Grace Academy senior Brandon Herman and McCallie sophomore Jordan Price have each been named finalists for the TSSAA’s Mr. Basketball award in their respective classifications.
The 6-foot-1 Herman, who averages 27.4 points per game, is one of three finalists in Class A and is the school’s first finalist for the award. He is the school’s career scoring leader with more than 2,300 points.
“It’s a great honor for the school and our program to have our first finalist,” Grace coach Jon Mattheiss said. “Brandon’s ability to score has been something you really can’t coach. It’s such a gift to have someone who can do the things offensively that he can do.”
Price averages 16.7 points, 5 rebounds per game and has helped McCallie reach the Division II-AA state quarterfinals, where they will host Memphis Briarcrest Saturday.
The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the TSSAA prior to the championship game awards presentation for each class, respectively. The presentation of the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards for Division II, Class A and Class AA will be given on Saturday, March 6 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University.