Renomination year: 2025

Nominated by: Rob Edwards

Renominated by: Doug Strong

Nomination category: Athletes & Coaches

Sport: Basketball

Years participating: 2004-2006

Career Summary:

Jon Godwin played three sports, but was best known for his exploits on the basketball court, making All-State his senior year and becoming his conference’s MVP.

Godwin started his career at neighboring Jackson County and transferred to Clay County for his junior and senior seasons.  Despite playing only two seasons as a Bulldog, Godwin compiled statistics that would rival four full years, including scoring 929 points in two years, grabbing 257 rebounds, and handing out 248 assists.

On the basketball court as a junior, he was named to the Nera White Holiday All-Tournament Team, earned the District 7-A Tournament MVP, and made the Region 4-A All-Tournament Team.  He was also a starting tailback on the Clay County football team and a starting outfielder in baseball.

Godwin had a banner season as a senior in 2005-06. He helped lead Clay County High School to its first-ever appearance in the state tournament.  That appearance was the first by the new school in 20 years, with Celina High School having made it two decades before that.

He was Tri-Lakes Conference MVP, District 7-A and Region 4-A Tournament MVP, made the Herald-Citizen All-Upper Cumberland 1st-team, and was named All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

Nominator comment:

“Jon made quite an impression in only two years at CCHS and he was a fine all-around athlete, as evidenced by his playing three sports.  He scored almost 1,000 points in only two seasons in basketball, made All-State, and helped lead us to the State Tournament.

“Jon was a clutch player and is definitely deserving of induction into the Clay County Sports Hall of Fame.”