Girls basketball: Wesleyan’s Armstrong leads strong field

If there is one certainty about Georgia girls basketball, it’s that there is talent at every classification. That means it’s even more difficult to select the best of the best. Here are five players who stand out:

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Kimberly Smith / ksmith@ajc.com

Anne Marie Armstrong (center) averaged 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in leading Wesleyan to the title last season.

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Morgan Toles

• Sandy Creek, 5 feet 8: The Patriots senior point guard, who committed to Auburn in August, is a solid scorer and floor leader. She is considered one of the top point guard prospects in the country.

“She’s a very smart player, and she’s only going to get better,” Sandy Creek coach Leslie Cooper said. “She’s a true point guard. You can have all the pieces to the puzzle, but a true point guard brings everything together.”

Khaalidah Miller

• Douglass, 5-8: Miller is one of the most dynamic guards in the state. Last season, she scored 18.8 points per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range. The Astros junior also added 9.1 assists per game and 3.9 rebounds.

Anne Marie Armstrong

• Wesleyan, 6-2: The Wolves senior forward, who has committed to Georgia, is very versatile player. She’s a big key to Wesleyan’s last state title, scoring 19.4 points a game with 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Armstrong also had 2.2 blocks a game and shot 52 percent from the field.

“She’s surrounded by other good players,” Wesleyan coach Jan Azar said. “She could score 20-25 points a night, but she would rather win with good players than score. She distributes as well as she shoots it.”

Kyra Crosby

• McEachern, 6-1: The Indians senior forward made McEachern a legitimate threat in Region 5-AAAAA last season. She averaged 19.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists a game. Crosby led Cobb County in scoring and was second in rebounds. She has committed to West Virginia.

Tamika Willis

• Westlake,, 6-2: The Lions senior center is one of the most powerful frontcourt players in the state. Willis, a Georgia commitment, could play college ball now with her size and strength. She a big reason why Westlake should make an easy transition into Class AAAAA.