Who received recognition from the local prep hoop coaches this season? The high school basketballs have been stored from an uncommon 2020-2021 season. The region coaches from their respective regions got together to pick all-region and all-state teams. The Savannah, Georgia area had a lot of local players and coaches get recognized from the player of the year, to the coach(s) of the year, to all-state, and to all-region honors.
The All-region teams were announced over the last month from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA), the South Carolina Independent Association (SCISA), and the Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools (GAPPS) coaches. Here is the list of all local players and coaches who received an honor. The girl's team is posted first, then followed by the boy's teams.
2021 GHSA - GISA - GAPPS GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-REGION TEAMS
GHSA
AAAAAA - Region 2
First Team
Melanie Zeigler – South Effingham
Kyra Finley – Richmond Hill
Azaria Johnson – Richmond Hill
Second Team
Elena Hairston – South Effingham
Zoraya Thornton – Richmond Hill
AAAA - Region 3
Coach of the Year: Jamie Salas – Islands
Player of the Year: Veronica Sierzant – Islands
Defensive Player of the Year: Shailyn Frazier – Jenkins
Newcomer of the Year: Makenzie Williams – New Hampstead
First Team
Veronica Sierzant – Islands
Hannah Summerall – Islands
Shailyn Frazier – Jenkins
Storie Daise – Jenkins
Makenzie Williams – New Hampstead
Second Team
Devin Long – Islands
Maree Simpson – Islands
Kerri Washington – Islands
Ashlynn McKay – Jenkins
Aaliyah Murray – Jenkins
Raven Dunham – New Hampstead
Adiah Gray – New Hampstead
Makayla Gray – New Hampstead
AAA - Region 3
Coach of The Year: Olufemi Gordon – Beach
Co-Players of The Year: Kaila Rougier – Beach; Amani Hamilton – Johnson-Savannah
First Team
Lyrick McMillan – Savannah
Paris Washington – Savannah
K’lya Hankerson – Johnson-Savannah
Tiana Williams – Johnson-Savannah
Destiney Whitehead – Beach
Ameyah Dantzler – Beach
Amiya Pretty – Beach
Allejah Moultrie – Beach
Brittany Linton – Windsor Forest
Second Team
Destiny Washington – Groves
Marlee Burner – Johnson-Savannah
Tania Bryant – Savannah
Zhane Brooks – Savannah
Nashay Brooks – Windsor Forest
Destiny Grider – Liberty County
Le’Riyah Bryant – Johnson-Savannah
Alexis Brockington – Beach
Aaliyah Williams – Beach
AA - Region 2
First Team
Janiyah Hayward – Woodville-Tompkins
A - Private Region 3
Player of the Year: Mahkayla Premo – Calvary Day
First Team
Abby Nicholson – Savannah Country Day
Olivia Carney – Savannah Country Day
Hannah Cail – Calvary Day
Mallory Robinett – Savannah Christian
Emma Cowart – St. Vincent’s
Second Team
Catherine Goodman – Savannah Country Day
Amelia Wylly – Savannah Country Day
Tynley Smeltzer – Calvary Day
Faith Bullied – Savannah Christian
Amber Beddow – St. Vincent’s
GISA AAA Region 2
Kinnett Howard - St. Andrew’s School
Stella Oelschig - St. Andrew’s School
GAPPS I-A South Region
All-State
Peyton Burnsed - The Habersham School
All-Region
Peyton Burnsed - The Habersham School
Anna Thompson - The Habersham School
Jenna Kate Welch - The Habersham School
2021 GHSA - GISA - SCISA - GAPPS BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-REGION TEAMS
GHSA
AAAAAA - Region 2
Coach of the Year: Bill Henderson – Richmond Hill
Co-Players of the Year: Jaeden Marshall – Richmond Hill; Keion Wallace – Effingham County
Defensive Player of the Year: Caleb Williams – Effingham County
First Team
Khiry Wallace – Effingham County
Brayden Baker – Richmond Hill
Leighton Finley – Richmond Hill
Liam Markgraf – Richmond Hill
Mitchell Pollard – South Effingham
Second Team
Nijajuan Youmans – Richmond Hill
Andrew Butler – South Effingham
Ameer Pollak – South Effingham
AAAA Region 3
Coach of the Year: Jeffrey William – New Hampstead
Co-Players of the Year: Jerrell Floyd – Jenkins; Alaris Wall – New Hampstead
All-Region
DeAndre Smart – New Hampstead
Brysen Nunn – New Hampstead
Darean Sewell – New Hampstead
Trent Broadnax – Benedictine
Christian Neely – Benedictine
Hunter Lanier – Benedictine
Charles Williams III – Jenkins
Rayqwan Allen – Jenkins
Jerrod Finney – Jenkins
Jadon Adams – Islands
Jeremiah Gabriel – Islands
AAA Region 3
Coach of the Year: Kevin Evans – Groves
Player of the Year: Shamar Norman – Windsor Forest
First Team
Emondre Bowles – Johnson-Savannah
Javante Landy – Beach
Jerald Colonel – Groves
Antonio Baker – Johnson-Savannah
Jermaine Edwards – Savannah
D’Ante Bass – Windsor Forest
Ray Williams – Windsor Forest
Tremaine Johnson – Groves
Second Team
AJ Williams – Southeast Bulloch
Larry Johnson – Beach
Tyler Griffin – Southeast Bulloch
Mike Cabellero – Windsor Forest
JaHeim Robinson – Johnson-Savannah
James Leach – Beach
Joe Maxwell – Windsor Forest
Michael Washington – Savannah
Dylan Boone – Johnson-Savannah
I’Keen Johnson – Groves
AA Region 2
First Team
Antonio Hunt – Woodville-Tompkins
Zion Powers – Woodville-Tompkins
Second Team
Lukas Platauna – Woodville-Tompkins
A Private Region 3
Coach of the Year: Robert Walsh – Savannah Christian
Player of the Year: Parker All – Savannah Christian
First Team
Thomas Davidson – Savannah Christian
Cooper George – Savannah Christian
Erik Brown – Savannah Country Day
Gray Grayson – Savannah Country Day
Juwan Johnson – Calvary Day
Dayyan O’Neal – Calvary Day
Second Team
Charles Moore – Savannah Christian
Riley Bragg – Calvary Day
Ethan Myers – Savannah Country Day
GISA AAA - Region 2
All-State: - Zyere Edwards - St. Andrew’s School
All-Region
Zyere Edwards - St. Andrew’s School
Zion Griffin - St. Andrew’s School
Kegan Kurinij - St. Andrew’s School
Samuel Rolland-Mills St. Andrew’s School
GISA AA - Region 2
All-State: George White - Memorial Day School
All-Region
George White - Memorial Day School
DaNia Brewer - Memorial Day School
Sean Stoddard- Memorial Day School
SCISA AA- Region IV
Co-Coach of the Year: Clevan Thompson - Bethesda
Player of the Year: Donte Dorman - Bethesda
First Team
Donte Dorman - Bethesda
Antjuan McKay - Bethesda
Second Team
Joshua Quarterman - Bethesda
GAPPS I-A South Region
All-State
Thomas Tift - The Habersham School
Wils Childress - The Habersham School
All-Region
Thomas Tift - The Habersham School
Wils Childress - The Habersham School
Thomas Graham - The Habersham School
Photo Credit - DWASHAWN the Photographer
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