Vanessa Blagmon of Norcross and Donald “Bubba” Parham of Brookwood are the region players of the year in 7-AAAAAAA, as chosen by the region’s coaches.
Blagmon, a South Florida signee, has led Norcross to the No. 1 ranking entering the state tournament.
Parham is averaging 23.8 points for Brookwood.
GIRLS
Player of the Year: Vanessa Blagmon, Norcross
Coach of the Year: Angie Hembree, Norcross
1st Team
N’dea Jones, Brookwood
Taylor Mason, Norcross
Kierra Adams, Brookwood
Hannah Sadler, Parkview
Tehya Lyons, Norcross
2nd Team
Diarra Smith, Parkview
Aliyah Foote, Central Gwinnett
Arian Rumph, Meadowcreek
Ashleigh Boulin, Berkmar
Tyja Traore, Lakeside
Honorable Mention
Tionna Carter, Norcross
Jayla Black, Central Gwinnett
Kiana Thaddies, Meadowcreek
MaShayla Brown, Lakeside
BOYS
Player of the Year: Donald ‘’Bubba’’ Parham, Brookwood
Coach of the Year: Jesse McMillan, Norcross
1st Team
Rayshaun Hammonds, Norcross
Al Durham, Berkmar
Jay Estime, Berkmar
Anyeuri Castillo, Meadowcreek
Lance Thomas, Norcross
2nd Team
Kyle Sturdivant, Norcross
Jalen Hillery, Central Gwinnett
Trae Higginbotham, Brookwood
Jordan Goldwire, Norcross
Toneari Lane, Parkview
Cory Hightower, Meadowcreek
Zach Cooks, Berkmar
Honorable Mention
Amari Kelly, Meadowcreek
Ahmir Langlais, Parkview
Issa Mohammed, Lakeside-DeKalb
Cameron Starkes, Lakeside-DeKalb
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