All-State basketball: Give us your picks
The AJC will be selecting its all-state boys and girls basketball teams this week for publication on Sunday.
We’ll pick a first and second team of five players each, plus 10 honorable mentions, for a total of 20 players per classification. We’ll also pick all-classification boys and girls players of the year?
Pick any class and tell us your all-state team.
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HighSchoolHoopsFan
March 23rd, 2011
10:33 pm
For AAA, 5 is loaded with talent:
Algie Key, Columbia
Tahj Shamsid-Dean, Columbia
Jhaustin Thomas, Columbia
John Burke, North Springs
Caleb Hayes, North Atlanta
Mitch Alterman, Riverwood
Arlon Harper, Woodward
Garrison Webb, Druid Hills
Greg Sessions, Grady
Brandon Watkins, Grady
Some of these guys deserve a pick.
bball is life
March 24th, 2011
12:07 am
Brogdon. Complete team player, handles, scores, rebounds, assists. Involves team and knows how to win.
Jim
March 24th, 2011
8:59 am
Shunquez Stephens – West Hall senior, 8AAA Player of the Year, was 2nd team All State last year as a Junior – 6′5″ 225lb versatile threat that averaged 21 and 12, shot 54% from the field, and shot 43% from 3PT range. Led West Hall to a 67-25 record and 3 straight Sweet 16s as a Varsity starter.
old school hawk
March 24th, 2011
10:02 am
Was gonna make a case for allisha gray but shooter hawk said it all.Best player in the state any gender.
Coach
March 24th, 2011
10:31 am
A Basketball has great talent
Charlton – Courtney Williams (5′9 G, Jr)
Turner – Antania “Kitty” Graddic (6′3 C, So), Zenia Coley (5′7 G, So)
WIlcox – Sherebra Montgomery (5′10 F. Jr)
South Georgia has the best two post play(True Post) right off 75 S. @ Turner/Crisp,
guard play is not bad either, lots of raw talent, need to work on their face up games. Kid from Charlton really nice to watch
Henry
March 24th, 2011
10:53 am
Brooke Thomas of Fannin. She is a smart, well-rounded player. AA
spikedawg
March 24th, 2011
11:09 am
Harry Short from Jordan High School in Columbus GA put up 25pts 8ast per game
Jamal
March 24th, 2011
12:10 pm
Keyona Hayes (St. Francis) best player I have seen in Single A girls basketball this year!!! I mean she averaged 21 pts and 15 rebs. Don’t understand why she gets no love.
Holli Wilkins (Wesleyan)
Morgan Batey (Pace)
Grace Baugh (Wesleyan)
all should be 1st team all state
TC-Greenwave
March 24th, 2011
1:03 pm
Terel Hall, Terrell Co.
syke
March 24th, 2011
5:54 pm
do not overlook Amari PC Moreland of StockbrigtHigh
lenard
March 24th, 2011
7:39 pm
SirDarius Henry one of the best long range shooter i have seen in the state.This kid is super quick and very exciting to watch.this kid plays on both end of the floor. He should have a very good summer and maybe should be rate as one of the top players in the country
lenard
March 24th, 2011
7:48 pm
Julian Varner had a good season learning how to play the PG position. Has a nice shot from 15th to 18ft. should have a very good summer may shock some people in the fall if he puts in the work over the summer.
moe
March 24th, 2011
8:53 pm
AAA John ” Chip” Burke North Springs….Georgias own Jimmer Fredette…he can shoot deep threes, drives whatever the team needs. Averaged 27ppg two years in a row…broke all records at North Springs including a 56 pt game..and was just named to All State First Team and All Region First Team 2 years in a row…he’s earned his spot for an AJC pick
westside boy
March 24th, 2011
9:13 pm
Ken Jackson Monroe Area Class AAA
BallIsLife
March 24th, 2011
9:15 pm
Ive seen John “Chip” Burke play 3 times and each time all ive seen him get outshined by Caleb Hayes of North Atlanta, Mitch Alterman of Riverwood, and Greg Sessions of Grady. Each game, those three players were the best on the court. Period. They were more efficient shooting wise, passed the ball, and didnt argue. Yes he can score in high volumes but so could you if you shot 30 times a game. good player, and deserving of all state, but it also has a lot to do with the “system” NS ran.
JT
March 24th, 2011
9:47 pm
AJC, you posted the All State Team online for a split second already and now it is gone. Good Selections. Deshields, Banks, Player Of The Year
Coach#2
March 24th, 2011
11:18 pm
Douglass High School: Julian Varner and Sirdarius Henry are one of the best combo guards in the state. They both are 11 graders. They both are high percentage shooters with range. Varner is consider a power guard by many that can play inside out or outside in. Henry is consider an explosive guard and a finisher super quick that teams had to double team him or play a box and one on him. He is the truth. They both are exciting to watch in the toughest region in the state 6AAAA.
Coach#3
March 24th, 2011
11:53 pm
Douglass High School of Atlanta: Sirdarius Henry – He lead the state of Georgia in scoring in Class-AAAA 26.9 pg avg. One of the best scoring guards in the country and he plays good defense. He is just a junior. Please don’t leave this kid out. He earned it to be selected All State. The best is yet to come for him.
BB
March 25th, 2011
7:51 am
I really see now that the GACA All State teams are political. A good example is in Class A girls. You have a player in Keyona Hayes (St. Francis HS) of Region 5 that made all region but not all state? This is the same region as the POY Morgan Batey(Pace Academy) and North GA POY Grace Leah Baughn(weslyan). So she played the same competition as these two girls and averaged 21 pts and 15 rebounds per game! She also had 15 double doubles with a string of 12 in a row! Those numbers I guess are not good enough to be in the same conversation as those two? I am not saying they are not desreving but Keyona deserved to be All State! I guess that is what happens when the region is represented by the region winners coach. The selection needs to be changed!
Ray Council
March 25th, 2011
8:43 am
I saw all the big name teams play at least once this year (Milton, Norcross, South Atlanta, Miller Grove, etc, etc)….in terms of MVP, POY, etc (which does not mean best player), it’s easily Brogdon from GAC. Look at their schedule then look at his numbers – consistent – I’m not saying he’s the best player of all the bunch, but he is the POY among all of them.
The jury is in
March 25th, 2011
8:48 am
Shannon Scott (Milton), Chris Bolden (Norcross), Malcolm Brogdon (GAC), Tony Parker (MG), Corey Heyward (Peachtree Ridge)
Cash
March 25th, 2011
12:40 pm
If you look at the body of work a player has put in throughout the season as well as their high school career, I would would have to say CHAKECIA MILLER from Campbell high School deserve to be on the All-State list. She is a 4year starter and has averaged 15pts 4asst 5steals in her career while maintaining a 4.2 gpa on the States #2 team. Campbell’s region was filled with division 1 players and each time Campbell has played those players she has come out on top with wins and stats when it counted.
Highflyer
March 25th, 2011
12:45 pm
Rodrick Perkins (Campbell High School)
Cash
March 25th, 2011
12:48 pm
Keyonna Hayes from St.Francis High School should be on the list. She is one of the most dominant players in the state and she is only a junior.
metro atlanta scout
March 25th, 2011
12:57 pm
Gregory session
6′5 junior SG
Grady high school
averages: 24.5 ppg 7.2 rpg 12.3 apg
Brandon Watkins
6′9 sophmore C
Grady high school
averages: 20.3 ppg 11.7 rpg 5.8 bpg
Two really good candidates for the all state team for classification AAA.Also both made all region first team for 5-AAA and, Watkins made all metro second team.
gcs
March 25th, 2011
7:41 pm
Nick Jacobs – South Atlanta HS
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Basket
March 25th, 2011
9:55 pm
Player-Gr/School Region Number
Christin Mercer-11 Douglas County 5-AAAA 1
Brianna Banks-12 Fayette County 3-AAAA 1
Ashlee Cole-11 Forest Park 4-AAAA 1
Aneesah Daniels-12 Redan 6-AAAA 1
Elem Ibiam-12 Fayette County 3-AAAA 2
Ashley Williams-10 Alcovy 3-AAAA 2
Kristi Ware-12 Mays 6-AAAA 2
Gabby Seiler-10 McIntosh 3-AAAA 2
Danielle Gazaway-12 Warner Robins 1-AAAA 2
Miranda Cantrell-12 North Clayton 4-AAAA HM
April Thomas-12 Bainbridge 1-AAAA HM
Alexis Alexander-11 Chattahoochee 7-AAAA HM
Kayla Upchurch-12 Chattahoochee 7-AAAA HM
Aja Sorrells-12 Clarke Central 8-AAAA HM
Kristina Wells-12 Douglas County 5-AAAA HM
Christy Hewatt-12 Forsyth Central 7-AAAA HM
Enisha Donley-12 Loganville 8-AAAA HM
Alisia Jenkins-11 Statesboro 2-AAAA HM
Keyonna Allen-12 Forest Park 4-AAAA HM
jw
March 25th, 2011
11:32 pm
Amanda Rector – Dalton High should be on any AAA list
joe
March 26th, 2011
9:31 am
Don’t overlook Caleb Hayes from North Atlanta. He single handily made them competitive every night. He did all that at only 5′9. Kid has serious game
Brian
March 27th, 2011
2:49 am
Now This Is Y I speak highly of this young man Terel Hall of Terrell County. Gms 31, PPG 19.0, Pts High 28, Shooting % .850, 3 Pts Made 40, 3 Pt % .625, Assists PG 8.6, Reb PG 4.8, Reb High 12, Steals PG 5.1, Blocked PG 1.2, Gms 108, PPG 15.0, Pts High 28, Shooting % .755, 3 Pts Made 225, 3 Pt % .530, Assists PG 7.0, Reb PG 7.0, Reb High 12, Steals PG 4.0, Blocked PG 2.0. Other awards: MVP at McDonald Invitational 2010 Player of the Week Ranked in top 10 guards in the state All Region Team every year Player of the Year Region 1A 2010-11 Offensive Player of the Year Region 1A 2009-2010 All Region-1st Team
Three Straight Plus One
March 27th, 2011
10:07 am
Hey Todd. I am a little fused about yo 5-AAAAA all state player picks. I agree that Jesse McMillan should be the coach of the year but fine it hard to believe that you can do the following without any 1st team all state palyers.
* Won the last 17 games in a row beating 7 top ten teams down the stretch including no.1 thru no 3.
* Beat the no. 3 team in the nation when nobody believed it was even possible
* Won the state championship after losing 7 of their first 9 games
* Upset the no. 3 team in the country which many said was the biggest upset in GA sports history
Yet Norcross did all of this without not even one 1st team all state player? I fine that hard to believe
Charlton Indian
March 27th, 2011
4:18 pm
I see the boys teams online but where are the girls teams?
Sick and Tired of the AJC
March 28th, 2011
10:43 am
Three Straight Plus One – I’m sorry you missed the memo, Todd and Mike C. are just alike. They like most of Atlanta bought into the Milton / Boyd hype and went on record very early on who their favorites were. They never believed Norcross could beat the mighty Milton because they hadn’t propped Norcross or their players upon the AJC pedestal. They could never admit that they were wrong and that the Norcross players may not be as hyped as the Milton players but are just as good if not better. In the end, their opinions and ratings really aren’t important and are not a predictor of future success. I’m certain their will be a couple of suprise players at the college level that never made any AJC list.
Tunechi
March 28th, 2011
10:57 am
Tony Parker Miller Grove
Wildcat Nation
March 28th, 2011
11:46 pm
How many people can make a claim at being first team all-state in football and basketball in the same year at the states highest level AAAAA? Jay Rome -VALDOSTA HIGH (STATES BEST ATHLETE!!!!!!!!!)
panther
March 29th, 2011
3:17 pm
3 straight plus and sick and tired of ajc have… hit it right on the nose.
Jesse McMillan coach of the year but its hard to believe that you can do the following without any 1st team all state players??????????? not in the eyes of AJC and these lists were created prior to the state championship game.
FanOfMillerGrove
March 29th, 2011
7:23 pm
i think miller groves starting 5 should go. Thomas Marshall,Devon Provost,Henry Brooks,Brandon Morris && Tony Parker && Also Their 6th man Justin Colvin.! #WOLVERINES BABY.! 3 PEAT
JOHN CHANEY
April 2nd, 2011
1:44 am
earl hill alpharetta highschool played out of position the whole year averaged 17pts 15rebs 6asst 3 blocks 2 steals a game played
JOHN CHANEY
April 2nd, 2011
1:45 am
earl hill played in region 6-AAAAA
jeremy
April 4th, 2011
12:15 pm
marquis harris from dooly county high should be an all-state selection
Norcross Blue Devil
April 8th, 2011
11:10 pm
Jay Rome was the best player I saw all season. That kid is a BEAST! If he were 6′10″ he would be one of the top NBA picks out of high school. We could not stop him. He put 33 points on us in only three quarters as he did not even score the first quarter. He is a physical speciman who can play inside and outside. Best I saw this year.
Tiger Dave
April 11th, 2011
11:24 am
Brianna Banks- Region 3 AAAA Player of the year, ATL Tip off Club Girls POY, McDONALDS ALL-AMERICAN, Helped her team win the 2011 AAAA State Championship. UCONN Signee
Elem Ibiam- Dominate post player at 6′4″, McDonald’s All American Nominee Had a Triple Double in the Elite 8, Final 4, and Championship Games, Helped her team win the 2011 AAAA State Championship. South Carolina Signee
Adam Smith-Region 3 AAAA POY, Parade Magazine All American, Led his team in scoring, FT %, and a trip to the Final 4
JOHN CHANEY
April 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
that kid at alpharetta high earl hill dominated all year long
shsh
April 15th, 2011
9:16 am
kalupe booze
coach/player developement
April 20th, 2011
3:22 pm
julian Varner and Sir darious Henry of Douglass high should both be in the conversation.julian is a smooth 6′1 combo guard with a sweet jump shot and range.he also rebounds well and is very unselfish.He plays good D.Julian is fundamentally SOUND,what colleges look for .he also handles the ball VERY well underpressuresomething else college coaches look for.Sir D henry is a explsive,quick scorer with quick hands and very athletic.He has UNlimited range and scores with the best of em.(27.7ppg)they are BOTH juniors and with a solid summer by both,Douglass should have one of the best backcourts in the state,nation!
coach/player developement
April 20th, 2011
3:28 pm
AND one more thing to add about Julian Varner and Sir darius Henry,THEY PLAY IN THE STATES TOUGHEST REGION….remember THAT!!!!!
Ben Cole
April 21st, 2011
12:23 pm
Ryan Lowery AAA
chiefsupporter
April 22nd, 2011
1:09 am
sean tate of sequoyah 24 ppg and the point guard that led his team to a 29-1 record.
Can't write about anything else?
April 25th, 2011
8:49 am
Todd, Basketball is history,,, move on to something else
congaman
May 1st, 2011
12:31 pm
Elise Spann from Allatoona High is a dominant player who imposes her will on every game she is involved in!