The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced its state and metro high school basketball players of the year Friday night with Milton’s Bruce Thornton (Mr. Georgia Basketball) and Woodward Academy’s Sydney Bowles (Miss Georgia Basketball) getting the top honors.
The metro players of the year are Mount Paran Christian’s Kara Dunn (girls) and Tri-Cities’ Simeon Cottle (boys).
Four coaches of the year were recognized. They were Norcross girls coach Ashley Clanton, Mount Paran girls coach Stephanie Dunn, Berkmar boys coach Greg Phillips and King’s Ridge Christian boys coach Bob Martin.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will announce its all-state teams and players and coaches of the year on April 1.
Here are the Tipoff Club’s all-metro teams.
Girls
First team
Diana Collins, Brookwood
Layla Hood, Lovejoy
Zaria Hurston, Norcross
Flau’Jae Johnson, Sprayberry
Bryanna Preston, Lovejoy
Second team
Kaleigh Addie, Greater Atlanta Christian
Olivia Hutcherson, Holy Innocents’
Kehinde Obasuyi, Carrollton
Jessie Parish, Hebron Christian
Bridget Utberg, Woodstock
Third team
Xaviera Dyer, Maynard Jackson
Mataya Gayle, River Ridge
Taniya McGowan, Archer
Kharyssa Richardson, New Manchester
Ava Grace Watson, Buford
Honorable mention
Aubrey Beckham, Hebron Christian
Catherine Alben, Grayson
Cayla Cowart, West Forsyth
Chloe Sterling, Marietta
Courtney Ogden, Westminster
Crystal Henderson, Kell
Danielle Carnegie, Rockdale County
Elle Blatchford, Sequoyah
Evelina Davlakou, Luella
Jessica Fields, Mount Paran Christian
Katelyn Dunning, Mount Paran Christian
Kelli Finkley, Stephenson
Lazaria Spearman, Dacula
Letiya Reeves, East Coweta
Raven Thompson, Langston Hughes
Sarah Taub, Campbell
BOYS
First team
RJ Godfrey, North Gwinnett
Josh Reed, Pace Academy
London Johnson, Norcross
Malique Ewin, Berkmar
Isaiah Collier, Wheeler
Second team
Jameel Rideout, Berkmar
Kaleb Banks, Fayette County
Kami Young, Pebblebrook
Kanaan Carlyle, Milton
Anthony Arrington, Galloway
Third team
Alahn Sumler, Buford
Chauncey Wiggins, Grayson
Stephon Castle, Newton
Kyle Keener, Sequoyah
Jerry Deng, Norcross
Honorable mention
AJ Barnes, Eagle’s Landing
Brandon Rechsteiner, Etowah
Damoni Harrison, Archer
David Thomas, Eagle’s Landing
Ethan Davis, Collins Hill
Gaddis Heath, Westlake
Izaiyah Nelson, Marietta
Jaiun Simon, Pebblebrook
Jakai Newton, Newton
Jalen Forrest, Greenforest Christian
JaQuez Thornton, Drew Charter
Kory Mincy, Tri-Cities
Lamariyon Jordan, Dacula
Spencer Elliott, St. Pius
Tyrese Elliott, Grayson
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