PGH Top 250 Expo Arrives In Georgia
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Atlanta, GA. — The time between the culmination of the travel season and the beginning of high school season is far from “quiet” with regards to gyms across the country. During the months of August-October, some of the best showcases fill gyms with players looking for opportunities to play in front of college coaches with hopes of making lasting impressions on the court. The PGH Top 250 Expo is one of those events. The expo series makes its stop in Georgia this Sunday, October 3rd. With more than 175 players registered, the growing list of 40+ college coaches, including coaches at the D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels, are sure to find players that they feel fit their program. Players attending will quickly realize that they made a good decision to commit to the event.
Looking Back On The Georgia Top 250’s Inaugural Year
In last year’s Georgia expo we saw some of the top seniors in not only the state but the country as well. Nationally and regionally recognized players such as Raven Johnson Raven Johnson 5'10" | PG Westlake | 2021 State #20 Nation GA , Sania Feagan, De’Mauri Flournoy De’Mauri Flournoy 5'7" | PG Carrollton | 2021 State #69 Nation GA , Sussy Ngulefac Sussy Ngulefac 6'3" | PF Parkview | 2021 State GA , and Layla Hood Layla Hood 6'1" | C Lovejoy | 2022 State GA further reiterated their ability to dominate on the court while prospects like Taylor Christmas Taylor Christmas 6'2" | PF Southwest DeKalb | 2021 State GA , Kiarah Messiah, Mone’ Florence, Cheyenne Holloman Cheyenne Holloman 5'10" | CG Pope | 2021 State GA , and Kristyn Goshay Kristyn Goshay 5'5" | PG Heritage-Conyers | 2021 State GA used the opportunity to check boxes for both coaches already aware of their games and new coaches watching.
The younger classes showed up as well. We saw players like Sara Lewis Sara Lewis 6'1" | SF Woodward Academy | 2023 State GA , Ariana Dyson Ariana Dyson 6'1" | PF Luella | 2023 State GA , Keona Curtis Keona Curtis 6'1" | PF Grovetown | 2022 State GA , Erial Owens Erial Owens 6'0" | PF Hiram | 2022 State GA , and Evelina Davalkou jump onto several college boards with the likes of Ta’Niya Latson, Mallory Collier, Diana Collins Diana Collins 5'9" | PG Brookwood Highschool | 2023 State #24 Nation GA , and Sydney Bowles Sydney Bowles 6'1" | CG Woodward Academy | 2022 State #17 Nation GA continuing their campaign as some of the most talented underclassmen in the state.
Need-To-Know Names In The Class of 2022
There are still several talented seniors looking for opportunities at the college level. While Kaleigh Addie Kaleigh Addie 5'7" | PG Greater Atlanta Christian School | 2022 State #66 Nation GA (GAC/Xavier) and Kehinde Obasuyi Kehinde Obasuyi 5'5" | PG Carrollton | 2022 State GA (Carrollton/WCU) are looking to reaffirm what we have seen from them as top players in the class, there are others like Madison Lee Madison Lee 6'0" | SF Statesboro | 2022 State GA (Statesboro), Sydni Arnold (Mountain View), Sarah Ellis (Bulloch Academy), D’Mya Griffin D’Mya Griffin 5'9" | SF Grovetown | 2022 State GA (Grovetown), Kamryn Bates Kamryn Bates 5'5" | PG New Manchester | 2022 State GA (New Manchester), and Mia Walker Mia Walker 5'6" | PG Archer | 2022 State GA (Archer) that hope to make statements or improve their stock with college coaches already hot on their trails. I cannot think of a better place to be this weekend if you are an available senior with a desire to play college basketball.
Who’s Who In The Class of 2023
The class of 2023 will be out in full force on Sunday. Boasting a list of more than 55 players, this will be the largest represented class at the event. Crystal Henderson Crystal Henderson 5'6" | PG Kell | 2023 State GA (Kell), Elle Blatchford Elle Blatchford 5'11" | PG Sequoyah | 2023 State GA (Sequoyah), Ava McGlockton Ava McGlockton 6'0" | PF South Forsyth | 2023 State GA (South Forsyth), Olivia Hutcherson Olivia Hutcherson 6'0" | PF Holy Innocents' | 2023 State GA (Holy Innocents’), Sara Lewis Sara Lewis 6'1" | SF Woodward Academy | 2023 State GA (Woodward), Ari Dyson (Luella), Eghosa Obasuyi Eghosa Obasuyi 5'5" | CG Carrollton | 2023 State GA (Carrollton) and Aaliyah Durham (Griffin) are just a few of the players that enter the weekend already in possession of college offers. As coaches from the Division I level tune in virtually to continue evaluations of them, they’ll be several coaches in-person hoping to become familiar with new names. Anna Conza Anna Conza 5'8" | CG Valor Christian | 2023 State GA (Valor Christian), Jada Morgan Jada Morgan 5'8" | CG Warner Robins | 2023 State GA (Warner Robins), Bella Brick Bella Brick 5'10" | SG Flowery Branch | 2023 State GA (Flowery Branch), Trinity Thomas (GAC), Sierra Burns Sierra Burns 5'7" | SG Arabia Mountain | 2023 State GA (Arabia Mountain), Ja’Silyah Holmes (Cross Creek), and many more are sure to catch some eyes on the court.
Young Guns In The Class of 2024
Make no mistake, the up and coming players in this class will be bringing some heat on the court. Alyssa Green Alyssa Green 5'8" | PG Buford | 2024 State GA (Buford), Sanna Tripp (Newton), Michaela Bogans (Cross Creek), Yazmine Allen (Forest Park), Tianna Thompson Tianna Thompson 5'10" | PG Galloway | 2024 State GA (Galloway), and Jada Bates Jada Bates 6'3" | SF McEachern | 2024 State GA (Dominion Christian) have already jumped onto the radars of several schools and are poised for impressive high school seasons. Jahliya McDonald Jahliya McDonald 6'2" | C Stockbridge | 2024 State GA (Lovejoy), Caroline Mullins Caroline Mullins 5'9" | CG Pickens | 2024 State GA (Pickens County), Gaby LoPresti Gaby LoPresti 5'9" | SF North Cobb Christian | 2024 State GA (North Cobb Christian), Toni Warren Toni Warren 6'0" | SF Cherokee | 2024 State GA (Cherokee), and Averie Jones Averie Jones 5'7" | CG Lumpkin County | 2024 State GA (Lumpkin) are just a handful of the players that will prompt some note taking on the sidelines.
Who’s Up Next In The State’s Class of 2025
I must say, this class is the one I’m most eager to watch this weekend. Every year freshmen seem to come out of nowhere and leave you in amazement with performances on the court seemingly beyond their years. Madison Swint Madison Swint 5'9" | PF Carrollton | 2025 State GA (Carrollton), Jaleia Robinson (Woodland), Allie Duke (Calhoun), Mackenna Lee Nix Mackenna Lee Nix 5'11" | PF Temple | 2025 State GA (Central), Kayla Whitner Kayla Whitner 5'11" | SG Woodward Academy | 2025 State GA (Woodward), Ashlynn Bleisath Ashlynn Bleisath 6'1" | SF Creekview | 2025 State GA (Creekview), Amilya Taft Amilya Taft 6'3" | C Creekview | 2025 State GA (Creekview), and Jah’Naesia Spiers (Arabia Mountain) all possess the intangible quality that coaches look for and that’s size. It’s going to be a fun day getting more familiar with the games of all the freshmen making their high school debuts in a few short weeks.
Out of State Talent At The PGH Georgia Top 250
Scrolling through the list of registrants, I’ve found several names from neighboring states that I am not familiar with. Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina will all be represented this weekend. Lindsey Paukovitz (Fort Mill – SC), Jalisa Sanders (Boyd Buchanan – TN), Alexus Neal (Headland – AL), Kennedy Pierce (Trinity Collegiate – SC), S’Moriyah Rice (Byrnes – SC), Nailah Mayes (Minor – AL), Jaslynn Walter (East Nashville Magnet – TN), Skylar Lassiter (Hayden – AL), Jaedyn Sharp (Gadsden City – AL), Karma Wynn (Pelham – AL), and Jada Sanders (Boyd Buchanan) welcome to the party. Looking forward to watching you all on the court.
Be sure to check back in the days following the event as we break down everything we took away!