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2025-26 Preseason GHSA Boys State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler
2. Grayson
3. Pebblebrook
4. McEachern
5. Hillgrove
6. Buford
7. Peachtree Ridge
8. Norcross
9. Berkmar
10. Cherokee

Class AAAAA

1. Tri-Cities
2. Alexander
3. Woodward Academy
4. Decatur
5. Gainesville
6. Dutchtown
7. Langston Hughes
8. Winder-Barrow
9. Milton
10. Bradwell Institute

Class AAAA

1. North Oconee
2. Jonesboro
3. Pace Academy
4. St. Pius X
5. Southwest DeKalb
6. Westminster
7. Mays
8. ELCA
9. Tucker
10. East Forsyth

Class AAA

1. Cross Creek
2. Cedar Grove
3. Sandy Creek
4. Harlem
5. Cherokee Bluff
6. East Hall
7. Calhoun
8. Douglass
9. Westover
10. Troup County

Class AA

1. Columbia
2. Carver-Columbus
3. Butler
4. KIPP Atlanta
5. South Atlanta
6. Burke County
7. Hart County
8. Franklin County
9. Morgan County
10. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

Class A D-I

1. Putnam County
2. Southwest-Macon
3. Rabun County
4. Toombs County
5. Commerce
6. Towers
7. Vidalia
8. Fannin County
9. Jasper County
10. BEST Academy

Class A D-II

1. Manchester
2. Greene County
3. Chattahoochee County
4. Randolph-Clay
5. Macon County
6. Towns County
7. Hancock Central
8. Warren County
9. Clinch County
10. Turner County

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Holy Innocents’
2. Mt. Vernon
3. Walker
4. North Cobb Christian
5. Mt. Bethel
6. Greenforest
7. Paideia
8. GAC
9. Darlington
10. Calvary Day

The 2025-26 GHSA Boys Basketball season is here after a busy offseason which saw sweeping changes voted on and passed as a 1-32 playoff seeding was approved for next year’s reclassification cycle with Class 7A set to return as well. The GHSA also passed a new, “stricter” transfer rule that went into effect August 1. It remains to be seen if movement will ever be hindered as 223 transfers and counting have been reported as schools rushed to turn in their old Form Bs before the new policy went into effect.

Class 6A

On paper, No. 1 Wheeler is the clear-cut best team in the state, Continue reading 2025-26 Preseason GHSA Boys State Rankings

2025-26 Preseason GHSA Girls State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. Newton
2. North Paulding
3. Buford
4. Cherokee
5. Grayson
6. Archer
7. Marietta
8. Etowah
9. Hillgrove
10. North Forsyth

Class AAAAA

1. River Ridge
2. Milton
3. New Manchester
4. Brunswick
5. Morrow
6. Coffee
7. Woodward Academy
8. Creekview
9. Alexander
10. Lee County

Class AAAA

1. Creekside
2. Marist
3. North Oconee
4. Kell
5. Warner Robins
6. Midtown
7. Dalton
8. Jones County
9. Starr’s Mill
10. Southwest DeKalb

Class AAA

1. Cherokee Bluff
2. Jenkins
3. 
Sandy Creek
4. 
Monroe
5. 
Gilmer
6. 
Oconee County
7. 
Luella
8. 
Pickens
9. 
Heritage-Catoosa
10. White County

Class AA

1. Josey
2. Murray County
3. Columbia
4. Thomson
5. Hardaway
6. Hart County
7. Morgan County
8. Carver-Columbus
9. Westside-Macon
10. Tattnall County

Class A D-I

1. Fannin County
2. Model
3. Rabun County
4. Elbert County
5. Heard County
6. Banks County
7. Lamar County
8. ACE
9. Putnam County
10. Central-Macon

Class A D-II

1. Wilcox County
2. Washington-Wilkes
3. Macon County
4. Taylor County
5. Screven County
6. Telfair County
7. Clinch County
8. Metter
9. Charlton County
10. Bryan County

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Hebron Christian
2. St. Francis
3. Holy Innocents’
4. Galloway
5. GAC
6. Athens Academy
7. Trinity Christian
8. Mt. Paran
9. Whitefield Academy
10. Christian Heritage

High school basketball is officially back as the 2025-26 GHSA season is right around the corner. Region realignment will come back into play next year meaning title run windows could be closing on some teams while on the horizon of opening for others. Don’t forget that the days of region tournaments solely determining state playoff brackets is nearly over as this season will be the last before all classifications move to seeding 1-32 next year. Continue reading 2025-26 Preseason GHSA Girls State Rankings

East Jackson Showcase Evaluations


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2026 6-0 PF Addison Smith – Winder-Barrow
It is shocking to me that Addison Smith doesn’t hold any offers. I feel like she is one of the best post sleepers the state has to offer due to her unique blend of size, strength and lights-out three-point shooting. Continue reading East Jackson Showcase Evaluations

2025-26 GHSA Boys Preseason All-State Teams


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Class AAAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Chase Lumpkin, McEachern, Jr.
G – MJ Curry, Grayson, Jr.
W – Colben Landrew, Wheeler, Sr.
W – Asa Montgomery, Hillgrove, Jr.
W – Will Dopfer, Lambert, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Kevin Savage, Wheeler, Jr.
G – Zyree Brown, Pebblebrook, Sr.
G – Bryson Jatta, Hillgrove, So.
W – Jaron Saulsberry, Wheeler, Sr.
F – Jayvon Rampersant, Berkmar, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Zach Graves, McEachern, Jr.
G – Dwayne Lawton, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
G – Braylon Luster, Cherokee, Jr.
G – Carmelo Williams, Buford, Jr.
F – Gideon Kamuelyu, Peachtree Ridge, Sr.

Class AAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Gregory Dunson, Alexander, Sr.
G – Tre Keith, Tri-Cities, Jr.
G – Jarvis Hayes Jr., Woodward Academy, Jr.
G – Jerrin Samuel, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
F – Jalan Wingfield, Tri-Cities, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Jahmar Maurice, Woodstock, So.
G – Malik Gillespie, Houston County, Sr.
G – Jayden Crawford, Alexander, Sr.
G – Tobias Brinkley, Decatur, Sr.
W – Tatum Holmes, Johns Creek, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Jason Welborn II, Decatur, Sr.
G – Shamar Madden, Langston Hughes, So.
W – Chris Perry, Bradwell Institute, Sr.
W – Maddox Melancon, Dutchtown, Jr.
F – Charlie Gersmehl, Gainesville, Sr.

Class AAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – JaKobe Williams, Tucker, Sr.
G – Harris Reynolds, St. Pius X, Sr.
G – Justin Wise, North Oconee, Jr.
G – AJ Williams, ELCA, So.
F – Banks Pourchier, North Oconee, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Cortez Redding, Jonesboro, Sr.
G – Demari Bailey, Griffin, Sr.
G – Zade Elshihabi, Westminster, Sr.
F – D’Marley Elliott, St. Pius X, Sr.
F – Hayden Clay, Pace Academy, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Brielen Craft, Pace Academy, So.
G – Thomas Glanton III, Southwest DeKalb, Sr.
G – Calvin Goss, Jonesboro, So.
G – Jack Sparks, Mays, Sr.
G – Chace North, Central-Carrollton, Sr.

Class AAA

FIRST TEAM
G – AJ Williams, Harlem, Jr.
G – Karez Demory, Baldwin, Sr.
G – Frashad Tisby, Cross Creek, Jr.
W – Manny Green, Cedar Grove, Sr.
C – Javonte Floyd, Cedar Grove, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Dontrell Jackson, Cross Creek, Sr.
G – Malachi Edgell, Douglass, Jr.
G – Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall, Sr.
W – Avohn Florence, Sandy Creek, Sr.
W – Braydon Langston, East Hall, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Antonio Rivers, Sandy Creek, Sr.
G – Jalen Brown, Troup County, Sr.
G – Ty Shine, Harlem, Jr.
G – Cooper Glover, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
G – Cam Cherry, Peach County, Sr.

Class AA

FIRST TEAM
G – Jayddence Ford, Carver-Columbus, Sr.
G – Deven Nelson, Columbia, Sr.
W – Kwamane Bridges, Butler, Sr.
F – Duor Duor, South Atlanta, Sr.
C – Tobiaz Tolbert, Carver-Columbus, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Zeki Locus, Morgan County, Sr.
G – TJ Woodson, Carver-Columbus, So.
G – De’Quayvian Lovette, Burke County, So.
G – Kurston Curry, Hart County, Jr.
W – Zayd Muhammad, Columbia, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – La’Quinton Morgan, Burke County, Sr.
G – Bol Deng, South Atlanta, Sr.
G – Qua Watson, East Jackson, Jr.
F – MJ McWhorter, Therrell, Jr.
C – Laqwaun Morgan, KIPP Atlanta, Sr.

Class A D-I

FIRST TEAM
G – Huey Blalock, Rabun County, Sr.
G – CJ Howard, Southwest-Macon, Sr.
G – J’Mari Greene, Putnam County, Sr.
G – Chase Dupree, Southwest-Macon, Sr.
W – Kolton Kaylor, Fannin County, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Jalen Kelly, Towers, Sr.
G – Maki Mitchell, Commerce, Jr.
G – LJ Morgan, Swainsboro, Sr.
W – AJ Brown, Elbert County, Sr.
F – Hayes Free, Rabun County, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Tamaud Woodson, Putnam County, Sr.
G – JaMarkus Thomas, Jasper County, Sr.
G – Xion Evans, BEST Academy, Jr.
W – Kyler Johnson, Dodge County, Sr.
C – Parker Stanley, Toombs County, Sr.

Class A D-II

FIRST TEAM
G – Tucker Engert, Towns County, So.
G – Josiah Ingram, Hancock Central, Jr.
G – Champ Simpson, Chattahoochee County, Sr.
G – Canon Mullen, Lake Oconee Academy, So.
W – Xavier Buckner, Mt. Zion-Carrollton, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Dre McGhee, Manchester, Sr.
G – Torossie Leslie, Warren County, Jr.
G – Tyrion Smith, Randolph-Clay, Sr.
G – Braylen Hurt, Greene County, Jr.
W – Jaedyn Terry, Manchester, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – A’Nyzhon Purnell, Chattahoochee County, So.
G – Zayland Allen, Bowdon, So.
G – Nieem Blair, Hawkinsville, Sr.
G – Lavoris Smith, Macon County, Jr.
W – Michael Wright, Wheeler County, Jr.

Class 3A-1A Private

FIRST TEAM
G – CJ Harper, Paideia, Sr.
G – KD Hernandez, Walker, So.
W – Devin Hutcherson, Holy Innocents’, Sr.
F – Xavier Butler, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
C – Peter Julius, Mt. Bethel, So.

SECOND TEAM
G – Devon McField, Hebron Christian, Sr.
G – Cameron Cannon, Lovett, Jr.
W – Lorenzo McCorvey, Walker, Jr.
F – Baer Bailey, GAC, So.
F – Khalid Worthy, Holy Innocents’, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Grant Robich, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
G – Nigel Broome, Christian Heritage, Jr.
G – Shane Goines, Mt. Paran, So.
G – Kyree Taylor, Greenforest, Jr.
F – Noah Brady, Mt. Vernon, Jr.

2025-26 GHSA Girls Preseason All-State Teams


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Class AAAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – London Smith, Newton, Jr.
G – Leah DeWitt, Marietta, So.
G – Coco Rudolph, Grayson, Sr.
G – Lydia Ledford, Buford, Sr.
W – Bella Ragone, Mill Creek, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Ansley Dunn, Cherokee, So.
G – Kenzie Hinkson, North Paulding, So.
W – Kaleigh Heywood, Collins Hill, Sr.
W – E’miah Fields, Buford, Jr.
W – Carib Morris, South Forsyth, Fr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Tobi Owolabi, Norcross, Jr.
G – Justyce McCoy, Brookwood, Sr.
G – Jazmin Maddox, Newton, So.
G – Gabbie Gliatta, North Forsyth, Sr.
F – Morgan Landrum, North Paulding, Jr.

Class AAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Kailyn Hamby, Creekview, Sr.
G – Makayla Roberson, River Ridge, Sr.
G – Abbey Bensman, Pope, Sr.
F – Finley Parker, River Ridge, Jr.
F – Nimah Ibidunni, Alexander, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Kyla Cantey, River Ridge, Sr.
G – Mikayla Dunston, Morrow, Sr.
G – Nalani Gainey, Seckinger, Sr.
G – Martin Davis, Brunswick, Sr.
G – Carly Bass, Sequoyah, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Camya Hutcherson, Lee County, Jr.
G – Lauryn Cooper, Woodward Academy, Sr.
G – Deyva Davis, Milton, Jr.
G – Devin Furgess, New Manchester, Jr.
C – Michelle Ezumah, Lanier, Jr.

Class AAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – C’India Dennis, Creekside, Jr.
G – Devin Bockman, Midtown, Sr.
G – Aubriyana Camp, Dalton, Jr.
G – Trinitee Thomas, Warner Robins, Jr.
G – Kate Harpring, Marist, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Cayden Cornish, Maynard Jackson, Sr.
G – Laura Frances Willis, North Oconee, Sr.
F – Kennedy Deese, Kell, Sr.
C – Hailey Wortmann, Midtown, Sr.
C – Lindsey Kopacek, Starr’s Mill, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Aubrey Norris, Jones County, Sr.
G – Jayla Walton, Southwest DeKalb, So.
G – Kennedie Cooper, Maynard Jackson, Sr.
G – Maliyah Gilbert, Kell, Jr.
W – Leah Pollack, North Oconee, So.

Class AAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Morghan Reckley, Sandy Creek, So.
G – Bristol Kersh, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
G – Claire Carlson, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
G – Ellison Steinhauer, Pickens, Sr.
G – Kie’Aundria Acree, Monroe, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Ella David, Oconee County, Fr.
G – Camdyn Carter, Heritage-Catoosa, Jr.
G – JaMiah Lewis, Ridgeland, Sr.
G – Maddie Siuta, Dawson County, Sr.
C – Suri Clark, Baldwin, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Ali Jae Bull, Chestatee, So.
G – Jace Sanderson, Gilmer, Jr.
G – Makenna Taylor, Gilmer, Fr.
G – Aniyah Browner, Jenkins, Sr.
F – Paisley Collins, Heritage-Catoosa, So.

Class AA

FIRST TEAM
G – Blaklee Ledford, Murray County, So.
G – Kerri Fluellen, Josey, Sr.
G – Chabria Tate, Laney, Jr.
F – Rhianna Boynton, Hardaway, Jr.
F – Za’Miyah Jenkins, Josey, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Paris Rosser, Thomson, Sr.
G – Callan Ledford, Murray County, Sr.
G – Kiasia Montgomery, Hart County, Sr.
W – Domonique Billue, Westside-Macon, So.
F – Kendall Campbell, Columbia, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Cam’myiah Kindell, KIPP Atlanta, So.
G – Regan Trlica, Union County, Jr.
G – Jersey-Rae Loy, Ringgold, Jr.
G – Cydney Burke, Morgan County, Sr.
W – Azil Hazzard, Therrell, Sr.

Class A D-I

FIRST TEAM
G – Millie Southards, Rabun County, Fr.
G – Maggie Ledford, Fannin County, Sr.
F – Kamri Sanders, Model, So.
F – Ava Jenkins, ACE, So.
C – Reese Lewis, Fannin County, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Journey Waller, Putnam County, Jr.
G – Jade Kitchens, Washington County, Jr.
G – Adelyn Thompson, Rabun County, Jr.
G – Audrey Lunsford, Elbert County, Jr.
F – Jaziyah Foster, Lamar County, So.

THIRD TEAM
G – Izzie Jabaley, Fannin County, Jr.
G – Javia Samples, Model, Sr.
G – Azhia Kendall, Heard County, So.
W – Janakate Gibson, Banks County, So.
C – Marley Derringer, Bremen, Sr.

Class A D-II

FIRST TEAM
G – Shamauri Martin, Wilcox County, Jr.
G – Jaliah Roberts, Screven County, Jr.
W – Morgan Cochran, Macon County, Sr.
F – Amariah Dean, Clinch County, Sr.
C – Tyliah Benjamin, Wilcox County, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Ja’Kari Northcutt, Atkinson County, Jr.
G – Aalunah Edwards, Turner County, Jr.
W – Samaria Young, Washington-Wilkes, So.
F – Jaydah Ford, Taylor County, Sr.
F – Jamesen Hollomon, Schley County, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Zariah Martin, Wilcox County, Sr.
G – Christiona Farmer, Charlton County, Sr.
G – Courtney Bray, Warren County, Sr.
G – Ca’Tavia Bennett, Greenville, Sr.
G – Za’kyah Byrd, Metter, Sr.

Class 3A-1A Private

FIRST TEAM
G – Camryn Golston, St. Francis, Sr.
G – Taryn Thompson, Galloway, Sr.
G – Giaunni Rogers, St. Francis, Jr.
G – Nariah Nelson, Hebron Christian, Sr.
F – Nakhai Worthy, Holy Innocents’, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Elyse Norris, Trinity Christian, Jr.
W – Sophia Louis-Pierre, Galloway, Jr.
W – Gabby Minus, Hebron Christian, Sr.
C – Loriel Murray, Holy Innocents’, So.
C – Kobi Barnes, Hebron Christian, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Asia Johnson, GAC, Sr.
G – Riley Gallagher, Lovett, So.
G – Amelia Newman, Whitefield Academy, So.
G – Alanna Beckham, Hebron Christian, Sr.
C – Aila Courtenay, St. Francis, Jr.