Christmas has now passed and we’re officially at the midway point of the 2022-2023 season. It’s been a fun year full of surprises and upsets and much will change in January and February but I’ve taken my best shot at…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inChristmas has now passed and we’re officially at the midway point of the 2022-2023 season. It’s been a fun year full of surprises and upsets and much will change in January and February but I’ve taken my best shot at ranking the top teams in each classification. While Wheeler remains the frontrunner in 7A, teams like Grayson and Norcross are too talented to be counted out.
1. Wheeler (8-3)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Grovetown (75-65 W), vs. Kimball (TX)(77-61 W), vs. Tampa Catholic (FL)(69-63 W), vs. Centennial (CA)(57-53 W)
Top Players:
Isaiah Collier
Isaiah
Collier
6'4" | PG
Wheeler | 2023
State
#8
Nation
GA
, Arrinten Paige,
Jelani Hamilton
Jelani
Hamilton
6'6" | SF
Wheeler | 2023
State
#147
Nation
GA
,
Josh Hill
Josh
Hill
6'10" | PF
Wheeler | 2024
State
GA
2. Grayson (7-3)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Etowah (66-53 W), vs. Tri-Cities (95-65 W), vs. Grissom (AL)(79-53 W), vs. Alexander (64-60 W)
Top Players:
Gicarri Harris
Gicarri
Harris
6'4" | CG
Grayson | 2024
State
#99
Nation
GA
,
CJ Hyland
CJ
Hyland
6'0" | PG
Grayson | 2024
State
GA
,
Anthony Alston
Anthony
Alston
6'2" | PG
Grayson | 2024
State
GA
,
Chad Moodie
Chad
Moodie
6'7" | PF
Grayson | 2023
State
GA
,
Amir Taylor
Amir
Taylor
6'8" | PF
Grayson | 2025
State
GA
3. Norcross (11-0)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Sandy Creek (67-55 W), vs. Marist (60-45 W), vs. Newton (73-71)
Top Players: Mari Jordan,
Samarion Bond
Samarion
Bond
6'4" | SG
Norcross | 2023
State
GA
,
Mier Panoam
Mier
Panoam
6'2" | CG
Norcross | 2023
State
GA
,
Toby Ojukwu
Toby
Ojukwu
6'2" | CG
Norcross | 2024
State
GA
,
Bilal Abdur-Rahman
Bilal
Abdur-Rahman
5'11" | PG
Norcross | 2023
State
GA
4. McEachern (8-6)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Greenforest (69-66 W), vs. Grovetown (88-80 W), vs. Newton (58-52 W), vs. Memphis East (TN)(72-56 W)
Top Players:
Ace Bailey
Ace
Bailey
6'9" | SF
McEachern | 2024
State
#11
Nation
GA
,
JD Palm
JD
Palm
6'9" | C
McEachern | 2025
State
GA
,
Moses Hipps
Moses
Hipps
6'4" | SG
McEachern | 2024
State
GA
,
Jamichael Davis
Jamichael
Davis
6'1" | PG
McEachern | 2023
State
#263
Nation
GA
(injured)
5. Newton (8-5)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Mays (86-58 W), vs. Grovetown (67-61 W), vs. Duncanville (TX)(76-80 L), vs. Vashon (MO)(60-50 W)
Top Players:
Stephon Castle
Stephon
Castle
6'6" | CG
Newton | 2023
State
#29
Nation
GA
, Marcus Whitlock,
Jabez Jenkins
Jabez
Jenkins
6'4" | SG
Newton | 2024
State
GA
, Tim Prather
6. Milton (11-2)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Pebblebrook (84-79 W), vs. Parkview (64-54 W), vs. Gray Collegiate (SC)(55-53),
Top Players: Josh Dixon Josh Dixon 6'0" | PG Milton | 2025 State GA , Seth Fitzgerald Seth Fitzgerald 6'3" | SG Milton | 2023 State GA , Avery White, Devan Rush
7. Pebblebrook (7-6)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Grayson (70-67 W), vs. McEachern (64-63 W), vs. Mays (66-45 W)
Top Players:
Jaiun Simon
Jaiun
Simon
6'7" | SF
Pebblebrook | 2023
State
#220
Nation
GA
,
Jase McCullough
Jase
McCullough
6'2" | CG
Pebblebrook | 2023
State
GA
,
Prince Johnson
Prince
Johnson
6'7" | PF
Pebblebrook | 2023
State
GA
,
Xavier Bell
Xavier
Bell
6'3" | SG
Pebblebrook | 2023
State
GA
8. Buford (8-3)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Grovetown (80-56 W), vs. Rabun Gap (74-72 W), vs. Cherokee (65-63 W), vs. McDonough (57-54 W)
Top Players:
David Burnett
David
Burnett
6'3" | SF
Buford | 2023
State
GA
,
Cameron Kelly
Cameron
Kelly
6'7" | PF
Buford | 2023
State
GA
,
London Williams
London
Williams
6'5" | PF
Buford | 2023
State
GA
, Chase Robinson
9. Cherokee (10-2)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Centennial (84-71 W), vs. Sequoyah (74-64 W), vs. Etowah (46-47 L), vs. Denmark (54-31 W)
Top Players:
Cameron Pope
Cameron
Pope
6'3" | SG
Cherokee | 2023
State
GA
,
Tayden Owens
Tayden
Owens
5'11" | PG
Cherokee | 2023
State
GA
,
Dastin Hart
Dastin
Hart
6'5" | PF
Cherokee | 2023
State
GA
,
Lawrence Isaiah Sanford
Lawrence
Isaiah Sanford
6'2" | SG
Cherokee | 2025
State
GA
,
Mason Bennett
Mason
Bennett
6'1" | PG
Cherokee | 2023
GA
10. Parkview (8-5)
Noteworthy Games: vs. Buford (58-56 W), vs. Berkmar (68-66 W), vs. Greenforest (59-65 L), vs. Walnut Grove (74-72 W)
Top Players:
Jacob Wilkins
Jacob
Wilkins
6'9" | SF
Grayson | 2025
State
GA
,
Mike Matthews
Mike
Matthews
6'1" | CG
Parkview | 2024
State
GA
,
Adonai Mussie
Adonai
Mussie
6'9" | C
Meadowcreek | 2024
State
GA
,
Chasz Holmes
Chasz
Holmes
5'11" | PG
Parkview | 2024
State
GA