Atlanta Tipoff Club Names 2011 High School Awards Winners
List of Local Honorees Headlined by Brianna Banks and Shannon Scott
ATLANTA (March 17, 2011) – Fayette County High School senior Brianna Banks and Milton High School senior Shannon Scott were named Miss Georgia Basketball and Mr. Georgia Basketball, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. In addition, Senior Jasmine Camp (Chamblee Charter High School) and junior Tony Parker (Miller Grove High School were named as the 2011 Metro Atlanta Basketball Players of the Year.
The winners were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s board of selectors and its voting academy, comprised of leading basketball coaches and administrators from around the region, who based their criteria on player performances throughout the season. All honorees will be recognized at the Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Awards Banquet presented by AT&T on March 21 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Ga.
“The basketball talent in Atlanta continues to excel and is without question among the best in the nation,” said Eric Oberman, Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director. “We feel a tremendous sense of pride in all of our winners and honorees and salute their amazing seasons.”
ABOUT THE WINNERS:
Miss Georgia Basketball: Brianna Banks, Fayette County High School – She led her team in points, assists and steals en route to the Class AAAA state title, the school’s first, which avenged two state championship game losses in 2008 and 2009. In fact, the second-ranked Tigers closed the season with 19 consecutive victories, and only once during the streak was the margin of victory closer than 10 points. Next year the 5-9 guard will play basketball at the University of Connecticut.
Mr. Georgia Basketball: Shannon Scott, Milton High School – The Ohio State signee averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game for Milton. The 6-2 guard had the distinction of playing on a team that made it to the state semifinals in each of his four seasons. He won the Class AAAAA championship as a junior and made it to the championship game this season. He is the son of former North Carolina and NBA great Charlie Scott.
Bobby Cremins Georgia High School Girls Coach of the Year: Charles “Chunk” Reid, Vidalia High School – Reid led his squad to a 28-0 start before falling in the second round of the Class AA Girl’s state tournament. His season was highlighted by winning his 750th career win and is currently 10th on the list of active girl’s basketball coaches for career wins.
Bobby Cremins Georgia High School Boys Coach of the Year: David Boyd, Milton High School – Led Milton to a 29-3 record and a berth in the Class AAAAA State Championship game, where they fell to Norcross. The Eagles were consistently ranked in the Top 5 nationally throughout the regular season. In 27 years of coaching he owns a 573-194 career record. He’s won this award on two previous occasions, including 2010.
Bob Eskew Outstanding Sportsmanship Award: Benjamin Banneker High School
Charlie Bloodworth High School Official of the Year: Chas Frazier – Frazier has been officiating basketball at the high school level since 1998 and college level since 2000. He has officiated 13 Georgia high school tournaments. He is the current president of the Greater Georgia Basketball Officials Association and was named the 2004 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association referee of the year. He officiates in the Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley, SIAC and Peach Belt conferences, as well as Georgia JUCO, where his is a 4-time championship game official.
Metro Atlanta Girls Player of the Year: Jasmine Camp, Chamblee Charter High School – Camp averaged 13 points and four assists per game in leading Chamblee this season. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 23-0 record and a No. 2 ranking before losing a tough contest in the Class AAAA Region 6 tournament quarterfinals. She has signed a letter of intent to play basketball next year at the University of Stanford.
Metro Atlanta Boys Player of the Year: Tony Parker, Miller Grove High School – The 6-7 junior led Miller Grove to its 3RD consecutive CLASS AAAA state championship, scoring 21 points, hauling down 15 rebounds and adding five blocked shots. In doing so, the Wolverines became of only 10 high school program in Georgia to achieve a three-peat. For the season he averaged 16 points and 12 boards per game. He is Georgia’s top-rated prospect in the class of 2012.
Garland F. Pinholster Metro Atlanta Girls High School Coach of the Year: Jan Azar, Wesleyan School – Azar led the Wolves to a 32-2 record and a fourth straight championship. Overall, Wesleyan has won eight state titles in 10 years, six of which came at the Class AA level. In 14 seasons, she is 351-77.
Garland F. Pinholster Metro Atlanta Boys High School Coach of the Year: Jeremy Adams, Sequoyah High School – In just four years at the helm of the Chiefs, Adams has amassed a 70-43 career record. This season, Sequoyah jumped out to a 29-0 start before falling in the second round of the state playoffs.
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Boy's All Metro
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Name |
High School |
Award |
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Malcolm Brogdon |
Greater Atlanta Christian School |
Boy's1st Team All-Metro |
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Marcus Hunt |
North Clayton
High School |
Boy's1st Team All-Metro |
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Nick Jacobs |
South Atlanta
High School |
Boy's1st Team All-Metro |
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Dai-Jon Parker |
Milton High
School |
Boy's1st Team All-Metro |
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Adam Smith |
Fayette County
High School |
Boy's1st Team All-Metro |
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Henry Brooks |
Miller Grove
High School |
Boy's2nd Team All-Metro |
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Tekele Cotton |
Whitefield
Academy |
Boy's2nd Team All-Metro |
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William Goodwin |
Southwest DeKalb
High School |
Boy's2nd Team All-Metro |
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Julian Royal |
Milton High
School |
Boy's2nd Team All-Metro |
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Kevin Ware |
Rockdale County
High School |
Boy's2nd Team All-Metro |
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Chris Bolden |
Norcross
High
School |
Boy's3rd Team All-Metro |
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Garrett Brown |
Pope High School |
Boy's3rd Team All-Metro |
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Derrick Henry |
Newton County
High School |
Boy's3rd Team All-Metro |
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Brandon Morris |
Miller Grove High School |
Boy's3rd Team All-Metro |
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KK Simmons |
Wheeler
High
School |
Boy's3rd Team All-Metro |
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Jaron Blossomgame |
Chattahoochee
High School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Yonel Brown |
Berkmar
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Tahj Shamsid-Deen |
Columbia
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Kenneth Gaines |
Whitefield
Academy |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Algie Key |
Columbia
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Thomas Marshall |
Miller Grove
High School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Dominique McKoy |
South Atlanta
High School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Josiah Moore |
Norcross
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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E. Victor Nickerson |
Norcross
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Saah Nimley |
Collins
Hill
High School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Evan Nolte |
Milton
igh
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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TJ Shipes |
Buford High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Rasham Suarez |
Jonesboro High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Sean Tate |
Sequoyah
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Justin Tuoyo |
Lovejoy
High
School |
Boy's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Girl's All Metro
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Name |
High School |
Award |
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Andraya Carter |
Buford High School |
Girl's 1st Team All-Metro
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Kaela Davis |
Buford High
School |
Girl's 1st Team
All-Metro |
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Diamond DeShields |
Norcross
High
School |
Girl's 1st Team
All-Metro |
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Sydney Wallace |
Northview High
School |
Girl's 1st Team
All-Metro |
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Holli Wilkins |
Wesleyan
School |
Girl's 1st Team
All-Metro |
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Lexi Brown |
North Gwinnett
High School |
Girl's 2nd Team
All-Metro |
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Aneesha Daniels |
Redan Hi
h School |
Girl's 2nd Team
All-Metro |
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Pachyiaanna Roberts |
McEachern High
School |
Girl's 2nd Team
All-Metro |
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Celina Rodrigo |
Hillgrove High
School |
Girl's 2nd Team
All-Metro |
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Jarae Savage |
North Cobb High
School |
Girl's 2nd Team
All-Metro |
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Grace Leah Baughn |
Wesleyan
School |
Girl's 3rd Team
All-Metro |
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Breana McDonald |
Chamblee
High
School |
Girl's 3rd Team
All-Metro |
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Kaliyah Mitchell |
Stephenson High
School |
Girl's 3rd Team
All-Metro |
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Erica Norwood |
Campbell
High
School |
Girl's 3rd Team
All-Metro |
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Kayla Upchurch |
Chattahoochee
High School |
Girl's 3rd Team
All-Metro |
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Keyonna Allen |
Forest Park High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Morgan Batey |
Pace Academy |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Nikki Dixon |
Milton High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Jordan Frazier |
Wesleyan
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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OliviaGibbs |
Southwest DeKalb
High School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Brittany Hodges |
McEachern High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Elem Ibiam |
Fayette County
High School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Tatianna Jackson |
The Lovett School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Ashley Johnson |
Westlake
High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Katie Mallow |
Brookwood High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Chakecia Miller |
Campbell
High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Kristina Nelson |
Greater Atlanta
Christian School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Kylee Smith |
Alpharetta High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Aisha Turner |
Westlake
High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
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Dominique Wilson |
McEachern High
School |
Girl's All-Metro
Honorable Mention |
