Kylie Watkins won the Fan Vote for the ‘Last Finalist’ to be up for Player of the Year. She becomes the 7th and last finalist after taking 18,400 of the 36,990 votes. The finalists are: Addison Hoard (Banks County), Lucy Hood (Rabun County), Averie Jones (Lumpkin County), Emma Lightsey (White County), Michel Robbins (Jefferson), Abby Slaton (Dawson County), and Kylie Watkins (White County).

Following the ‘Last Finalist’ Fan Vote Winner, the finalist group will be voted on internally with a panel of up to 25 local media reporters, former GHSA officials, coaches, etc to determine the Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The voting is Heisman-style.

Addison Hoard – Banks County SR PG #5

STATS: 10.0 PTS, 3.0 REB, 7.0 AST, 4.0 STL, 1,000 Career Pts, 8-AA Player of the Year

Lucy Hood – Rabun County SR PG #11

STATS: 20.5 PTS, 6.1 AST, 4.8 REB, 2.6 STL, 40.6% 3PT, 110 3PT, 82.5% FT, 1,000 Career Pts, Region 8-A DI Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American nominee

Averie Jones – Lumpkin County SR G #4

STATS: 17.5 PTS, 4.8 REB, 3.1 STL, 3.8 AST, 48.4 2PT%, 43.4 3PT% 80.4 FT%, 1st Team All-Region, Lumpkin’s all-time leading scorer (1,877 pts)

Emma Lightsey – White County JR G #5

STATS: 16.4 PTS, 2.7 REB, 65% FT, 31% 3PT, 46.5% FG; 0.93 VPS, 114 3PT (school record), 1st Team All-Region

Michel Robbins – Jefferson FR G #11

STATS: 15.2 PTS, 7.5 REB, 4.8 STL, 3.5 AST, 1st Team All-Region

Abby Slaton – Dawson County SR G #21

STATS: 16.3 PTS, 3.2 REB, 102 3PT, 1,000 Career Pts, 1st Team All-Region, Single Season & Career 3PT record for Dawson

Kylie Watkins – White County JR F #22

STATS: 13.7 PTS, 7.2 REB, 2.7 AST, 70.3% FT, 48.2% FG, 36.9% 3PT, 1.5 VPS, 1st Team All-Region

FAN VOTE: LAST FINALIST (Girls Basketball)

*FINAL RESULTS