Prep Zone

By Ernest

January 9, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

A tear came to my eye when I saw that the Lady Panthers of SWD were a unanimous #1 in AAAA. As I’ve stated many times before, they will prove to be worthy of that ranking.

Of note, of the 50 top 10 boys teams, 8 of them are in DeKalb County. Now if that isn’t making a statement regarding the talent in our county, I don’t know what is. We could have champions in multiple classes again this year. I think it is a lock that we’ll see champions for AAAA.

HS Basketball Fever, I’ve got it!!!

By Camden way

January 10, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

Don’t slip on Camden couny high school they have a very good team. They can put up numbers in a hurry. That kid Ben Drayton is the truth!!!

By chris dixon

January 10, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

Hancock central will be state champs baby

By Mr. Smith

January 10, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

look out for the teams from MACON GA and SAVANNAH GA

By Christopher Grammer

January 10, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Jordan finally getting some Respect!!!!!!!! We are the champs!!!! You better recognize. No team in the state of Georgia is in better shape than Jordan.

By markymark107

January 10, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

How can East Hall be behind the Branch? That is a crock of Sh*T.

By Will

January 10, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Are you shing me? Jordan played probably the worst 4A team in the state and all 3A teams none of which are ranked, but S.Atl looses 1 game to the #1 ranked team in the nation and you rank Jordan #1 in the state. No wonder prep sports in GA are in trouble. Leave it up to these dumb a coaches to screw up a simple task.Having won the championship last year should not have an affect on this years rankings.

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

why that it seems to me that the ajc have a problem with ranking and respeting atlanta metro teams thruogh out the years .please if there ever been honest play for the love of it ,it should be in prep sports . case in point douglas high basketball program boy playing great right now but no corvage from ajc and the girls the same story its obviOus that KHAALIDAH MILLER IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE STATE SINCE MYA MORE LEFT. WHY are you called the atlanta jaournal if you dont respect the atlanta schools accomplishments.

By South Gwinnett Fan

January 10, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Why isnt South Gwinnett getting their due respect. They have several nationally ranked players and are very athletic. Not to mention their top players are only JUNIORS!! Check out their guard PLAY - it’s AWESOME..

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

METRO TEAMS AND PLAYERS GETS NO RESPECT OR CORVAGE FROM AJC.ITS ASHAME OR ITS A CONSRIRECY.

By clay.co. fan

January 10, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

watch out for north clay. co girls and mundys mill girls! i’ve watch both teams play and they are going to do some damage come state playoffs!!

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG ON THIS ,BUT WASNT DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH VOTED COACH OF THE YEAR IN THIS STATE AND STILL NO CORVAGE OF HER TEAM AND UNDEFEATED RECORD SO FAR BY THE AJC. BOY WHAT A ASHAME AJC NO WONDER THE LOCAL TALENT LEAVE THE STATE AND ITS GREAT UNIVERSITIES FOR SCHOOLS ABROARD .IF YOU CANT GET REPECT AND EXPOSSER FROM YOUR ON LOCAL NEWSPAPER THEN I CANT BLAME THE KIDS OR THERE PARENTS.PS JUST AN OUTSIDER TAKEING A DEEP LOOK IN TO THE AJC AND ITS TREATMENT OF ITS LOCALS SCHOOLS.

By afan

January 10, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

To Will, just for the records Jordan has not played a 4a team, and yes the teams they have beat are not ranked, but they have just about all their players back from last year championship team and they are in very good shape.

By Will

January 10, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

My bad on the 4A thing, but as far as rankings are concerned, S. Atl should be ranked higher because of their national schedule played.

By afan

January 10, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

I’m not trying to take anything away from s. atl but, why is it a problem that jordan is ranked ahead of them, its not like they are #10 or not ranked at all they are #2 to the team that won the state last year, and i know last year does not have to do with anything about this year, but jordan does have everybody, and me personally i dont care about rankings, but it all we tell come deep into playoff time.

By afan

January 10, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

and another thing,thats good their playing teams outside of ga. but, it really does not matter who you play, it does not mean that their going to win a state championship, what matters is if a team is in good shape during the playoffs.

By Derrick Mahone

January 10, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Jordan is still No. 1 because they started the season off at No. 1 and haven’t lost a game this season. They were ranked No. 1 coming into the season based on the that they had four of their starters and top scorers back from a team that won state last season. South Atlanta started the season at No. 2 and hasn’t moved up because Jordan hasn’t lost. South Atlanta is getting invited to all the big tournaments and playing against out-of-town teams because of Derrick Favors. It gives him a chance to play against some other top big men in the junior class.

Big game in at The Palace in Irwinton when new No. 1 Hancock Central puts it unbeaten record on the line against No. 2-ranked and defending champions Wilkinson County.

Big metro game, with No. 1 Columbia hosting No. 4 Miller Grove. Others: Creekside at Westlake GAC at Decatur Redan at M.L. King Harrison at McEachern South Atlanta at Southside

Trying to decide where to go.

By bluedevil

January 10, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Somebody at the AJC is not researching to good, AAAA boys Miller Grove beat Tucker and have two losses one to Columbia and to the #10 National ranked team on the USA Today poll from Cinncinati. There is something wrong with this picture.

The best region in the state of Georgia in any classifcation Boys and Girls has more teams ranked and beat up on each other. AAAA Region 6 - Miller Grove, Columbia, Tucker, Marist, Pius, Stone Mountain, Mays, SW Dekalb. The state champion stays in this Region.

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Can any one give me som info on this KHAALIDAH MILLER starting point for douglass high of atlanta i heard she the best kept secret in georgia high school basketball.SAW her in aau comp in tenn last summer she drop 38 points that day is it true that shes only 14 and led douglass to it only state apperance ever last year earning her coach coach of the year honers AND BROKE THE TURNAMENT S RECORD FOR THREE S AND STEALS AT 13 YEAR S OLD. i guess she too young to be talk about .but tenn coach was surely doing a lot of talking about her hey coCH LANDERS YOU GONNA LET THIS SLIP THROUGH YOUR HANDS TO ALA MYA MORE? PS.WHAT ASHAME

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

NO ONE HAS INFO ON KHAAALIDAH MILLER POINT FOR DOUGLASS HIGH GIRLS

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

NO ONE HAS INFO ON KHAAALIDAH MILLER POINT FOR DOUGLASS HIGH GIRLS

By mr cassius

January 10, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

NO ONE HAS INFO ON KHAAALIDAH MILLER POINT FOR DOUGLASS HIGH GIRLS

By jeepman

January 10, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

I’d check later and see what’s up with Jonesboro girl’s and Salem girl’s. Both teams are better than some of those ranked teams and those, “also getting votes”

By Stan Mithell

January 10, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

For some reason people forget about Dunwoody. Please don’t forget that these guys know how to play. I also think that Flowery Branch may be overrated, they got beat by a very average White County team. For anyone who care Amanu from Norcross may be the best player in the state, followed by Chris Singleton. He is lazy but good

By Feathers

January 10, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this

Mr. Cassius, if you’re going to post 400 comments, learn how to spell and write coherently. good lord.

By Michael Stewart

January 11, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

I FIND IT AWFULLY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MR. DERRICK MALONE DID THESE RANKIKNGS. HE IS AN EXPERT AND THE AAAA RANKINGS COULDNT BE FARTHER AWAY FROM UNRESEARCHED. HOW IS IT, THAT A MILLER GROVE SQUAD THAT IS RANKED #2 IN EVERY STATE POLL AND HAS LOST ONLY TWO GAMES TO #1 RANKED COLUMBIA (#19 IN THE NATION) AND MOELLER CINCINATTI (#7 IN THE NATION)ARE RANKED BEHIND A BARELY .500 REBUILDING TUCKER SQUAD WHO THE DEMOLISHED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND A WESTLAKE TEAM THAT THO GOOD PLAYS A WEAK SCHEDULE. MILLER GROVE PLAYS THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULE THIS STATE HAS TO OFFER. #1 COLUMBIA TWICE, #6 STONE MOUNTAIN TWICE. #2 IN AAAAA WHEELER, #1 IN AA WESLYAN, #7 IN NATION MOELLER CINCINNATI. WITH ALL DO RESPEST, AJC IS THE ONLY POLL IVE SEEN TUCKER EVEN MENTIONED IN AND IM SURE THAT THEY ARE EVEN SUPRISED TO BE N YOUR POLL. IF AJC IS GOING TO BE RESPECTED 4 THEIR VIEWS, PLEASE DONT CHEAT FANS WITH UNRESEARCHED POLLS WITH FALSE INFORMATION. THANK U.

By Ike9

January 11, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

it’s the GEORGIA SPORTSWRITERS POLL, not the AJC POLL. I’m sure Derrick don’t call me ‘Malone’ Mahone wasn’t the only voter.

By Derrick Mahone

January 11, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Ike9 Thanks, and you are right. It is voted on by about 10 sports writers from across the state, hence, the Georgia Sportswriters Association poll, not AJC poll. If it was the AJC poll it would have been a lot different. To address Michael Stewart, Miller Grove probably should have been over Tucker, but came up six points shot. Ironically, Tucker only lost to Miller Grove by eight early in the season when the Wolverines were playing great and Tucker was struggling with three sophomores and two juniors in the lineup. They only returned one starter from last year’s championship team. Tucker losses were to Redan (56-52), Miller Grove (70-62) and Berkmar (77-64). Miller Grove beat Redan by 1 point for the DeKalb County championship. Talked to James Hartry, Tucker’s coach earlier this week, and he called those three losses the best of his career and should go a long way in helping this team at the end of the season. Tucker is a top 10 team based on its 11-3 record, which is way above .500. They have played a competitivie non-region schedule. Won a tournament in Florida. As far as Westlake, they are a very good team with Oklahoma signee Raymond Willis, Winthorpe signee Gideon Gamble and a host of juniors and sophomores that will be Div. I signees in the next two years. There schedule is competitive too with a win over Provine, a 5A powerhouse in Mississippi and IMG of Fla. Loss to Neumann-Goretti of Pa. and top-ranked Norcross (62-57). They have beaten a talented Fayette County team on the road and will play against Fla. power Arlington Country Day on next Saturday in the Prime Time Shootout. With all do respect, maybe Tucker is GSWA poll because someone has done some research.

By Derrick Mahone

January 11, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

Thanks Ike9 for clearing that up. The Georgia Sportswriters Association Poll is voted on by writers throughout the state and each has an input on providing information about teams in their coverage areas.

Michael Stewart If it was just me doing the poll, I probably would have had Miller Grove ahead of Tucker, but not ahead of Westlake. MG did beat a young Tucker team, which has as many as three sophomores in the lineup early in the season by eight points. At the time Miller Grove was playing real well while Tucker was still trying to find itself after graduating four starters from last season. I still think they are pretty close and the points that seperated them in the voting reflects that. I think Tucker is a top 10 team, and if they can make it out a tough region tournament, will go far in the state. Tucker other losses were to Redan, by four, a team that MG beat by 1 in the DeKalb County championship and a good 5A Berkmar team. Tucker won a tournament in Florida. Tucker’s record is 11-3, which I think is “more than barely” above .500 against some good teams. On Westlake they are very good with senior guards 6-7 Raymond Willis (Oklahoma signee) and 6-7 Gideon Gamble (Winthorpe signee). They have some good young and tall inside players. Westlake has played a competitive schedule with wins over Jackson, Mississippi power Provine and Florida power IMG. Their losses were to Neumann-Goretti of Pa. and some team called Norcross by five. They have beaten a good Fayette County. With all do respect, may Tucker is in the GSWA Poll because someone did do some research.

By Derrick Mahone

January 11, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Thanks Ike9 for clearing that up. The Georgia Sportswriters Association Poll is voted on by writers throughout the state and each has an input on providing information about teams in their coverage areas.

Michael Stewart If it was just me doing the poll, I probably would have had Miller Grove ahead of Tucker, but not ahead of Westlake. MG did beat a young Tucker team, which has as many as three sophomores in the lineup early in the season by eight points. At the time Miller Grove was playing real well while Tucker was still trying to find itself after graduating four starters from last season. I still think they are pretty close and the points that seperated them in the voting reflects that. I think Tucker is a top 10 team, and if they can make it out a tough region tournament, will go far in the state. Tucker other losses were to Redan, by four, a team that MG beat by 1 in the DeKalb County championship and a good 5A Berkmar team. Tucker won a tournament in Florida. Tucker’s record is 11-3, which I think is “more than barely” above .500 against some good teams. On Westlake they are very good with senior guards 6-7 Raymond Willis (Oklahoma signee) and 6-7 Gideon Gamble (Winthorpe signee). They have some good young and tall inside players. Westlake has played a competitive schedule with wins over Jackson, Mississippi power Provine and Florida power IMG. Their losses were to Neumann-Goretti of Pa. and some team called Norcross by five. They have beaten a good Fayette County. With all do respect, may Tucker is in the GSWA Poll because someone did do some research.

By wayne stokes

January 11, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

Please check gasports.con before you finalize your rankings they cover teams from around the state. Sandy Creek High School girl’s are curently ranked 9th in the state AAA polls. They defeated Mary Persons 57-51 in the championship game of the Mary Persons Christmas Tournament. Then defeated Warner Robins and Jonesboro to reach the finals of the Jones County Christmas Tournament. They lost at the buzzer to AJC #2 AAA Carrollton 53-51 in a very tough match-up. Sandy Creek features Morgan Toles, the #3 point guard in the nation.

By N.Gwinnett0

January 11, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Did anyone see the N. Gwinnett game against Norcross? Some of you may consider it an easy win (which it wasn’t, considering Norcross beats many of the region competition by like 40 points. Tonight, it was only an 11 point difference. Norcross beat N. Gwinnett 61-50. I really cant wait for the game on Saturday, hope we win. Oh and some of you people who like to argue, N. Gwinnett was winning most of the first quarter or all I think. It was a really good game, and Norcross would’ve lost if they didn’t hog the ball and play monkey-in-the-middle with N. Gwinnett. Really good win though, hope we win Saturday (I doubt it though, but it would be great).

By mr cassius

January 12, 2008 12:43 AM | Link to this

Please 14 yrs old and averaging 21 points and 4 steals a game .Man please this girl is the best thing to happen in the metro area schools since mya more..ps. Khaalidah miller is a true phenom ,bar non dont hate congradulate. And about the spelling ,it might be wrong but the facts are wright about this kid .Dont let this one get away like mya did georgia.

By Scoutoftheyear

January 12, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

SOUTH ATLANTA IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE STATE!!!!!

By marietta fan

January 12, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

hey Derrick,

Can you see Marietta competing with the powers of class 5-AAAAA? They have size in Seniors DeAndre Cannon (6’6), JC Ward (6’5), and Scott Bartlemay (6’6). As well as range in Bartlemay and Senior Stanley Jennings who combine for 6.4 3-pointers per game by themselves. Point Guard Chris Tanzy is a spark plug who was the key missing in the early to losses, the Devils are 12-0 with him. Stanley Jennings actually outscored Trae Golden in the game against McEachern with 25 points and 6 3-pointers. Also, what exactly do you make of the girls losses to Wesleyan and McEachern?

By vontay

January 12, 2008 11:53 PM | Link to this

I am currently deployed in Iraq. Is it possible to add the records of teams selected on the poll.

By Rosie

January 13, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

South Gwinnett lost to Brookwood which had better guard play. Check them out.

By EnRickey

January 13, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

watch out for liberty county boys

By mr cassius

January 13, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

They did it agin fellas. The astro of douglass high school are still undefeated .Any body going to question my look on this KHAALIDAH MILLER now. the girl is a 14 yrs old PHENOM playing wright here in you guys backyard and you still dont think ajc is delibretly ingnoring there accomplishment.WELL if your heads are turn tenn vols are looking at there future. ps No wonder the georgia bull dogs lady basketball program has never won a NCAA TITLE.They want recruite from metro atl high schools…… just an out of towner looking closely at the AJC and its writers and bias practices.

By Kevin G.

January 14, 2008 12:13 AM | Link to this

I love this…South Atlanta running their mouths like they are the best in the state when they aren’t even the best in AAA. I go to every Jordan game and know that this team is even better than last years championship team. Jordan can beat anybody in the country, they just don’t get the attention as some teams. South Atlanta would get tired and want to quit in submission after Jordan ran them up and down the court to death. Jordan just never gets tired and on top of that they have 3 stars kind of like the Boston celtics have and have a GREAT supporting cast. The running they do would even make parish island look like a breeze. But I laugh as i read some of the comments on South Atlanta being the best because I know they just don’t have a clue about how good Jordan is…The point guard winford ivey would dribble circles around the defense of any team, he makes great passes, has great D, and can shoot when needed to, he is low to the ground and has incredible speed. Terrance Hill can shoot from anywhere on the court and make anybody look stupid at anytime and also is fast as lightning. Steve Peterson is a 6’3 forward that looks like he has a wing span of 7’0. He can shoot,block shots, rebound, steal passes with his long arms and can just flat out play. Jordan might not play nationally ranked teams but that doesnt mean they wouldnt beat them if they played them because i assure you they can beat anybody. But i mean who are you anyway i mean where were you last year while we dominated the final four and won the championship, wheres your state title last year? Yeah and the last three games we have played we have stepped our game up to a toally diff. level which is really scary. yeah you get on to us for barely beating hardaway EARLY in the year but we just beat the team that that beat them twice already 103-46 because we have stepped our game up for the home stretch of the season. Please win in the playoffs so you can play us because you will then know who we are.

By Inpain

January 14, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

Northgates basketball program has been in the toilet for the last four years. Records of 4-21; 4-19; 3-18; and currently 4-12. The boys basketball coach is also the Asst. Athletic Director. Sweet. Not so sweet for the players and fans. When will this madness end?

By Kandi

January 14, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Don’t forget about Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School. Yes we are small but we are having a terrific season and should be recognize as well.

By Scoutoftheyear

January 14, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

NOW THIS NEW IDIOT * KEVIN G.* UNLESS THAT G-STANDS FOR GARNETT, DONT YOU EVER COMPARE BUM A* JORDAN TO THE CELTICS.

JORDAN IS GARBAGE, THEY PLAY A BUNCH OF BUM TEAMS FROM THE STICKS. WHY TO YOU THINK GASPORTS HAS SOUTH ATLANTA #1 IN AAA, RETARD. 2ND, LOL. YOUR TALKIN ABOUT A 6’3” PLAYER WITH A 7’0” WINGSPAN??? LMFAO.. U SOUND CRAZY..DERRICK FAVORS WILL HAVE 30 AGAINST JORDAN AND NICK WATKINS WILL HAVE 20 AND 10 ASSISTS.

AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, SOUTH ATLANTA PLAYS A 9 MAN ROTATION. SO BEING TIRED IS OUTTA THE QUESTION.. I SEE YOU NEED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ALSO. THEY TRAP AND PLAY MAN TO MAN ALL GAME. JORDAN WILL LOSE BY 25

AND PLZ.. STOP TALKIN ABOUT LAST YEAR SOUNDS DUMB.. WE’RE HALFWAY THRU THIS SEASON..LOL. AND YES.. JORDAN WONT BE NATIONAL RANKED.. BECAUSE THE SCRUBS ARENT EVEN TOP 10 IN THE STATE.

SOUTH ATLANTA HAS PLAYED 4 NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS THIS YEAR. BEAT 3 OF THEM, AND LOST TO THE #1 AT THE TIME IN ST.BENEDICTS. THEY GO PLAY AGAINST THEIR 5TH NATIONALLY RANKED TEAM THIS SATURDAY. AND DID A MENTION, THEY’RE GOING TO PLAY AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED CAMPBELL HALL FROM CALI @ UCLA WITH #1 GUARD JRUE HOLIDAY.. JORDAN PLAYERS WILL NEVER GET THAT EXPERIENCE B.C. THEY’RE BUMS.. NO ONE WILL PAY FOR THEM TO FLY ANYWHERE,THEY SHOULD BE HONORED TO BE IN THE SAME SENTENCE WITH SOUTH ATLANTA

IF MY NAME WAS WINFORD IVEY I’D DISOWN MY PARENTS. AND, I JUST LOOKED @ THEIR SCHEDULE AGAIN….LMAO..JORDAN….LOL.. J IS DEFINITELY FOR JOKE

By afan

January 14, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

To Scoutoftheyear,what makes you think just because you play nationally ranked teams that you are better than jordan, thats good their playing those types of teams,but that does not mean anything, and i know s.atl is a good team but don’t just go by who you play just because their nationally ranked, and i hope s.atl and jordan make it to the finals to play each other so all the talk will stop.

By MR. DEES

January 14, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

WHO IS KHAALIDAH MILLER SHE IS A YOUNG LADY WHO IS BLESSED WITH A GIFT THAT HAPPENS TO BE BASKETBALL. CHECK OUT MAXPREP.COM SHE’S RANKED NATIONALLY AND IN HER STATE. PS. I SAW HER PLAY IN A GAME WHEN SHE WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND THIS YOUNG LADY SHOT 10 THREES IN ONE GAME. SHE’S TRULY SOMTHING TO SEE. SHE’S 15 NOW HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MISS MILLER. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. EYES ARE ON YOU.

By afan

January 14, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

and also, you don’t know neither of the players so i suggest you shut the hell up, for calling them some bums, when u dont even know them, and why would you call high students bums anyway, that makes you look stupid?

By yo fo sho

January 14, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF GIRLS BASKETBALL BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND AAU. I THINK THAT YOUNG LADY AT JACKSON HIGH KRYSTAL SAUNDERS IS THE BEST TENTH GRADER IN THE STATE. NO DISRESPECT TO ANYONE.

By Gamewatch

January 14, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Thanks INPAIN for the information on Northgate. A lot of people in 2-AAAA region have wondered why they still keep the boys basketball coach. Surely there are some good players at their school. I have heard from a parent that there were two players that were off the charts but were cut for not being coachable. We all know what that phrase means. Definitely no pressure to win when you are the assistant A.D. Parents will have to come together to get rid of him. I feel for your school.

By uptown

January 15, 2008 1:57 AM | Link to this

There is a gold mine at Douglass HS.Auburn has taken advantage of one in morgan jennings class of 08.Then you have ryvan bucchanan class of 09.Then there is the class of 2010 which khaalidah miller is a phenon.Also there is mignuon tiller;brooke smith and chelsea warfield whom i saw this kid at img academy in florida also a kid who is a 9th grader who wears #12 i dont know her name.douglass has pure talent.thier varsity team is still undefeated in thier region and thier jv team is undefeated expected to be city champs

By MR. DEES

January 15, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

YO FO SHO IS THE YOUNG LADY RANKED ON MAXPREP.COM. I THINK KHAALIDAH MILLER IS THE BEST TENTH GRADER IN THE STATE. NO DISRESPECT TO ANYONE. PS. HAVE YOU SEEN MISS MILLER PLAY MAN SHE’S AWESOME SHE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL.

By Jarick

January 15, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

what about the liberty county panthers boys and girls from hinesville,ga

By yo fo sho

January 15, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

MR.DEES SORRY TO DISAPOINT YOU MAXPREP IS NOT A RANKING SERVICE THEY DO NOT EVALUATE PLAYERS.THEY SIMPLE TAKE STATS FROM THE COACH SAME AS GASPORTS.COM. HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD GET OUT OF THE METRO AREA SO YOU CAN SEE SOME GOOD BASKETBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAYERS.AND TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION I GUEST HER STATS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDE TO MAXPREP.COM

By Chris Grammer

January 15, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

Scout of the year your not going to come to our game. you will just say you did and trash us anyway. All I know is I hope South Atlanta traps us the whole game because that would be a costly mistake. Ask every team that has trapped us full court what the final score was in the game. We don’t care is Favors gets a 100 points in a game as long as the score says 101-100. You can joke about are region but your region is p** poor. The only team that has a descent record is Southside and they lost pretty early in the playoffs last year. It’s a good story with South Atlanta but I wouldn’t even know who South Atlanta was if it wasn’t for Derek Favors. Well good luck in the season. I just hope the two best teams get to play each other so we can settle this on the court. P.S. National rankings are a joke so stop talking about it.

By Coach J

January 15, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

Maybe it’s just me, but it appears that Chamblee High School can’t cut a break with any type of recognition. Granted the team is not undefeated but it does have an un-noticed talent here in the Atlanta metro area. Swingman Brandon O’Brien has had a solid season thus far and is on path to continue doing so. Truly he is a student athlete that is being over shadowed by those who carry bad attitudes and those who may not be playing at their true age. Hopefully AJC you can find someway to bring attention to those un-noticed gems that can easily play at the next level.

By Devil Lover

January 15, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

Hey yo fo sho do your research B4 you speak. Maxprep is a highly objective ranking service. Probably the only highly objective ranking service and not at all like gasports.

By Scoutoftheyear

January 15, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

* DEVIL LOVER AND CHRIS GRAMMER* I’D LIKE TO THANK WHICHEVER ONE OF YOU RETARDS PUT ME UP ON HOOPSUSA.COM I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THAT 1.. ANYWAY.. I CHECKED IT OUT TODAY.. AND IT HAS SOUTH ATLANTA #13TH IN THE NATION LMAO.. SO,WITH MAXPREPS SAYING 27TH HOOPSUSA SAYING 13TH I’D SAY THEY’RE ABOUT #20TH OVERALL.. SO CMON NOW.. I DONT MAKE THE RANKINGS UP.. I JUST DO MY RESEARCH

NOW AFAN THATS EXACTLY WHAT U ARE A-FAN SO SIT BACK WITH YA POM POMS AND CHEER ON YA BUMS.. 1ST OF ALL I KNOW JOKEDEN HAS IVEY WINFORD 5’7” TO SHORT WONT SEE OVER THE TRAP- AND STEVE PETERSON 6’4” 175 CENTER.LOL. TALKEST MAN ON THE TEAM D.FAVORS IS GONNA DESTROY THAT BOY…LMAO. ITS A DAMN SHAME.. ANYWAY.. THEN YOU HAVE THE TERRENCE HILL KID- 6’0” 160..LOL.SMALL FORWARD..HE’LL HAVE 12PTS TO LEAD THEIR TEAM IS SCORING… MAYBE..LOL..

* AND YES YOUR RIGHT, I DIDNT GO TO THE GAME. I SHOULD’VE CAUGHT THE LAGRANGE (70 MILES) GAME, CLOSER TO ATL. LOOKED ON MAPQUEST AND SAW IT WAS 107 MILES FROM ATL. WASNT WORTH GOING *THAT FAR TO SEE 2 BUM TEAMS PLAY.

GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Scoutoftheyear

January 15, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

NIKE CONSENSUS HIGH SCHOOL POLL

SOUTH ATLANTA #25…lol.

http://www.hoopsusa.com/frm_poll.cfm

By afan

January 15, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

thats good you doing all that research, but why do it matter to you so much about rankings?

By Basketball scout

January 15, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

You people in Atlanta think you have class, well you don’t and if you did you would let your actions speak for itself. You people have too much mouth and not common sense. Talent is talent no matter where you are, Atlanta schools are not the only schools that can play basketball, so stop acting like a bunch of upset brats that you are. Jordan 17-0 and is ranked number one by the AJC, South Atlanta number two.

By Kevin Grammer

January 16, 2008 12:17 AM | Link to this

Scout of the year, You keep talking crap about who you play but the stars on Jordans team has played some of the best players in the country on their AAU team and have had no trouble with them. So that means nothing to me, and i have seen how bad your region is in basketball so you have nothing to say about our region. We have a AA size school playing in AAA, we run a clean program with every single player belonging to our school. We have a basketball TEAM that doesnt have just one star. I hope to God you trap and play man to man because if you do against us it will be the biggest mistake of your life. Ask East Hall which played a Jordan team last year that is even better this year about trying to trap us and play man to man. Maybe you should watch that state championship game from last year and then you will understand. Jordan would rather play against a bigger team any time. Northside has two 6’10 guys in their starting line up in our region, height mean nothing to us, our speed kills. Jordan 17-0 #1 …all that matters

By uptown

January 16, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this

I have to agree basketball scout; atlanta is not the only place where they can play basketball.I think the people from atl schools are trying to say is now we have some good talent and they are not getting enough coverage by thier home town paper ajc.But can atl schools really fault the ajc for this. I think not it has to be reported to the ajc. there has to be a relationship established with the local paper.Are schools like douglass mays etc reporting info to the ajc and the ajc refusing to publish the info? Effort has to be put forth on both parts.As far as talent GA has talent everywhere Yes talent is talent.Right now I can only speak for who ive seen and khaalidah miller has awsome talent and true maybe there are some other girls that have the same talent (like at jordan)So i think the issue is being able to establish relationships with the media and hs coaches puting the info out there to college coaches putting in the real work of sending out info like tapes etc. to different colleges. But parents sometimes you may have to do it yourself or make sure its done.

By Northgate parents

January 16, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Northgate lost to Creekside last night by thirty points. It could have been worse. Yes the coach needs to be gone. The players want him gone. These young men should be having fun. Instead they have a loose cannon for a coach. As mentioned by a earlier post his four year record is beyond bad. We are the joke of our region. He was the girls coach also,until this year. They were terrible also. Now they are rocking and rolling with a new coach. Amazing.

By vbakerjr

January 16, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Derrick,

I am still having issues with your unclassified Top 10 poll. Blessed Trinity remains undefeated and has beaten Marietta by 15 in THEIR HOUSE YET you have them in the Top 10 but claim “BT isn’t ready just yet for the Top 10?” You almost did the same with Dunwoody who BT also beat in their house by 5. You use the Etowah results as justification to put Marietta in, but not the head to head…go figure? If I didn’t know any better, I think it would be clear you have some kind of bias against well coached, scrappy, team-oriented Catholic Schools who consistently outperform more talented, larger, public school programs. A W is a W…teams are always going to have off nights, but it is the good teams that figure out a way to win even when their game is off. The BT Boys just got through that week prior to the Etowah game with a grueling Final Exam Week, which fully explains the close win, so let’s not even go there with Academics at Marietta :)…they were just shaking off the rust and stepping back up from the mental drain of Finals at one of the most challenging high schools in America.

That is fine, keep dissing BT, we’ll use all the dissing as fodder for additional motivation at State ! Go Titans!

By afan

January 16, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

vbakerjr, to me personally, i think BT, should be ranked in from of s. atl., because who you all have played and beat.

By mr cassius

January 16, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

Mark my word this kid is going to be the best female player the state of georgia has ever produce, im telling who ever will listen the gilr is the proof and the true, the real deal MISS KHAALIDAH MILLER swing man for douglass high of atl.ps. dont hop on when the WAGON GETS TO FULL.