2026-27 Preseason GHSA Boys State Rankings


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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

1. Woodward Academy
2. Tri-Cities
3. Milton
4. Woodstock
5. Alexander
6. Newnan
7. Gainesville
8. Lassiter
9. Langston Hughes
10. Sequoyah

Class AAAAA

1. North Oconee
2. Jonesboro
3. Eastside
4. Dutchtown
5. St. Pius X
6. Tucker
7. Southwest DeKalb
8. Marist
9. Sprayberry
10. Ware County

Class AAAA

1. Douglass
2. Harlem
3. Salem
4. Peach County
5. Sandy Creek
6. Spalding
7. McDonough
8. Calhoun
9. Dougherty
10. Long County

Class AAA

1. KIPP Atlanta
2. Cross Creek
3. Butler
4. Carver-Columbus
5. Therrell
6. Redan
7. Cedar Grove
8. Burke County
9. Morgan County
10. Hart County

Class AA

1. Commerce
2. Model
3. Fitzgerald
4. East Laurens
5. Vidalia
6. Fannin County
7. Putnam County
8. Rabun County
9. Savannah
10. Heard County

Class A

1. Clinch County
2. 
Portal
3. 
Washington-Wilkes
4. 
Wheeler County
5. 
Macon County
6. 
BEST Academy
7. 
Greene County
8. 
Hancock Central
9. 
Chattahoochee County
10. Elite Scholars Academy

Class 4A-2A Private

1. ELCA
2. Pace Academy
3. Darlington
4. Mt. Vernon
5. St. Francis
6. Holy Innocents’
7. Walker
8. North Cobb Christian
9. GAC
10. Lovett

It is finally here. Predetermined brackets have been long bemoaned by some of the top programs in the state. The PSR system is now in place to seed the top 32 teams that make the state tournament. Surely with up to 25+ game results expected to be input properly for each team prior to the state tournament brackets being determined there will be no issues, right? Of course not. Continue reading 2026-27 Preseason GHSA Boys State Rankings →

2026-27 Preseason GHSA Girls State Rankings


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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

1. Creekside
2. Kell
3. Milton
4. Sequoyah
5. Creekview
6. Morrow
7. New Manchester
8. Brunswick
9. Lee County
10. Woodward Academy

Class AAAAA

1. North Oconee
2. Dalton
3. Northview
4. Cartersville
5. Starr’s Mill
6. Marist
7. St. Pius X
8. Jones County
9. Warner Robins
10. Jefferson

Class AAAA

1. Sandy Creek
2. Luella
3. Monroe
4. Oconee County
5. Woodland-Stockbridge
6. White County
7. Baldwin
8. North Hall
9. Heritage-Catoosa
10. Gilmer

Class AAA

1. Union County
2. Columbia
3. Elbert County
4. Sonoraville
5. Murray County
6. Washington County
7. Cross Creek
8. Central-Macon
9. Lamar County
10. Hart County

Class AA

1. Heard County
2. ACE
3. Rabun County
4. Commerce
5. Putnam County
6. Bacon County
7. Laney
8. Model
9. Thomasville
10. Fannin County

Class A

1. Wilcox County
2. Washington-Wilkes
3. Bowdon
4. Telfair County
5. Terrell County
6. ECI
7. Pelham
8. Schley County
9. Hancock Central
10. Turner County

Class 4A-2A Private

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

The 2026-27 GHSA High School Basketball season is back and with it are a handful of changes, some making the sport more of a mathematical algorithm instead of a simple win-and-your-in competition. Reclassification is here, now back to seven classes with the private division housing schools from 4A-2A. The biggest change is the PSR, a formula sure to be manipulated by some in order to try and crack into the big dance as claiming a top four seed in your region tournament no longer guarantees you a spot in the state playoffs. Continue reading 2026-27 Preseason GHSA Girls State Rankings →

2026-27 GHSA Boys Preseason All-State Teams


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Class AAAAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Kevin Savage III, Wheeler, Sr.
G – Chase Lumpkin, McEachern, Sr.
G – Austin Leonard, Grayson, So.
G – MJ Curry, Grayson, Sr.
W – Asa Montgomery, Hillgrove, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Bryson Jatta, Hillgrove, Jr.
G – Braylon Luster, Cherokee, Sr.
G – Brandon Pemberton, Parkview, Sr.
W – JaCody Terry, South Gwinnett, So.
F – Max Patterson, North Gwinnett, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Tyler Barnes, Peachtree Ridge, Sr.
G – Carmelo Williams, Buford, Sr.
G – Case Presley, Dacula, Jr.
G – Shamar Madden, Wheeler, Jr.
F – Xavier Butler, Grayson, Sr.

Class AAAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Jahmar Maurice, Woodstock, Jr.
G – Tre Keith, Tri-Cities, Sr.
G – Myles Hayes, Woodward Academy, Jr.
G – Jarvis Hayes Jr., Woodward Academy, Sr.
F – Solomon Bratton, Milton, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Donovin Martin, Alexander, Jr.
G – Jaylin Brown, Newnan, Jr.
W – Zi’on Thomas, Bradwell Institute, Sr.
W – MaKari Townsend, Gainesville, So.
F – Xavien Littleton, Coffee, So.

THIRD TEAM
G – Khalid Jones, Langston Hughes, Sr.
G – Donovan DeGourville, Sequoyah, Jr.
G – Bradyn Elder, Woodward Academy, Sr.
G – Jackson Harrison, Milton, Sr.
C – James Lee, Morrow, Sr.

Class AAAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Tyler Griffin, Starr’s Mill, Sr.
G – Calvin Goss, Jonesboro, Jr.
G – Brayden Wise, North Oconee, So.
G – Justin Wise, North Oconee, Sr.
F – Laron Mack, Dutchtown, Jr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Vance Wilder Jr., Tucker, So.
G – Max Etienne, St. Pius X, Sr.
G – Jackson Ushery, Southwest DeKalb, Sr.
W – Eric Thornton, Southwest DeKalb, Sr.
F – Christian Gatewood, Eastside, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Davion Jones, Ware County, Sr.
G – Langston Jones, Union Grove, Sr.
G – Abel Trotman, Sprayberry, Sr.
G – Sterling Pritchett, Tucker, Jr.
C – Tenaje Freeman, Jonesboro, Jr.

Class AAAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Armond Smith, Salem, Sr.
G – AJ Williams, Harlem, Sr.
G – Zaiden Nelson, Peach County, So.
G – Braylon Robinson, Sandy Creek, Sr.
G – Malachi Edgell, Douglass, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Quadarious Clemons, Spalding, Sr.
G – Keelan Day, Spalding, Sr.
W – Anwar Molette, Salem, Jr.
F – Josh Sanders, Peach County, Fr.
C – Rowan Woodrich, Peach County, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Marcus Heath, Dougherty, Jr.
G – Trace Hawkins, Calhoun, Jr.
G – Jy’Son Mallard, Long County, Sr.
F – Jaydin Brown, McDonough, Sr.
C – Preston McVey, Gilmer, Sr.

Class AAA

FIRST TEAM
G – Amare Medhin, Redan, So.
G – De’Cori Fleming, Butler, Sr.
G – Akil Robinson, KIPP Atlanta, Sr.
W – Frashad Tisby, Cross Creek, Sr.
F – MJ McWhorter, Therrell, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Daemeon Holmes, Cedar Grove, Fr.
G – Hudson Huff, Stephens County, Jr.
G – TJ Woodson, Carver-Columbus, Jr.
G – De’Quayvian Lovette, Burke County, Jr.
W – Galen Roberts, KIPP Atlanta, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Jaiston Duff, Murray County, Sr.
G – Chase Wilson, KIPP Atlanta, So.
G – Derrick Shine, Cross Creek, Sr.
G – Kurston Curry, Hart County, Sr.
G – Trey Carter, Morgan County, So.

Class AA

FIRST TEAM
G – Essien Lockleer, Commerce, Sr.
G – Bryson Denson, Model, Sr.
G – Darryon Devine, Fitzgerald, So.
G – Trace Adcock, Rabun County, So.
W – Kolton Kaylor, Fannin County, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – Maki Mitchell, Commerce, Sr.
G – Chadon Woodley, Model, Jr.
G – Monte Colvin, Thomasville, Sr.
G – Jeremy Banks, Putnam County, Sr.
G – Jaylen Nelson, Putnam County, Sr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Skyler Snead, East Laurens, Sr.
W – LeSon Nelson, Social Circle, Sr.
C – Jakari Andrews, Heard County, Jr.
C – Marigus Sampson, Jeff Davis, Sr.
C – Keaton Watkins, Fannin County, Sr.

Class A

FIRST TEAM
G – A’Nyzhon Purnell, Chattahoochee County, Jr.
G – Xion Evans, BEST Academy, Sr.
G – David Thomas, Portal, Sr.
G – Traviian Miller, Clinch County, Jr.
W – Michael Wright, Wheeler County, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G – KJ Wylie, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
G – Josiah Ingram, Hancock Central, Sr.
G – Kamarion Johnson, Clinch County, Sr.
G – JaKyri Posley, Clinch County, Sr.
F – Aaydan Wayman, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Najee Reynolds, Hancock Central, Jr.
G – Shun Moreland, Greenville, Jr.
G – Quentrelle Perkins, Macon County, Sr.
G – Braylen Hurt, Greene County, Sr.
F – Dekaevon Lindsey, Early County, Sr.

Class 4A-2A Private

FIRST TEAM
G – DJ Hall, Darlington, Sr.
G – KD Hernandez, Walker, Jr.
G – Jaden McCullough, Pace Academy, Jr.
W – AJ Williams, ELCA, Sr.
C – Peter Julius, ELCA, Jr.

SECOND TEAM                                                                                            
G – Nigel Broome, Christian Heritage, Sr.
G – Deuce Grayson, Holy Innocents’, Fr.
G – Culen Browne, ELCA, Jr.
F – Landon Evans, St. Francis, Jr.
F – Baer Bailey, GAC, Jr.

THIRD TEAM
G – Isaiah Chandler, North Cobb Christian, Sr.
W – Gavin Fountain, Pace Academy, Sr.
W – Conrad Ogden, Westminster, Sr.
W – Jaylen Samuel, St. Francis, Sr.
F – Noah Brady, Mt. Vernon, Sr.

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