The Georgia High School Association (GHSA), Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools (GAPPS), and South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) had announced their All-Region basketball honorees, celebrating the top players and coaches across classifications over the past month.
Bradwell Institute's Parris Parham and Beach's Mariah Reid were named Players of the Year. At the same time, Effingham County's Kyjana Jordan and Calvary Day's Zora Geiger earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. Jenkins' Taylor Young and Savannah's Keshauna Gusby won the Defensive Player of the Year awards. On the boys' side, Benedictine's Caleb Jones, Calvary Day's Kuol Deng, Savannah High School's Maki Joyner, and Johnson-Savannah's Favion Kirkwood shared Player of the Year recognition, with Groves' Tyrone Chisholm and Calvary Day's Chol Kiir leading in offensive and defensive play, respectively.
Coaches also earned top accolades for their leadership. Faye Baker (Bradwell Institute), Amber Chambers (Groves), Scepter Brownlee (Calvary Day), George Brown (Savannah), and Mel Abrams (St. Andrew's) were named Coaches of the Year for guiding their teams to outstanding seasons.
Beyond GHSA, GIAA Player of the Year went to Zayden Edwards (St. Andrew's), with Coach of the Year Mel Abrams (St. Andrew's) earning top honors. In GAPPS, standout performers included Myla Shippy and Caleb Parker, who were recognized as All-State selections.
Again, this season, standout scorers, lockdown defenders, and championship-winning coaches across GHSA, GIAA, GAPPS, and SCISA showcased high school basketball excellence. These honorees truly made their mark in the sport. Below is the list that the Prep Sports Report Staff has compiled of all the Savannah Area Players and coaches recognized by their respective coaches and associations.
2024 All-Region & State Honors: GHSA, GIAA, GAPPS, & SCISA
GHSA Girls Basketball Honors
Class 6A - Region 1
- Defensive Player of the Year: Mmekom Inyang (Richmond Hill)
- First Team: Jada Brown (Richmond Hill), Cullen McCormick (Richmond Hill)
- Second Team: Emari Brown (Richmond Hill)
- Honorable Mention: Ariyana Canady (Richmond Hill)
Class 5A - Region 1 (North)
- Offensive Player of the Year: Kyjana Jordan (Effingham County)
- First Team: Nakera Hawkins (Effingham County)
- Second Team: Abbi Jones (Effingham County)
- Honorable Mention: Zareonna Beasley, Ansleigh Giordano, Jada Pralo, Shaunici Calhoun (Effingham County)
Class 5A - Region 1 (South)
- Coach of the Year: Faye Baker (Bradwell Institute)
- Player of the Year: Parris Parham (Bradwell Institute)
- Offensive Player of the Year: Martin Davis (Brunswick)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Alyssa Martin (Glynn Academy)
- Co-Freshmen of the Year: Destini McLemore (Bradwell Institute)
- First Team: Hayden Johanson (South Effingham), Jordyn Rogers (Bradwell Institute), Ja'Nya Bush (Bradwell Institute)
- Second Team: Jamia Ousley (Bradwell Institute), Ta'Tyana Anderson (Bradwell Institute), Kailyn Chapman (South Effingham)
- Honorable Mention: Janiyah Blevins (Bradwell Institute), Kaylan Hamilton (South Effingham), Savannah France (South Effingham), Alayiah Lewis (South Effingham)
Class 4A - Region 1
- First Team: Gianna Brown (New Hampstead)
- Honorable Mention: Promise Cooper (New Hampstead)
Class 4A - Region 3
- Coach of the Year: Amber Chambers (Groves)
- Player of the Year: Mariah Reid (Beach)
- Offensive Player of the Year: Zora Geiger (Calvary Day)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Young (Jenkins)
- First Team: Destini Gooddine (Calvary Day), Bre Jones (Calvary Day), Aniyah Browner (Jenkins), I'yarna Lee (Jenkins), Iycess Scott (Jenkins), Lyric McIver (Liberty County), Aniyah Wright (Groves), Katelyn Cabellero (Windsor Forest), Makinzie Moody (Long County), Grace Ellington (Windsor Forest)
- Second Team: Danica Edwards (Woodville-Tompkins), Heaven Walker (Beach), Amariah Jones (Calvary Day), Rakiyah Bush (Windsor Forest), Amahni Owens (Calvary Day), Maritza Troche (Liberty County), Ke'nya Savage (Groves), Keara Jones (Jenkins), Janiyah Johnson (Calvary Day), Aliyah Frazier (Jenkins)
Class A D-I - Region 3
- First Team: Madison Bueno (Savannah Country Day), Cassidy Freeman (Woodville-Tompkins), Elsie Thompson (St. Vincent's)
- Second Team: Anna Hines (St. Vincent's), Charlie Hawkins (Savannah Country Day)
- Honorable Mention: Destiny Edwards, McKenzie Knight (Woodville-Tompkins), Hannah Jane Gard, Mollie Poppell, Katie Heavener, Alivia Branch (Savannah Christian), Molly Hildebrandt, SC Gilpin (Savannah Country Day), Caitlin Summerlin (St. Vincent's)
Class A D-II - Region 3
- Coach of the Year: Mario Mincey (Bryan County)
- Player of the Year: Ashanti Brown (Bryan County)
- Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Keshauna Gusby (Savannah)
- First Team: Jasmine Mikell (Bryan County), Christiana Roberts (Savannah), Elizabeth Harvey (Bryan County)
- Second Team: Chelsea Goodwin (Savannah), Layla Mincey (Bryan County), Neveah Lovett (Bryan County), Kennedy Williams (Savannah)
2024 Georgia High School State Association (GHSA) Boys Basketball Honors
Class 6A - Region 1
- First Team: Joshua Scott (Richmond Hill)
- Honorable Mention: Drew Nudo (Richmond Hill), Jordan David (Richmond Hill)
Class 5A - Region 1 (North)
- First Team: Elyjah Doty (Effingham County)
- Second Team: Lamar Roberts (Effingham County)
- Honorable Mention: Damion Gordon (Effingham County), Joe Polite (Effingham County)
Class 5A - Region 1 (South)
- First Team: Chris Perry (Bradwell Institute), Jaylin Sweat (Bradwell Institute)
- Second Team: Zion Thomas (Bradwell Institute), Will Harlin (South Effingham)
- Honorable Mention: Quinton Williams, Corbin McGuire, Marcus Campbell, Chase Seyler, Hayden Lloyd, Michael Hall, Landyn White, Keiyan Wade, Corey Woods (South Effingham), Jordan Stevens, Kohlmin Nelson, Tyon Jones, Keon Grant (Bradwell Institute)
Class 4A - Region 1
- Player of the Year: Caleb Jones (Benedictine)
- First Team: Antoine Youmans (New Hampstead), Rashawn Truell (New Hampstead)
- Second Team: Micah Williams (Benedictine), Kentavius Woodbury (New Hampstead)
Class 4A - Region 3
- Coach of the Year: Scepter Brownlee (Calvary Day)
- Co-Players of the Year: Kuol Deng (Calvary Day), Favion Kirkwood (Johnson-Savannah)
- Offensive Player of the Year: Tyrone Chisholm (Groves)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Chol Kiir (Calvary Day)
- First Team: Elijah Brown (Liberty County), Landon Page (Windsor Forest), Sean Cabellero (Windsor Forest), Ryheim Manning (Windsor Forest), Dominique Johnson (Jenkins), Chandler Reid (Beach), Jayden Newton (Beach), Marlon Knight (Calvary Day), Demetrius Brown (Calvary Day)
- Second Team: Aaden Peterson (Southeast Bulloch), Aaron Brown (Liberty County), Cameron Jenkins (Groves), Troy Smith (Windsor Forest), Ahkee Mack (Windsor Forest), Deondree Hills (Islands), Isaac Smith (Jenkins), Brandon Castelow (Beach), Quentin James (Johnson-Savannah)
Class A D-I - Region 3
- Co-Coaches of the Year: George Brown (Savannah)
- Player of the Year: Maki Joyner (Savannah)
- All-Region: All-Region: Deshawn Davis (Savannah), Jermontae Brown (Savannah), Zyaire Smart (Savannah), Shone Ruth (Savannah), Chance Hendricks (Savannah), Mike Smith (Bryan County), Elijah Mincey (Bryan County), Romon Anderson (Savannah), Tyrone Wright (Savannah), Chris Winfree (Bryan County).
GIAA Basketball Honors
- Region & State AAA Player of the Year: Zayden Edwards (St. Andrew's)
- Coach of the Year: Mel Abrams (St. Andrew's)
- First Team: Ja'Cari Glover
- Second Team: Amari Cook, MJ Scott
GIAA AAAA/AAA District 2 - St. Andrew's Girls
- First Team: Coco Carnahan
GIAA A Region 6 - Memorial Day School
- Boys All-Region: Cory Ward, Ja'Shaun Collins
- Girls All-Region & All-State: Johnkeria Miles
- Girls All-Region: Jaylnn Brown, Nyla Edwards
GAPPS & SCISA Honors
GAPPS Division I-A Region 4 - Habersham
- All-Region Girls: Myla Shippy, Maddie Viles, Eliza Reeves, Gaby Kenard, Izabel Arvin
- All-State Girls: Myla Shippy, Maddie Viles
- All-Region Boys: Daniil Phillips, Caleb Parker, Andrew Bland, Whitt Sullivan
- All-State Boys: Caleb Parker
SCISA 2A Region III - Bethesda Academy
- All-Region Boys: Franky Jackson, Israel Wright
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