PGH Georgia 2020 Rankings: Newcomers
The 2019-2020 Georgia high school basketball season served as the final season for several players across the state. Many of the seniors played with a sense of urgency and understanding that this was their last run and it made an…
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Continue ReadingThe 2019-2020 Georgia high school basketball season served as the final season for several players across the state. Many of the seniors played with a sense of urgency and understanding that this was their last run and it made an impression. We debuted our 2020 class rankings for a class that continued to grow, this week. Here are the new additions to the class of 2020 all of which should find themselves on a college roster of some level this upcoming season.
37. Jada Farrell Jada Farrell 5'9" | CG Holy Innocents' | 2020 State GA | 5’9″ | CG | Holy Innocents’ | Pending Announcement
39. Kayla Sesberry Kayla Sesberry 5'6" | PG Douglass | 2020 State GA | 5’6″ | PG | Douglass | Available
40. Nyelle Lee Nyelle Lee 5'4" | PG Grayson | 2020 State GA | 5’4″ | PG | Grayson | Available
44. Ikenya King Ikenya King 6'3" | C Douglass | 2020 State GA | 6’3″ | C | Douglass | Available
48. Olivia Smith Olivia Smith 5'9" | CG Riverwood | 2020 State GA | 5’9″ | CG | Riverwood | Available
55. Chatham Brown Chatham Brown 5'9" | SF Cherokee | 2020 State GA | 5’8″ | SF | Cherokee | Shorter
57. Tolisha Walker Tolisha Walker 6'2" | PF Locust Grove | 2020 State GA | 6’2″ | PF | Locust Grove | North Greenville
58. Kennedy Collins Kennedy Collins 5'10" | SF Tucker | 2020 State GA | 5’10″ | SF | Tucker | Georgia Southwestern
59. Jadah Waite Jadah Waite 5'6" | CG Wheeler | 2020 State GA | 5’6″ | PG | Wheeler | Available
60. Jameah Alston Jameah Alston 5'9" | SF Campbell | 2020 State GA | 5’9″ | SF | Campbell | Available
61. Kennedi Philson Kennedi Philson 6'3" | PF St. Francis | 2020 State GA | 6’3″ | PF | St. Francis | Lynn University
62. Ashlyn Andrus Ashlyn Andrus 5'7" | PG Cherokee | 2020 State GA | 5’7″ | PG | Cherokee | Limestone
64. Ciara Smith Ciara Smith 5'11" | CG Riverwood | 2020 State GA | 5’11″ | CG | Riverwood | Available
65. LaTrinity Best LaTrinity Best 5'11" | PF Glynn Academy | 2020 State GA | 5’11″ | PF | Glynn Academy | Francis Marion
66. A’aliyah Clay | 5’5″ | PG | Hapeville Charter | Georgia Southwestern
67. Sydney Thomas Sydney Thomas 5'8" | PG North Cobb | 2020 State GA | 5’8″ | SG | North Cobb | Available
70. Jasiah Washington Jasiah Washington 6'0" | PF Mt. Paran | 2020 State GA | 6’0 | PF | Mt. Paran | Available
72. Jaleah Alston Jaleah Alston 5'11" | SF Campbell | 2020 State GA | 5’11 | SF | Campbell | Available
73. Ava Irving Ava Irving 5'9" | SG Greater Atlanta Christian | 2020 State GA | 5’9″ | SG | Greater Atlanta Christian | Syracuse
75. Julia Peroni Julia Peroni 5'7" | SG Oconne County | 2020 State GA | 5’7″ | SG | Oconee County | Shorter
74. Alanni Brown Alanni Brown 5'9" | SG Wesleyan | 2020 State GA | 5’9″ | CG | Wesleyan | William & Mary
78. Madison Edge Madison Edge 5'7" | SF North Cobb | 2020 State GA | 5’7″ | SF | North Cobb | Available
80. Tyler Brazle Tyler Brazle 5'7" | PG Marist | 2020 State GA | 5’7″ | PG | Marist | Available
A lot of talented players on this list with many of them holding offers and still considering their options.
Best Available: Jada Farrell Jada Farrell 5'9" | CG Holy Innocents' | 2020 State GA is the highest ranked on the list and has all but finalized her decision. She has great versatility and can play anything from the 1-3 with her high basketball IQ and good size. She is very skilled and showed all season that she can put the ball in the basket at every level.
Point Guards: Kayla Sesberry, Nyelle Lee Nyelle Lee 5'4" | PG Grayson | 2020 State GA , and Jadah Waite Jadah Waite 5'6" | CG Wheeler | 2020 State GA are all good point guards. Lee is more of a true game manager on both ends while Waite brings a high scoring component to the game. Sesberry is a great mesh of those two attributes and can get it done in many ways. Tyler Brazle Tyler Brazle 5'7" | PG Marist | 2020 State GA is a selfless point guard out of Marist that always seems to make the right decision. She’s a good passer and can use her size to muscle her way to the rim. A’aliyah Clay brought a competitive toughness for her team. She does not bag down from the moment and steps up on both ends of the floor with strong drives and quick active hands.
Shooting Guards: Sydney Thomas Sydney Thomas 5'8" | PG North Cobb | 2020 State GA is a true shooting guard and can light it up from beyond the arc when she gets it going. She does a great job of moving without the ball and often times finds that open area in the defense to get one off. She will continue to grow in her ball handling at the next level and be even more dangerous all around. Ava Irving Ava Irving 5'9" | SG Greater Atlanta Christian | 2020 State GA is a special person. She pays high attention to details and competes every single second that she is on the floor. She is a natural leader and teammate that uses her will and determination to get scores, steals, and rebounds.
Combo Guards: Olivia Smith Olivia Smith 5'9" | CG Riverwood | 2020 State GA and Ciara Smith Ciara Smith 5'11" | CG Riverwood | 2020 State GA really fit the combo guard designation. They played on the same Riverwood team this season and split primary ball handling responsibilities. Olivia can really score it and has the flashy dribble moves that keeps the crowd entertained. She is also an accurate three-point shooter and will hit multiple in most games. Ciara has great size for a guard and does a good job of taking what the defense gives. She has the intangibles to really impact games in her size and athleticism.
Small Forward/Wings: Chatham Brown Chatham Brown 5'9" | SF Cherokee | 2020 State GA , Kennedy Collins Kennedy Collins 5'10" | SF Tucker | 2020 State GA , and Jaleah Alston Jaleah Alston 5'11" | SF Campbell | 2020 State GA have some of the best motors in this group. Filling in that wing/small forward position you have to be able to do a little bit of everything. They all rebound well and have a physical component to their game. Collins has the better three point shot while Brown is a great defender and slasher. Alston relies on her desire to simply not be outworked by anyone on the court.
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Ikenya King Ikenya King 6'3" | C Douglass | 2020 State GA is the top post in this group. She has the highest ceiling and is still very much growing in her game. Kennedi Philson Kennedi Philson 6'3" | PF St. Francis | 2020 State GA is more of a polished player and has a good IQ. She played in a very good system and understands what it takes to win games and is willing to do whatever that is. Jasiah Washington Jasiah Washington 6'0" | PF Mt. Paran | 2020 State GA is a no-nonsense type of post player. Defense, rebounding, and hustling is what she does and that equates to her adding value on the court. She understands spacing very well and the leads to some pretty easy baskets and everything else comes from her crashing the offensive boards with aggression.