Tennessean 2020 All-Midstate high school boys basketball team

Tom Kreager
Nashville Tennessean

First team

The eight members of the first team are nominees for the boys basketball player of the year.

Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

Pearl-Cohn, Sr.

Height; Position: 6-1; Guard

Why chosen: The Tennessee State signee averaged 15.2 points, 7.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals for the Firebirds.

Reed Kemp

Franklin, Jr.

Height; Position: 6-0; Guard

Why chosen: Kemp averaged 21.5 points and three assists. He hit 40% from the 3-point line.

Chaz Lanier

Ensworth, Sr.

Height; Position: 6-4, Guard

Why chosen: The North Florida commitment and Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalist averaged 22.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He hit 77 3-pointers.

Tyrone Marshall

Pearl-Cohn, Sr.

Height; Position: 6-6, Forward

Why chosen: The Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist averaged 20.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.2 blocks and 2.1 steals.

Brandon Miller

Cane Ridge, So.

Height; Position: 6-8; Forward

Why chosen: Miller averaged 20.8 points and hit 50 3-pointers while averaging 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

JP Pegues

Hillsboro, Jr.

Height; Position: 6-1; Junior

Why chosen: Pegues averaged 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Burros.

JJ Platt

Webb School, Sr.

Height; Position: 6-0; Guard

Why chosen: Platt averaged 21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.2 steals for the Feet.

Will Pruitt

Mt. Juliet, Sr.

Height; Position: 6-2; Guard

Why chosen: The Lipscomb signee and Class AAA Mr. Basketball finalist averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.9 steals.

Second team

Guard: Jaylen Jones, East Nashville, Fr.

Guard: Luke Gdowski, Father Ryan, Sr.

Center: Dalton Marsh, Red Boiling Springs, Sr.

Guard: Ryley McClaran, Eagleville, Sr.

Forward: Kobe Pride, Community, Sr. 

Forward: Grant Slatten, White Co., Jr.

Guard: PJay Smith, Goodpasture, Jr.

Guard: John Windley, Brentwood, Sr.

Coach of the year

Troy Allen

Mt. Juliet

Why chosen: Allen led Mt. Juliet to a 29-3 record and a trip to the Class AAA state tournament. The Bears won the District 9-AAA tournament and the program's first Region 5-AAA tournament.

Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 or tkreager@tennessean.com and on Twitter @Kreager.