2020 Commercial Appeal All-Metro high school girls basketball team
Khari ThompsonThe eight members of the Commercial Appeal All-Metro first team are nominees for girls basketball player of the year.
First team
Se'Quoia Allmond
Whitehaven, Jr.
Position: Guard
Why chosen: Allmond led Whitehaven to its first state tournament appearance and averaged a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists.
Tashun Bryson
Mitchell, Sr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: Bryson led Shelby County with 22.1 points per game and led Mitchell to the Region 8-AA semifinals.
En'dya Buford
Olive Branch, Sr.
Position: Guard
Why chosen: The Memphis signee averaged 23.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists. She scored 40 points in the MHSAA Class 6A state title game in a 75-51 win over Clinton.
Carmyn Harrison
Hutchison, Jr.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: The No. 45 junior in the nation according to ESPN averaged 11 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four blocks.
Serena Lee
Whitehaven, So.
Position: Forward
Why chosen: Lee averaged 18 points and two steals for Whitehaven, which reached the Class AAA semifinals.
Christina Nichols
Arlington, Sr.
Position: Guard
Why chosen: The St. Francis signee was District 14-AAA player of the year and averaged 11 points and five rebounds.
Carmen Taylor
Arlington, Jr.
Position: Guard
Why chosen: The Region 7-AAA tournament MVP averaged 14 points and four rebounds for Arlington, which reached the Class AAA semifinals.
Destinee Wells
Houston, Sr.
Position: Guard
Why chosen: The Belmont signee averaged 17.7 points and 5.3 assists for Region 8-AAA runner-up Houston.
Second team
G: Chara Ferguson, Melrose, So.
G: Brianna Hall, Tipton-Rosemark, Jr.
G: Addie Moore, Briarcrest, Jr.
G: Ciara Taylor, MASE, Jr.
G: Taylor Woodhouse, Bartlett, Jr.
F: Shelbee Brown, Whitehaven, Sr.
F: Mallory Collier, Houston, Fr.
F: Kataya Grissom, Ridgeway, Jr.
Coach of the year
Wes Shappley
Arlington
Why chosen: Arlington went 31-5 with no losses against local competition and reached the Class AAA state semifinals before the tournament was postponed.