There are 9 article(s) tagged Fred Smith Jr.:

• July 2025

  • Memphis natives Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson set to visit Tigers, per report

    Coach Penny Hardaway has a chance to add some more local flavor to his team for the 2026-27 season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 23, 2025

• April 2025

  • Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards: Saints standout is the player of the year

    Here are the Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards, featuring our player of the year, freshman of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams.

    By John Varlas April 25, 2025

• March 2025

  • Whitehaven, Briarcrest players can call themselves ‘Mr. Basketball’

    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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    By John Varlas March 19, 2025

• February 2025

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8

    Standouts from Briarcrest, ECS, Germantown, Whitehaven and Wooddale are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas February 16, 2025

  • Local trio named finalists for Mr. and Miss Basketball awards

    Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.

    By John Varlas February 13, 2025

  • Vote for the boys high school basketball player of the week, Week 6

    Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, Collierville, Harding and MHEA are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas February 02, 2025

• January 2025

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week

    Standouts from Briarcrest, Harding, Houston and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.

    By John Varlas January 12, 2025

• December 2024

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 1

    Standouts from Arlington, Briarcrest, Harding and Houston up for consideration. 

    By John Varlas December 09, 2024

• November 2024

  • New look, same ambitions for defending state champ Briarcrest

    On the heels of a stellar state tournament in March, Fred Smith Jr. returns to lead the way for the Saints.

    By John Varlas November 26, 2024