The 2017-18 season continues for a handful of our local teams, but it’s never too early to bring you the Girls Basketball Player of the Year nominee pool, consisting of 18 players and a handful of honorable mentions as well.

NOTE: Coaches nominated their top player(s), and for those who didn’t provide anything, we have nominated some as well (without stats). 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.

Halle Black – Habersham Lady Raiders

SR Guard #10
Solid guard who makes others around her better

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Jaycie Bowen – Banks Co Lady Leopards

JR Power Forward #33
13 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG, 2 BPG, 2 SPG, 70% FT, 45% FG
Can carry her team when need be by scoring, or just do the little things if that’s all they need

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Dasha Cannon – White Co Lady Warriors

FR Point Guard #44
13.4 PPG, 5 RPG, 4 APG, 2.5 SPG
Scored over 300 pts this year and a leader on and off the court as just a freshman

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Naomi Crumley – White Co Lady Warriors

SO Guard #14

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Bailey Daniel – Union Co Lady Panthers

SR Guard #4
13 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 3 SPG, 35% FG, 32% 3PT, 68% FT
1,000 point scorer who plays both ends of the floor very well; solid defender

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Isabelle Davenport – Lumpkin Co Lady Indians

FR Guard #10
10.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.0 SPG
Up-and-coming young freshman!

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Andelin Hill – Union Co Lady Panthers

SO Forward #14
8.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 35% FG, 20% 3PT, 61% FT
Still learning, but a near double-double every time out; can hit the occasional 3-pointer, too

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Kait McCarter – Union Co Lady Panthers

SO Center #30
12 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 59% FG, 61% FT, 8 Double-Doubles
Another Lady Panther with double-double capabilities and blocks a lot of shots

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McKenzie McDuffie – Habersham Lady Raiders

SR Guard/Forward #23
13 PPG, 7 RPG, 1 APG, 1 SPG, 1 BPG, 40% FG, 68% FT
Hard to keep off the boards and defend in the paint

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McKenzie Pulley – Lumpkin Co Lady Indians

JR Forward #22
14.1 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.2 APG, 34.1% 3PT
Big-time scoring threat, can hit the outside shot and not afraid of contact

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Bryanna Sanders – Commerce Lady Tigers

FR Guard #3
10.1 PPG, 29% FG, 25% 3PT, 58% FT
One of the leading scorers in 8-A this year. She works hard all the time in and out of practice.

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Allison Smith – Banks Co Lady Leopards

SR Small Forward #25
15 PPG, 5 RPG, 3 APG, 1 BPG, 3 SPG, 77% FT, 33% FG
1,000 point scorer (missed almost an entire year to an ACL injury). Highest scorer on a very balanced team of scorers.

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Kaylee Sticker – Dawson Co Lady Tigers

JR Forward #21
17.6 PPG, 6 RPG, 40% FG, Game-High 33 pts
1,000 point scorer; dominant inside game

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Laken Stiles – Rabun Co Lady Wildcats

SO Guard #15
10.6 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.2 APG, 3.5 SPG, 41% FG
Gifted player ready to take off in the next two years

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Georgia Stockton – Rabun Co Lady Wildcats

JR Guard #20
21 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2 APG, 2.4 SPG, 40% FG, 42% 3PT, 81% FT
1,000 point scorer; 8-AA player of the year; coach on the floor; Presbyterian commit

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Maddie Thomas – Banks Co Lady Leopards

JR Shooting Guard #4
12 PPG, 3 RPG, 2 APG, 67% FT, 47% FG
Great court vision; clutch shooter

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Tykia Thompson – Stephens Co Lady Indians

SR Forward #24
13 PPG, 6 RPG, 2 SPG
Dynamic player who gets it done on both ends of the floor

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Amber Williams – Banks County Lady Leopards

JR Forward #34
9 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG, 2 BPG
A do-it-all player who has triple-double capability. Don’t forget about #34 when you’re playing Banks County…they’re so hard to stop because of players like Williams.

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Nyah Williams – Tallulah Falls Lady Indians

JR Guard #24
19.5 PPG, 5 RPG, 2 SPG, 30% 3PT, 43% FG, 62% FT
TFS All-Time Career Scoring Leader (1,313), School Record for Pts in a GAME (36), School Record for most points in a season (488 this year)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Abi Chatham – Dawson County SR Guard #20
Kailyn Gilstrap – Banks County JR Guard #13
Brooke Henricks – Rabun County JR Guard #10 (missed much of season with injury)
Madison McClure – Towns County SR Guard #4
Lauren Shedd – Banks County SR G #15
Heather Vaughn – Habersham Central SO Guard #4
Calli Watson – Dawson County SR Guard #23
Anaiah Wilson – Stephens County SR Guard #14