ATLANTA (March 25, 2021) – Each season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club honors the top high school basketball players and coaches across the Atlanta area. Today, Westlake High School senior guard Raven Johnson and Sandy Creek High School senior forward Jabari Smith were named Miss and Mr. Georgia Basketball presented by Regions Bank, respectively.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club also announced that Jillian Hollingshead of McEachern High School and Matt Cleveland of Pace Academy have been named the Atlanta Metro High School Girls and Boys Player of the Year presented by Regions Bank.
For outstanding coaching in the Atlanta area, two sets of honors are awarded—the Cremins High School Boys and Girls Coach recognizing Class 5A-7A of the Year and the Pinholster Boys and Girls Coach of the Year for 1A-4A.
Marietta High School girls basketball coach Derrick DeWitt and Milton boys basketball coach Allen Whitehart were named the Cremins High School Coach of the Year award winners. The Pinholster High School Girls and Boys Coach of the Year winners are Jan Azar of Hebron Christian Academy and Sharman White from Pace Academy, respectively.
Additionally, the Atlanta Tipoff Club revealed the Atlanta All-Metro High School Boys and Girls Teams with 30 boys and 30 girls included. The player honors were compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Boy’s and Girl’s Selection Committees.
2021 Atlanta All-Metro High School Girls Teams
| TEAM | NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | CLASS | COMMITTED TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Sydney Bowles | Woodward | Jr. | |
| First Team | Sania Feagin | Forest Park | Sr. | South Carolina |
| First Team | Malia Fisher | Hebron Christian Academy | Sr. | Rice |
| First Team | De'Mauri Flournoy | Carrollton | Sr. | Vanderbilt |
| First Team | Ta’Niya Latson | Westlake | Jr. | |
| Second Team | Kara Dunn | Mt. Paran | Jr. | |
| Second Team | Mia Moore | St. Francis | Sr. | Mississippi State |
| Second Team | Brianna Turnage | Westlake | Sr. | Virginia Tech |
| Second Team | Bridget Utberg | Woodstock | Jr. | |
| Second Team | Lauren Walker | Marietta | Sr. | Michigan State |
| Third Team | Kaleigh Addie | Greater Atlanta Christian | Jr. | |
| Third Team | Nicole Azar | Hebron Christian Academy | Sr. | Samford |
| Third Team | Denim Deshields | McEachern | Sr. | |
| Third Team | Crystal Henderson | Kell | So. | |
| Third Team | Kate Johnson | Cherokee | Sr. | Furman |
| Honorable Mention | Keyarah Berry | Rockmart | Sr. | Indiana |
| Honorable Mention | Diana Collins | Brookwood | So. | |
| Honorable Mention | Taylor Cullinan | North Paulding | Sr. | Alabama |
| Honorable Mention | Flau'Jae Johnson | Sprayberry | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Ashlee Locke | Flowery Branch | Sr. | Mercer |
| Honorable Mention | Paige Lyons | Dutchtown | Sr. | East Carolina |
| Honorable Mention | Cazia Nelson | Archer | Sr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Sussy Ngulefac | Parkview | Sr. | Samford |
| Honorable Mention | Kehinde Obasuyi | Carrollton | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Alyssa Phillip | Wesleyan | Sr. | Georgia State |
| Honorable Mention | Eden Sample | Collins Hill | Sr. | Old Dominion |
| Honorable Mention | Chloe Sterling | Marietta | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Rachel Suttle | Holy Innocents | Sr. | Georgia (soccer) |
| Honorable Mention | Sacha Washington | Collins Hill | Sr. | Purdue |
| Honorable Mention | Ashyia Willis | Buford | Sr. | Georgia College |
2021 Atlanta All-Metro High School Boys Teams
| TEAM | NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | CLASS | COMMITTED TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Peyton Daniels | Tri-Cities | Sr. | Vanderbilt |
| First Team | R.J. Godfrey | North Gwinnett | Jr. | |
| First Team | Scoot Henderson | Kell | Jr. | |
| First Team | Ian Schieffelin | Grayson | Sr. | Clemson |
| First Team | Bruce Thornton | Milton | Jr. | Ohio State |
| Second Team | Isaiah Collier | Wheeler | So. | |
| Second Team | Jusaun Holt | St. Francis | Sr. | Alabama |
| Second Team | Ja’Hiem Hudson | Wheeler | Sr. | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Second Team | Camron McDowell | McEachern | Sr. | Georgia |
| Second Team | A.J. White | Chattahoochee | Sr. | |
| Third Team | Kaleb Banks | Fayette County | Jr. | |
| Third Team | Kanaan Carlyle | Milton | So. | |
| Third Team | Cole Middleton | Pace Academy | Sr. | Cleveland State |
| Third Team | Ryan Mutombo | Lovett | Sr. | Georgetown |
| Third Team | Danny Stubbs | Pebblebrook | Sr. | Georgia State |
| Honorable Mention | Jamall Clyce | Pebblebrook | Sr. | Georgia State |
| Honorable Mention | Malique Ewin | Berkmar | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Vino Glover | Collins Hill | Sr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Zyair Greene | Miller Grove | Sr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Jaden Harris | Norcross | Sr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Gaddis Heath | Westlake | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Andrew McConnell | Lanier | Sr. | James Madison |
| Honorable Mention | Devin McGlockton | South Forsyth | Sr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Chance Moore | McEachern | Sr. | Arkansas |
| Honorable Mention | JoJo Peterson | Mount Pisgah Christian | Sr. | Purdue-Fort Wayne |
| Honorable Mention | Myles Rice | Sandy Creek | Sr. | Washington State |
| Honorable Mention | Jameel Rideout | Berkmar | Jr. | |
| Honorable Mention | Elijah Tucker | Cherokee | Sr. | Xavier |
| Honorable Mention | Kaleb Washington | Wheeler | Sr. | Dayton |
| Honorable Mention | James White | Heritage-Conyers | Sr. | Ole Miss |
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men’s and women’s college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men’s and women’s college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA’s Lew Alcindor received the first Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women’s recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Jersey Mike’s and Werner Ladder.
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