2027 5-7 W Lily Kotula – Flowery Branch
Toughness wins out at the high school level. Not a natural born basketball player with softball her main sport, Lily brought unparallelled aggression and physicality to lift the Falcons past Alpharetta 38-21. Flowery Branch outscored the Raiders 16-1 in the final quarter to pull away. Lily exploded in the final frame with eight points. Kotula sank a pair of corner threes in the second half but did most of her damage in the paint. Lily used her powerful lower half to block out and explode up for rebounds, playing bigger than her size. The high-motor wing double-doubled with 13 points, 16 rebounds and 1 block.
2029 5-8 G Sidney Crouch – Flowery Branch
The freshman broke the game open in the fourth quarter with a pair of three-pointers. Sidney has a strong frame for a rookie, giving her the capability to help steal minutes on the perimeter and potentially inside as well on defense. Crouch has nice form on her jumper and proved to be able to hit open looks against zone defense. Sidney tallied 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal in the season-opening win.
2027 5-9 W Hope Johnson – Paulding County
Hope is an overpowering downhill attacker. She is extremely good at snatching rebounds and immediately pushing coast-to-coast. In a 52-49 win over Dawson County, Johnson showcased her energy and athleticism as she barreled her way to the basket with consistency, totaling 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 1 block as all but two of her eight made field goals came in the paint. Johnson loves physicality. She absorbs contact and has no issue powering through defenders. Defensively, she sprung into passing lanes for steals with an aggressive mindset. Bellarmine has already offered. If Hope can develop a consistent outside shot even bigger D-I programs will start offering.
2026 5-5 PG Lillie Harris – Paulding County
Paulding County has great quickness up and down their roster. The Patriots like to play a fast, helter skelter pace with their defense. Lillie was the head of the attack, helping set the tone with her cat-like instincts as she forced turnovers in the full court. Harris did a great job anticipating passes for steals. Defense sparked Lillie’s offense, scoring in transition with layups and even a pull-up banked in three. In the half court, Harris got to her floater and capitalized when fouled, shooting 3-3 from the line. Lillie tallied 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals and 1 block. Her defensive energy along with her perimeter scoring with deep three-point range should attract college coaches. Reinhardt, University of the Southwest, Montreat and Wesleyan have all offered.
2028 5-5 G Lilly Brown – Dawson County
Lilly showed signs of a potential breakout season with her play in the Sandy’s Spiel Fall League. Fast forward to Game 1 of Year 2 and it looks like Brown has officially arrived. Lilly was great in a narrow 52-49 loss to Paulding County, battling for 16 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Listed at just 5-foot-5, Lilly is undaunted on the floor. She is aggressive, active and most importantly, not afraid of the moment. Brown could constantly be found on the floor fighting for loose balls. The lefty nailed a pair of threes, scored on a putback, a drive and went 4-6 from the line. Brown’s emergence is huge for the Tigers, giving them a legitimate scoring threat alongside Maddie Siuta. Lilly’s two-way play is an exciting development. Brown has a bright future as a future All-Region performer.
2026 5-11 PG Maddie Siuta – Dawson County
In her last first game of her high school career, Siuta dropped in 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Maddie cashed in on three three-pointers, scored twice with her left-hand in transition, scored downhill in the halfcourt and went 1-2 from the foul line. The big guard was consistent throughout scoring in every quarter. Siuta showcased a little bit of everything that makes her such a viable option at the next level. Her deep three-point range opens up the floor for driving lanes and sets up opportunities for her to display her advanced court vision as a distributor. Remaining quick and light on her feet as a defender and shifty playmaker will help raise her ceiling in college. Bethel, Georgia College, Piedmont and Oglethorpe have all offered.