There’s zero doubt – from start to finish, Huey Blalock proved himself to be the best point guard in the entire state, and his legend grows as he adds BLITZ Player of the Year status to his long list of accolades.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

19.0 PTS
10.0 AST (State Leader & 10th Nationally)
4.0 REB
2.0 STL
54% FG
44% 3PT
88% FT
1,964 Career Pts
953 Career Ast
State Championship Game MVP

The numbers don’t lie, but they also don’t tell the whole story. Huey Blalock averaged 19 points per game with 10 assists. If he wanted to, he could score at around 30 points per game on average. But his playmaking ability – whether it was shot creation, getting to the cup, throwing a perfect pass from midcourt (or between the legs, off the backboard, etc), playing tight defense, or icing games at the charity stripe – was second to none. He was good for four rebounds and two steals per game, shot 54% from the floor overall and 44% from deep, and an elite 88% from the line. The Region POY and Championship Game MVP finished with 1,964 career points and 953 career assists. Blalock was a 10-time BLITZ Player of the Week as well. The Navy signee will forever be held in high esteem in Rabun for leading the Wildcats to their fist-ever State Championship in basketball.

VOTING RESULTS

1. Huey Blalock – 83 pts (16 1st-place votes)
2. Hayes Free – 31 pts
3. Jake Mihalick – 27.75 pts (1)
4. Landon Lee – 20.5 pts
5. Hudson Huff – 19.25 pts
6. Essien Lockleer – 13.75 pts
7. Blayne Gunter – 13 pts

Voting included our 17-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Blalock was nearly a unanimous selection, earning 16 out of 17 1st-place votes. Habersham’s Jake Mihalick had the only other one. Blalock’s teammate Hayes Free got mostly 2nd and 3rd-place votes.

HISTORY OF BASKETBALL POY

• 2025-26 – Huey Blalock – Rabun County SR G
• 2024-25 – Enzo Combs – Habersham Central SR G
• 2023-24 – Cal Faulkner – Lumpkin Co JR G
• 2022-23 – Jadon Yeh – White Co SR G
• 2021-22 – Connor McKay – Rabun Co SR G/F
• 2020-21 – Kolby Moss – Towns Co SR G
• 2019-20 – Carl Cleveland – Banks Co SR G/F
• 2018-19 – Carl Cleveland – Banks Co JR G/F & Luke Chism – Dawson Co SR G
• 2017-18 – Dylan Orr – Banks Co SR F
• 2016-17 – Kahmal Wiley – Banks Co SR G/F
• 2015-16 – Zez Steeple – Banks Co SR G
• 2014-15 – Austin Venable – Banks Co SR C & Austin DiNofrio – Rabun Co SR G
• 2013-14 – Spencer Adams – White Co SR G
• 2012-13 – Tyler Dominy – Dawson Co SR G/F
• 2011-12 – Patrick Burns – Habersham Central SR F
• 2010-11 – Jacob Evans – Dawson Co SR G/F
• 2009-10 – Luke Crumley – White Co JR C

Blalock is the first Rabun County player since 2021-22 when Connor McKay won the hardware. He’s only the second winner for the Wildcats, and is the eighth pure guard to claim the award.

WHO WILL WIN IT NEXT YEAR?

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