Olivia Nelson-Ododa of Winder-Barrow and Ashton Hagans of Newton are the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Georgia high school basketball players of year, the club announced Wednesday morning.
Nelson-Ododa is a 6-foot-5 forward who has signed with UConn. She averaged 19 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Hagans is a 6-4 point guard who is a junior and is uncommitted. He averaged 20 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and four steals a game for Newton, which advanced to the Class AAAAAAA semifinals.
Here are the Tipoff Club’s all-metro Atlanta selections.
GIRLS
Miss Georgia Basketball: Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
Metro player of the year: Tory Ozment, Buford, Sr.
First team
Jenna Brown, Lovett, Sr.
Taylor Hosendove, Westlake, Sr.
Kaila Hubbard, Holy Innocents', Sr.
Amaya Register, Wesleyan, Sr.
Victaria Saxton, Model, Sr.
Second team
Morgan Jones, Our Lady of Mercy, Sr.
Audrey Jordan, Harrison, Sr.
Jewel Smalls, McEachern, Sr.
Jaron Stallworth, Collins Hill, Sr.
Taylor Sutton, Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.
Third team
Lexii Chatman, Newton, Sr.
Deasia Merrill, Villa Rica, Jr.
Brooke Moore, Henry County, Sr.
Amari Robinson, Douglas County, Jr.
Cameron Swartz, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
Honorable mention:
Ashlee Austin, Northview, Jr.
Taylor Brown, Carrollton, Sr.
Genesis Bryant, Lovejoy, So.
Jasmine Carson, McEachern, Sr.
Bria Harmon, Collins Hill, Jr.
Jordan Isaacs, St. Francis, Jr.
Catherine Shope, North Forsyth, Sr.
Taylor Smith, Marietta, Sr.
Kennedy Suttle, Holy Innocents', Sr.
Laren VanArsdale, Hillgrove, Sr.
Harper Vick, Harrison, Sr.
Anastasia Warren, Westlake, Sr.
Sutton West, Wesleyan, Sr.
Devyn Wilson, Norcross, Sr.
Taniyah Worth, Flowery Branch, Sr.
BOYS
Mr. Georgia Basketball: Ashton Hagans, Newton, Jr.
Metro player of the year: Landers Nolley, Langston Hughes, Sr.
First team
KJ Buffen, Gainesville, Sr.
EJ Montgomery, Wheeler, Sr.
Issac Okoro, McEachern, Jr.
Kyle Sturdivant, Norcross, Jr.
Devin Vassell, Peachtree Ridge, Sr.
Second team
Travis Anderson, Grayson, Sr.
Anthony Edwards, Holy Spirit Prep, So.
Jaxon Etter, Etowah, Jr.
Jamari Smith, Jonesboro, Sr.
Marcus Watson, Buford, Jr.
Third team
Brandon Boston, Norcross, So.
Maurice Harvey, Miller Grove, Jr.
Alex Jones, Buford, Sr.
Dwon Odom, St. Francis, So.
Christian Wright, Milton, So.
Honorable mention:
Jamir Chaplin, Meadowcreek, Jr.
Sharife Cooper, McEachern, So.
Jamari Dean, Cedar Grove, Sr.
Nick Edwards, Grayson, Sr.
Adam Flagler, Duluth, Sr.
KJ Jenkins, Creekview, Sr.
Amari Kelly, Meadowcreek, Sr.
Tyrin Lawrence, Morgan County, Jr.
Hunter McIntosh, Greater Atlanta Christian, Jr.
Dwight Murray, Pebblebrook, Sr.
Malachi Rhodes, Eagles Landing Christian, Jr.
Spencer Rodgers, Mountain View, Sr.
Joseph Toppin, Norcross, Sr.
Dalvin White, Norcross, Sr.
Alec Woodard, Morgan County, Jr.
Coaches
Cremins Boys' Coach of the Year (AAAAAAA-AAAA): Curtis Gilleylen, Meadowcreek
Cremins Girls' Coach of the Year (AAAAAAA-AAAA): Tiffany Johnson, Newton
Pinholster Boys' Coach of the Year (AAA-A): David Eaton, Greater Atlanta Christian
Pinholster Girls' Coach of the Year (AAA-A): Jan Azar, Wesleyan
