VOTE: Class 1A Top Backcourt
In this article:
Southwest-Macon
Chase Dupree
Chase
Dupree
6'3" | SG
Southwest Macon | 2026
State
GA
,
Brandon Ashley
Brandon
Ashley
6'0" | PG
Southwest-Macon | 2025
State
GA
, Caron Howard
Region 2-2A Offensive Player of the Year
Chase Dupree
Chase
Dupree
6'3" | SG
Southwest Macon | 2026
State
GA
is wired-to-score.
Brandon Ashley
Brandon
Ashley
6'0" | PG
Southwest-Macon | 2025
State
GA
was a First Team All-Region selection.
CJ Howard
CJ
Howard
5'8" | PG
Southwest-Macon | 2026
State
GA
is an undersized sparkplug that sets the tone with his playmaking and on-ball defense.
BEST Academy
Jacob Mickell
Jacob
Mickell
6'2" | CG
BEST Academy | 2025
State
GA
,
Josh Mickell
Josh
Mickell
6'2" | CG
BEST Academy | 2025
State
GA
, Nicholas Dozier,
Xion Evans
Xion
Evans
6'2" | SG/PG
BEST Academy | 2027
State
GA
Senior twins 6-foot-2
Josh Mickell
Josh
Mickell
6'2" | CG
BEST Academy | 2025
State
GA
(10.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.9 spg) and 6-foot-3
Jacob Mickell
Jacob
Mickell
6'2" | CG
BEST Academy | 2025
State
GA
(9.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apg) were key pieces at Douglass with Josh being an All-State selection.
Xion Evans
Xion
Evans
6'2" | SG/PG
BEST Academy | 2027
State
GA
(11.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.3 apg) has a high ceiling while Dozier was an All-Region pick while at Washington.
Darlington
Brent Bell
Brent
Bell
6'4" | SG
Darlington | 2026
State
GA
,
DJ Hall
DJ
Hall
6'0" | PG
Darlington | 2027
State
GA
,
Christian Teasley
Christian
Teasley
6'3" | CG
Darlington | 2026
State
GA
,
Trustin Mercer
Trustin
Mercer
6'2" | SG
Darlington | 2025
State
GA
At 6-foot-5,
Brent Bell
Brent
Bell
6'4" | SG
Darlington | 2026
State
GA
is a stock-riser due to his physical downhill attack and lethal three-point shot. Hall pushes the tempo exceptionally well with his quickness. Teasley and Mercer are vastly improved, both terrific finisher through contact.
