Casey Collier of Webb was named 2019 Miss Basketball in Division II-A. (Photo by Danny Parker)
The TSSAA unveiled their 2019 Mr. and Miss Basketball winners Tuesday during a ceremony at Middle Tennessee State’s Murphy Center.
The 5Star Preps Coverage Area had four finalists: two for Miss Basketball (Casey Collier – Webb; Jada Guinn, Oak Ridge) and two for Mr. Basketball (Grant Ledford – Grace; Ques Glover – Bearden).
Collier, though, was the lone winner from the area, as she was named Miss Basketball for Division II-A — receiving the award on the same court where her sister Katie plays for MTSU.
A finalist a year ago, 2018 State Tournament MVP and a Lipscomb University signee, Collier becomes the seventh player in Webb program history to receive the honor.
The others include: Glory Johnson (2007, 2008), Faith Dupree (2009), Marjorie Butler (2011) and Micah Scheetz (2014, 2016).
Collier helped Webb reach the Division II-A state quarterfinals; however, she badly injured an ankle in the first quarter of the game. Mr. and Miss Basketball awards are based upon regular-season performance only, and Collier led Webb to a league title with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals per game.
Here’s a list of all 2019 winners:
Mr. Basketball Winners
Class A – Ja’Darius Harris (Peabody)
Class AA – K.J. Johnson (Marshall County)
Class AAA – James Wiseman (Memphis East)
Division II-A – Keon Johnson (Webb-Bell Buckle)
Division II-AA – Kennedy Chandler (Briarcrest)
Miss Basketball Winners
Class A – Chloe Moore-McNeil (Greenfield)
Class AA – Gracee Dishman (Cumberland County)
Class AAA – Madison Hayes (East Hamilton)
Division II-A – Casey Collier (Webb School of Knoxville)
Division II-AA – Dontavia Waggoner (Ensworth)