TSSAA honors the top girls and boys basketball players in six classifications
Olivia Lee, Trinity Christian Academy, was named Division II Class A Miss Basketball, Monday, when the top girls and boys basketball players in six classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association were honored by being named the winners of the 2022 Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards.
The awards presentation took place on the floor of the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU at 5 p.m., Monday, March 14.
A statewide committee of sportswriters selected the winners based on performance during the 2021-2022 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 such an outstanding honor for all 36 of the young men and women recognized this evening at the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards,” said Bernard Childress, Executive Director of the TSSAA. “They were here not only due to their athletic ability that they displayed on the court throughout the season, but just as much for their outstanding character and academic achievements.”
This was the 37th 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, as well as the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-10 pandemic, the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards were presented at the conclusion of each respective championship game as part of the post-game trophy ceremony.
2022 MISS BASKETBALL WINNERS
Division II Class A
Olivia Lee, Trinity Christian
Division II Class AA
Jaloni Cambridge, Ensworth
Division I Class 1A
Savannah Davis, McKenzie
Division I Class 2A
Karly Weathers, Loretto
Division I Class 3A
Brooklyn Crouch, Upperman
Division I Class 4A
Jennifer Sullivan, Bearden
2022 MR. BASKETBALL WINNERS
Division II Class A Mr. Basketball
Tyler Byrd, Tipton-Rosemark
Division II Class AA Mr. Basketball
Chandler Jackson, Christian Brothers
Division I Class 1A Mr. Basketball
Grant Strong, Clay County
Division I Class 2A Mr. Basketball
Gus Davenport, Cannon County
Division I Class 3A Mr. Basketball
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Greeneville
Division I Class 4A Miss Basketball
Brandon Miller, Cane Ridge
(PHOTO: Olivia Lee, TCA, seated far left, is Division II Class A Miss Basketball)
