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 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. [player_tooltip player_id="156782" first="Jada" last="Farrell"] | 5’9" | CG | Holy Innocents’ | Pending Announcement 39. [player_tooltip player_id="156786" first="Kayla" last="Sessberry"] | 5’6" | PG | Douglass | Available 40. [player_tooltip player_id="153153" first="Nyelle" last="Lee"] | 5’4" | PG | Grayson | Available 44. [player_tooltip player_id="156766" first="Ikenya" last="King"] | 6’3" | C | Douglass | Available 48. [player_tooltip player_id="156777" first="Olivia" last="Smith"] | 5’9" | CG | Riverwood | Available 55. [player_tooltip player_id="156778" first="Chatham" last="Brown"] | 5’8" | SF | Cherokee | Shorter 57. [player_tooltip player_id="156776" first="Tolisha" last="Walker"] | 6’2" | PF | Locust Grove | North Greenville 58. [player_tooltip player_id="156795" first="Kennedy" last="Collins"] | 5’10" | SF | Tucker | Georgia Southwestern 59. [player_tooltip player_id="153109" first="Jadah" last="Waite"] | 5’6" | PG | Wheeler | Available 60. [player_tooltip player_id="153146" first="Jameah" last="Alston"] | 5’9" | SF | Campbell | Available 61. [player_tooltip player_id="156768" first="Kennedi" last="Philson"] | 6’3" | PF | St. Francis | Lynn University 62. [player_tooltip player_id="153516" first="Ashlyn" last="Andrus"] | 5’7" | PG | Cherokee | Limestone 64. [player_tooltip player_id="156769" first="Ciara" last="Smith"] | 5’11" | CG | Riverwood | Available 65. [player_tooltip player_id="153150" first="LaTrinity" last="Best"] | 5’11" | PF | Glynn Academy | Francis Marion 66. A’aliyah Clay | 5’5" | PG | Hapeville Charter | Georgia Southwestern 67. [player_tooltip player_id="153140" first="Sydney" last="Thomas"] | 5’8" | SG | North Cobb | Available 70. [player_tooltip player_id="118087" first="Jasiah" last="Washington"] | 6’0 | PF | Mt. Paran | Available 72. [player_tooltip player_id="156770" first="Jaleah" last="Alston"] | 5’11 | SF | Campbell | Available 73. [player_tooltip player_id="156771" first="Ava" last="Irving"] | 5’9" | SG | Greater Atlanta Christian | Syracuse 75. [player_tooltip player_id="156772" first="Julia" last="Peroni"] | 5’7" | SG | Oconee County | Shorter 74. [player_tooltip player_id="156773" first="Alanni" last="Brown"] | 5’9" | CG | Wesleyan | William & Mary 78. [player_tooltip player_id="153139" first="Madison" last="Edge"] | 5’7" | SF | North Cobb | Available 80. [player_tooltip player_id="153518" first="Tyler" last="Brazle"] | 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: [player_tooltip player_id="156782" first="Jada" last="Farrell"] 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, [player_tooltip player_id="153153" first="Nyelle" last="Lee"], and [player_tooltip player_id="153109" first="Jadah" last="Waite"] 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. [player_tooltip player_id="153518" first="Tyler" last="Brazle"] 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: [player_tooltip player_id="153140" first="Sydney" last="Thomas"] 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. [player_tooltip player_id="156771" first="Ava" last="Irving"] 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: [player_tooltip player_id="156777" first="Olivia" last="Smith"] and [player_tooltip player_id="156769" first="Ciara" last="Smith"] 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: [player_tooltip player_id="156778" first="Chatham" last="Brown"], [player_tooltip player_id="156795" first="Kennedy" last="Collins"], and [player_tooltip player_id="156770" first="Jaleah" last="Alston"] 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. Post [player_tooltip player_id="156766" first="Ikenya" last="King"] is the top post in this group. She has the highest ceiling and is still very much growing in her game. [player_tooltip player_id="156768" first="Kennedi" last="Philson"] 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. [player_tooltip player_id="118087" first="Jasiah" last="Washington"] 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.