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Monday, March 4, 2002
MR. AND MISS BASKETBALL® AWARDS
MR. AND MISS BASKETBALL® AWARDS
SPONSORED BY THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
The Pyramid Memphis, TN
11:00-12:00 - Luncheon
12:00-1:00 Awards Ceremony
March 22,2002
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Hermitage, Tennessee, March 4, 2002:
The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in four classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Friday, March 22, 2002, at the Pyramid in Memphis.
A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2001-2002 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head basketball coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
Not only has the coveted award moved to Memphis after being held in Nashville since the awards inception in 1986, but the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards luncheon is open to the public for the first time in the Awards’ 16 year history! More than 1000 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators, members of the media from all parts of the state, and individuals in the Memphis community are expected to attend the 2002 luncheon. For more information about tickets to the awards luncheon contact the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority at 901-543-5319.
The awards luncheon will be broadcast by WHBQ am 560 in Memphis by Eric Hasseltine, commentator of the Memphis Grizzlies pre and post game shows on WHBQ. The awards luncheon will also be available statewide by Bill Haney, Dan Hughes, and Dick Palmer of the Tennessee Sports Radio Network (TSRN). Any radio station interested in picking up the feed from the TSRN can contact Bill Haney at (731) 686-1256 or Dan Hughes at 1-800-301-9930.
MEDIA: If you need further information concerning the 2002 Mr. and Miss Basketball awards, please contact Matthew Gillespie at TSSAA (615-889-6740).
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Class A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Nathan Aaron, Pickett County
Trey Pearson, South Fulton
Julian Terrell, Ezell Harding
Class AA Mr. Basketball Finalists
Andre Allen, Booker T. Washington
Derrick Byars, Ridgeway
Josh Goodwin, Harpeth High School
Class AAA Mr. Basketball Finalists
Justin Flatt, Hardin County
Mario Moore, Antioch
Demarco Polk, Stratford
Division II Mr. Basketball Finalists
Clint Feher, McCallie
Marc Gasol, Lausanne
Billy May, Father Ryan
Class A Miss Basketball Finalists
Crystal Eason, Scotts Hill
Ashley Robertson, Collinwood
Liz Strunk, Chattanooga Christian
Class AA Miss Basketball Finalists
Kendall Cavin, Westview
Emily Christian, Upperman
Andrea Davidson, Jackson County
Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalists
Mary Beth Berry, Lawrence County
Ashley Johnson, Shelbyville
Courtney McFarlin, Mt. Juliet
Division II Miss Basketball Finalists
Becky Brown, Harpeth Hall
Jada Mincy, Briarcrest
Tommi Paris, Girls Preparatory School
SPONSORED BY THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
The Pyramid Memphis, TN
11:00-12:00 - Luncheon
12:00-1:00 Awards Ceremony
March 22,2002
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Hermitage, Tennessee, March 4, 2002:
The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in four classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Friday, March 22, 2002, at the Pyramid in Memphis.
A statewide committee of sportswriters selected winners based on performance during the 2001-2002 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head basketball coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
Not only has the coveted award moved to Memphis after being held in Nashville since the awards inception in 1986, but the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards luncheon is open to the public for the first time in the Awards’ 16 year history! More than 1000 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators, members of the media from all parts of the state, and individuals in the Memphis community are expected to attend the 2002 luncheon. For more information about tickets to the awards luncheon contact the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority at 901-543-5319.
The awards luncheon will be broadcast by WHBQ am 560 in Memphis by Eric Hasseltine, commentator of the Memphis Grizzlies pre and post game shows on WHBQ. The awards luncheon will also be available statewide by Bill Haney, Dan Hughes, and Dick Palmer of the Tennessee Sports Radio Network (TSRN). Any radio station interested in picking up the feed from the TSRN can contact Bill Haney at (731) 686-1256 or Dan Hughes at 1-800-301-9930.
MEDIA: If you need further information concerning the 2002 Mr. and Miss Basketball awards, please contact Matthew Gillespie at TSSAA (615-889-6740).
* * * * *
Class A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Nathan Aaron, Pickett County
Trey Pearson, South Fulton
Julian Terrell, Ezell Harding
Class AA Mr. Basketball Finalists
Andre Allen, Booker T. Washington
Derrick Byars, Ridgeway
Josh Goodwin, Harpeth High School
Class AAA Mr. Basketball Finalists
Justin Flatt, Hardin County
Mario Moore, Antioch
Demarco Polk, Stratford
Division II Mr. Basketball Finalists
Clint Feher, McCallie
Marc Gasol, Lausanne
Billy May, Father Ryan
Class A Miss Basketball Finalists
Crystal Eason, Scotts Hill
Ashley Robertson, Collinwood
Liz Strunk, Chattanooga Christian
Class AA Miss Basketball Finalists
Kendall Cavin, Westview
Emily Christian, Upperman
Andrea Davidson, Jackson County
Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalists
Mary Beth Berry, Lawrence County
Ashley Johnson, Shelbyville
Courtney McFarlin, Mt. Juliet
Division II Miss Basketball Finalists
Becky Brown, Harpeth Hall
Jada Mincy, Briarcrest
Tommi Paris, Girls Preparatory School
