Five local players named Mr. Basketball finalists
Memphis has two of the three finalists in Division 2-A: Tyler Byrd of Tipton-Rosemark and Daniel Egbuniwe of FACS.
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Memphis has two of the three finalists in Division 2-A: Tyler Byrd of Tipton-Rosemark and Daniel Egbuniwe of FACS.
The team lost two key contributors early but enters the final week of the regular season ranked second in the state in Class AA.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Melrose, Memphis Business Academy, Northpoint and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Fans select Phil Dotson and Emmie Moore as this week’s best.
Memphis University School senior Zion James set two county records and led the Owls to the boys team title for the first time since 2018.
More than 230 of the area’s top players ranked this week, and Tennessee Secondary Schools Association puts two Tipton-Rosemark Academy players at the top. Totals are through games of Jan. 30.
Former Freedom Prep teammates reunite in celebration. At Collierville, several standouts opt to gamble on themselves as preferred walk-ons.
More than 200 of the area’s top players ranked this week.
Andrew Thomas wins with 55% of vote; Keria McGhee wins with 57%.
Herbert Kendall previously served as varsity assistant and junior high head coach at the school.
The Brothers hang onto their perfect record. Plus Tyler Byrd’s amazing night for Tipton-Rosemark, and more.
Standouts from Bartlett, CBHS, Collierville, Northpoint and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Standouts from DeSoto Central, Fayette Academy, Hutchison, Olive Branch and Westwood up for consideration this week. Voting ends on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m.
Junior is on a 3-point tear for one of the area’s top teams.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Houston, MAHS, Millington and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.
Crysti’anna Whitehead has twin passions: basketball and writing. The former is helping her craft a potentially special ending to her high school career. And the lead paragraph could well be: “Bigger isn’t always better.”
Phil Dotson leads Dragons with 21 points.
Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, Freedom Prep, MHEA and Power Center Academy up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.
The Lions, ranked third in the state in Class A, continue their winning ways this week. There are also standouts in girls basketball; bowling, and wrestling.
Briarcrest junior post player scores 29 points in victory over Hutchison. Also, a roundup of other games Friday and box scores.
The veteran coach, who was part of a Final Four program at Mississippi State, had been at Briarcrest for the past two seasons.
Tipton-Rosemark players boasts two leaders: Senior guard Tyler Byrd claims the top spot for boys, Raven Sims the girls.
JaSteven Walker was runaway boys winner; Kennedy Claybrooks helped her team to 4-0 run last week.
Twenty-six players from the Shelby-Metro area named among the state’s best for 2021 by Tennessee Sports Writers.
Standouts from Bartlett, Lewisburg, St. Mary’s, Westwood and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.