MaxPreps released its 2023-2024 preseason national Top 25 rankings yesterday and the Hebron Lions entered the poll at No. 14. Hebron is the only team from Georgia in the MaxPreps Top 25. This is the first ever national ranking for a Hebron team, and the fourth Jan Azar-coached team to achieve this honor.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution released its end of season awards this week and the undefeated state champion Hebron Lions were again well represented. The AJC All State teams are compiled and produced by the newspaper’s sportswriters who cover high school basketball throughout the state. Hebron Sophomore Aubrey Beckham earned Class AAA Player of the Year honors. Beckham was also named First Team All State after earning Honorable Mention last year as a freshman. Sophomore Kerra Butler earned Second Team All State while junior Amiya Porter was named Honorable Mention, the first such award for both. Coach Jan Azar was the AJC’s choice for AAA Coach of the Year, her 15th occasion of earning coach of the year for her team’s classification. The AJC also released its All Metro Atlanta Teams of the Year with Beckham and Butler each earning All Gwinnett County honors. Beckham was named First Team All Gwinnett while Butler was Honorable Mention. Congratulations to Aubrey, Amiya, Kerra and Coach Azar!

AJC CLASS AAA ALL STATE

Coach of the Year
Jan Azar, Hebron
Player of the Year
Aubrey Beckham, Hebron

First Team
G Aubrey Beckham, Hebron, 5-10, So.
G Hannah Cail, Calvary Day, 5-7, Sr.
G/F Mary Mullinax, Lumpkin County. 5-10, Sr.
G Caylee Simpson, Carver-Columbus, 5-8, Sr.
G Chat-Chat Wright, Wesleyan, 5-5, Jr.

Second Team
G Michaela Bogans, Cross Creek, 5-5, Jr.
F Jakerra Butler, Hebron, 6-1, So.
G Averie Jones, Lumpkin County, 5-6, Jr.
G/F Aamori Daniels, Peach County, 5-11, Sr.
F Janae Walker, Sandy Creek, 6-3, Sr

Honorable Mention: Jatiana Chambers, Dougherty; Christen Collins, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe; Destiny Grider, Liberty County; Katharyn Johnson, Savannah Country Day; Dakota Phillips, Hart County; Amiya Porter, Hebron; Johanna Potter, Wesleyan; Brinkley Kate Reed, Coahulla Creek; Naomi Roberts, White County; Aaliyah Robinson, Monroe; Angel Simmons, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

AJC ALL GWINNETT COUNTY

Player of the Year
Diana Collins, Brookwood
Coach of the Year
Courtney Mincy, Brookwood

First Team
G Jania Akins, Norcross, 5-11, Jr.
G Aubrey Beckham, Hebron, 5-10, So.
G Diana Collins, Brookwood, 5-9, Sr.
G Ava Grace Watson, Buford, 5-8, Jr.
G Chat-Chat Wright, Wesleyan, 5-5, Jr.

Second Team
G Tatum Brown, Grayson. 5-8, So.
G Veronaye Charlton, Norcross, 5-4, Sr.
G Sierra Driessen, Central Gwinnett, 5-4, Sr.
F Aaliyah Hunt, Peachtree Ridge, 6-3, Sr.
G Trinity Thomas, Greater Atlanta Christian, 5-8, Sr.

Honorable Mention: Jakerra Butler, Hebron; Paris Fillingame, Collins Hill; Taniya McGowan, Archer; Danielle Osho, Brookwood; Isabella Ragone, Mill Creek

The Georgia Basketball Coaches Association and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association announced their end of season awards this week and the undefeated state champion Hebron Lions were well represented. Sophomore Aubrey Beckham earned North Georgia Class AAA Co-Player of the Year honors with Wesleyan junior standout Chit Chat Wright. Junior Amiya Porter and sophomore Kerra Butler earned First Team All State recognition while Coach Azar was named AAA Coach of the Year. The GBCA/GACA awards separate north and south Georgia. Congratulations to Aubrey, Amiya, Kerra and Coach Azar!
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Class AAA Coach of the Year
Jan Azar, Hebron

North Georgia AAA All State Girls

Co-Players of the Year

Aubrey Beckham, Hebron
Chazidi Wright, Wesleyan

All State First Team

Aubrey Beckham, Hebron
Jakerra Butler, Hebron
Christen Collins, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Averie Jones, Lumpkin County
Mary Mullinax, Lumpkin County
Dakota Phillips, Hart County
Amiya Porter, Hebron
Johanna Potter, Wesleyan
Naomi Roberts, White County
Angel Simmons, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
Abby Slaton, Dawson County
Janae Walker, Sandy Creek
Chazidi Wright, Wesleyan

South Georgia AAA All State Girls

Co-Players of the Year

Caylee Simpson, Carver, Columbus
Hannah Cail, Calvary Day

All State First Team

Miah Barkley, Mary Persons
Michaela Bogans, Cross Creek
Hannah Cail, Calvary Day
Jasmine Chaney, Carver Columbus
Aamori Daniels, Peach County
Destini Gooddine, Calvary Day
Destiny Grinder, LIberty County
Tahjae Hawes, Cross Creek
Katherine Johnson, Savannah Country Day
Aaliyah Robinson, Monroe
Caylee Simpson, Carver, Columbus
Kymora Smith. Morgan County
Jada Young. Long County

Now that the 2022-2023 season has come to a close, it’s time for the post season awards to begin. The Gwinnett Tipoff Club and the Atlanta Tipoff Club both released their teams of the year this week. The Gwinnett Tipoff Club named Hebron and Brookwood as its Teams of the Year as both were state champions, Hebron winning big in its Class AAA title game over Lumpkin County, while Brookwood won a squeaker over Norcross in the Class AAAAAAA championship. Coach Azar and Brookwood’s Courtney Mincy were named Co-Coaches of the Year for the Gwinnett Tipoff Club. Three Hebron players, Aubrey Beckham, Kerra Butler and Amiya Porter were named All County by the GTC. Hebron, along with Brookwood, had the most players with All County honors with three. Porter was also Hebron’s representative on the Academic All County Team.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club selected Coach Azar as the Pinholster State Coach of the Year for Class A-AAAA. It’s her fourth such honor receiving this award also wining it in 2017, 2018 and 2021. It’s her sixth state coach of the year award overall as she won the Cremins Award in 2006 and 2010 when it was a combined award for all classifications. Now the state coach of the year awards are broken down between Class A-AAAA (Pinholser) and Class AAAAA-AAAAAAA (Cremins). Beckham was selected Second Team All-Metro Atlanta while Porter was Honorable Mention of this elite group. Congratulations to Aubrey, Amiya, Kerra and Coach Azar!

2023 Gwinnett Tipoff Club All County Girls Teams

Coaches of the Year
Jan Azar, Hebron
Courtney Mincy, Brookwood

Player of the Year
Diana Collins, Brookwood

Girls All-County Team
Jania Akins, Norcross
Aubrey Beckham, Hebron
Jaliyah Benefield, Dacula
Tatum Brown, Grayson
Kerra Butler, Hebron
Veronaye Charlton, Norcross
Jenysis Criss, Mountain View
Asja Howell, Lanier
Aaliyah Hunt, Peachtree Ridge
Danielle Osho, Brookwood
Amiya Porter, Hebron
Johanna Potter, Wesleyan
Isabella Ragone, Mill Creek
Taylor Romano, Buford
Trinity Thomas, Greater Atlanta Christian
Sanaa Tripp, Peachtree Ridge
Ava Grace Watson, Buford
Ava Watson, North Gwinnett
Jade Weathersby, Brookwood
Chit-Chat Wright, Wesleyan

2023 Atlanta All-Metro High School Girls Teams

Class 1A-4A Coach of the Year
Jan Azar, Hebron
Class 5A-7A Coach of the Year
Courtney Mincy, Brookwood

Miss Georgia Basketball
Courtney Ogden, Sr., Westminster

Metro Player of the Year
Mataya Gayle, Sr., River Ridge

First Team
Diana Collins, Sr., Brookwood
Gabbie Grooms, Jr., Landmark Christian
Olivia Hutcherson, Sr., Holy Innocents
Ava Grace Watson, Jr., Buford
Chit Chat Wright, Jr., Wesleyan

Second Team
Jania Akins, Jr., Norcross
Aubrey Beckham, So. Hebron
Jessica Fields, So., Mt. Paran
La’Nya Foster, Sr. Lovejoy
Crystal Henderson, Sr., Kell

Third Team
Danielle Carnegie, Jr., Rockdale County
Bryanna Peterson, Jr., Lovejoy
Brooke Suttle, Jr., Campbell
Hailee Swain, So. Holy Innocents
Tianna Thompson, Jr., Galloway

Honorable Mention
Jada Bates, Jr., McEachern
Elle Blatchford, Sr., Sequoyah
Jayda Brown, Sr., Forest Park
Veronaye Charlton, Sr., Norcross
Monet Dance, Sr., Mt. Pisgah
Ariana Dyson, Sr., Luella
Sara Lewis, Sr., Woodward
Karson Martin, Sr., Woodstock
Taniya McGowan, Sr., Archer
Brooke Moore, Sr., North Cobb Christian
Eghosa Obasuyi , Sr., Carrollton
Amiya Porter, Jr., Hebron
Trynce Taylor, Sr., St. Francis
Toni Warren, Jr., Cherokee
Jade Weathersby, Sr., Brookwood