TENNESSEE – Cascade’s Kaegan Young and Community’s Alyssa White were named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee 2025-26 Class AA Player of the Year Midseason Watchlist on Monday.

White, who plays Center for the Viqueens, is second on her team with 9.8 points-per-game on 48% shooting, and the Junior led Community with 8.6 rebounds-per-game through their first 16 games. Despite a loss at Moore County on Tuesday, the Viqueens have still started the season with a winning record of 9-8 overall heading into District 9-AA play.

Community's Alyssa White (11) was named to the 2025-26 BCAT Player of the Year Award Midseason Watchlist on Monday.

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Meanwhile, Kaegan Young has been a dominant force all throughout the non-district portion of the Lady Champions’ season, leading her squad in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Young is averaging 18 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 steals on 48/30/76 shooting splits through the first 15 games this year, and she has led Cascade to a 13-3 record heading into the District 9-AA schedule following a blowout win over Huntland on Tuesday night. 

Cascade's Kaegan Young (22) was named to the 2025-26 BCAT Player of the Year Award Midseason Watchlist on Monday.

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The other 13 players named for Class AA are Cannon County’s Abi Alexander, East Nashville’s Kennedy Thornton, Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Maliyah Glasper, Gibson County’s Sania Reeves, Hickman County’s Ava Floyd, Huntington’s Wiley Kee, Loretto’s Sophie Weathers, Memphis Business’ Curneisha Taylor, Pearl Cohn’s Valencia Bailey, Summertown’s Ella Busby, Westview’s Ahslee Brent, and York Institute’s Raylee Werner.

The rest of the nominees for the Girls as well as the entire list of nominees for the Boys can be found on the official BCAT website at bcathoops.com.