J.R. McLemore Cup
Published or Revised November 07, 2016
The McLemore Cup was instituted by Dr. William deG Hayden in 1961 in honor of Dr. J.R. McLemore, the first basketball coach at Paris Junior College (1929-1961). The original award was for the Most Valuable Player of the football team. Paris Junior College discontinued football after the 1961 season, but the McLemore Cup was reconstituted in 1975 as the Most Valuable Player Award for all of the sports offered at PCJ. The winner is selected each spring by PJC's coaching staff.- 2016: Nathan Hickey, Baseball
- 2015: Garrett Dodd, Baseball
- 2014: T'Asia Black, Volleyball
- 2013: G.R. Hinsley, Baseball, and Audrey Farfan, Softball
- 2012: Terrance (T.J.) Taylor, Men's Basketball
- 2011: Destiny Smith, Women's Basketball
- 2010: Taylor Ammons, Women's Basketball & Desmond King, Men's Basketball
- 2009: Jason Timmis Golf
- 2008: Eric Tramiel Men's Basketball
- 2007: Ramon Clemente, Men's Basketball & Zach Oliver, Baseball
- 2006: Rachel Barrow, Softball
- 2005: Andrew Brown, Baseball
- 2004: Ricky Woods, Men's Basketball
- 2003: John Milton, Baseball
- 2002: April Woods, Women's Basketball
- 2001: Nick Domenico, Baseball & Lee Harper, Golf
- 2000: Dominic Smith, Men's Basketball
- 1999: Dusty Brown, Golf
- 1998: Paul Brown, Baseball
- 1997: Decordia Cole, Men's Basketball
- 1996: Stacy Lamb, Men's Basketball
- 1995: Darren Tibshraeny, Golf
- 1994: Cornelius Frazier, Men's Basketball
- 1993: Michael Ross, Men's Basketball
- 1992: Russell Jenkins, Golf
- 1991: Jason Marshall, Baseball
- 1990: Jon Barry & Quitman Dillard, Men's Basketball
- 1989: Paula Johnson, Women's Basketball
- 1988: Freeman West, Men's Basketball
- 1987: Alan Tait, Golf
- 1986: Carla Fountain, Women's Basketball
- 1985: Darla Bottoms, Women's Basketball
- 1984: Winfred Jones, Men's Basketball
- 1983: Cary Linck, Golf
- 1982: Darron Horton, Men's Basketball
- 1981: Doug Galloway, Baseball
- 1980: Fran McKnight, Women's Basketball
- 1979: Ross Brown, Tennis
- 1978: Kevin Harrison, Golf
- 1977: Ronnie Gardenhire, Baseball
- 1976: David Runkle, Baseball
- 1975: David Brown, Golf
- 1961: Don David, Football