Isaiah Canaan, a member of the Biloxi High School state championship basketball team, has been nominated for the 2009 PopStar Award in boys basketball. The awards will be presented at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson.

Named in honor of 1981 National High School Athletic Director of the Year and longtime Jackson Public Schools athletic director, W.C. "Pop" Allen, the award honors the top three high school athletes in 23 sports categories. All male and female high school athletes in the state were eligible for the award, and Canaan is one of the three top nominees.

The awards ceremony will be at the museum on May 13. The $20 admission entitles you to a buffet supper starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by the ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Each of the top three athletes will be intorduced to the audience during a salute, and the number one athlete in each category will be presented the PopStar Award.