AJC > Sports > Highschools > Blog > Archives > 2009 > March > 15
Sunday, March 15, 2009
All-state basketball: Derrick Favors, then who?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two questions for the gallery today:
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.
First, ranking the teams:
BOYS
Wheeler
South Atlanta
Miller Grove
Norcross
Centennial
Others: Columbia, McEachern, Milton, Walton, Whitefield Academy
GIRLS
Redan
Parkview
Buford
Wesleyan
SW DeKalb
Others: Carrollton, Marietta, Marist, Fayette County, Norcross
Boys all-state ”suggestions” …
Class AAAAA
G Lorenzo Brown, Centennial (NC State)
G Ryan Harrow, Walton, Jr.
F Richard Howell, Wheeler (NC State)
F Ari Stewart, Wheeler (Wake Forest)
F Julian Royal, Milton, Soph.
I had Redan’s Kenny Hall (Tennessee) on the list but pulled him because I haven’t seen him play. I’d love to hear first-hand accounts of him.
Others: Trae Golden, McEachern; Glen Rice, Walton; Russell Powell, Newnan. Could’ve listed another dozen. Class AAAAA is deep.
Class AAAA
G Mfon Udofia, Miller Grove (Georgia Tech)
G J.J. Mann, Marist
F Noel Johnson, Fayette County (Southern Cal)
G Stephen Hill, Miller Grove (Georgia Tech football)
F Manny Atkins, Tucker (Virginia Tech)
Others: Aloys Cabel, Mays; Dee Goens, Marist; LaMichael Fanning, Harris County; Alex Dean, Lithia Springs.
Class AAA
G Andre Malone, South Atlanta (Auburn)
G DeMario Mayfield, Franklin County (Georgia)
F Derrick Favors, South Atlanta (Georgia Tech)
F Jerome Hamilton, Worth County (Wichita State)
C Torin Walker, Northside-Columbus (Oklahoma State)
I concede that I haven’t seen these guys outside metro Atlanta. Just going on a few things I read and on recruiting chatter.
Others: Jordan McRae, Liberty County (Tennessee commit); JerShon Cobb, Columbia; Greg Green, Westover.
Class AA
G Rashard Smith, Dublin (NC State football)
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 (Arkansas State)
G Ternell Davis, Turner County;
F Jamail Jones, Greenforest Christian, Jr.
F Kammeon Holsey, Hancock Central (Georgia Tech)
F Cameron Baskerville, Whitefield Academy
Others: Tray Pearce, Turner County; Brit Duncan, Wilkinson County; Jeremy Burgess, Athens Academy
Permalink | Comments (72) | Post your comment | Categories: Extra Point
