HYPESOUTH MIDDLE GEORGIA SUPERLATIVES

Coach of the Year

Kizzie Walker, Baldwin

2023-24 4A State Champion; 29-2 Overall

Ms. Middle Georgia

Madison Ruff, Baldwin
  • Three Consecutive Region
    Player of the Year Honors
  • 2023-24 4A State Champion

Senior of the Year

Alaya Grane, Central-Macon
  • Back-to-Back Region
    Player of the Year Honors
  • 2023-24 2A Final 4 Appearance
  • 1,487 Career Points

Junior of the Year

Lyric Greene, Dodge County
  • Back-to-Back Region
    Player of the Year Honors
  • 2023-24 2A Elite 8 Appearance

Sophomore of the Year

Gabby Minus, Veterans
  • 2023-24 Region Player of the Year
  • 2023-24 6A Final 4 Appearance

Freshman of the Year

Trinitee Thomas, Warner Robins
  • Led Team in Points & Rebounds
  • Top 5 Class of 2027 State of Georgia Ranking

Offensive Player of the Year

Shakiria Foster, Lamar County
  • Back-to-Back Region Player of the Year Honors
  • 2000 Point Club; School’s All-Time Points Leader (2319)

Defensive Player of the Year

Janaye Walker, Baldwin
  • 2023-24 Region Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2 Blocks Per Game

Most Improved Player

Zaria Wilson, Mary Persons

2022-23
(5.6ppg, 1.3apg, 2.9rpg, 1.8spg)

2023-24
(13.9ppg, 1.7apg, 4.3rpg, 3.7spg, Region 2-3A Player of the Year)

Most Improved Team

Wilkinson County

2022-23
(4-21 Record)

2023-24
(12-16 Record)

Alaya Grane

Central-Macon, Senior
  • 15.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 4.7apg, 3.6spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State Class 2A South Player of the Year
  • Region 2-2A Player of the Year
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Talladega College signee

Madison Ruff

Baldwin, Senior
  • 15.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.6apg, 3.5spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State Class 4A South Player of the Year
  • Region 2-4A Player of the Year
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Mount St. Mary’s signee

Shakiria Foster

Lamar County, Senior
  • 27.1ppg, 6.4rpg, 2apg, 3.9spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State Class A-DI Player of the Year
  • Region 4-A DI Player of the Year
  • 2000 Point Club – School’s All-Time Points Leader (2319)
  • Offers: NC Central, Mars Hill, Albany State + more

Gabby Minus

Veterans, Sophomore
  • 18.8ppg, 9,7rpg, 2.1apg, 4.7spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 6A All-State
  • Region 1-6A Player of the Year
  • Set New School Single Season Scoring Record (524)
  • Offers: Mississippi State, Boston College, Virginia + more

Lyric Greene

Dodge County, Junior
  • 22.2ppg, 16rpg, 1.1bpg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 2A All-State
  • Region 1-2A Co-Player of the Year
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Offers: Appalachian State, South Alabama, Bethune-Cookman + more

Amaris Ridgeway

Jones County, Senior
  • 14.6ppg, 6rpg, 3.5apg, 3spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 5A All-State
  • 1st Team All-Region 2-5A
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Offers: Georgia Southwestern

Trinitee Thomas

Warner Robins, Freshman
  • 17.8ppg, 9.3rpg, 3.3apg, 3.7spg, 1.2bpg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 5A All-State
  • 1st Team All-Region 2-5A
  • Offers: Arizona, Mississippi State

Nariah Nelson

Veterans, Sophomore
  • 12.7ppg, 7.4rpg, 3.2apg, 2.2spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 6A All-State
  • 1st Team All-Region 1-6A
  • Offers: Xavier

Kassidy Neal

Baldwin, Junior
  • 13.8ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.1apg, 2spg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 4A All-State
  • 1st Team All-Region 2-4A
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Offers: South Carolina State

Janaye Walker

Baldwin, Junior
  • 13ppg, 10.6rpg, 1.7apg, 2spg, 2bpg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 4A All-State
  • Region 2-4A Defensive Player of the Year
  • 1000 Point Club
  • Offers: Georgia Southern, Georgia State, + more

DesTeyn Seaton

Veterans, Senior
  • 9.8ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.2apg, 2.4spg
  • 1st Team All-Region 1-6A
  • Offers: University of Fort Lauderdale

Zaria Wilson

Mary Persons, Senior
  • 13.9ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.7apg, 3.7spg
  • Region 2-3A Co-Player of the Year
  • Brewton Parker College signee

Jazlyn Johnson

Central-Macon, Junior
  • 11.8 ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.3spg, 1.7bpg
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 2A All-State
  • 1st Team All-Region 2-2A

Nahallie Turnley

Dublin, Senior
  • 13.3ppg, 11.9rpg, 3.3apg, 1.7spg, 2bpg
  • Region 2-A DI Co-Player of the Year
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class A-DI All-State
  • Offers: Albany Tech, East Georgia, University of Ft. Lauderdale + more

Jaydah Ford

Taylor County, Sophomore
  • 15.5ppg, 8rpg, 2bpg
  • Region 6-A DII Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class A-DII All-State

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Ace: Sarah Rhett-Farmer
  • Baldwin:
    Jasmine Williams, Zy’Keria Paschal
  • Central:
    Aniya Dugger, Frances Anyakudo
  • Crawford County: Jakayla Peeples
  • Dodge County:
    Autumn Rhodes, Ja’Vonna Hamilton, Paige Ingram
  • Dublin: Tahara Diallo
  • East Laurens:
    Brenda Tanner, McKayela Tanner, Jayla Givens
  • Hawkinsville: Makayla Edwards
  • Houston County: Madison Jones
  • Howard: Sakaria Coleman
  • Jones County:
    Carlie Skinner, Britley Johnson, Mya Anderson
  • Lamar County:
    Journi Harris, Zakiria Foster
  • Macon County:
    Aliyah Lake, Morgan Cochran
  • Mary Persons:
    Anaja Lucear, Quanesha Brown, Zoey Shannon
  • Northeast-Macon: Jada Smith
  • Northside-Warner Robins:
    Camiyah Hudson, Nyla Spencer
  • Peach County:
    Alexia Heyward, Atiana Gilcrist
  • Perry: Kennedi Miller
  • Southwest-Macon:
    Lonnasha Graddick, Mohogany Tharpe
  • Taylor County:
    Alasia Montgomery, Da’Laila Lowe
  • Twiggs County: Jaida Pearson
  • Veterans:
    Rionna Byrd, Leana Minus
  • Warner Robins:
    Korveanna Slaughter, Tori Davis, Nevaeh Mack
  • Washington County: Jade Kitchens
  • West Laurens:
    Brooklyn Jackson, Jarissa Robinson
  • Westside-Macon:
    Destiny Spencer, Taylor Talton
  • Wilcox:
    Janiyah Ford, Shamauri Martin, Zariah Martin
  • Wilkinson County: Demetria Sims