AAAAA Preseason All State Selections

With the graduation of Kate Harpring, after a storied high school career, after leading Marist to the AAAAA state title a year ago, someone new will be lifting that classification's trophy at season's end. There are a handful of teams in contention to win the state title and by no coincidence they are led by some of the very best players in the state. Cartersville, North Oconee, Dalton, and Starr's Mill have the same core group returning and will be very hard to beat. Other teams like Jefferson, Northview, and St. Pius will try and join that group at the very top of the rankings.    Kopacek, who committed to Tennessee Tech on August 1st, has had a very productive first three years at Starr's Mill making the All Region team multiple times, making multiple All State teams, being named Region 3-AAAA Player of the Year and surpassing both 1,000 points and rebounds. The only thing left for her to do in her prep career is win a state championship. She is a traditional, back-to-the-basket, post player who is long and strong. Lindsey does a really nice job sitting down on the block, sealing her defender, and scoring in a variety of ways when she receives the basketball. Even while being double and triple teamed in June at the GYBC event at Lakepoint, Kopacek was a big presence scoring and rebounding against the very best teams in the state.     Camp was a highly recruited combo guard who chose Augusta University back in August over schools like Young Harris, Liberty, and North Georgia. Skill-wise, Camp was as sharp as any of the guards at Lakepoint back in June. Bri has excellent fundamentals across the board on offense scoring on the break, knocking down shots from the perimeter, and helping to initiate and facilitate the offense when necessary. Camp plays with way more substance than style, making the difficult look routine. She scored 1,000 points as a freshman before transferring to Dalton where she has continued to put the ball in the basket at a very impressive clip. Camp has the ability to take Dalton very far in the state tournament because of her ability to get 30-plus points on any given night.     Ashford had quite a Fall League individually while helping Northview to a 9-1 record. Melody eclipsed the 20-point scoring mark multiple times. She also was a standout player at the Southeast Top 100 camp put on by Women's Hoops Hidden Gyms. Even though she is a 2030, People around the state know her because of the well-earned reputation she has gained for being one of the best shooters in Georgia, regardless of class. You don't score over twenty points a game routinely just shooting the basketball. Ashford has a diverse skill set on the offensive end already and can get buckets attacking the basket as well. I don't predict that she will score 830 points like [player_tooltip player_id='991134' first='Carib' last='Morris'] did as a freshman last season. However, It's her show at Northview and she certainly will have a chance with the teams on their schedule.     Mack is ready to take the next step in her progression as one of the best combo guards in Georgia in the 2028 class. Setchel is lethal from deep and does not need a lot of time or space to get her shot off. She is a player who I feel is very much under the radar for one of the best teams in AAAAA in Georgia. In fact, I think she is North Oconee's best all-around player and have no doubt that she will prove that. Mack has continued to incorporate driving and slashing to the basket as part of her arsenal on offense to complement her excellent shooting. When Satchel was at the point a year ago, the offense flowed very smoothly and not only did she do a great job finding her open teammates, but the passes were on time and between the numbers. Flagler was the first school to offer followed by Divison One Furman University.     Zoe is a player who I was familiar with heading into the July live period due to her meaningful and impressive contributions to Cartersville her first two years of high school. Her stock only rose after watching McCurry compete over the course of 4-5 games in Greensboro with a very good Tennessee United team. Zoe's three point shooting was as good as I was told leading into the event and she made more than one in every game that I watched. Her quickness and handle with the basketball were a nice surprise as she wove her way through defenders on the break and in the half-court and then made very good decisions on where the ball should go. McCurry knocked down shots from the elbow and from 10-12 feet as well as getting to the basket and finishing over taller defenders. Cartersville has some very good competition on the schedule, but with McCurry running the point they should be in store for another very good regular season.     You have to feel for a kid like Trinitee with the unfortunate injury and the timing. She was a player on the rise who had put herself into the conversation with the best players in the 2027 class in Georgia. in 2025 she was the 1-AAAA Region Player of the Year as a sophomore. Thomas is an electric athlete and hard to take her eyes off whether she is pushing the ball in transition or slashing to the rim and scoring. Trinitee has very good length to go with her athleticism and shows a lot of skill and touch finishing around the rim. If left open, Thomas will punish defenses shooting from the perimeter. If and when Thomas is healthy, then Warner Robins has a legitimate chance to win it all and Trinity could be the AAAAA Player of the Year in Georgia. She has offers from Florida Atlantic, Kennesaw State, Houston, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, South Alabama, and the in-state Mercer Bears.     I have made no secret that I think Johnson is one of the best post players in Georgia and best college prospects in the state regardless of class. She is back home at Jefferson after inexplicably spending most of the season on the bench at Hebron Christian a year ago. Since then, she has played with a chip on her shoulder and a purpose throughout the Spring and Summer and was very impressive during the Lady Dragons recent scrimmage with Athens Academy. Elle's height and length are rare, but her ability to explode off the floor into the air makes her invaluable on the defensive end and rebounding the basketball. Johnson showed the kind of skill on the offensive end at the scrimmage consistently posting up and finishing around the rim when she got the ball. One up-and-under move was especially impressive as was an And-1 play late in the very close game. Even though Jefferson is in the same region as the favorite North Oconee, I think that they could end up on top at the end of the regular season with Elle getting serious consideration for 8-AAAAA Player of the Year.     Sofia may be the least known of this group playing at private St. Pius Catholic in Atlanta. However if people looked at box scores and stats from a year ago, then her name on this list would not be a surprise. She has averaged double figures scoring the ball her entire high school career and stuffs the stat sheet in a lot of other ways as well. She is crafty and plays the game with little fear. She is a strong player who absorbs contact well driving to the basket and is equally adept scoring on pull up jumpers from 10-12 feet or scoring over defenders at the rim. Sofia shoots the ball well from deep and can get on a hot streak quick. She is just as impressive throwing darts to her teammates for east assists. Pihera is an excellent soccer player and flag football player in addition, but told me she intends on playing basketball at the next level. She currently holds offers from Sewanee, Hollins, Oglethorpe, and Berry. I expect that list to grow and probably include some Division 2 schools in Georgia.     I expect Maleigha to have a very impressive freshman season, specifically in Region 1-AAAAA. There is not one team on the schedule who has the size to deal with the 6'3 post who also has strength and power to with the frame. I got a chance to see her and Ware County play in June at the Wildcat Shootout for th first time and came away more than impressed. Maleigha has excellent hands and very good feet for a kid that big that is still so young. She caught the ball with ease as long as it was in her area code and then was able to step through double teams and between defenders before scoring efficiently at the rim. She was very proficient using the backboard, a lost art. Berg shot the ball surprisingly well from the free throw line as well when she got there. The class of 2030 in Georgia already has a national reputation because of the talent and depth. If Berg continues to develop and put in the work, I think she can find herself in the very top group of players.     Quiller has had quite the start to her young high school career earning All Region Honors her first two seasons and finishing her sophomore season averaging over 15 points per game to go along with almost seven rebounds, four assists, and six steals. Quiller's biggest strengths are turning defense into offense and her slashing ability to the rim. Evans went 21-6 (8-1) a year ago and with Janiyah back and better, the Lady Knights should find themselves in the middle of the state championship chase next February. As her stats indicate, Quiller does it all and does it all well. She has very good quickness, the ability to get the basket and finish with both hands, and knock down open shots from the perimeter. Evans may be a bit of a Cinderella team, but are capable of making teams nervous late in February. Quiller is a big reason why.

With the graduation of Kate Harpring, after a storied high school career, after leading Marist to the AAAAA state title a year ago, someone new will be lifting that classification's trophy at season's end. There are a handful of teams in contention to win the state title and by no coincidence they are led by some of the very best players in the state. Cartersville, North Oconee, Dalton, and Starr's Mill have the same core group returning and will be very hard to beat. Other teams like Jefferson, Northview, and St. Pius will try and join that group at the very top of the rankings.

Lindsey Kopacek

GA #14

C/PF #2

HEIGHT 6'2"

POS C/PF

CLASS 2027

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Lindsey Kopacek

State: Georgia

School: Starr's Mill

Club: Southeast All Stars

Kopacek, who committed to Tennessee Tech on August 1st, has had a very productive first three years at Starr's Mill making the All Region team multiple times, making multiple All State teams, being named Region 3-AAAA Player of the Year and surpassing both 1,000 points and rebounds. The only thing left for her to do in her prep career is win a state championship. She is a traditional, back-to-the-basket, post player who is long and strong. Lindsey does a really nice job sitting down on the block, sealing her defender, and scoring in a variety of ways when she receives the basketball. Even while being double and triple teamed in June at the GYBC event at Lakepoint, Kopacek was a big presence scoring and rebounding against the very best teams in the state.

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Aubriyana Camp

GA #19

CG #3

HEIGHT 5'7"

POS CG

CLASS 2027

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Aubriyana Camp

State: Georgia

School: Dalton

Club: Southeast All Stars

Camp was a highly recruited combo guard who chose Augusta University back in August over schools like Young Harris, Liberty, and North Georgia. Skill-wise, Camp was as sharp as any of the guards at Lakepoint back in June. Bri has excellent fundamentals across the board on offense scoring on the break, knocking down shots from the perimeter, and helping to initiate and facilitate the offense when necessary. Camp plays with way more substance than style, making the difficult look routine. She scored 1,000 points as a freshman before transferring to Dalton where she has continued to put the ball in the basket at a very impressive clip. Camp has the ability to take Dalton very far in the state tournament because of her ability to get 30-plus points on any given night.

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Melody Ashford

HEIGHT 5'10"

POS PG

CLASS 2030

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Melody Ashford

State: Georgia

School: Northview High School

Club: Winners United

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Mackenzie Setchel

GA #38

SG/PG #5

HEIGHT 5'5"

POS SG/PG

CLASS 2028

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Mackenzie Setchel

State: Georgia

School: North Oconee

Club: Winners United

Mack is ready to take the next step in her progression as one of the best combo guards in Georgia in the 2028 class. Setchel is lethal from deep and does not need a lot of time or space to get her shot off. She is a player who I feel is very much under the radar for one of the best teams in AAAAA in Georgia. In fact, I think she is North Oconee's best all-around player and have no doubt that she will prove that. Mack has continued to incorporate driving and slashing to the basket as part of her arsenal on offense to complement her excellent shooting. When Satchel was at the point a year ago, the offense flowed very smoothly and not only did she do a great job finding her open teammates, but the passes were on time and between the numbers. Flagler was the first school to offer followed by Divison One Furman University.

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Zoe McCurry

HEIGHT 5'6"

POS PG

CLASS 2028

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Zoe McCurry

State: Georgia

School: Cartersville

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Trinitee Thomas

GA #6

SG #1

HEIGHT 5'9"

POS SG

CLASS 2027

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Trinitee Thomas

State: Georgia

School: Warner Robins

You have to feel for a kid like Trinitee with the unfortunate injury and the timing. She was a player on the rise who had put herself into the conversation with the best players in the 2027 class in Georgia. in 2025 she was the 1-AAAA Region Player of the Year as a sophomore. Thomas is an electric athlete and hard to take her eyes off whether she is pushing the ball in transition or slashing to the rim and scoring. Trinitee has very good length to go with her athleticism and shows a lot of skill and touch finishing around the rim. If left open, Thomas will punish defenses shooting from the perimeter. If and when Thomas is healthy, then Warner Robins has a legitimate chance to win it all and Trinity could be the AAAAA Player of the Year in Georgia. She has offers from Florida Atlantic, Kennesaw State, Houston, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, South Alabama, and the in-state Mercer Bears.