Sweet 16 Top Performers
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Elite Eight tickets were punched across the state with big individual performances leading the way. Here are some of the brightest stars from the second round.
2020 6-4 SG
Caleb Murphy
Caleb
Murphy
6'4" | SG
Grayson | 2020
State
#60
Nation
GA
– Grayson – USF
Going up against a long front line didn’t bother
Caleb Murphy
Caleb
Murphy
6'4" | SG
Grayson | 2020
State
#60
Nation
GA
. The USF-signee went for 25 points and 5 assists as No. 1 Grayson erased Pebblebrook from the postseason 67-54. Murphy’s ability to create off the dribble and get into the lane was Grayson’s trump card against a tough Falcon unit.
2020 6-6 W Terrance Edwards – Tucker
Terrance Edwards was a man amongst boys in No. 1 Tucker’s impressive 57-43 win over Allatoona. “Fatt” poured in 25 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Edwards is one of Georgia’s elite still available. His mixture of size and skill makes him a handful to stop. He finished with hard drives but also knocked down jumpers off the bounce. Edwards is worthy of every MM-HM offer that has come his way this season.
2022 6-2 PG
Bruce Thornton
Bruce
Thornton
6'2" | PG
Milton | 2022
State
#36
Nation
GA
Jr. – Milton
The surgeon dissected North Cobb to advance the Eagles to the round of eight. Thornton finished with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists as Milton coasted to a 72-57 victory. North Cobb kept the game respectable throughout but Thornton’s stranglehold on the flow of the game never loosened and the Eagles comfortably crossed the finish line.
2020 6-2 SG
Christian Chambers
Christian
Chambers
6'4" | CG
Evans | 2020
State
GA
– Evans
One of Georgia’s most underrecruited wings,
Christian Chambers
Christian
Chambers
6'4" | CG
Evans | 2020
State
GA
dropped in 30 points on Douglas County to push Evans to the Elite Eight with a 76-62 victory. The southpaw scores at all levels and is a tenacious rebounder for his size. Chambers has D-II schools picking up the phones.
2020 6-2 G
Antonio Card
Antonio
Card
6'3" | SF
Central-Macon | 2020
State
GA
– Central-Macon
Antonio Card
Antonio
Card
6'3" | SF
Central-Macon | 2020
State
GA
delivered the game of his life to eliminate an extremely dangerous Hart County team 55-43. The tough-nosed guard dominated with 25 points and 20 rebounds while All-State post
Quay Primas
Quay
Primas
6'7" | PF
Central-Macon | 2021
State
GA
battled foul trouble. Coming into the game, Primas’ supporting cast had to step up to survive and Card did just that, putting on his Superman cape and saving the day.
2020 6-5 F
Carl Cleveland
Carl
Cleveland
6'5" | PF
Banks Co. | 2020
State
GA
– Banks County – Young Harris
North Georgia’s most unstoppable scorer got the monkey off Banks County’s back by advancing to the Elite Eight after four straight losses in the Sweet 16. The Leopards raced out to a 32-8 lead and clung on for an impressive 61-58 win over Butler. Cleveland scored all over the floor; on post ups and beyond the three-point line. He torched the Bulldogs with 26 points and 13 rebounds and now gets Chattooga at home.