2025/2026 December Emerging Names

ATLANTA, GA – Some of these names have already made a mark either on our circuit or this fall as part of a varsity rotation, many of these names play only light minutes at this stage, but did enough to capture our attention (in no particular order).

These are just the guys who I saw firsthand, but whatever their current circumstances, look for many or all of these to be more “household” in the near future.

By: Keith Agran

2025

Jayvon Johnson | SG | Eastside (Covington) | 2025

Raymon McCants | SG | Pinson Valley (AL) | 2025

Tylis Jordan | SF | Shiloh | 2025 (above)

Marcus Smith | PG | Walnut Grove | 2025

Brendan Tousignaut | SG | Sequoyah | 2025

Zach Bleshoy | PG | Pope | 2025

Samuel Shoptaw | PG | Lowndes | 2025

Nigel Thomas | SF | McDonough | 2025

Eric Chatfield Jr | PG | Pace Academy | 2025 (above)

Jackson Ferry | SG | Pace Academy | 2025

Micah Medley | SF | Eagle’s Landing | 2025

Luke Jack | SG | Creekview | 2025

Griffin Latimer | Creekview | 2025

Cam Bland | SG | Lambert | 2025

Deshawn Davis | PF | Savannah | 2025

Maki Joyner | SG | Savannah | 2025

Jaylen Richardson | PG | Archer | 2025 (above)

Connor Staphylaris | SG | Kell | 2025

Jaylen Edgerton | SG | Chattahoochee | 2025

Avery White | SG | Milton | 2025

Josh Dixon | PG | Milton | 2025

Jacob Wilkins | SF | Parkview | 2025

2026

Jack Rees | SG | Lovett | 2026

Maddox Melancon | PF | Eagle’s Landing | 2026

Will Dopfer | PF | Lambert | 2026 (above)

Cortez Redding | PG | Jonesboro | 2026

MJ Madison | SF | Pace Academy | 2026

Torre Costin | PG | Buford | 2026

Keith Agran has lived in Georgia since 2011 and joined OTR as a National Evaluator in 2021. He previously scouted for Prep Hoops dating back to 2019, and also spent 3 years as a sports writer at two newspapers in New Jersey. After a championship-coaching background on the HS-level also in NJ, he accepted the Girl’s Basketball Head Coaching position in May 2022 at Mt Bethel Christian Academy and now balances scouting and coaching still with a keen eye on talent around the region. You can reach him at keithagran1@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @BracketSage.