Five DeKalb athletes, five coaches take top honors in All Region Selections
All-Region Selections for the 2022-23 high school basketball season were announced in February with DeKalb represented in regions 6-2A, 4-6A, 4-5A, 6-4A, 5-3A and 5-2A.
In total, DeKalb had 49 athletes selected to different boys’ and girls’ first team all-region teams, five region players of the year, and five region coaches of the year – in addition to a number of second team, third team, and honorable mention selections.
Terrell Wright (Columbia, 5-2A), Spencer Elliot (St. Pius X Catholic, 4-6A) and Josiah Lawson (Tucker, 4-5A) were selected as boys’ Player of the Year winners for their regions.
Malaya Jones (Arabia Mountain, 4-5A) and Kate Harping (Marist, 4-6A) were girls’ Player of the Year winners from DeKalb.
James Harty (Tucker boys, 4-5A), Jerry Jackson (Arabia Mountain girls, 4-5A), Kim Hixon (Marist girls, 4-6A), Eugene Brown Jr. (Southwest DeKalb boys, 6-4A), and Kenyatta Bennett (Drew Charter boys, 6-2A) brought coach of the year honors home to DeKalb.
Full all-region selections for every region containing DeKalb teams are listed below:
Region 6-2A
BOYS
Coach of the Year: Kenyatta Bennett – Drew Charter
Player of the Year – Albert Wilson III – North Cobb Christian
All-Region
Cedric Taylor – Drew Charter
Steven Moore – South Atlanta
Malachi Harris – KIPP Atlanta
Moustapha Diop – Walker
Diontae Harris – South Atlanta
Noah Treadwell – Washington
Israel Meggett – Drew Charter
Kameryn Fountain – Washington
Laquavius Bailey – Therrell
Gabe Bolden – North Cobb Christian
Daylon Johnson – Washington
Quentin Taylor – KIPP Atlanta
Cameron Hewling – Mt. Paran
Andrew Taylor – Therrell
Noah Pederson – Walker
Region 4-6A
BOYS
Player of the Year:
Spencer Elliott St. Pius
First Team
Luke Harpring – Marist
Karis Bilal – Riverwood
JR Leonard – Riverwood
Josh Miles – South Cobb
Blake Wilson – St. Pius
Second Team
Ryan Smith – Dunwoody
AJ Wheeler – Lakeside
Sebastian Reed – Lakeside
Jesse Gaynes – Marist
Josh Goode – North Atlanta
Dante’ Harrison – South Cobb
Honorable Mention
Mason Weeks – Dunwoody
Loic Keutcha – Dunwoody
Garrett Ledford – Marist
Grant Erickson – Marist
Jermaine Freeman – South Cobb
Andrew Oliver – St. Pius
Region 4-6A
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Kate Harpring, Marist
Coach of the Year: Kim Hixon, Marist
First Team
Adia Bouldin – Lakeside
Hannah Faklaris – Marist
Hannah McConnell – Riverwood
Jada Wood – Riverwood
Kelly Stephenson – St. Pius X
Second Team
Anderson Bowe – Dunwoody
Ellie Hukl – Dunwoody
Abby Lindsay – Marist
Bryanna Carson – North Atlanta
Lizzie McGrath – Riverwood
Honorable Mention
Kaz McLauglin – Dunwoody
Sybil Thomas – Lakeside
Ryelle Gomes – North Atlanta
Siena Schettino – North Atlanta
Sa’Niah Bethea – South Cobb
Alex Schiavo – St. Pius X
Annabella Sheridan – St. Pius X
Region 4-5A
BOYS
Region Co-Player of the Year: Josiah Lawson, Tucker
Coach of the Year: James Harty, Tucker
All-Region Team
Brendan Rose – Arabia Mountain
Ramon McDaniel – Chamblee
Zayd Fisher – Chamblee
Jaquavious Walker – Decatur
Cummings Turner – Decatur
Luke Brooks – Decatur
Caleb Taylor – Lithonia
Marcus Calhoun – Lithonia
Joshua Brown – M.L. King Jr.
C.J. Whitmore – Tucker
Tahmar Mann – Tucker
Kyric Dunn – Tucker
Region 4-5A
GIRLS
Region Player of the Year: Malaya Jones, Arabia Mountain
Coach of the Year: Jerry Jackson, Arabia Mountain
All-Region Team
Myori Pruitt – Arabia Mountain
Sierra Burns – Arabia Mountain
Trinity Walls – Chamblee
Alana Azeta – Chamblee
Brianna Wood – Chamblee
Cornelia Ellington – Decatur
Ryen Evans – Decatur
Marlo Simns – Decatur
Hikmat Ogunmuyiwa – Lithonia
Asia Freeman – Lithonia
Asia Bell – M.L. King Jr.
Jacinta Hollins – Tucker
Region 6-4A
BOYS
Player of the Year: Caleb Wilson, Holy Innocents
Coach of the Year: Eugene Brown Jr., Southwest DeKalb
First Team
David Sledge – Druid Hills
Savion Mathis – Southwest DeKalb
Xzaviah Taylor – Southwest DeKalb
Tahj Evans – Stephenson
Malik Hinton – Stone Mountain
Second Team
Nicholas Majors – Druid Hills
Coleman Riley – Hapeville Charter
Devin Hutcherson – Holy Innocents
Nicholas Burton – Miller Grove
Eddie Hendricks – Stephenson
Third Team
Langston Scales – Hapeville Charter
Will Hopkins – Holy Innocents
Xavier Lewis – Miller Grove
Messiah Mergan – Southwest DeKalb
Zeke Harpe – Westminster
Honorable Mention
Jonathan McBride – Clarkston
Rahmel Young – Clarkston
Abdulahi Hagi – Clarkston
Josiah Marsh – Druid Hills
Jason Freeman – Hapeville Charter
Taison Mathis – Miller Grove
Marion Hopkins – Miller Grove
Isaiah Taylor – Southwest DeKalb
Tyler Harris – Westminster
Region 6-4A
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Courtney Ogden, Westminster
Coach of the Year: Nichole Dixon, Holy Innocents and Katie Argall, Westminster
First Team
Olivia Hutcherson – Holy Innocents
Hailee Swain – Holy Innocents
Jah’Naesia Spiers – Southwest DeKalb
Janiya McCoy – Southwest DeKalb
Stella Chartrand – Westminster
Second Team
Anissa Brailsford – Druid Hills
Ava Riley – Hapeville Charter
Zaynah Preston – Holy Innocents
Bleezy Abong Stephenson
Sabrina Russell – Stephenson
Third Team
Aalon Turner – Druid Hills
Journey Conley – Druid Hills
Markayla Lockhart – Hapeville Charter
Jaylen Clark – Miller Grove
Kiera Staude – Westminster
Honorable Mention
Elana McMasters – Holy Innocents
Julisa Payne-Wright – Miller Grove
Balie Canty – Southwest DeKalb
Camille Files – Southwest DeKalb
Robyn Ward – Stone Mountain
Julia Stallworth – Westminster
Region 5-3A
BOYS
Player of the Year: Micah Smith, Sandy Creek
First Team
Emmanuel Green – Cedar Grove
Darius Reynolds – Cedar Grove
Josh Mickell – Douglass
Vic Newsom – Sandy Creek
Amari Brown – Sandy Creek
Second Team
Jaylen Adside – Cedar Grove
Elliot Colson – Cedar Grove
Jacob Mickell – Douglass
Jaren Alexander – Sandy Creek
PJ Green – Sandy Creek
Region 5-3A
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Janae Walker, Sandy Creek
First Team
Amiyah Floyd – Carver
Taniyah Lupoe – Carver
Miracle Howard – Cedar Grove
Leslie Green – Sandy Creek
Persia Sanders – Sandy Creek
Second Team
Tylan Byrd – Carver
Malaya Green Carver
Saniyah Burchfield – Douglass
Jaylyn Durham Sandy Creek
Alanah Francois – Sandy Creek
Honorable Mention
Paris Hornsby – Cedar Grove
Eliza Alves – Douglass
D’ziyah Tompkins – Douglass
Region 5-2A
BOYS
Player of the Year: Terrell Wright, Columbia
First Team
Deshun Coleman – Callaway
Jaden Baugh – Columbia
Aaron Johnson – Eagle’s Landing Christian
Mekhi Woods – Elite Scholars
Josh Harris – Landmark
Blake Pollock – Landmark
Malachi Jackson – McNair
Zion Green – Redan
Second Team
Tyrus Edwards – Callaway
Xavier Dodson – Eagle’s Landing Christian
Chase Grant – Elite Scholars
Kamar Gooden – McNair
Jamir Brown – Redan
Jalen Kelley – Towers
Brandon Underwood – Towers
Region 5-2A
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Gabby Grooms, Landmark
First Team
Lacoy Thomas – Callaway
Jailyn Baker – Callaway
Nia Anderson – Columbia
Kerselin Anderson – Columbia
Keamaura Robinson – Columbia
Kalia Green – Eagle’s Landing Christian
Ivana Doikonivy – Landmark
Second Team
Caroline Buckley – Eagle’s Landing Christian
Madison Murphy – Elite Scholars
Hannah Williams – Elite Scholars
Sasha Jospeh – Landmark
Karol Ridges – McNair
Maya Campbell – Redan
Ceony Jones – Redan
Makalaya Coleman – Towers
Region 7-1A
BOYS
Coach of the Year: Tyler Watkins – Christian Heritage
Player of the Year: Jax Abernathy – Christian Heritage
First Team
Gai Chol – Greenforest
Amir Boyce – WD Mohammed
Jaden Emory – Southwest Atlanta Christian
DK Manyiel – Greenforest
RJ Winegarner – Fulton Leadership Academy
Miller McGowan – Atlanta Classical
Second Team
Amir Green-Jones – Fulton Leadership Academy
Isaiah Lloyd – Greenforest
Cash Hare – Christian Heritage
Hakeem Weems – WD Mohammed
Kaiden Prothro – Bowdon
Honorable Mention
Mamour Mbow – Southwest Atlanta Christian
Kai Ridley – Southwest Atlanta Christian
Will Huggins – Bowdon
Luke Ledbetter – Bowdon
Dontae Crowder – Christian Heritage
Braden Koneman – Christian Heritage
Elijah Lewis – Greenforest
Daniel Daramola – Greenforest
Michael Robinson – Greenforest
Alex Zelaya – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Malachi Ackles – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Preston Denney – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Levi Spray – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Justin Jones – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Christian Lee – Mt. Zion-Carrollton
Rayshan Ford – Fulton Leadership Academy
Elijah Stewart – Southwest Atlanta Christian
Andres Wright – Atlanta Classical
