Tennessee
Who will win TSSAA Miss Basketball? See the frontrunners in each class
Frontrunners for Tennessee high school girls basketball’s highest individual honor are beginning to come into view.
In just over a month, the TSSAA Miss Basketball awards will be handed out to Tennessee’s top high school girls player in each classification. Miss Basketball nominations are sent in by media members across the state before a selection committee meets to determine three finalists and a winner for all six classifications.
The awards will be given out in a ceremony at MTSU’s Tucker Theater on March 10 at 5:30 p.m. (CT).
Here’s a look at potential Tennessee Miss Basketball candidates in each classification.
Class 1A
Ava Ashley, Wayne County, Jr.: Ashley leads Wayne County with 20.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists per game.
Bailey Blair, Richland, Sr.: Blair is averaging 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals for the No. 1-ranked Lady Raiders.
Laila Downs-Darden, McEwen, Jr.: The 2025 Miss Basketball finalist is averaging 33.3 points, 14.7 rebounds, 5.4 steals and 4.8 assists.
Rayanna Fisher, Greenfield, Jr.: Fisher, the 2025 Class A state tournament MVP, is averaging 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.9 steals and 3.2 assists.
Abigail Netherton, Van Buren County, Jr.: Netherton has recorded 19 points, four assists and three rebounds per game to lead Van Buren County this season.
Zoey Nicholas, Pickett County, Sr.: Nicholas, a Tennessee Tech signee, is averaging 30.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, five assists and 2.3 steals per game with a season high of 44 points scored.
Ella Porter, Greenfield, Fr.: Porter is averaging 23 points, 3.7 steals and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 55.6% from field and 45% from three for the defending state champs.
Class 2A
Ava Floyd, Hickman County, Jr.: Floyd is averaging 21 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 45% from field and 41% from three.
Maliyah Glasper, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.: Glasper, a Tennessee Tech signee, is averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, five steals and four assists while shooting 55% from field 35% from three.
Curnesha Taylor, Memphis Business Academy, Sr.: The Tennessee Martin signee is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.3 blocks.
Raylee Werner, York Institute, Sr.: The Carson-Newman signee is averaging 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals for the No. 1-ranked Dragonettes.
Kaegan Young, Cascade, Sr.: Young, a Tennessee Southern signee, leads Cascade with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals per game.
Class 3A
McLayne Bobo, Tullahoma, Sr.: The MTSU signee is averaging 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and one steal.
Gracie Clark, White County, Sr.: Clark leads No. 1-ranked White County averaging 16 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals.
Andrea Flores, Daniel Boone, Sr.: The Mississippi State signee is averaging 22.4 points, eight rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals.
Journey Holloway, Red Bank, Sr.: Holloway, Red Bank’s all-time leading scorer, is averaging 24.7 points, 13 rebounds, 6.4 steals and 4.4 assists.
Payton Rollins, South Doyle, Jr.: Rollins is averaging 20.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals, three assists and one block.
Brylee Tullock, Greeneville, Sr.: Tullock is averaging 19.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.3 steals to lead the Lady Devils.
Sydney Wilhite, Cumberland County, Jr.: Wilhite is averaging 26.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.4 assists.
Class 4A
Natalie Barnes, Coffee County, Sr.: The Samford signee is averaging 23.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
Cecilie Brandimore, Franklin, Sr.: The Missouri signee leads the Lady Admirals averaging 21.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.
Kimora Fields, Bradley Central, Sr.: Fields is averaging 32.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.4 assists for unbeaten Bradley Central. The Clemson signee was the 2025 Miss Basketball winner and has a season high of 52 points scored.
Natalya Hodge, Bearden, Sr.: Hodge is averaging 27.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.1 assists. She was a McDonald’s All-American Game nominee and 2025 Miss Basketball finalist.
Kataira Tolbert, Green Hill, So.: Tolbert is averaging 19.5 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 steals while shooting 63.3% from the field and 45.5% from three.
Division II-A
Haylen Ayers, University School of Jackson, Jr.: The two-time Miss Basketball winner is averaging 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals while shooting 52% from the field and 37% from three.
Jules Ferrell, MTCS, Jr.: Ferrell, a transfer from Coffee County, is averaging 20.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.7 assists.
MiMi Lee, Notre Dame, So.: Lee is averaging 22 points, 5.5 assists, 4.9 steals and 4.4 rebounds.
Kayte Madison Bjornstad, PCA, Sr.: The Samford signee leads PCA averaging 20.4 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Brilee Price, Ezell-Harding, Sr.: Price, an Austin Peay signee, averages 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 5.2 assists.
Ava Zenner, FRA, So.: Zenner leads FRA averaging 19.8 points, 6.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 45% from the field and 40.8% from three.
Division II-AA
Meeyah Green, Knoxville Webb, Sr.: Green, a Clemson signee and 2025 Miss Basketball winner, is averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals.
Ava Jarrett, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.: Jarrett, a Western Carolina signee, leads the Lady Mustangs with 20.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.4 assists per game.
Ava Jones, Hutchinson, Sr.: Jones, who will play college basketball at Penn, is averaging 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.
Kyndall Mays, Knoxville Webb, So.: Mays is averaging 13.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the No. 1-ranked Lady Spartans.
Lily Morrow, CPA, Sr.: Morrow averages 12 points, four rebounds, 2.5 assists and two steals for No. 4-ranked CPA.
Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.