphis City Schools, it serves grades 9-12. The school gained national attention when U.S... |
Earnest Shelton | White Station White Station High School White Station High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States .White Station High is a member of the Memphis City Schools system. White Station is recognized as one of the best high schools in Memphis, as well as in all of Tennessee... |
David Harrison David Harrison (basketball) David Joshua Harrison is an American professional basketball player. A former NBA player, he was a member of the Beijing Ducks for the 2008-09 season and played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the next two years. He is now a member of Tianjin Ronggang. At Brentwood Academy, Harrison... |
Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2002 | Trey Pearson | South Fulton | Andre Allen | BT Washington Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis, Tennessee) Booker T. Washington High School is a public secondary school located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Part of the Memphis City Schools, it serves grades 9-12. The school gained national attention when U.S... |
Demarco Polk | Stratford | Billy May | Father Ryan Father Ryan High School Father Ryan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Nashville, Tennessee. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville and named for Father Abram J. Ryan.-Campus:... |
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| 2003 | Jake Skogen | Tennessee Temple Tennessee Temple Academy Tennessee Temple Academy is a K-12 school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that is operated in association with Tennessee Temple University. In March 2011, the university announced that the school would close at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.- History :... |
Andre Allen | BT Washington Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis, Tennessee) Booker T. Washington High School is a public secondary school located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Part of the Memphis City Schools, it serves grades 9-12. The school gained national attention when U.S... |
Lee Humphrey Lee Humphrey Lee Anthony Humphrey is an American professional basketball player who is currently a shooting guard for Ratiopharm Ulm in the German basketball league Basketball Bundesliga. Humphrey played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was a key member of the Florida Gators teams that... |
Maryville | Marc Gasol Marc Gasol Marc Gasol i Sàez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft... |
Lausanne Lausanne Collegiate School Lausanne Collegiate School, originally known as Lausanne School for Girls, is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian school in Memphis, Tennessee, for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade... |
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| 2004 | Jonathan Cook | Chattanooga Christian Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga Christian School is a preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. With an average enrollment over 1000 students, it is the largest private school in Hamilton County, Tennessee.-History:... |
Corey Brewer Corey Brewer Corey Wayne Brewer is an American professional basketball player who is a small forward and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . He played college basketball for for the University of Florida, where he starred on the Florida Gators teams that won... |
Portland Portland High School (Tennessee) Portland High School is located in Portland, Tennessee. Portland has a population of about 10,000 people. PHS offers a variety of courses; 2 foreign languages, sciences, social studies, math, welding, agricultural studies, family and consumer sciences, cosmotology, art, band, plus others .PHS has... |
Jamont Gordon Jamont Gordon Jamont Gordon is an American basketball player who played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. At Glencliff Complex High School, Gordon was named 2004 TSSAA class 3A Mr. Basketball... |
Glencliff | Brandan Wright Brandan Wright Brandan Keith Wright is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Growing up in Tennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high school Brentwood Academy, earning an unprecedented three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a... |
Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2005 | Nicchaeus Doaks | Peabody | Thaddeus Young Thaddeus Young Thaddeus Charles Young is an American professional basketball player. Young is a small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. Prior to his professional career, he attended Georgia Tech, where he studied management. He is tall and weighs... |
Mitchell Mitchell High School (Tennessee) Mitchell High School, also known as Mitchell Road High School, is a public 9-12 school in Memphis, Tennessee, located at 658 W. Mitchell Road. Its enrollment of 1074 students is 99.4% Black, 0.4% White and 0.2% Hispanic. The school is secured by metal detectors and a posted police officer.School... |
J. P. Prince | White Station White Station High School White Station High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States .White Station High is a member of the Memphis City Schools system. White Station is recognized as one of the best high schools in Memphis, as well as in all of Tennessee... |
Brandan Wright Brandan Wright Brandan Keith Wright is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Growing up in Tennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high school Brentwood Academy, earning an unprecedented three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a... |
Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2006 | Marquis Weddle | Union City | Willie Kemp | Bolivar Central | Barry Stewart | Shelbyville | Brandan Wright Brandan Wright Brandan Keith Wright is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Growing up in Tennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high school Brentwood Academy, earning an unprecedented three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a... |
Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2007 | M. J. Brown | Union City | Jewuan Long | Liberty | Maurice Miller | Raleigh Egypt Raleigh-Egypt High School Raleigh-Egypt High School is a secondary school located at 3970 Voltaire Road in Raleigh, a section of Memphis, Tennessee. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district. It shares a campus with Egypt Central Elementary School and Raleigh-Egypt Middle School.This school was originally part of... |
Brandon Brown | Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school.... |
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| 2008 | M. J. Brown | Union City | John Jenkins | Station Camp Station Camp High School Station Camp High School , located at 1040 Bison Trail, Gallatin, Tennessee, is a public high school that opened in 2002. In 2006, a little over 1,250 students attended the school... |
Terrico White Terrico White -NCAA:White played collegiately for two years at Mississippi for coach Andy Kennedy and the Ole Miss Rebels. In 2009 he averaged 13.7 points and 2.3 assists per game and along with being named an All American was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the year and Southeastern Conference... |
Craigmont Craigmont High School Craigmont High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Raleigh community. It is part of the Memphis City Schools district. It is home to the city's only International Studies Program. The school first opened in 1974 for only 7th through 10th grade students, but each... |
Elliot Williams Elliot Williams Elliot Jerell Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association... |
St. George's St. George's Independent Schools St. George's Independent School was founded in 1959 as St. George's Episcopal School and now has campuses in Collierville, Germantown, and Memphis, Tennessee.-History:... |
Leslie McDonald Leslie McDonald Leslie Vernard McDonald is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Briarcrest Christian School.-Early life:... |
Briarcrest Briarcrest Christian School Briarcrest Christian School is an independent coeducational college preparatory school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee, in Memphis and Eads .... |
| 2009 | Reginald Buckner | Manassas | John Jenkins | Station Camp Station Camp High School Station Camp High School , located at 1040 Bison Trail, Gallatin, Tennessee, is a public high school that opened in 2002. In 2006, a little over 1,250 students attended the school... |
Drew Kelly | Centennial | Bobby Parks | St. George's St. George's Independent Schools St. George's Independent School was founded in 1959 as St. George's Episcopal School and now has campuses in Collierville, Germantown, and Memphis, Tennessee.-History:... |
Leslie McDonald Leslie McDonald Leslie Vernard McDonald is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Briarcrest Christian School.-Early life:... |
Briarcrest Briarcrest Christian School Briarcrest Christian School is an independent coeducational college preparatory school with two campuses in Shelby County, Tennessee, in Memphis and Eads .... |
| 2010 | Malcom Smith | Clarksville Academy Clarksville Academy Clarksville Academy is a private college-preparatory school in Clarksville, Tennessee, offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It focuses on a combination of academic and athletic excellence... |
Jalen Steele | Fulton | Joe Jackson | White Station White Station High School White Station High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States .White Station High is a member of the Memphis City Schools system. White Station is recognized as one of the best high schools in Memphis, as well as in all of Tennessee... |
Dwight Tarwater | Webb School Webb School of Knoxville Webb School of Knoxville is a private coeducational day school in Knoxville, Tennessee, enrolling students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. It was founded in 1955 by Robert Webb , grandson of Webb School of Bell Buckle founder Sawney Webb... |
Jordan Price | McCallie School |