The 2020-21 season is a closed book for our local programs. We reached out to all the coaches to receive their nominations for BLITZ Player of the Year. Here are our 2020-21 nominees and honorable mentions. From this list, we will whittle it down to a finalist pool of 5-6.

NOTE: these are NOT for public voting. We will whittle this list down to a group of finalists, and allow the public to vote on ONE LAST FINALIST before our panel determines the Player of the Year.

NOMINEES

Aidan Berrong – Towns County SR G #11

STATS: 10 PPG | 3.2 APG | 52% FG

Joakeim Celestin – Dawson County SR #14

STATS: 16.6 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 2.9 APG | 1.5 SPG | 27 Blocks | 55% FG | 35% 3PT | 74% FT | 7-AAA Region Player of the Year

Kenny Colwell – Stephens County SR G #14

STATS: 13.3 PPG | 4.9 RPG | 1.7 APG | 1.2 SPG

Jake Craft – Dawson County SR G #10

STATS: 19.7 PPG | 2.7 RPG | 1.7 APG | 1.4 SPG | 114 3PT | 38% 3PT | 81% FT | 7-AAA 1st Team All-Region | 1,000 Career Points

Collin Crowder – Towns County JR G #10

STATS: 8.9 PPG | 6.1 RPG | 58% FG

Spencer Darby – Jefferson SR G #11

STATS: TBD | 8-AAA 1st Team All-Region

Sammy Davis – Tallulah Falls SR G #1

STATS: 11.8 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 2.0 SPG | 1.4 APG | 0.1 BPG | 8-A All-Region 1st Team

Malachi Dooley – Habersham Central JR G #3

STATS: 20.2 PPG | 4.2 RPG | 4.1 APG | 1.4 SPG | 8-6A All-Region 1st Team

Creed Dunbar – Commerce SR F #12

STATS: 9.2 PPG | 4.5 RPG

Gus Faulkner – Lumpkin County SR G #20

STATS: 13 PPG | 6 APG | 3.5 RPG | 7-AAA All-Region 1st Team

Dalen Gales – Jefferson JR G #5

STATS: TBD | 8-AAAA 2nd Team All-Region

Anfernee Hanna – Tallulah Falls SO G #4

STATS: 11.0 PPG | 7.7 RPG | 1.3 SPG | 1.0 APG | 0.2 BPG | 8-A All-Region 2nd Team

Jones Harris – Lumpkin County JR G #11

STATS: 17 PPG | 4 RPG | 7-AAA All-Region 1st Team

Gus Hood – Rabun County JR G #10

STATS: 7.5 PPG | 5 RPG | 5 APG | 2 SPG | 1 BPG | 8-AA 1st Team All-Region

Gabe Keene – Tallulah Falls JR G/F #21

STATS: 11.8 PPG | 7.0 RPG | 2.0 BPG | 2.0 SPG | 1.2 APG | 8-A All-Region 1st Team

Landon Knight – Union County JR F #11

STATS: 9 PPG | 5 RPG

Tyrece Mackie – Stephens County JR G #23

STATS: 13.9 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 2.4 APG | 1.3 SPG

Pierce Martin – Banks County SR G #24

STATS: 17 PPG | 2.6 RPG | 83% FT | 95 3PT Made |Region 8-AA Player of the Year

Ian McConnell – Commerce SR C #32

STATS: 12 PPG | 8 RPG | 8 Double-Doubls | 47% FG

Connor McKay – Rabun County JR G/F #12

STATS: 18 PPG | 12 RPG | 4 APG | 2 SPG | 2 BPG | 57% FG | 22 PTS/17 REB average in playoffs | 8-AA 1st Team All-Region

Jake McTaggart – Towns County JR F #2

STATS: 15.2 PPG | 9.8 RPG | 2.4 BPG | 54% FG | 8-A 1st Team All-Region

Kolby Moss – Towns County SR G #15

STATS: 19.6 PPG | 83% FT | 55% FG | Region 8-A Player of the Year | 1,500 Career Points | All-Time scoring leader at Towns

Silas Mulligan – White County JR G #3

STATS: 13.8 PPG | 2.8 RPG | 1.9 APG | 1.8 SPG | 53% FG (2s) | 32% 3PT | 67% FT | 7-AAA 1st Team All-Region

Garett Presley – Banks County SR G #23

STATS: 12.4 PPG | 7.7 RPG | 44% 3PT

Chandler Pulley – Lumpkin County SR G #12

STATS: 13 PPG | 3 RPG | 2.5 SPG | 7-AAA All-Region HM

Max Tierney – Dawson County SR F #15

STATS: 8.1 PPG | 8.3 RPG | 1.2 APG | 1.1 SPG | 26 Blocks | 58% FG | 7-AAA HM

Jadon Yeh – White County SO G #14

STATS: 15.3 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 2.4 SPG | 2.3 APG | 50% FG (2s) | 39% 3PT | 74% FT | 7-AAA 1st Team All-Region

HONORABLE MENTIONS

• Devonte Allen – Tallulah Falls SO G #23 (7.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 SPG)
• Shawn Cunningham – Commerce SR F
• Kabe Ellis – Towns County SR G #22 (10.7 PPG, 5.5 APG, 54% FG)
• JT Fulkrod – Jefferson JR F #3
• Jaden Gibson – Dawson County SO G #3 (8.1 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG)
• Josh Howell – Jefferson SR #4
• Lake Hughes – Union County JR G #2 (8 PPG)
• Caleb John – Union County JR G #3 (7 PPG, 3 APG)
• Tyler Lane – Dawson County SR F #33 (6.4 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.9 APG, 11 Blocks)
• Jackson Morris – Commerce SO G #4 (9 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG, 2 SPG)
• Simeon Respress – Tallulah Falls SR G #10 (5.9 PPG, 2.4 APG, 2.3 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG)
• Kenny Simpson – White County JR F #23 (9.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 4.5 RPG, 7-AAA HM)
• Saquario Sherod – Commerce SR G #11 (9.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG)
• Cooper Turner – White County SR F #55 (7.7 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1st Team 7-AAA)