Top Middle Georgia Backcourts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Warner Robins<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1145101' first='Camryn' last='Perkins'], Jay Johnson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Valley State, Miles College and Edward Waters have all offered [player_tooltip player_id='1145101' first='Camryn' last='Perkins']. The shifty lefty is a true point guard. He thrives as a facilitator. Perkins is really good at shifting speeds and creating space. He likes to get to a step-back jumper with three-point range and does a nice job penetrating and finishing through contact with either hand. Johnson picked up his first offer from Pfeiffer back on July 25. He is a toolsy swingman that can play 1-3. He explodes to the rim and is a talented passer. His bounciness allows him to impact games on the glass. Jay fills up box scores nightly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baldwin<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2119743' first='Tre' last='Lawrence'], Isaiah Dennis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawrence is a talented scorer that emerged after Satcher and Dennis saw their seasons cut short. Tre averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 3.1 steals while shooting 31% from deep. The southpaw plays with energy. He's good at distributing off the dribble and uses his pull-up jumper well. In six games last year, Dennis averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southwest-Macon<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2031393' first='CJ' last='Howard'], [player_tooltip player_id='1543486' first='Chase' last='Dupree'], [player_tooltip player_id='2111515' first='Brandon' last='Ashley']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On paper, Southwest-Macon has the most talented backcourt in the area with Central-Macon transfer [player_tooltip player_id='2111515' first='Brandon' last='Ashley'] (North Carolina A&amp;T), [player_tooltip player_id='1543486' first='Chase' last='Dupree'] (Mercer, North Carolina A&amp;T, Georgia Southern) and [player_tooltip player_id='2031393' first='CJ' last='Howard'] (Mercer) all holding D-I offers. Howard averaged 11.5 points and Dupree 8.9 points while Ashley was named First Team All-Region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Vidalia<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2119778' first='Cori' last='Mincey'], Jacree Washington, Jayon Coleman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vidalia returns a strong nucleus – their entire roster. [player_tooltip player_id='2119778' first='Cori' last='Mincey'] poured in 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. He is a tough-nosed defender with explosive leaping ability. Washington averaged 11 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.1 steals while Coleman contributed 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Macon County<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2323194' first='Frankie' last='Raines'], Dontavious Collier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Raines has risen as one of the toughest guards in Class A D-II. The undersized engine averaged 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals. Collier has quality size and versatility at 6-foot-4. He put up 11.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assist, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westside-Macon<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1464265' first='Joshua' last='Harden'], [player_tooltip player_id='2715139' first='Christian' last='Little'], Rashim Rondon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The move of Josh Harden from Howard to Westside-Macon bolsters a backcourt that was hit hard by graduation. Harden is a smooth scorer, wiry with an easy glide to the rim. [player_tooltip player_id='2715139' first='Christian' last='Little'] has had a big offseason, averaging 10.5 points per game at GBCA Live. He's a big guard that can get to his spots and has improved his outside shot. Rondon shot 41% from three as a junior. He's a heady playmaker that will see an expanded role this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->