Whitehaven, Briarcrest players can call themselves ‘Mr. Basketball’
Fred Smith Jr. (left) won the TSSAA Mr. Basketball award Tuesday in Division 2-AA on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Taquez Butler (right) won the award for Class 4A. (John Varlas/The Daily Memphian)
One will begin state tournament play with the Whitehaven Tigers Thursday. The other helped Briarcrest to a state title in 2023. Both are now a part of Tennessee basketball history.
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TSSAA MSCIAA High School Boys Basketball High School Girls Basketball Briarcrest Christian School Hutchison School Whitehaven High TaQuez Butler Tyler Jones Fred Smith Jr.John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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