Briarcrest senior repeats as Mr. Basketball; Okoth makes Bartlett history
Briarcrest's Fred Smith Jr. (30) dunks the ball during a BlueCross Basketball State Championship game against Pope John Paul II High School March 7, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A senior Saint and a sophomore Panther win Mr. Basketball in their respective classes.
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TSSAA Mr. Basketball High School Boys Basketball High School Girls Basketball Bartlett High Briarcrest Christian School D.J. Okoth 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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