Red Alert – November News-Makers 7A/6A

ATLANTA, GA – A lot of basketball was squeezed into the 3 weeks of November available on the GHSA calendar, and below we’re going to highlight some of the News-Makers I either saw or heard positive buzz about (in no particular order).

By: Keith Agran

2023/2024 Game-Changers

7A

Jaiun Simon, 6-7, F, Pebblebrook, 2023 (above)

Jase McCullough, 6-3, G, Pebblebrook, 2023

David Clark, 6-7, G, Campbell, 2024

Austen Colton, 6-0, G, East Coweta, 2023

O’Brien Watkins, 6-0, G, Carrollton, 2024

Ace Bailey, 6-9, G, McEachern, 2024 (above)

Moses Hipps, 6-4, G, McEachern, 2024

Marcus Black, 6-7, F, Lowndes, 2023

Kahmare Holmes, 6-4, G, Archer, 2024

Darrian Joseph, 6-2, G, Archer, 2024

CJ Hyland, 6-1, G, Grayson, 2024

Gicarri Harris, 6-4, G, Grayson, 2024

Steph Castle, 6-7, G, Newton, 2023

Marcus Whitlock, 6-2, G, Newton, 2023

Mike Matthews Jr, 6-3, G, Parkview

Ansar Osman, 6-6, F, South Gwinnett, 2023 (above)

Blake Wilson, 6-6, F, Dacula, 2024

Cam Pope, 6-2, G, Cherokee, 2023

Luke Walton, 6-2, G, Walton, 2024

Isaiah Collier, 6-4, G, Wheeler, 2023

Arrinten Page, 6-9, F, Wheeler, 2023

Keinan McFarlande, 6-8, C, Denmark, 2023

Niko Wilson, 6-0, G, Lambert, 2023

Seth Fitzgerald, 6-3, F, Milton

Rontavious Blackshear, 6-6, G, Meadowcreek, 2023

Mier Panoam, 6-3, G, Norcross, 2023

Samarion Bond, 6-4, F, Norcross, 2023

Byron Martin, 6-0, G, Peachtree Ridge

Keishawn Hampton, 6-1, G, Collins Hill, 2023

Tim Smith, 6-4, G, Central Gwinnett, 2024

Mike White, 6-2, G, Mountain View, 2024

6A

Malik Ferguson, 6-4, G, Grovetown, 2023

Frankquon Sherman, 6-7, F, Grovetown, 2023

Devon Rainey, 6-4, G, Jonesboro, 2023

Montez Redding, 6-2, G, Jonesboro, 2024

Karris Bilal, 6-2, G, Riverwood, 2024 (above)

Spencer Elliott, 6-9, F, St Pius, 2023

Blake Wilson, 6-2, G, St Pius, 2023

Braedan Lue, 6-7, F, Alexander, 2024

Jeremiah Taylor, 6-2, G, South Paulding, 2023

Frantzyr Chardavoine, 6-1, G, Paulding County, 2023

Brandon Rechsteiner, 6-1, G, Etowah, 2023

Brigham Rogers, 6-9, F, Blessed Trinity, 2023

Charlie Reisman, 6-3, G, Gainesville, 2023

Bryce Pittman, 6-3, G, Habersham Central, 2023

Jayce Nathaniel, 6-7, F, Lanier, 2024 (above, in grey)

Osmar Garcia, 6-5, G, Lanier, 2023

Cole Kirouac, 6-8, F, North Forsyth, 2024

Emmanuel Okogie, 6-3, G, Shiloh, 2023

2025 Emerging Names

7A

Akai Fleming, 6-4, G, Osborne (above)

Samuel Shoptaw, 6-3, G, Lowndes

Jabarri Williams, 6-0, G, Valdosta

Carby Martin, 6-3, G, East Coweta

Caleb Thomas, 5-10, PG, Pebblebrook

Cameron Smith, 6-4, G Pebblebrook

Christian Curl, 5-10, G, McEachern

Jaylen Richardson, 6-2, G, Archer

Alex Young, 6-4, G, Brookwood

Amir Taylor, 6-7, F, Grayson

Jacob Wilkins, 6-8, G, Parkview

Lawrence Sanford, 6-1, G, Cherokee (above)

Josh Dixon, 5-10, G, Milton

Avery White, 5-10, G, Milton

Eddie Cooke III, 6-4, G, Berkmar

David Culbreath-Martin, 6-0, G, Duluth

Connor Teasley, 6-2, G, Peachtree Ridge

Kyle Carpenter, 6-3, G, Buford

 

6A

Deke Cooper, 6-6, F, Woodward Academy

Zachary Foster, 6-2, G, Woodward Academy

Jalen Leonard, 6-5, G, Riverwood

Luke Jack, 6-4, G, Creekview

Aiden Weaver, 6-3, G, Etowah (above)

Brendan Tousignaut, 6-3, G, Sequoyah

Zach Bleshoy, 6-2, G, Pope

Josiah McCurry, 6-6, F, Habersham Central

Tylis Jordan, 6-7, F, Shiloh

CJ Geathers, 6-4, G, Douglas County

2026’s To Know

7A/6A

Kayden Allen, G, Grayson

Kota Suttle, G, Wheeler

Will Dopfer, F, Lambert

Charlie Gersmehl, F, South Forsyth

Payne Smith, G, South Forsyth

Malik Rideout, G, Central Gwinnett (above)

Malik Gillespie, G, Houston County

Cortez Redding, G, Jonesboro

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 has both a championship-coaching background on the HS-level and daily newspaper writing experience, both from New Jersey. You can reach him at keithagran1@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @BracketSage.