2019 Mr. & Miss Basketball Award Finalists

Mr. & Miss Basketball Awards Finalists Announced

Hermitage, Tennessee, February 7, 2019 – The awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on the floor of Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU at a time and date to be announced in mid-February. The decision will be made based on possible scheduling issues involving Conference USA and MTSU. A reception for the finalists and their families will be held prior to the awards presentation. A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2018-2019 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head basketball coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists. This is the 35th year that the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards have been presented to Tennessee’s best high school basketball players. American General was the sponsor of the event since the inception of the awards in 1985 until 2001. The Memphis Grizzlies were sponsors of the awards from 2002-2004. From 2005-2015 the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards were presented at the conclusion of each respective championship game as part of the post-game trophy ceremony. MEDIA: If you need further information concerning the 2019 Mr. and Miss Basketball awards, please contact Matthew Gillespie or Heather Carter at TSSAA (615-889-6740).