Georgia high school all-state basketball: Derrick Favors, then who else makes YOUR team?

Would South Atlanta's Derrick Favors make your team? (Jason Getz / AJC)

Two questions for the gallery:

What’s your all-class Top 10, and what’s your all-state team in each class?

The Georgia Sports Writers Association is collecting nominations for the basketball all-state teams this week. The AJC also will be selecting a team to be published later this month.

I’m going to throw five names in each class to generate some discussion. I haven’t talked to many coaches or others in the media yet, so these are debate-starters, not something that I’m ready to stake my reputation on. What reputation, you ask? Good question.

Here’s a look at the Class AAA boys state champion South Atlanta Hornets – and Georgia Tech commit Derrick Favors – taking the Region 4-AAA title. Check out these highlights.

VIDEO: South Atlanta captures the Region 4-AAA basketball title (2009)

Now, let’s rank the teams:

BOYS

1. Wheeler

2. South Atlanta

3. Miller Grove

4. Norcross

5. Centennial

Others: Columbia, McEachern, Milton, Walton, Whitefield Academy

GIRLS

1. Redan

2. Parkview

3. Buford

4. Wesleyan

5. SW DeKalb

Others: Carrollton, Marietta, Marist, Fayette County, Norcross

BOYS ALL-STATE “SUGGESTIONS”

Class AAAAA

G Lorenzo Brown, Centennial

G Ryan Harrow, Walton

F Richard Howell, Wheeler

F Ari Stewart, Wheeler

F Julian Royal, Milton

Others: Trae Golden, McEachern; Glen Rice, Walton; Russell Powell, Newnan (Could’ve listed another dozen. Class AAAAA is deep.)

Note: I had Redan’s Kenny Hall on the list but pulled him because I haven’t seen him play. I’d love to hear first-hand accounts of him.

Class AAAA

G Mfon Udofia, Miller Grove

G J.J. Mann, Marist

F Noel Johnson, Fayette County

G Stephen Hill, Miller Grove

F Manny Atkins, Tucker

Others: Aloys Cabel, Mays; Dee Goens, Marist; LaMichael Fanning, Harris County; Alex Dean, Lithia Springs.

Class AAA

G Andre Malone, South Atlanta

G DeMario Mayfield, Franklin County

F Derrick Favors, South Atlanta

F Jerome Hamilton, Worth County

C Torin Walker, Northside-Columbus

Others: Jordan McRae, Liberty County; JerShon Cobb, Columbia; Greg Green, Westover

Note: I concede that I haven’t seen these guys outside metro Atlanta. Just going on a few things I read and on recruiting chatter.

Class AA

G Rashard Smith, Dublin

G Ryan LeGates, Blessed Trinity

G Dontavious Lee, Crawford County

F Trent Wiederman, GAC

F Marvel Harris, NE Macon

Others: Chris Smith, Dublin; Arris Brundidge, Blessed Trinity

Class A

G Brandon Reed, Whitefield Academy

G Ternell Davis, Turner County;

F Jamail Jones, Greenforest Christian

F Kammeon Holsey, Hancock Central

F Cameron Baskerville, Whitefield Academy

Others:  Tray Pearce, Turner County; Brit Duncan, Wilkinson County; Jeremy Burgess, Athens Academy