Derrick Roberson and Kimora Fields continue to add to their prep basketball legacies.
There isn’t much the duo haven’t checked off in their high school careers with Chattanooga Prep and Bradley Central, respectively. The seniors have led their programs to a combined five TSSAA state championships while earning four state tournament MVP awards, and Fields is the reigning Miss Basketball winner in Class 4A.
Their list of distinguished honors got even longer Thursday morning when Roberson was announced as one of three Mr. Basketball finalists in Class 2A and Fields is again one of three contenders for Miss Basketball in 4A.
The top boy and top girl in each of the six basketball classifications for the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association will be recognized as Mr. and Miss Basketball winners. Those state honorees, selected from three finalists in each class, will be announced in a ceremony at Middle Tennessee State University’s Tucker Theater at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on March 10, the eve of the girls’ state tournament for Classes 1A-4A.
Roberson and Fields have propelled the Sentinels and the Bearettes to No. 1 state rankings in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association polls for Class 2A boys and Class 4A girls, respectively.
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Chatt Prep has won eight of its past nine games, fueled by outstanding play from the 6-foot-6 Roberson, who has per-game averages of 19.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks. He has been hard to stop attacking the basket as the Freed-Hardeman signee shoots a robust 68% from 2-point range.
Roberson has scored 20-plus points in 11 games, which includes a trio of 28-point performances. He has also shined against one of the state’s toughest schedules, averaging 20.3 points in matchups against Pope John Paul II, Alcoa, Whitehaven and Bartlett.
While he admits a Mr. Basketball award would be nice, Roberson’s focus is on further team success for the Sentinels, who won back-to-back state titles in Class 1A before Chatt Prep’s move up to 2A this season.
“I would rather win a third state championship,” said Roberson, who had been part of 96 wins over the past four years with the Sentinels, who face No. 9 Tyner in Thursday’s state-ranked showdown of district foes. “Basketball takes a team effort, and we are one big family. Not only is it a chance to add to the legacy we have built, but it would allow our new players the opportunity to experience winning a state championship as well.
“I want to see all my teammates experience that. We are one band, one sound.”
(READ MORE: Chatt Prep star Derrick Roberson motivated to win a third state title)
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Bradley Central senior Kimora Fields (0) was named a finalist for the TSSAA Class 4A Miss Basketball award Thursday. Fields, who won the award last season, has a chance to become a four-time state champion this postseason with the undefeated Bearettes.
Meanwhile, Fields has helped the Bearettes continue their reign as one of the area’s top prep sports dynasties as Bradley Central is in search of its 10th TSSAA state championship.
The 6-foot Clemson signee has taken over a program that lost four Division I signees after last season.
Through a 24-0 start in 2025-26, Fields has averaged 32.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.4 steals, 2.5 assists, and one block per game, despite also averaging just 24 minutes. She is shooting nearly 64% from the field, 30% from 3-point range and 77% on free throws, and her highlight games included a 52-point, 17-rebound performance in a win against Cumberland County on Dec. 22.
Fields has a chance to break the Bearettes’ career scoring record before her prep basketball days end, as her 2,838 points are just 173 shy of tying Data Caldwell’s 3,011 tally.
Another deep postseason run for Bradley Central would give her more opportunities to do so. The Bearettes have posted an overall record of 128-3 over the past four years and have a chance to become just the fourth girls’ basketball program in TSSAA history to win four consecutive state titles.
“The way everything has played out over the years means the world to me,” Fields said shortly before her senior season tipped off. “I love this sport and have put in a lot of hard work. My mom and I have made so many sacrifices.
“To see everything come together is a wonderful feeling. Hopefully I can make this year the best yet.”
Contact Patrick MacCoon at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com.