The Atlanta Tipoff Club on Friday recognized metro Atlanta’s best 40 boys and 40 best girls basketball players through the first half of the season
Grayson’s boys, Wheeler’s boys and River Ridge’s girls have four players apiece on the Tipoff Club’s list,
The River Ridge four are Kayla Cleveland, Finley Parker, Sophia Pearl and Makayla Roberson. Cleveland has committed to Georgia Southern. Pearl is going to Furman. River Ridge (18-1) is ranked No. 2 in Class 5A.
Grayson and Wheeler are 1-2 in the Class 6A boys rankings.
Grayson’s Tipoff Club honorees are Jacob Wilkins (Georgia), Amir Taylor (Kennesaw State), Kiwane Garris (Cal State Fullerton) and Caleb Holt (consensus top-five national junior prospect).
Wheeler’s four are Tylis Jordan (Ole Miss), Amare James, Colben Landrew and Kota Suttle.
The players are chosen by selection committees headed by Hebron Christian girls coach Jan Azar and Norcross boys coach Jesse McMillan.
In March, the Tipoff Club will announce Miss Georgia and Mr. Georgia basketball players of the year.
Girls
Ava Andrews, North Paulding, Sr.
Amelia Basit, St. Francis, Sr.
Caroline Beavin, North Gwinnett, Sr.
Ashlynn Bleisath, Creekview, Sr.
Devin Bockman, Midtown, Jr.
Tatum Brown, Grayson, Sr.
Ja’kerra Butler, Hebron Christian, Sr.
Kayla Cleveland, River Ridge, Sr.
Delaney Cooper, Woodward Academy, Sr.
Jocelyn Faison, Langston Hughes, Sr.
Jessica Fields, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
Justus Fitzgerald, Norcross, Sr.
Yolanda Floyd, Hillgrove, Sr.
Kate Harpring, Marist, Jr.
Amaya Harris, Hillgrove, Sr.
Miyah Holmes, Carrollton, Sr.
Mia (MJ) James, Hebron Christian, Sr.
Lydia Ledford, Buford, Jr.
Megan Ohonde, Fayette County, Sr.
Danielle Osho, Hebron Christian, Sr.
Finley Parker, River Ridge, So.
Sophia Pearl, River Ridge, Sr.
Johanna Potter, Wesleyan, Sr.
Daija Preston, Carrollton, Sr.
Bella Ragone, Mill Creek, Jr.
Makayla Roberson, River Ridge, Jr.
Jaleia Robinson, Dutchtown, Sr.
Savannah Robinson-Holmes, Langston Hughes, Sr.
Giaunni Rogers, St. Francis, So.
Coco Rudolph, Grayson, Jr.
Hailee Swain, Holy Innocents', Sr.
Amilya Taft, Creekview, Sr.
Taryn Thompson, The Galloway, Jr.
Kalilah Tucker, Hapeville Charter, Jr.
Annarose Tyre, Lambert, Sr.
Londyn Walker, Milton, Sr.
London Weaver, North Forsyth, Sr.
Jailyn Williams, Eastside, Sr.
Nakhai Worthy, Holy Innocents', So.
Kitali Youmans, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
Boys
Nasir Anderson, Norcross, So.
Chandler Bing, Pace Academy, Sr.
Zach Bleshoy, Pope, Sr.
Caesar Burrows, Walton, Sr.
Eric Chatfield, Pace Academy, Sr.
Miles Clanton, Norcross, Sr.
Jaydon Cole, Milton, Sr.
Deke Cooper, Woodward Academy, Sr.
Daniel Daramola, Greenforest Christian, Sr.
Josh Dixon, Milton, Sr.
Will Dopfer, Lambert, Jr.
Cam Dover, Maynard Jackson, Sr.
Gregory Dunson Jr., Alexander, Jr.
Zac Foster, Woodward Academy, Sr.
Kiwane Garris Jr., Grayson, Sr.
CJ Geathers, Chapel Hill, Sr.
Manny Green, Cedar Grove, Jr.
CJ Harper, Paideia, Jr.
Jarvis Hayes Jr., Woodward Academy, So.
Caleb Holt, Grayson, Jr.
Devin Hutcherson, Holy Innocents', Jr.
Amare James, Wheeler, Jr.
Tylis Jordan, Wheeler, Sr.
Colben Landrew, Wheeler, Jr.
JR Leonard, Riverwood, Sr.
Ted Neal, Newton, Sr.
Jayvion Nurse, Pebblebrook, Sr.
Daniel Ogunyemi, Milton, Sr.
Owen Ritger, Marist, Sr.
Jaron Saulsberry, Norcross, Jr.
Marcus Smith, Newton, Sr.
Kota Suttle Jr., Wheeler, Jr.
Amir Taylor, Grayson, Sr.
Nigel Thomas, Ola, Sr.
Brendan Tousignaut, Sequoyah, Sr.
Sean Van Dorn Jr., Tri-Cities, Sr.
Aiden Weaver, Etowah, Sr.
Jacob Wilkins, Grayson, Sr.
Caleb Wilson, Holy Innocents', Sr.
Jalan Wingfield, Tri-Cities, Jr.
