Standouts from Briarcrest, Bartlett voted Player of the Week
One had an outstanding performance in the Division 2-AA quarterfinal, and the other displayed hot shooting against Collierville in the championship game of the district tournament.
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March 2026
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Briarcrest senior repeats as Mr. Basketball; Okoth makes Bartlett history
A senior Saint and a sophomore Panther win Mr. Basketball in their respective classes.
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Briarcrest survives four-overtime battle to advance to title game
Josh Huggins leads the way with 32 in win over Knoxville Catholic.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 11
Standouts from Briarcrest, City University, Fayette-Ware, Houston and Whitehaven up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.
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Division 2 state basketball tournament preview: Briarcrest, Hutchison, St. George’s two wins from gold ball
Saints and Sting begin state play Thursday in Clarksville. Gryphons take the floor on Friday.
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Briarcrest outlasts Pope John Paul II for state title
Josh Huggins and Fred Smith combine for 40 points as the Saints win their second championship in three years.
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St. George’s falls short in upset bid against defending state champs
The Gryphons had a chance to tie the game late, but a 3-pointer from Carson Crump rimmed out.
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Standouts from Houston, Bartlett win Player of the Week fan vote
One is a finalist for the Class 4A Mr. Basketball award and the other is a reserve who stepped into a starring role.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Fayette-Ware, Harding, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.
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Hot-shooting MUS downs rival CBHS
Ehi Ataga led the way with 20 points as the Owls clinched the second seed from Division 2-AA West and a home playoff game on Wednesday.
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Late free throws send Briarcrest back to final four
Josh Huggins comes through with 8.7 seconds left as the Saints hold off Baylor and advance to the D-2 state boys basketball tournament in Clarksville. Hutchison (D2-AA girls) and St. George’s (D2-A boys) also advanced to state.
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February 2026
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Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest win player of the week fan vote
D.J. Okoth and Molly McGee recognized after strong performances last week.
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TSSAA boys and girls basketball scoring leaders
Standouts from the Memphis School of Excellence Cordova and Arlington High, are setting the pace.
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Long-range shooting lifts Bartlett over Collierville in district final
The Panthers made nine 3-pointers in the first half to earn a No. 1 seed for the upcoming Region 8 tournament.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, East, Lausanne and MUS up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19.
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Saturday preps report: Houston holds off Arlington in district semis
Mr. Basketball finalist Justin Frison caps a 30-point effort with a big fourth quarter to give the Mustangs a third crack at top-seeded Bartlett. Also, two local wrestlers win state titles.
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At Memphis Business Academy, loyalty leads to special senior moments
The Executives defeat Douglass in both the boys and girls games, with the biggest cheers reserved for longtime standouts Larry Benson and Curnesha Taylor.
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Five local players in line for state’s top hoops award
Four Memphis-area boys were named as finalists for the Mr. Basketball award and Hutchison’s Ava Jones is a finalist for Miss Basketball.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 7
Standouts from City University, Crosstown, Houston, Kirby and Northpoint are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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BTW, Munford standouts are basketball players of the week
Jerrell Miller and Addie Turner honored after stellar efforts last week.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 3
Standouts from FACS, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, MUS and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.
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Standouts from Freedom Prep, Soulsville voted players of the week
Jordan Myers and Orlyncia Newson recognized after outstanding efforts last week.
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CBHS, Lakeland standouts voted players of the week
Harlan Murphy and Eliana Kennedy win fans’ choice vote. But who takes our OrthoSouth Grizzlies Players of the Week?
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January 2026
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At tiny MSE-Cordova, an eighth-grader is doing some big things
K.J. Steveson is a doting older brother, a big Ja Morant fan — and the city’s leading scorer.
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Getting out of Memphis is always tough. And this year’s Class 4A region will be especially so.
Several quality teams in the state’s largest public-school classification will be jockeying for position once the season resumes.
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