Who is Mr. Georgia Basketball?
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With another exciting season of GHSA basketball winding down, it’s time to ask who should win Mr. Georgia Basketball?
Front Runners: All-Americans Isaiah Collier Isaiah Collier 6'4" | PG Wheeler | 2023 State #8 Nation GA (USC) and Stephon Castle Stephon Castle 6'6" | CG Newton | 2023 State #29 Nation GA (UConn) will surely garner plenty of votes. Juniors Ace Bailey Ace Bailey 6'9" | SF McEachern | 2024 State #2 Nation GA (Rutgers), Peyton Marshall Peyton Marshall 7'0" | C Overtime Elite | 2024 State GA (Auburn) and Christian Anderson Christian Anderson 6'1" | PG Oak Hill Academy | 2024 State #69 Nation VA (Michigan) may be a year away, but will have the inside track next season having produced big numbers throughout their careers.
Dark Horses: Statistically speaking, you won’t find much better than what Lipscomb-signee Dylan Faulkner Dylan Faulkner 6'8" | PF Calhoun | 2023 State GA has done this year, a true double-double machine. Jax Abernathy Jax Abernathy 6'4" | SG Christian Heritage | 2024 State GA is a scoring machine, also located north of Atlanta, averaging around 25 points per game, his Christian Heritage Lions the last team to lose a game this season following 21-straight wins.
Don’t Forget About: David Thomas David Thomas 6'2" | PG Eagle's Landing | 2023 State #197 Nation GA (Mercer) has won consistently throughout his career at Eagle’s Landing and has the Eagles in shape to contend for their second title in three seasons in Class 5A. Etowah has become one of the most dangerous teams Class 6A has to offer with their unlimited shotmaking range, led by Virginia Tech-signee Brandon Rechsteiner Brandon Rechsteiner 6'0" | PG Etowah | 2023 State #193 Nation GA , a fan-favorite. Gicarri Harris Gicarri Harris 6'4" | CG Grayson | 2024 State #86 Nation GA , a High Major prospect, gets better and better each season at Grayson, the Rams always in the hunt for their elusive first title.