Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards: Saints standout is the player of the year
Here are the Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards, featuring our player of the year, freshman of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams.
Topic: High School Boys Basketball
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April 2025
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Brad Luckett takes over as CBHS basketball coach
Former Brothers player and longtime assistant is eager to continue his father’s legacy — while building his own.
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March 2025
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Hillcrest falls in Class 1A title game
Defending champion Chattanooga Prep overwhelms Vikings to end first trip to the state tournament on a disappointing — yet still upbeat — note. And, for first time since 1997, Memphis does not win at least one state title in boys basketball.
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Hillcrest holds off Wayne County, advances to Class 1A final
Cornell Watson scores Vikings’ final six points to send them into a Saturday showdown against defending champion Chattanooga Prep.
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Oak Ridge ends Whitehaven’s postseason run in Class 4A semi game
Cold shooting, lack of rebounding prove costly. In Class 3A, Fayette-Ware battled but fell short against Tullahoma.
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Fayette-Ware advances to semifinals for the first time since 2016
Freshman Kylon Terry leads the way with 20 points as the Wildcats defeat defending Class 3A champion Knoxville Fulton.
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Whitehaven grinds past defending state champ in Class 4A quarters
Defense gets the Whitehaven Tigers over the hump in a low-scoring battle against Independence. In another game, East falls to Bradley Central.
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Munford goes down swinging in Class 3A quarterfinals
JaDyn Lee scores 30 points. But Mr. Basketball finalist Trey Thompson and Greeneville get the victory.
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Memphis Business takes Chattanooga team to OT, but can’t get the win
Tyner Academy’s Mr. Basketball finalist made the difference in the Class 2A quarterfinal game, on a day when both teams had trouble getting the ball to fall.
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Whitehaven, Briarcrest players can call themselves ‘Mr. Basketball’
One will begin state tournament play with the Whitehaven Tigers Thursday. The other helped Briarcrest to a state title in 2023. Both are now a part of Tennessee basketball history.
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.
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Fourth-quarter run lifts Knoxville Webb over Briarcrest in D2-AA title game
But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”
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Whitehaven battles past Bartlett in region semis in prep basketball
Taquez Butler scored 18 as the Whitehaven Tigers, after being down early, came back to win their 21st game in a row.
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Briarcrest, St. George’s advance to Division 2 final four
The Saints handled Chattanooga Baylor, and the Gryphons defeated Christ Academy of Knoxville in a road game.
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Whitehaven boys, girls teams sweep District 16-4A basketball titles
Willie Kemp’s boys and Lynn Smith’s girls earn No. 1 seeds for the upcoming Region 8-4A tournament.
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February 2025
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Houston works overtime to win District 15-4A basketball title
The Mustangs overcome a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to defeat the top-seeded Bartlett Panthers.
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Standouts from Freedom Prep, St. Agnes win player of the week vote
Jordan Myers and Taylor Reeb are honored after standout performances.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Central, Freedom Prep, Harding, Houston and Southwind are up for consideration.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from Bartlett, Fairley, Fayette-Ware, Southwind and Whitehaven are up for consideration.
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Collierville girls best rival Houston in basketball semifinal
The Dragons’ first-year coach Kendrick Watkins said he couldn’t be more proud over his team’s win in Saturday’s District 15-4A girls basketball semifinal. Also, Cordova’s Ashton Boswell wins state wrestling title.
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‘He is Briarcrest’: Coach honored for 42-year tenure, win No. 700
Now in his 42nd year at the school, Lee Smith celebrated after reaching 700 victory milestone earlier in the season.
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Standouts from Fayette-Ware, St. Benedict voted players of the week
Tacarien Freeman and Haylie Burton were honored after strong performances last week.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Briarcrest, ECS, Germantown, Whitehaven and Wooddale are up for consideration this week.
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Local trio named finalists for Mr. and Miss Basketball awards
Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.
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Vote for the boys high school basketball player of the week, Week 7
Standouts from City University, Memphis Business Academy, MUS, Oakhaven and Southwind are up for consideration this week.
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