Nomination year:  2019

Nominated by:  Joe Sims

Nomination Category:  Athletes & Coaches

Sport:  Basketball & Softball

Years Participated:  1999-2002

Career Summary:

Britany Walker Huckeby was a multi-sport athlete starring in basketball as a post-player and softball as a first-baseman from 1999 to 2002 at Celina High School, but she is more widely known for her presence on the court as one of legendary Lady Bulldog head coach Joe Sims’ best players in the paint.

During her career, Huckeby scored 880 points and pulled down 517 rebounds while excelling at post defense.  After seeing significant time as a sophomore, she started both her junior and senior seasons and was known as one of the best players in the conference both years.

The Lady Bulldog teams Huckeby played on combined for an 86-38 overall record; won three district championships, two region titles, and two substates; and finished in the State Tournament Final Four in 2001 and as the State Runner-up in 2002.

She was honored with an All-Tri-Lakes Conference Honorable Mention her sophomore season; made Mt. Juliet Christmas Tournament All-Tournament, All-Tri-Lakes Conference 3rd Team, District All-Tournament, Region All-Tournament, and State All-Tournament her junior year; and All-Tri-Lakes Conference 1st Team, District All-Tournament, Region All-Tournament, State All-Tournament, and Herald-Citizen All-Upper Cumberland 3rd Team her senior season.

Huckeby also won the Robert M. Teeples Athletic Award, played in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game, and earned a scholarship to play at Roane State Community College for two years, before playing on scholarship at Maryville College for one additional year.  She enjoyed a good career at the next level while playing at both schools.

Nominator Comment:

“Brittany was one of those players that a coach loves to have on the team, because she was a hard worker, unselfish, a leader, and did whatever it took to win.

“Brittany was one of my best players and I feel she is worthy of induction into the Clay County Sports Hall of Fame.”