2029 Rankings Update: New Names with Game

With the jump from 60 players ranked in the 2029 class to 100 players, forty new players were added to the list for Prep Girls Hoops Georgia. While these players may not have been ranked before, several have already stated out with standout performances in both high school and travel ball, a few in both. Some players made their debuts higher on the list than others, but each of these kids are skilled and have bright futures ahead that we will be watching. Several players I have seen numerous times before like [player_tooltip player_id='1227882' first='Parker' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='1227096' first='Mia' last='Liu'], and Kendall Dixon and proven that they can play. They all earned and deserve their spot on this list.    Lloyd had an outstanding freshman season for Ola where she earned All Region honors while coming up one point shy of 400 scored on the season. She is a crafty lefty who utilizes her size well elevating over defenders when necessary, but also initiating contact at the rim and finishing through them. The lefty is a very good shooter from the midrange and behind the three point line while doing a very good job (especially for her age) of creating space with head fakes and jabs along with step backs and side steps. She is a player who could break a lot of records at Ola in the next three years and should draw the interest of several college coaches while doing so.     Agami is a two sport standout who excels not only on the basketball court, but also on the football field as the quarterback for Pace Academy. Agami is able to translate her leadership and athletic ability from the toughest position on the field to the toughest position playing basketball at the point guard position. Jill has a very strong base offensively, specifically shooting the basketball where has been impressive throughout the Spring and Summer. Agami is strong handling the basketball and possesses the ability to break defenders down off the bounce. She is also an unselfish kid who is willing and able to be turn into a pass first point guard when called upon by her coaches as well as scoring the basketball.     Trotman recently had an excellent showing with Team Elite Hubbard 3SSB at the Prep Girls Hoops event in Marietta. A continuation of her stellar play with state champions Marist this past scholastic season. Trotman's minutes were limited due to the number of upperclassmen, however she was impressive the minutes I watched her play. She did a good job getting the plays in from the bench, relaying them to her teammates, and then executing them on the court. She was a facilitator primarily for Marist, but showed the ability to score the ball on all three levels multiple times over multiple games. She is a very cerebral player who never got sped up and kept her composure when she was called on in big moments in the state playoffs.     Gotell is a very talented young player who has already put together an impressive start to her high school career being named All Region and All State twice while averaging 23 points per game as an 8th grader and following that up with an average of 25 points per game.She is an excellent shooter from deep who also uses her high level ball handling to slash to the basket effectively. She is a very skilled player in a lot of areas, especially on the offensive end. Gotell will continue her high school career next season at Lamar County making her debut paying in the GHSA. If she were underrated or hidden before, Juliana will not be now. I believe that she has the game to back up the name. Time will tell.     Kenyanna is a player I have seen over the course of the last three seasons competing against my daughter in middle school in neighboring Commerce. She is an elite athlete who gets from one spot on the court to another as quick as anyone in the state, with or without the basketball. She does a very good job using her quickness to get buckets in transition as well as in quick bursts to get around defenders in the half court. Jackson's strength is getting to the basket, but she continues to improve her perimeter shooting. She was able to rely on sheer athleticism to dominate players in middle school, but you can see the skill development and work in other areas of her game. If you talk to other coaches in her region this past year, they will tell you she was one of the hardest players they had to gameplay for.     Harris is a guard who uses every inch and bit of effort on the defensive end pressuring ball handlers and creating steals. She is one of the better young players I have seen her age in Georgia at quickly turning offense into defense capitalizing on opposing teams' turnovers. She is an excellent passer who sees the floor well, especially in transition where she is excellent with look ahead or kick ahead passes to open teammates. Harris handles the ball very well and is effective without taking unnecessary risks. She finishes well at the basket with both hands, but is stronger with her dominant right. I expect her to play a major role and get a lot of minutes at Northview this season, where she has transferred for her sophomore season.

With the jump from 60 players ranked in the 2029 class to 100 players, forty new players were added to the list for Prep Girls Hoops Georgia. While these players may not have been ranked before, several have already stated out with standout performances in both high school and travel ball, a few in both. Some players made their debuts higher on the list than others, but each of these kids are skilled and have bright futures ahead that we will be watching. Several players I have seen numerous times before like Parker Smith Parker Smith 5'4" | PG/SG Holy Innocents Episcopal | 2029 State GA , Mia Liu Mia Liu 5'4" | PG/CG Northview | 2029 State GA , and Kendall Dixon and proven that they can play. They all earned and deserve their spot on this list.