The 2017-18 season continues for a handful of our local teams, but it’s never too early to bring you the Boys Basketball Player of the Year nominee pool.
NOTE: Coaches nominated their top player(s), and for those who didn’t provide anything, we have nominated some as well. If there is a glaring absence of someone you feel is a top performer on their team, please email us at brian@blitzsportsga.com and we’re more than happy to look into adding that player.
VOTING: Voting for these players is NOT public. The BLITZ Voting Panel, consisting of nearly 20 sports media gurus, former coaches/players, GHSA officials and more will vote on our POY Finalists that will come from this pool.
Pierson Allison – Union Co Panthers
SO Guard #5
11.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.4 SPG, 39% FG, 32% 3PT, 71% FT
Breakout guard that has a chance to be even more special in the next two years
Darius Bonds – Banks Co Leopards
9.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 7.7 APG, 2.3 SPG, 1 BPG, 43% FG, 35% 3PT, 64% FT, 6 Double-Doubles
Dazzles in ability to handle the point and make precision passes, but can also score on the drive and don’t leave him open at the top of the key
Carl Cleveland – Banks Co Leopards
One of the best in the area; can take over a game at any point, and dominate either in the paint or from outside; probably the toughest player to guard in Northeast Georgia
Crawford Colwell – Union Co Panthers
SR Forward #24
8.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 42% FG, 20% 3PT, 61% FT
1,000 point scorer, suffered late season injury (ACL) but played out the season anyway
Jamecus Cox – Commerce Tigers
SR Guard #2
13.7 PPG, 4 RPG, 2 SPG
Jeremiah Crumley – Dawson Co Tigers
15.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.4 APG, 2 SPG
1,000 point scorer; Very hard to guard
Zach Davenport – Towns Co Indians
SR Forward #20
1,000 point scorer; Good post presence and team leader; all-time leading Towns Co scorer (over 1,500 pts)
Tevan Dixon – Rabun Co Wildcats
14.5 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4 APG, 2.2 SPG, 37% FG, 27% 3PT, 71% FT
1,000 point scorer; can get to the cylinder quickly; missed most of junior season to injury
Sawyer Drake – Union Co Panthers
SO Forward #14
13.1 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.9 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 51% FG, 66% FT
Big-time presence in the paint who nearly averages a double-double on the regular
Clay Dockery – White Co Warriors
Automatic at the charity stripe; ice veins
Austin Harris – White Co Warriors
Continues to improve each game seemingly…look out for senior year
Gabe Martin – Banks Co Leopards
11 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 46% FG, 43% 3PT, 77% FT, 2 Double-Doubles
Unreal from outside; 3-point sniper; saw him hit 14 straight 3’s in pre-game once…deadly!
Tahj Moss – Tallulah Falls Indians
Ty Nails – Stephens Co Indians
Dylan Orr – Banks Co Leopards
Most dunks we’ve ever seen by any one player; guaranteed to lift off at least twice per game, usually more; not many defenses can handle him, and the blocks….insane!
Cullen Reed – Dawson Co Tigers
16.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3 APG
1,000 point scorer; Go-to; can take over a game at any point; led team in steals, deflections & blocks as well; all-around player
De’Undra Singleton – Stephens Co Indians
SR Post #35
19 PPG, 12 RPG, 3 BPG
Over 1,400 points for his career and will be the all-time leading scorer at Stephens
Matthew Weidner – Tallulah Falls Indians
SO Post #32
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Patrick Baggett – Union County SR #10
Jim Barnett – Habersham Central SR Guard #5
Candler Colwell – Union County SR #21
Logan Cowart – Towns County SR #22
Jalen Dorsey – Commerce JR Forward #30
Bailey Fisher – Rabun County SR Guard #12
Grayson Lane – Rabun County SR Forward #20
Cameron Lovell – Rabun County JR #14
Montavis Thornton – Stephens County SR Guard #23
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