Wednesday's TSSAA girls state tournament capsules
WEDNESDAY'S PARTICIPANTS
CLASS AAA
ARLINGTON
Coach: Hunter Gremore, first year.
Record: 26-9.
School location: Arlington
Final AP rank: Not ranked
State tournament history (record): First appearance (0-0)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Tori Sewell (6-0, Jr., F, 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg), Raegyn Branch (6-2, Jr., C, 9 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 bpg), Mirrakohl Johnson (5-10, Sr., F, 11 ppg, 9 rpg)
BARTLETT
Coach: Lynn Whitfield
School location: Bartlett
Record: 22-10
Final AP rank: Not ranked
State tournament history (record): Third appearance (4-2)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Charity Savage (6-0, Jr., C), Jessica Jackson (5-4, Jr., G), DeeDee Williams (5-4, Jr., G)
BEARDEN
Coach: Justin Underwood, fifth year.
School location: Knoxville
Record: 30-4
Final AP rank: Seventh
State tournament history (record): Third appearance (1-2)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Anajae Stephney (6-2, Jr., C, 11 ppg, 9 rpg), Chanler Geer (5-10, Jr., G, 9 ppg, 3.4 apg), Trinity Lee (5-8, Fr., G, 10 ppg), Madison Rice (5-10, Sr., 11 ppg, F, 5 rpg)
BLACKMAN
Coach: Chad Hibdon, 10th year.
School location: Murfreesboro
Record: 29-2.
Final AP rank: First.
State tournament history (record): Fourth appearance (3-2).
State titles: 1 (2014)
Key players to watch: Crystal Dangerfield (5-6 Jr., Miss Basketball finalist, UConn commitment, G, 15.4 ppg, 5.9 apg, 4.8 rpg), MeMe Jackson (5-11 Sr., G, Tennessee signee, 9.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.5 apg), Alex Johnson (6-0 Sr., C, Miss Basketball finalist, MTSU signee, 14.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg), Jazz Bond (6-3 Jr., F, 7.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg)
DICKSON CO.
Coach: Eve Hamilton, 21st year
Record: 32-2
School location: Dickson
Final AP rank: Fifth
State tournament history (record): Third appearance (1-2)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Lea Lea Carter (5-11, Jr., G, Vanderbilt commitment14.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.4 apg), Emily Beard (5-5, So., G, 14.8 ppg, 3.1 apg), Payton Grove (5-10, Sr., C, 11.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg), Carlee Wilson (5-10, Sr., 6.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
Morristown West
Coach: Johnny Galyon, 16th year
Record: 30-5
School location: Morristown
Final AP rank: Not ranked
State tournament history (record): Fourth appearance (3-3)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Sidney Newsome (5-10, So., F, 14 ppg, 5 rpg), Abby Craine (5-8, Jr., G, 5.0 apg), Jazmine Williams (6-1, Jr., C, 7 ppg, 7 rpg)
MT. JULIET
Coach: Chris Fryer, 17th year
Record: 32-2
School location: Mt. Juliet
Final AP rank: Fourth
State tournament history (record): 15th appearance (15-11)
State titles: 3 (1977, 1983, 2005)
Key players to watch: Ronjanae DeGray (6-0, Sr., C, UALR signee, 16.0 ppg), Rae DeGray (6-0, Sr., F, UALR signee, 17 ppg), Ashley Roby (5-4, Sr., G, 9 ppg)
OAKLAND
Coach: Jennifer Grandstaff, 20th year
Record: 26-7
School location: Murfreesboro
Final AP rank: Sixth
State tournament history (record): Fourth appearance (4-3)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Shelby Gibson (6-1, Jr., C, 14.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg), Abby Wright (6-0, Sr., F, Eastern Kentucky signee, 13.8 ppg), Ansley Eubank (5-9, Jr., G, 10.3 ppg, 2.8 apg), Paris Lawson (5-8, Sr., G, Belmont signee, 4.9 apg, 4.6 rpg)
CLASS A
COMMUNITY
Coach: Allison Layne Martin
Record: 22-9
School location: Unionville
Final AP rank: Ninth
State tournament history (record): First appearance
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Sarah Pierce (5-7, Jr., G, 20.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Lacey Reed (6-0, Jr, C, 10.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Mercedes Huntley (5-7, Jr., G, 10.4 ppg, 2.6 spg), Erin Thompson (5-11, So., F, 6.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
MIDDLETON
Coach: James Burkley, 13th year
Record: 32-0
School location: Middleton
Final AP rank: First
State tournament history (record): Fourth appearance (2-3)
State titles: None
Key players to watch: Averyale Joy (5-3, Sr., G, Miss Basketball finalist, 14.1 ppg, 4.4 spg, 3.8 apg), Rachelle Parks (5-9, Sr., F, 9.4 ppg, 7 rpg), Chelsey Perry (6-0, So. F., 8.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg), Dakedra Mason (5-6, Jr., G, 9.5 ppg, 3.5 spg)
PICKETT CO.
Coach: Brent Smith, eighth year
Record: 23-9
School location: Byrdstown
Final AP rank: Not ranked
State tournament history (record): Eighth appearance (15-2)
State titles: 5 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989)
Key players to watch: Jayna Ferrell (5-8, Jr., F, 15.0 ppg, 6 rpg), Tristan McClellan, (5-6, Jr., G, 11.0 ppg, 6 apg), Abbi Buck (5-6, So., G, 13 ppg), Courtney Pritchett (5-8, Fr., F, 13.0 ppg, 6 rpg)
SOUTH GREENE
Coach: Stephen Gregg, fifth year
Record: 29-6
School location: Greeneville
Final AP rank: Sixth
State tournament history (record): 27th appearance (25-22)
State titles: 4 (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992)
Key players to watch: Taylor Lamb (5-10, Fr., F, 15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Ashton Wykle (5-4, Sr., G, 14.0, 4.0 apg, 93 3-pointers made), Lyndsey Cutshaw (5-6, So., G, 8.0 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg)