There are 170 article(s) tagged high school boys basketball:

• August 2019

  • Collierville names Scott Robinson to lead boys basketball program

    Former Tiger aide Scott Robinson takes over at Collierville High as the Dragons new basketball coach.

    By John Varlas August 03, 2019

• June 2019

  • Prep notes: Family ties lead legendary coach Fred Horton back onto the sidelines

    Fred Horton, Shelby County’s third all-time winningest boys basketball coach, is back on the sidelines.

    By John Varlas June 26, 2019

• May 2019

  • Faragi Philllips leaving Whitehaven for Vanderbilt

    Coach Faragi Phillips is leaving Whitehaven to take a position at Vanderbilt University.

    By John Varlas May 20, 2019

• April 2019

  • T-STEM and state titles? Executive principal says East High can achieve both

    Focus on T-STEM learning doesn’t mean East High School’s storied basketball history will fall by the wayside.

    By John Varlas April 29, 2019

  • Briarcrest guard Kennedy Chandler building reputation two years ahead of college

    Briarcrest guard Kennedy Chandler has blossomed from a third-grader shooting hoops at a community center to one of the best guards in Memphis and a Mr. Basketball winner this past season.

    By Jonah Jordan April 08, 2019

• March 2019

  • Brown, Jones finsh the season atop Shelby-Metro TSSAA scoring charts

    Douglass' Antonika Jones leads city's girls in scoring for second straight year while Brandon Brown of White Station leads the boys.

    By John Varlas March 21, 2019

  • Bearden ends East’s run in Class AAA despite stellar play by Wiseman

    When it was winding down – when the clock was counting down the seconds on East High's magical state-tournament run – James Wiseman wasn't on the court.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2019

  • Chandler Lawson, Wooddale make history with victory over Fulton

    Chandler Lawson earns family bragging rights with MVP performance at the Class AA state championship game Saturday in Murfreesboro and leading Wooddale to a 59-46 victory over Knoxville Fulton.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2019

  • Wiseman propels East into Class AAA title game for fourth year in a row

    James Wiseman dominates on both ends of the floor as East defeats Brentwood in Class AAA semifinals.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2019

  • Bearden eliminates Whitehaven in Class AAA semifinals

    Kavion McClain's six 3-pointers not enough as Whitehaven ends the year 25-8.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2019

  • Wooddale cruises into Saturday’s Class AA title game

    Lawson brothers lead Wooddale into Saturday's Class AA state title game.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2019

  • Manassas falls to Columbia Academy in Class A tournament

    Manassas coach Gerald Harris holds his head high despite state-tournament loss.

    By John Varlas March 14, 2019

  • East hammers Cleveland in Class AAA quarterfinals

    James Wiseman leads a balanced effort as three-time defending champion East wins easily.

    By John Varlas March 14, 2019

  • Whitehaven locks down on Sevier County to advance in Class AAA

    Whitehaven shuts down Sevier County in Class AAA quarterfinals.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2019

  • Wooddale cruises past Austin-East to advance to Class AA semis

    Oregon signee Chandler Lawson leads a balanced effort as Wooddale wins first state-tournament game in school history.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2019

  • Mitchell’s terrific defensive effort goes for naught in quarterfinal loss to Fulton

    Despite holding Knoxville Fulton to 33.3 percent shooting, Mitchell fell in the BlueCross Class AA quarterfinals Wednesday.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2019

  • East’s Wiseman, Briarcrest’s Chandler win Mr. Basketball awards

    East High's James Wiseman and Briarcrest's Kennedy Chandler take home Mr. Basketball awards, the state's top individual honor.

    By John Varlas March 05, 2019

  • Knoxville Webb scorches the nets, defeats TRA in Division 2-A title game

    Hot-shooting Knoxville Webb ends Tipton-Rosemark's season with championship-game loss.

    By John Varlas March 02, 2019

  • Briarcrest tops Brentwood for first state championship in 11 years

    NASHVILLE – As an all-star offensive lineman, Omari Thomas is used to hammering into people at the line of scrimmage. But when it came to shooting free throws, he had the touch of a surgeon Saturday in Nashville.

    By John Varlas March 02, 2019

  • Tipton-Rosemark, Briarcrest aim to bring home the gold ball Saturday

    The Briarcrest Saints and Tipton-Rosemark Rebels represent Memphis' championship hopes as the Division 2 state tournament wraps up Saturday at Lipscomb University.

    By John Varlas March 02, 2019

  • Tipton-Rosemark keeps cool, advances to state championship game

    Tysen Banks scores 19 points and adds nine steals as Tipton-Rosemark upends The Webb School in an intense Division 2-A semifinal game.

    By John Varlas March 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Briarcrest turns it up after halftime, advances to Division 2-AA title game

    Kennedy Chandler's 32 points led Briarcrest past Nashville Ensworth in the Division 2-AA state semifinals, with the Saints advancing to Saturday's championship game.

    By John Varlas February 28, 2019

  • Daily Memphian high school honor roll

    Top performers in basketball, lacrosse and track and field recognized this week in The Daily Memphis Prep honor roll.

    By John Varlas February 28, 2019

  • Coaches notebook: Rocconi to Collierville not an easy call; MUS tabs former player to replace Bakke

    Leaving White Station was a tough call for Joe Rocconi. Meanwhile David Willson returns to MUS to coach his alma mater.

    By John Varlas February 27, 2019

  • Murrell’s buzzer-beater sends Whitehaven to region final against East

    Matthew Murrell comes through in the clutch for Whitehaven.

    By John Varlas February 27, 2019