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17-02-2025
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Here are our 15 snubs for the 2025 Tennessee Miss Basketball finalists list
The 2024-25 TSSAA Miss Basketball finalists were announced this week, with three players being selected from each Tennessee high school classification. The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards winners will be announced at MTSU's Tucker Theater on March 18. Of course, not every top player could make the final group. Here's our list of players that should have been heavily considered for Mr. Basketball honors. Aniston Allgood, Nashville Christian: The sophomore was a solid candidate in Division II-A and the Lady Eagles are 22-4. Allgood is averaging 18.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, two steals and a block. More: Meet the Tennessee Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for 2025 TSSAA basketball award Cecilie Brandimore, Franklin: Brandimore's numbers are unmatched, but Class 4A is loaded with talent. She has dominated with 26.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and three blocks a game. Ke'Miyah Buggs, Fayette-Ware: The junior is one of the top scorers in Class 3A, averaging 24.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.9 steals. Ellie Butler, Livingston Academy: It would not have been a surprise to see Butler on the Class 3A list. She's averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.9 steals. More: Tennessee high school basketball girls statewide rankings: New No. 1 emerges in Class 3A Julie Hampton, Scotts Hill: The Class 2A field has a ton of great players, but Hampton had a chance. She has 48 3-pointers this season and is averaging 22.5 points. Zoey Nicholas, Pickett County: She's the top scorer for the defending Class 1A champions, averaging 22 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and two steals while shooting 58% from the floor. Kinsley Owen, Silverdale: Owen, who has offers from MTSU and Chattanooga, is averaging 21.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 5.8 steals for the DII-A Seahawks. Allye Pennington, East Robertson: One of the best scorers in Middle Tennessee, Pennington is averaging 22.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals while shooing over 40% from 3 for 2A McKenzie Percoski, Houston: A near double-double average like Percoski's usually impresses voters, but the senior didn't make Class 4A's list. She's averaging 18 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Amaya Redd, Knoxville Catholic: Redd didn't make the DII-AA list but has averaged 16.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 steals in just 25 minutes a game against a brutal schedule. McCall Sims, Westview: Sims has been instrumental in Westview knocking off defending state champions from Tennessee five times this season. The Tennessee softball signee is averaging 15.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals and Michelle Shields, Unaka: The junior has been difficult to guard in Class 1A while averaging 19.7 points, three assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals. Harmonie Ware, Bradley Central: The Arkansas signee was last year's Class 4A state tournament MVP and is averaging 15.5 points, four rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals for No. 1-ranked Bradley Central. Kami Wilson, Lakeway Christian: Wilson was a strong candidate in Division II-A. She's among the state's top scorers averaging 26.5 points, five rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals. Lily Morrow, CPA: Maybe Morrow's time is coming next year as a senior. She's averaging 20.7 points, 6.7 rebounds with two assists and 1.2 steals for the 19-5 Lions as they try to reach the DII-AA state semifinals again. She leads the team with 47 3-pointers. Reach sports writer Tyler Palmateer at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA basketball: Miss Basketball snubs for 2025 Tennessee high school season
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17-02-2025
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Here are our 15 snubs for the 2025 Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalists list
The 2024-25 TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists were announced this week, with three players being selected from each Tennessee high school classification. The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards winners will be announced at MTSU's Tucker Theater on March 18. Of course, not every top player could make the final group. Here's our list of players that should have been heavily considered for Mr. Basketball honors. Colin Brown, Tennessee: Class 3A basically had two spots already locked in with Upperman's Ty Cobb and Stone Memorial's Cade Capps having insane seasons. Brown could have made it in a normal year with his numbers. He's averaging 25 points, 2.2 rebounds, three assists and 3.1 steals. More: Meet the Tennessee Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists for 2025 TSSAA basketball award Cayman Camfield, Wayne County: Camfield has been a crucial part of Wayne County's resurgence in the past two years in Class 1A. He's averaging 20.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals. Carson Chandler, Christian Brothers: The senior was on the outside looking in for DII-AA. He's averaging 21.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 41% from 3-point range. Jack Cupples, Riverside: The Class 2A list was a tough one to make. Cupples is averaging 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Panthers as a sophomore. Tacarien Freeman, Fayette Ware: The 6-foot guard has led Fayette Ware to a 20-win season in 3A and is averaging 16 points, 5.2 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Birman Jenkins, Jackson Christian: The 6-foot-5 forward didn't make the list in DII-A but has helped Jackson Christian to a 20-win season while averaging 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds with seven double-doubles this season. Aaron Layne, Kingston: Layne was surprisingly left off the 2A finalist list, averaging 24.3 points and eight rebounds for the Yellowjackets. Will McCrary, Jackson County: Another player left out of a stacked Class 2A list, McCrary has led Jackson County to a No. 5 spot in the 2A statewide rankings. He is shooting 56% from the field and averaging 21.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks. More: TSSAA basketball brackets: District tournament schedule, scores for Nashville area More: Tennessee high school basketball boys statewide rankings: Which are latest top TSSAA teams in Week 12? Collin O'Neal, MBA: It's not often a Division I signee gets left out, but O'Neal didn't make the DII-AA list. He's a Furman signee averaging 20 points, six rebounds and three assists while shooting 53% from the field and 41% from three for the 21-5 Big Red. Cutter Sisk, Beech: Sisk has been a dominant post player for the Bucs, but it wasn't enough to make the Class 4A list. He's averaging 22.3 points while shooting 75% from the field. He also averages 10.6 rebounds and two blocks. Nick Steen, Knoxville Fulton: Steen is in the same boat as others in Class 3A. He didn't make the list despite being dominant in the post for Jody Wright's team, averaging 20.6 points and 10.6 rebounds. Tate Surber, McKenzie: The 6-3 forward is shooing close to 60% from the field while averaging 24.8 points and 8.2 rebounds for the 1A Rebels. Trey Vann, Jellico: Class 1A had a deep group, but Vann is averaging 21.6 points, six rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals. Chris Washington, Providence Christian: You don't often see a four-star forward ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state in the 2026 class miss these kinds of lists. The 6-foot-7 Washington is averaging 15 points and eight rebounds, and has 21 steals and 20 blocks this season. His PCA teammate Preston Wade had better numbers and made the list — but should there have been room for both of them in DII-A? Greyson Williams, BGA: He had to have been on the cusp of making the DII-A list. Williams is averaging 25 points on 52% shooting from the field and 38% from three. He also averages five rebounds and four assists. Reach sports writer Tyler Palmateer at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA basketball: Mr. Basketball snubs for 2025 Tennessee high school season
