CUMMING, GA – The last 2 weeks or so of the regular season I got to see some teams I hadn’t seen all year or drew the benefit of a 2nd viewing, and these are some guys who jumped out from those matchups. By: Keith Agran Jalen Leonard | 6-2 | CG | Riverwood | 2025 The Raiders already boast one of the true bonafide stars in the 2024 class in Karris Bilal, but seeing Leonard alongside the prolific scorer was impressive. He can easily play either guard spot as does Bilal......
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WOODSTOCK AND SUGAR HILL, GA – Two more double-header evenings, both in 6A, a semifinal Thursday at Creekview and the finals & consolation at Lanier on Saturday. By: Keith Agran Region 7-6A Semifinals RIVER RIDGE 59, CHATTAHOOCHEE 41 PLAYER OF THE GAME: Braden Pierce (16 pts) KNIGHTS NOTES: Guards David Hansraj and Trey Hopf took the early lead, combining for 14 first-half points before the senior bigs duo of Pierce and Jared Russo began to assert against the smaller Cougars over the last 16 minutes. RRHS has gradually during their superb season run made......
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CUMMING AND MILTON, GA – The next 2 days brought us out to North Forsyth HS and Milton HS, for the first two sets of Region semifinals for the week, as teams secured their state berths and set their sights on a Region title. By: Keith Agran Region 6-7A Semifinals WEST FORSYTH 61, SOUTH FORSYTH 49 PLAYER OF THE GAME: Jake Mooney, Senior, PF, West Forsyth (30 pts) WOLVERINES NOTES: The emergence of Mooney this year as such a consistent force, to go with their other solidly-capable pieces like seniors Grant Moore and......
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MILTON AND LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – We’re breaking down our region coverage in 2-day blocks, starting with my opening trips to Cambridge HS and Discovery HS Saturday and Monday. By: Keith Agran Region 7-6A CREEKVIEW 59, CAMBRIDGE 53 PLAYER OF THE GAME: Griffin Latimer, Freshman, PG, Creekview (25 pts, 23 in 2nd half) GRIZZLIES NOTES: The 5-7 Latimer put on a stunning 2nd half performance in almost singlehandedly holding off a Bears rally, showing off a hot hand from 3 and a fearless attack-plan at the basket. The senior backcourt of PG Trent......
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CUMMING, GA – And we polish off this series with Part 5, backcourt duos we’re going to get to enjoy both still in this postseason and on into next season. By: Keith Agran Elijah Fisher and Javonne Williams | both 2023 | Paulding County Insert fellow 2023 Frantzyr Chardovoine at your leisure here because he fits the bill just as well as his two classmates. What’s so compelling about both Fisher and Williams is the pace at which they play at both ends, seemingly never letting up, a mix of relentless pressure......
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ATLANTA, GA – And next up are 12 more Stock Riser Bigs from the ATL-Metro and perhaps a bit beyond, guys whose stock has risen or is set to catch fire this summer leading into next season. By: Keith Agran Brigham Rogers | 6-9 | 2023 | Blessed Trinity Such progress has Rogers made across the spectrum in the last 2 years that words hardly do it justice. Get down to a BT game to see first the offensive game that has moved much further from the basket, and the improved handle......
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ATLANTA, GA – We’ve given quite a bit of attention to guards recently as they so often dominate the headlines and the stat sheets, but here are the first 12 of 24 underclass bigs I’ve seen in the ATL-Metro whose stock has either risen this season or are ones who have a chance to use the coming spring and summer to prep for big breakout seasons in ’22-23. By: Keith Agran Jaiun Simon | 6-6 | 2023 | Pebblebrook Will soon be regularly mentioned among the top players in the class regardless......
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CUMMING, GA – NFHS technical difficulties amazingly and randomly cost me the couple of views I was looking forward to, so just two trips on the road last week to recap. Chattahoochee at Centennial (2/4/22) WHAT HAPPENED: Centennial W 69-61 – The home Knights had to fend off a big effort from Hooch guard Tomiwa Adetosoye, but defense and veterans again paid dividends. CENTENNIAL STANDOUTS: Taking full advantage of their size edge, the 2 senior bigs for Coach Matt Barksdale were huge particularly in the 2nd half. It was Wade Kahl early......
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CUMMING, GA – We’re rolling on after 3 parts so far in this series, as we hit Part 4, with Part 5 set to be the next and last. By: Keith Agran London Johnson and Mier Panoam | both 2023 | Norcross With the Blue Devils seriously hitting their stride right now it’s no surprise that these two are posting impressive numbers up and down the stat sheet. Watching Johnson (pictured above) you see the incredible polish of the high-profile recruit he is, but also the down and dirty necessities of a......
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CUMMING, GA – And now some 6A members of the 2024 class who could have a lot to say about this year’s Region and State brackets. By: Keith Agran John McQueen | SF | Langston Hughes | 6A-Region 4 Very competitive region with Westlake and Tucker sitting above them right now and Morrow and Lovejoy clipping at their heels just below in the standings. McQueen has been an intriguing offensive addition to what is always among the Metro’s best defensive programs, so well-drilled are the Panthers under Coach Rory Welsh he’s fit......
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