Sunday, March 30, 2008

Georgia Hoops All-State teams

GEORGIAHOOPS

ALL-STATE TEAMS

Georgia Hoops is proud to announce our all-state teams, player of the year awards and other various post-season accolades. We spent the season traveling all corners of the state and saw more teams than any media outlet in the Peach State. The selections were not easy because of the depth of the talent in Georgia but we picked the best players that we saw, evaluated and covered over the last five months.

Norcross's Al-Farouq Aminu is the AAAAA, Senior and Player of the Year.

CLASS AAAAA

1st team All-State

Al-Farouq Aminu, Norcross, Sr. (AAAAA Player of the Year)

Dequan Jones, Wheeler, Sr.

Lorenzo Brown, Centennial, Jr.

Wesley Witherspoon, Berkmar, Sr.

Kevin Williams, Savannah, Sr.

2nd team All-State

Richard Howell, Wheeler, Jr.

Trae Golden, McEachern, Soph.

Stewart Clark, Hiram, Sr.

Kenny Hall, Redan, Jr.

Yaw Gyawu, Parkview, Sr.

CLASS AAAA

1st team All-State

Travis Leslie, Columbia, Sr. (AAAA Player of the Year)

Ray Willis, Westlake, Sr.

Mfon Udofia, Miller Grove, Jr.

Chris Beasley, Pebblebrook, Sr.

Noel Johnson, Fayette County, Jr.

2nd team All-State

Darius Morrow, Columbia, Sr.

Manny Atkins, Tucker, Jr.

Tony Woods, Rome, Sr.

Brandon Boykin, Fayette County, Sr.

Rashad Hassan, Riverdale, Sr.

CLASS AAA

1st team All-State

Derrick Favors, South Atlanta, Jr. (AAA Player of the Year)

Chris Singleton, Dunwoody, Sr.

Delwan Graham, Dunwoody, Sr.

Jerel Stephenson, Glenn Hills, Sr.

Brian Bryant, Dougherty, Sr.

2nd team All-State

Reggie Middleton, Glenn Hills, Sr.

Jordan Callahan, Blessed Trinity, Sr.

Demario Mayfield, Franklin County, Jr.

Hugh Robertson, Northeast Macon, Sr.

Jarvis Jones, Carver, Jr.

CLASS AA

1st team All-State

Trey Thompkins, Wesleyan, Sr. (AA Player of the Year)

Jimmy Williams, Jr., East Laurens, Sr.

Tyshawn Good, Darlington, Jr.

Tony Mitchell, Swainsboro, Sr.

Harold Doby, Laney, Jr.

2nd team All-State

Reshard Smtih, Dublin, Jr.

Dexter Ellington, Randolph-Clay, Sr.

Tanner Smith, Wesleyan, Sr.

Alex Elam, Lovett, Sr.

Wendell Williams, Appling County, Jr.

CLASS A

1st team All-State

Kammeon Holsey, Hancock Central, Jr. (A Player of the Year)

David Buchanon, Portal, Sr.

Jalen Kendricks, Southwest Atlanta Christian, Soph.

Brandon Reed, Whitefield Academy, Jr.

Jamaal Day, Wilkinson County, Sr.

2nd team All-State

Joel Lamb, Southwest Atlanta Christian, Sr.

Tray Pearce, Turner County, Jr.

Demetrius Ewing, Turner County, Sr.

Quintravis Benjamin, Terrell County, Sr.

Deondrick Pina, Schley County, Jr.

South Atlanta junior Derrick Favors is the state's top junior. (Pictures by Kipp Adams)

Georgia Hoops Player of the Year: Al-Farouq Aminu, Norcross

Senior of the year: Al-Farouq Aminu, Norcross

Seniors of the year

5A – Al-Farouq Aminu, Norcross, PF

4A – Travis Leslie, Columbia, SF

3A – Chris Singleton, Dunwoody, PF

2A – Howard Thompkins, Wesleyan, PF

A – David Buchanon, Portal, SG

Junior of the year: Derrick Favors, South Atlanta

Juniors of the year

5A – Lorenzo Brown, Centennial, SG

4A – Mfon Udofia, Miller Grove, SG/PG

3A – Derrick Favors, South Atlanta, PF/C

2A – Harold Doby, Laney, SF

A – Kammeon Holsey, PF

Sophomore of the year: Trae Golden, McEachern

Sophomores of the year

5A - Trae Golden, McEachern, PG/SG

4A – Aloys Cabel, Mays, PG

3A – Matthew Brabham, Central Macon, PG/SG

2A – Trent Wiedeman, GAC, PF

A – Jalen Kendrick, SACA, SF

Freshman of the year: Julian Royal, Milton