BY JESSE SMITHEY
The TSSAA announced Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for the 2025-26 basketball season on Thursday.
Finalists — and winners — are selected on regular season performance alone, as well as character and academics.
PLEASE NOTE: Voting has been completed. What a player does beyond this point will not affect him or her winning Mr. or Miss Basketball, respectively.
Winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, March 17, at the TUCKER THEATRE on campus of Middle Tennessee State University.
2025-26 TSSAA Miss Basketball FINALISTS
Division II-A Miss Basketball Finalists
Haylen Ayers, University School of Jackson
Kayte Madison Bjornstad, Providence Christian Academy
Jules Ferrell, Middle Tennessee Christian School
Division II-AA Miss Basketball Finalists
Meeyah Green, Webb School of Knoxville
Ava Jarrett, Lipscomb Academy
Ava Jones, Hutchison School
Class 1A Miss Basketball Finalists
Laila Downs-Darden, McEwen High School
Rayanna Fisher, Greenfield High School
Zoey Nicholas, Pickett County High School
Class 2A Miss Basketball Finalists
Maliyah Glasper, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Wylie Kee, Huntingdon High School
Kaegan Young, Cascade High School
Class 3A Miss Basketball Finalists
Andrea Flores, Daniel Boone High School
Chelby Jordan, Dyersburg High School
Sydney Wilhite, Cumberland County High School
Class 4A Miss Basketball Finalists
Cecilie Brandimore, Franklin High School
Kimora Fields, Bradley Central High School
Natalya Hodge, Bearden High School
2025-26 TSSAA Mr. Basketball FINALISTS
Division II-A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Lawson Lee, Battle Ground Academy
Segond Sompa, Grace Christian Academy
Christopher Washington, Jr., Providence Christian Academy
Division II-AA Mr. Basketball Finalists
Cade Murphy, Knoxville Catholic High School
Trey Pearson, Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School
Fred Smith, Jr., Briarcrest Christian School
Class 1A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Camden Cole, Eagleville High School
Will McCrary, Jackson County High School
Darion Taylor, Humboldt High School
Class 2A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Jayden Barton, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Derrick Roberson, Chattanooga Preparatory School
Jackson Simmons, Unicoi County High School
Class 3A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Ty Cobb, Upperman High School
Nick Steen, Fulton High School
Markylon Terry, Fatte-Ware Comprehensive High School
Class 4A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Justin Frison, Houston High School
DJ Okoth, Bartlett High School
Cutter Sisk, Beech Senior High School