The 2024-25 season is in the rearview…and that means it’s time to recognize our local talents up for Player of the Year. Coaches were asked to submit their top player(s) (four max) for consideration. In total, we have 25 nominees.

NEXT: We will narrow down the list to a finalist pool, with the opportunity for the public to vote on the last finalist prior to the Player of the Year final vote by our internal voting panel.

Kaleigh Beaver – Towns County SR G/F #10

STATS: 14.9 PTS, 11.8 REB, 1.2 BLK, Region Player of the Year, 1,000+ Career Pts

Emeri Billings – Jefferson SR G #1

STATS: 13.0 PTS, 5.0 AST, 3.0 STL, Region POY

Eva Bishop – Dawson County SR F #0

STATS: 15.6 PTS, 8.4 REB, 2.1 AST, 1.5 BLK, 1,034 Career Pts, 760 Career Reb, All-Region, Southeastern University signee

Skyler Brady – Jefferson SR SG #5

STATS: 11.0 PTS, 4.0 AST, 3.0 STL, 1st Team All-Region

Sadie Chambers – Habersham Central FR G #13

STATS: 10.0 PTS, 1st Team All-Region

Scotlyn Fain – Towns County JR G #23

STATS: 11.1 PTS, 6.2 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.6 STL, 1st Team All-Region

Aleria Faulkner – Stephens County SR G #4

STATS: All-Region (nominated by BLITZ due to no answer from team)

Haygen James – Tallulah Falls SR F #4

STATS: 8.8 PTS, 5.1 REB, 2.1 STL, 1.7 AST, 0.5 BLK, All-Region HM

Maddie Lee – Lumpkin County JR G #1

STATS: All-Region (nominated by BLITZ due to no answer from team)

Emma Lightsey – White County SR SG #5

STATS: 14.0 PTS, 3.0 REB, 3.0 AST, 20 STL, 1st Team All-Region, 1,000+ Career Pts, School Record for 3PT in game (10)

Ariel McCarter – Union County SR G/F #11

STATS: 11.3 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.5 AST, 2.9 STL, 1st Team All-Region, All-State, BOTS MVP

Ansley Moore – Banks County JR PG #23

STATS: 7.0 PTS, 7.0 AST, 6.0 STL, 1st Team All-Region

Tessa Murdock – Habersham Central FR F #24

STATS: 10.0 PTS, 10.0 REB, Region Defensive Player of the Year

Reese Murphy – Banks County SR W #12

STATS: 19.0 PTS, 6.0 REB, 6.0 STL, 1,000+ Career Pts, Region POY

Ryleigh Murphy – Banks County SR W #11

STATS: 14.0 PTS, 3.0 REB, 3.0 STL, 1st Team All-Region

Addy Beth Owens – Rabun County SO PG #3

STATS: 11.0 PTS, 3.3 STL, 3.1 AST, 30% 3PT, 72% FT, All-Region HM

Arianna Pattman – Commerce SO G/F #11

STATS: 1st Team All-Region (nominated by BLITZ due to no answer from team)

Michel Robbins – Jefferson SO SF #11

STATS: 14.0 PTS, 8.0 REB, 4.0 STL, 1st Team All-Region

Maddie Siuta – Dawson County JR G #44

STATS: 11.8 PTS, 5.3 AST, 4.1 REB, 250 Career Ast, All-Region

Adelyn Thompson – Rabun County SO SG #2

STATS: 13.8 PTS, 2.5 AST, 2.0 STL, 32% 3PT, 66.2% FT, 1st Team All-Region

Ava Thompson – Towns County FR G #24

STATS: 10.2 PTS, 5.5 REB, 1.8 AST, 1.6 STL, All-Region HM

Daytona Underwood – Habersham Central SO C #14

STATS: 10.0 PTS, 9.0 REB, All-Region

Kylie Watkins – White County SR PF #22

STATS: 17.0 PTS, 8.0 REB, 3.0 BLK, 2.0 STL, 53% FG, 82% FT, Region Defensive POY, 1000+ Career Pts, 500+ Career Reb

Vi’Tory Williams – Commerce JR G #4

STATS: All-Region HM (nominated by BLITZ due to no answer from team)

Breelyn Wood – Tallulah Falls SR W #2

STATS: 14.5 PTS, 6.2 REB, 2.4 STL, 2.0 AST, 0.7 BLK, 1st Team All-Region, All-State