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.
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