College players of the week named by TSWA - Feb. 17

NASHVILLE – Tusculum University’s Bryce Jackson garnered TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, averaging a South Atlantic Conference-best 27.5 points with 5.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds in two games for the Pioneers, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

In an 88-74 win over Mars Hill, he scored a season-high 29 points to go with five rebounds and six assists, hitting 8-of-14 from the floor with three 3-pointers and 10-for-10 at the line. He followed that with 26 points in an 89-73 victory over Newberry College, connecting on 10-of-11 from the charity stripe to go with eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was voted TSWA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, registering 30.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in two games for the Commodores.

The sophomore scored 34 points in an 86-70 win over No. 4 Texas, which marked her fourth straight 30-point performance. Blakes is the first SEC player this century to score 30-plus points in four straight games. It marked her ninth game this season with 30-plus points, which leads all NCAA Division I players.

Blakes scored 27 points on only eight shots in a loss at Georgia. The guard made 19-of-20 from the free throw line, the second-most made free throws in a single game in school history. She also handed out six assists.

Blakes extended her double-digit scoring streak to 46 games, which is the longest active streak in the SEC and third-longest in the nation. The guard currently leads the nation in scoring at 26.3 points per game.

SOFTBALL: UT Martin’s Avary Makarewicz and Chattanooga’s Taylor Long were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Makarewicz batted .615 (8-for-13) with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs. The senior tallied two hits with a homer and three RBIs versus St. Louis and collected two hits with two runs scored against Valparaiso. She added four hits, three runs scored, five RBIs and two doubles in two games versus Mississippi Valley.

Long posted a 2-0 mark in two outings at the Chattanooga Challenge. She struck out eight, giving up two runs in 4.1 innings versus Bellarmine. She made it into the fifth inning with a no-hitter and gave up just three hits against Ohio, striking out 11 for the second time this season in a complete game.

BASEBALL: Cumberland University’s Cohl Proctor and Tennessee’s Tegan Kuhns were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Proctor posted a .579 (11-for-19) batting average with seven runs scored, three home runs and 12 RBIs in five games for the Phoenix. He tallied five extra-base hits and 23 total bases in the five contests.

He collected three hits and four RBIs at UT Southern and registered three hits with a double and two RBIs in the second of three games against St. Francis [IL]. He went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs in the series finale.

Kuhns tossed 6.2 scoreless innings in his first career start in a victory against Nicholls State. The sophomore righthander allowed two hits and one walk while striking out eight to earn his first win of the year. Kuhns retired the first eight batters of the game and set the Colonels down in order in three of his six innings of work.

2025-26 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Nov. 19 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Nov. 25 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Dec. 2 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 9 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Dec. 16 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 23 | Jax Abernathy, Trevecca Nazarene
Jan. 6 | Phil Dotson III, Rhodes College
Jan. 13 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Jan. 20 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Jan. 27 | Nikolas Avaliani, Sewanee
Feb. 3 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Feb. 10 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Feb. 17 | Bryce Jackson, Tusculum University

2025-26 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Nov. 19 | Cheyenne Trotter, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 25 | Nya Robertson, Tennessee
Dec. 2 | Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 9 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Dec. 16 | Tuti Jones, Belmont
Dec. 23 | Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech
Jan. 6 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 13 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 20 | Kenley McCarn, UT Martin
Jan. 27 | Jordan Gillies, Trevecca Nazarene
Feb. 3 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Feb. 10 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt

2026 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10 | Shay Hollingsworth, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Maya Johnson, Belmont (Pitcher)
Feb 17 | Avary Makarewicz, UT Martin (Player); Taylor Long, Chattanooga (Pitcher)

2026 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb 17 | Cohl Proctor, Cumberland University (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Feb. 16

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 16. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

BOYS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (24-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (26-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (22-5) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Humboldt (15-6) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Perry County (16-5) – 65. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Richland (17-5) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
7. Booker T. Washington (18-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Gleason (20-4) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Wayne County (18-9) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Hampton (19-8) – 14. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Tellico Plains (20-4) – 111 (7). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Chattanooga Prep (12-11) – 109 (5). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (19-4) – 99. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
t4. Huntingdon (15-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t4. Peabody (21-4) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. White House Heritage (21-5) – 57. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Westview (16-7) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Cannon County (20-7) – 42. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Tyner Academy (15-10) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. East Nashville (16-4) – 15. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: Summertown (11)

Class 3A
1. Upperman (23-5) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (20-4) – 109 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Fayette-Ware (19-3) – 90. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. Jackson North Side (20-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Alcoa (15-11) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Fulton (18-8) – 64. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Heritage (20-7) – 46. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Stone Memorial (16-8) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Red Bank (21-7) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Cumberland County (18-8) – 8. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Bartlett (24-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (30-1) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Maryville (24-3) – 92. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Germantown Houston (17-6) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Whitehaven (21-7) – 66. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Walker Valley (23-3) – 61. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Beech (26-2) – 52. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Brentwood (24-3) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Southwind (19-7) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Blackman (21-4) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (23-6) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (26-6) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. St. George’s (21-5) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Boyd Buchanan (19-11) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Franklin Road Academy (20-7) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (29-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Briarcrest Christian (22-3) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Knox Catholic (21-5) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (26-3) – 25. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Pope John Paul II (21-7) – 9. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Greenfield (23-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Richland (19-3) – 100. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Van Buren County (23-4) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Gordonsville (23-3) – 93. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Wayne County (23-5) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Pickett County (17-10) – 53. Last Week: No. 6
7. Jackson County (17-9) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Unaka (19-4) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. North Greene (23-5) – 26. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Coalfield (21-7) – 15. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (22-3) – 117 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. York Institute (22-5) – 103. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Huntingdon (21-3) – 101 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Westview (19-4) – 87. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Stewart County (23-4) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Smith County (18-10) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
7. Pearl-Cohn (19-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Gibson County (20-8) – 44. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Cascade (21-6) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Tyner Academy (17-4) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (24-3) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. White County (26-4) – 103. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Daniel Boone (25-3) – 98 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. South Gibson (23-4) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Cocke County (26-4) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Upperman (21-7) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Jackson South Side (21-5) – 56. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Clinton (27-2) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
9. Alcoa (20-7) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Northview Academy (20-5) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (25-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (26-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Whitehaven (23-3) – 89. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cookeville (23-3) – 84. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Blackman (22-3) – 73. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
t6. Lebanon (22-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
t6. Sevier County (18-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
t6. Nolensville (22-4) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. Green Hill (23-3) – 27. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Bartlett (20-10) – 19. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (19-5) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Middle Tennessee Christian (24-4) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Ezell-Harding (27-1) – 26. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (23-5) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Providence Christian (22-5) – 16. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (10)

Division II-AA
1. Christ Presbyterian Academy (21-2) – 54 (6). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Knox Webb (22-6) – 50 (6). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Lipscomb Academy (23-6) – 39. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Ensworth School (14-4) – 24. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
5. Father Ryan (16-4) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, Five Star Preps, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.

TSWA names college players of the week - Feb. 10

NASHVILLE – Carson-Newman’s Jack Browder garnered TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, averaging 30.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games for the Eagles, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

He posted 35 points and nine boards at UVA Wise, hitting 8-of-16 field goals and 17-for-20 at the foul line. It marked his seventh career 30-point game and moved him into seventh on the all-time scoring list at Carson-Newman.

He added 26 points at Anderson University, connecting on 8-of-18 field goals and 9-for-11 free throws. Browder is recording 23.3 points and 9.8 boards per contest in 22 games this season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was voted TSWA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, registering 35.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals in a pair of victories over ranked opponents for the Commodores.

She netted 37 points on 13-of-25 shooting, 6-for-9 from 3-point range, and 5-of-6 free throws with four assists and four steals at 16th-ranked Kentucky. She posted 34 points, four rebounds and six assists versus fourth-ranked Oklahoma, hitting 13-of-23 field goals with three 3-pointers and 5-for-5 at the foul line.

Blakes is averaging 25.9 points, 3.8 boards, 4.6 assists and 3.1 steals in 25 contests this season.

SOFTBALL: Trevecca Nazarene’s Shay Hollingworth and Belmont’s Maya Johnson were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Hollingsworth batted .769 (10-for-13) with four doubles, one triple, eight runs scored and seven RBIs in four games for the Trojans. She collected three hits with a triple and three runs scored in the first game against Ashland University and added two hits with a double in the second contest.

She was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBIs versus Kentucky Wesleyan and registered two hits and two RBIs against Tiffin University.

Johnson posted a 2-0 record with 27 strikeouts and one run allowed over two games, tossing a perfect game and defeating 15th-ranked Georgia.

She threw a perfect game against Missouri State in the season opener, striking out 15 on just 83 pitches. She followed that with seven innings against Georgia, allowing eight hits with one walk and 12 strikeouts in a 2-1 victory.

2025-26 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Nov. 19 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Nov. 25 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Dec. 2 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 9 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Dec. 16 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 23 | Jax Abernathy, Trevecca Nazarene
Jan. 6 | Phil Dotson III, Rhodes College
Jan. 13 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Jan. 20 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Jan. 27 | Nikolas Avaliani, Sewanee
Feb. 3 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Feb. 10 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman

2025-26 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Nov. 19 | Cheyenne Trotter, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 25 | Nya Robertson, Tennessee
Dec. 2 | Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 9 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Dec. 16 | Tuti Jones, Belmont
Dec. 23 | Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech
Jan. 6 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 13 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 20 | Kenley McCarn, UT Martin
Jan. 27 | Jordan Gillies, Trevecca Nazarene
Feb. 3 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Feb. 10 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt

2026 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10 | Shay Hollingsworth, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Maya Johnson, Belmont (Pitcher)

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Feb. 9

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 9. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

BOYS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (20-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Pickett County (24-3) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson County (20-5) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Richland (16-4) – 84. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Humboldt (12-6) – 74. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Perry County (14-5) – 60. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
7. Gleason (20-3) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Booker T. Washington (14-4) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Wayne County (15-9) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Jo Byrns (14-6) – 16. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (10-10) – 116 (9). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tellico Plains (18-4) – 109 (3). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Huntingdon (13-3) – 88. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Gatlinburg-Pittman (18-4) – 79. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Peabody (18-3) – 72. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
t6. White House Heritage (17-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
t6. Westview (15-6) – 48. Last Week: Not Ranked
8. Cannon County (18-6) – 37. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
9. Tyner Academy (15-8) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Summertown (18-4) – 18. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
Other who received 10 or more points: Hillcrest (10)

Class 3A
1. Upperman (21-5) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Tullahoma (18-4) – 106 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Jackson North Side (18-2) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Alcoa (15-9) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Fayette-Ware (16-3) – 70. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Fulton (16-8) – 62. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
7. Heritage (19-6) – 52. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
8. Stone Memorial (15-7) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Red Bank (19-7) – 19. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
10. Cumberland County (17-7) – 12. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Bartlett (21-4) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (27-1) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Germantown Houston (15-5) – 94. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Maryville (20-3) – 85. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Walker Valley (21-2) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
6. Whitehaven (19-7) – 58. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Beech (24-2) – 51. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Brentwood (22-3) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
9. Blackman (20-3) – 29. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Southwind (19-6) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Providence Christian (20-6) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Battle Ground Academy (24-5) – 48. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. St. George’s (18-5) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
4. Boyd Buchanan (17-11) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Franklin Road Academy (18-6) – 13. Last Week: No. 3
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (27-2) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Briarcrest Christian (20-3) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Knox Catholic (18-5) – 38. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (24-3) – 17. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Pope Prep (20-6) – 11. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Richland (18-2) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Greenfield (21-2) – 108. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Van Buren County (20-3) – 95. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
4. Gordonsville (20-3) – 82. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Wayne County (20-5) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
6. Pickett County (16-9) – 52. Last Week: No. 9
7. Jackson County (16-9) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
8. Coalfield (19-6) – 43. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Unaka (16-4) – 25. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. North Greene (20-5) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. York Institute (21-3) – 117 (9). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (21-3) – 111 (3). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Westview (18-3) – 96. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Huntingdon (19-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Stewart County (21-3) – 71. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Pearl-Cohn (18-4) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
7. Gibson County (18-7) – 49. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
8. Smith County (16-10) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
9. Cascade (19-6) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
10. Tyner Academy (16-4) – 13. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (21-3) – 119 (11). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. White County (24-4) – 104. Last Week: Ranked No. 1
3. Daniel Boone (22-3) – 95 (1). Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cocke County (24-3) – 81. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. South Gibson (20-4) – 68. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
6. Upperman (20-6) – 63. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
7. Jackson South Side (18-5) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
8. Northview Academy (18-4) – 35. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
9. Alcoa (19-6) – 27. Last Week: No. 9
10. Clinton (25-2) – 21. Last Week: Ranked No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (24-0) – 120 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Bearden (23-3) – 107. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
3. Whitehaven (21-3) – 92. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Cookeville (21-3) – 78. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
5. Lebanon (20-4) – 59. Last Week: Ranked No. 8
6. Blackman (20-3) – 55. Last Week: Ranked No. 7
7. Green Hill (22-2) – 50. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
8. Sevier County (14-5) – 47. Last Week: Ranked No. 6
9. Nolensville (20-4) – 30. Last Week: Ranked No. 9
10. Bartlett (14-10) – 19. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (17-5) – 58 (10). Last Week: Ranked No. 2
2. Ezell-Harding (25-0) – 45. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
3. Christian Academy of Knoxville (22-4) – 33 (2). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
4. Middle Tennessee Christian (21-4) – 14. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
5. Providence Christian (20-4) – 13. Last Week: Not Ranked
Other who received 10 or more points: The King’s Academy (11)

Division II-AA
1. Knox Webb (21-5) – 60 (12). Last Week: Ranked No. 1
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy (20-2) – 41. Last Week: Ranked No. 4
3. Ensworth School (13-3) – 36. Last Week: Ranked No. 3
4. Lipscomb Academy (21-6) – 31. Last Week: Ranked No. 2
5. Father Ryan (15-3) – 11. Last Week: Ranked No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, Five Star Preps, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.

College players of the week recognized by TSWA - Feb. 3

NASHVILLE – Carson-Newman’s Jack Browder earned TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, 23.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two wins for the Eagles, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

Browder netted 26 points and 14 boards versus Tusculum University, making 8-of-18 field goals, 3-for-8 from 3-point range and 7-of-8 at the foul line. He collected 21 points, 13 rebounds and six assists against Coker College, hitting 9-of-17 shots.

He surpassed 1,800 points and 800 rebounds for his career, one of three active college basketball players with those numbers. He registered his 46th and 47th career 20-point games and his 35th and 36th career double-doubles to lead all active DII players.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was voted TSWA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, recording 29.5 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in two outings for the Commodores.

Blakes posted 29 points against 17th-ranked Ole Miss, making 10-of-24 shots overall and 8-for-10 at the foul line with five rebounds and four assists. She registered her sixth game with 30 or more points this season in a victory over Florida with exactly 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, 3-for-10 from 3-point range and 7-of-7 at the foul line, along with five boards, eight assists and four steals. Blakes has scored 25-plus points in 12 games this season.

2025-26 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Nov. 19 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Nov. 25 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Dec. 2 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 9 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Dec. 16 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Dec. 23 | Jax Abernathy, Trevecca Nazarene
Jan. 6 | Phil Dotson III, Rhodes College
Jan. 13 | Terrence Ringo Jr., Union University
Jan. 20 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Jan. 27 | Nikolas Avaliani, Sewanee
Feb. 3 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman

2025-26 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Nov. 19 | Cheyenne Trotter, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 25 | Nya Robertson, Tennessee
Dec. 2 | Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Dec. 9 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Dec. 16 | Tuti Jones, Belmont
Dec. 23 | Cam Mathews, Tennessee Tech
Jan. 6 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 13 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Jan. 20 | Kenley McCarn, UT Martin
Jan. 27 | Jordan Gillies, Trevecca Nazarene
Feb. 3 | Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt