Tennessean 2020 All-Midstate high school boys basketball team
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.