GBCA Live Preview: Blue Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>GBCA Live tips off this week June 12-14. Here is a look at some of the premier players and teams in the Blue Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>TEAMS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baldwin<br>Buford<br>Carrollton<br>Chapel Hill<br>Columbia<br>Dacula<br>Darlington<br>Decatur<br>Eastside<br>Griffin<br>Lanier<br>Lassiter<br>Morgan County<br>North Gwinnett<br>Starr's Mill<br>Walton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Private State Champion Darlington and Class 2A State Champ Morgan County pace the field. Baldwin and Carrollton turn the page with new head coaches at the helm. Some of the state's most respected coaches can be found in the Blue Division with Walton, Lassiter, Decatur and Buford led by expert tacticians.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>TOP RANKED PLAYERS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baldwin<br>Buford </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2673527' first='Carmelo' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='3356693' first='Preston' last='Bush'], [player_tooltip player_id='3553074' first='Xavier' last='Barber']<strong><br>Carrollton </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2137042' first='Peyton' last='Moore'], [player_tooltip player_id='2999259' first='Urhiyah' last='George']<strong><br>Chapel Hill<br>Columbia</strong> – [player_tooltip player_id='2764747' first='Jace' last='Smith']<strong><br>Dacula</strong> – [player_tooltip player_id='3659109' first='George' last='Fajemirokun'], [player_tooltip player_id='2703143' first='Case' last='Presley'], [player_tooltip player_id='3288616' first='Josh' last='Brown'], [player_tooltip player_id='3288617' first='Luke' last='Anderson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2850843' first='Dorian' last='Douglas']<strong><br>Darlington </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2297166' first='DJ' last='Hall'], [player_tooltip player_id='2419524' first='Jordan' last='Wilkerson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2969725' first='Joseph' last='Ogunyemi'], [player_tooltip player_id='2887538' first='Ethan' last='Hight']<strong><br>Decatur </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2826745' first='Isaiah' last='Wright'], [player_tooltip player_id='3535748' first='Harris' last='Rucker Jr.']<strong><br>Eastside </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='3651066' first='Christian' last='Gatewood'], [player_tooltip player_id='3569298' first='Iverson' last='Freeman'], [player_tooltip player_id='2469182' first='Roman' last='Sullivan']<strong><br>Griffin </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2827981' first='Jayce' last='Touchstone']<strong><br>Lanier </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='3141076' first='Reshard' last='Slaughter'], [player_tooltip player_id='3141069' first='DJ' last='Bembery'], [player_tooltip player_id='3651457' first='Marcus' last='Green'], [player_tooltip player_id='2523823' first='Cameron' last='Blackman']<strong><br>Lassiter </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='3569243' first='Preston' last='Liston']<strong><br>Morgan County </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='3658987' first='Garrett' last='Ward'], [player_tooltip player_id='3268731' first='Trey' last='Carter']<strong><br>North Gwinnett </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2460115' first='Max' last='Patterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2850891' first='Tristan' last='Alusma']<strong><br>Starr's Mill </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='2826767' first='Tyler' last='Griffin'], [player_tooltip player_id='2897818' first='Scott' last='Moreman'], [player_tooltip player_id='3659110' first='Ryan' last='Kent']<strong><br>Walton </strong>– [player_tooltip player_id='3553058' first='Alek' last='Avaliani'], [player_tooltip player_id='2473422' first='Owen' last='Ward']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Proud programs full of winning are staples in the Blue Division. [player_tooltip player_id='2297166' first='DJ' last='Hall'] is the top guard in the bracket after masterfully guiding Darlington to a state championship. The playmaker is an elite passer and a three-level scorer. Speaking of three level scorers, [player_tooltip player_id='2826767' first='Tyler' last='Griffin'] powers Starr's Mill after averaging 28.3 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. There are plenty of good guards in the field with [player_tooltip player_id='2850891' first='Tristan' last='Alusma'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2850843' first='Dorian' last='Douglas'] super sophomores. [player_tooltip player_id='2703143' first='Case' last='Presley'] stuffs the stat sheet for Dacula while [player_tooltip player_id='3553058' first='Alek' last='Avaliani'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2419524' first='Jordan' last='Wilkerson'] fill it up from deep. [player_tooltip player_id='2137042' first='Peyton' last='Moore'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2999259' first='Urhiyah' last='George'] are scratching the surface of their potential at Carrollton. Morgan County has big game experience between [player_tooltip player_id='3268731' first='Trey' last='Carter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='3658987' first='Garrett' last='Ward']. Burgeoning frontcourt presences in the bracket are impactful. [player_tooltip player_id='2460115' first='Max' last='Patterson'] is a highly skilled forward coming off an All-State campaign. [player_tooltip player_id='2764747' first='Jace' last='Smith'] plays with a high motor, [player_tooltip player_id='2826745' first='Isaiah' last='Wright'] flashes serious promise and [player_tooltip player_id='2969725' first='Joseph' last='Ogunyemi'] has already proven to be an X-Factor with his size and growing offensive game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->