We left it up to a Fan Vote to pick the 7th and last finalist for Boys Basketball Player of the Year. After 5,272 total votes came in, Jefferson’s Spencer Darby tabbed 1,913 to win the last finalist spot. He joins Joakeim Celestin (Dawson), Malachi Dooley (Habersham Central), Pierce Martin (Banks), Connor McKay (Rabun), Kolby Moss (Towns), and Jadon Yeh (White).

NEXT: Our internal panel will now vote between these 7 finalists for BLITZ Player of the Year. The voting is done internally only and is a Heisman-style point system.

FINALISTS

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

Spencer Darby – Jefferson SR G #11

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

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

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

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

Kolby Moss – Towns County SR G #15

STATS: 19.6 PPG | 83% FT | 55% FG | 8-A Player of the Year | 1,500 Career Points (all-time Towns scoring leader)

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

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