This is the 2020-21 high school basketball All-Metro boys team. | All-Metro girls
» All-classification player of the year: Jabari Smith II, Sandy Creek
» Atlanta | Cobb | DeKalb | Gwinnett | North Fulton | Southside
» All-State team: Boys | Girls
Atlanta/South Fulton
Player of the year: Matthew Cleveland, Pace Academy
Coach of the year: Sharman White, Pace Academy
» Cobb | DeKalb | Gwinnett | North Fulton | Southside
First team
F Matthew Cleveland, Pace Academy, 6-6, Sr.
G Peyton Daniels, Tri-Cities, 6-0, Sr.
C Ryan Mutombo, Lovett, 6-11, Sr.
F Josh Reed, Pace Academy, 6-7, Jr.
G/F Will Richard, Woodward Academy, 6-6, Sr.
Second team
G Anthony Arrington Jr., Galloway, 6-2, Jr.
G Gaddis Heath, Westlake, 6-4, Jr.
F Cole Middleton, Pace Academy, 6-6, Sr.
G Logan Stephens, Woodward Academy, 6-2, Sr.
G Ja’Quez Thornton, Drew Charter, 6-0, Jr.
⋅ Honorable mention: Saulamon Evans, Mays; Simeon Cottle, Tri-Cities; Madison Durr, Pace Academy; JaKobe Strozier, Drew Charter; Mitchell Taylor, Carver-Atlanta
Cobb
Player of the year: Camron McDowell, McEachern
Coach of the year: Larry Thompson, Wheeler
» Atlanta | DeKalb | Gwinnett | North Fulton | Southside
Credit: Daniel Varnado
Credit: Daniel Varnado
First team
G Scoot Henderson, Kell, 6-2, Jr.
F Ja’Heim Hudson, Wheeler, 6-7, Sr.
G Camron McDowell, McEachern, 6-5, Sr.
G Danny Stubbs, Pebblebrook, 6-0, Sr.
W Kaleb Washington, Wheeler, 6-7, Sr.
Second team
F Chance Moore, McEachern, 6-5, Sr.
F Jamall Clyce, Pebblebrook, 6-6, Sr.
G Will Kolker, Pope, 6-1, Sr.
G Jaylen Harris, Kell, 6-3, Sr.
G Isaiah Collier, Wheeler, 6-3, So.
⋅ Honorable mention: Travis Burrus, South Cobb; David Clark, Campbell; Jack Hewitt, North Cobb Christian; Dylan Pumpian, Walton; Tyler Shirley, Pebblebrook
DeKalb
Player of the year: Zyair Greene, Miller Grove
Coach of the year: Phil McCrary, Columbia
» Atlanta | Cobb | Gwinnett | North Fulton | Southside
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
First team
G Zyair Greene, Miller Grove, 6-2, Sr.
G Brookes Kahlert, St. Pius, 5-11, Sr.
F/W Mason Lockhart, Columbia, 6-6, Jr.
G Raheem Swain, Lithonia, 6-2, Sr.
G Edwin Walker, Stephenson, 6-1, Sr.
Second team
G Trey Acklin, St. Pius, 6-3, Sr.
G Tyreik Boyd, Miller Grove, 5-8, Sr.
G Chase Cormier, Greenforest, 6-2, Jr.
F/C David Giddens, Tucker, 6-6, Sr.
G Kawasiki Ricks, Columbia, 6-1, Sr.
⋅ Honorable mention: Jahmil Barber, Miller Grove; Jaylen Jackson, Greenforest; Kenric Lanier, Decatur; Jaylen Peterson, Stephenson; Terin Wofford, M.L. King
Gwinnett
Player of the year: Malique Ewin, Berkmar
Coach of the year: Greg Phillips, Berkmar
» Atlanta | Cobb | DeKalb | North Fulton | Southside
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
First team
G Devon Barnes, Shiloh, 6-0, Sr.
C Malique Ewin, Berkmar, 6-9, Jr.
W R.J. Godfrey, North Gwinnett, 6-7, Jr.
G Andrew McConnell, Lanier, 6-0, Sr.
F Ian Schieffelin, Grayson, 6-8, Sr.
Second team
F Ethan Davis, Collins Hill, 6-5, So.
G Jason Edwards, Parkview, 6-1, Sr.
G Jameel Rideout, Berkmar, 6-2, Jr.
G Jaden Harris, Norcross, 6-3, Sr.
G Robert Cowherd, Grayson, 6-4, Jr.
⋅ Honorable mention: Ian Davis, Discovery; Lamariyon Jordan, Dacula; Brendon Rigsbee, North Gwinnett; Jaylon Taylor, Buford
North Fulton
Player of the year: Bruce Thornton, Milton
Coach of the year: Matt Hixenbaugh, Mount Pisgah Christian
» Atlanta | Cobb | DeKalb | Gwinnett | Southside
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
First team
G Kanaan Carlyle, Milton, 6-0, So.
W Jusaun Holt, St. Francis, 6-6, Sr.
G JoJo Peterson, Mount Pisgah Christian, 6-4, Sr.
G Bruce Thornton, Milton, 6-2, Jr.
G A.J. White, Chattahoochee, 5-10, Sr.
Second team
G Jax Bouknight, Blessed Trinity, 6-1, Sr.
G Jordan Brown, Chattahoochee, 6-2, Jr.
G Kyle Duncan, Centennial, 6-5, Sr.
G Garrison Powell, Holy Innocents’, 6-4, Sr.
G Logan Turner, Centennial, 6-5, Sr.
⋅ Honorable mention: Kendall Campbell, Milton; Nate Gordon, Mount Pisgah Christian; Seth Hubbard, St. Francis; Jase McCullough, Roswell; L.T. Overton, Milton
Southside
Player of the year: Jabari Smith II, Sandy Creek
Coach of the year: Elliott Montgomery, Eagle’s Landing
» Atlanta | Cobb | DeKalb | Gwinnett | North Fulton
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
First team
G A.J. Barnes, Eagle’s Landing, 6-5, Jr.
G/F Kaleb Banks, Fayette County, 6-7, Jr.
G Myles Rice, Sandy Creek, 6-2, Sr.
F Jabari Smith II, Sandy Creek, 6-10, Sr.
G David Thomas, Eagle’s Landing, 6-0, So.
Second team
F Micah Evans, Dutchtown, 6-2, Sr.
G Amon McDowell, McDonough, 6-2, So.
G Kory Mincy, Luella, 6-1, So.
G Sammy Moss, East Coweta, 6-3, Jr.
G Sami Pissis, Trinity Christian, 6-3, Sr.
⋅ Honorable mention: Nate Adams, Jonesboro; Jaquez Akins, Forest Park; Terry Brown, Fayette County; Coen Carr, Dutchtown; Derrius Martin, North Clayton
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