The 2025 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) (3-5) for consideration. In total, we have 22 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.

*White County did not nominate a player*

Sam Anderson – Dawson County SR #2 Singles

STATS: 8-9

Landan Bedingfield – Rabun County SO #2 Singles

STATS: 12-3

Canyon Boswell – Banks County SO #3 Singles

STATS: 18-4 (18-2 at singles; 5-1 in region); Sets: 36-9

Mason Brown/Jackson Brown – Commerce SO #1 Doubles

STATS: 13-3 (5-1 in region)

Josh Burris – Habersham Central SR #2 Singles

STATS: 11-3, All-Region

Zachary Carringer/Jake Owensby – Tallulah Falls SR #1 Doubles

STATS: 10-4, Sets: 20-9, Games: 151-80

Tim Caudell/Eli Free – Habersham Central SR #1 Doubles

STATS: 11-3, All-Region

TJ Cox – Tallulah Falls SR #3/2 Singles

STATS: 18-4, Sets: 37-7, Games: 236-59

Tanner Davis – Tallulah Falls SR #1 Singles

STATS: 18-5, Sets: 35-10, Games: 245-91

Robbie Fountain/Brady Darnell – Rabun County SR/JR #1 Doubles

STATS: 15-3

Bryce Jenkins – Jefferson FR #1/2 Singles

STATS: 10-6

Clayton Jones – Stephens County SR #3 Singles

STATS: 17-4

Jaron Jones – Stephens County JR #2 Singles

STATS: 16-4

Sam Ledford – Banks County JR #1 Singles

STATS: 20-3 (5-1 in region); Sets: 40-7

Jack Marshall – Lumpkin County JR #2 Doubles

STATS: 13-1 (93% Win); Sets: 28-3

Lleyton Phillips – Rabun County SO #1 Singles

STATS: 10-6

Bricen Popko – Lumpkin County SR #3 Singles

STATS: 16-4 (80% Win); Sets: 33-12

Cal Saunders/Alex Tillery – Lumpkin County SR #1 Doubles

STATS: 14-4 (77% Win); Sets: 30-9

Declan Rhodes/Nolan Geraghty – Dawson County SR #1 Doubles

STATS: 9-6

Lije Smith – Habersham Central SR #1 Singles

STATS: 11-3, All-Region

Rusty Spencer – Stephens County SR #1 Singles

STATS: 15-5

Bailey Swafford – Dawson County SR #1 Singles

STATS: 8-9

Essien Lockleer – Commerce SO G #5

STATS: 9.2 PTS, 4.3 REB, 6.0 AST, 2.5 STL, 1st Team All-Region

JoJo McCurry – Habersham Central SR C #23

STATS: 15.5 PTS, 8.1 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.4 BLK, 1.3 STL, 60% FG, 34% 3PT, 70% FT, 1st Team All-Region

Jake Mihalik – Habersham Central JR F #5

STATS: 9.6 PTS, 6.2 REB, 2.1 BLK, 1.0 AST, 43% FG, 32% 3PT, 1st Team All-Region

Maki Mitchell – Commerce SO G #4

STATS: 12.7 PTS, 3.3 REB, 99 3PT (40%), 1st Team All-Region

Clay Owen – Jefferson JR G #11

STATS: 11.7 PTS, 3.1 REB, 2.0 AST 1st Team All-Region (nominated by BLITZ due to no answer from team)

Evan Peters – Commerce SR F #11

STATS: 9.3 PTS, 7.0 REB, 1.5 STL, 60% FG, All-Region HM

Landon Pierce – Lumpkin County JR G #33

STATS: 11.0 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.2 AST, 35% FG, 1st Team All-Region

Jackson Pulley – Lumpkin County JR G #2

STATS: 8.7 PTS, 7.0 REB, 2.6 AST, All-Region HM

Dayden Rogers – Banks County JR C #11

STATS: 11.9 PTS, 6.5 REB, 1st Team All-Region

Jonas Rouse – Towns County JR G/F #3

STATS: 10.4 PTS, 7.0 REB, 2.0 AST, 2.1 STL, All-Region Offensive Team

Ty Sorrells – Commerce SO G #0

STATS: 9.7 PTS, 4.3 REB, 2.8 AST, 2.1 STL, All-Region HM

Kolby Watson – Banks County SR F #10

STATS: 20.7 PTS, 7.2 REB, 1,520 Career Pts, 1st Team All-Region

Judge Wilbanks – Habersham Central JR C #13

STATS: 8.1 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.2 AST, 1.1 BLK, 43% FG, 1st Team All-Region

Maddox Young – Union County SR G #11

STATS: 13.0 PTS, 5.0 REB, 3.0 AST, 2.0 STL, 2nd Team All-Region