Here are 50 Athens-area girls basketball players to watch during the 2023-24 season
High school basketball officially tips off this week in Georgia.
A slate of local games will take place throughout the weekend, featuring a host of talented Athens-area players.
Here's a look at 50 of the area's top girls players to watch during the 2023-24 season.
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Apalachee
Jyrah Hughey
Brianna Ashe
Justanna Smoot
Alyssa Willer
Peyton Denmark
Athens Academy
Myeisha Sally Bullard
Marie Rutledge
Josie Collins
Athens Christian
Natalee Goff
Goff averaged 20.1 points and nine rebounds per game last season and was named to the Region 8-D1 All-Region First Team. She helped lead the Eagles to the second round of the Class A Division I playoffs.
Josi Vaughn
The sophomore averaged 16.4 points and 3 steals per game last season.
Marlene Mbilima
Ansley Moore
Commerce
Malay Mitchell
Raven Parks
Jada Palumbo
East Jackson
Madissyn David
Emilou Moore
Jariah Thomas
Jefferson
Anni Aldridge
Emeri Billings
Delaney Dewitt
Dewitt averaged 8.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game last season, helping Jefferson win the Region 8-5A tournament.
Skyler Brady
Brady, a junior, earned All-Region First Team Honors last season.
Eve Knight
Michel Robbins
Madison County
Jordyn Hall
Janiah Borders
La'Chyna Norman
Jordyn Jones
Monsignor Donovan Catholic
Jasiah Wymbs
Gracie Johnson
Anslea Walker
North Oconee
Aiyanna Peavy
The guard led North Oconee with 13 points per game last season while tallying 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.
Reese Riddle
Laura Frances Willis
The guard averaged 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season.
Oconee County
Kylie Wilson
Julie Azeltine
Elizabeth Wynn
Eliza Oechsle
Oglethorpe County
Denim Goddard
The Region 5-D1 Player of the Year last season averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals per game and helped lead the Patriots to a region title and the Elite 8.
Kenzie Henderson
The junior earned First Team Region 5-D1 honors last season by averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals per game.
Amber Watkins
Watkins averaged 13 points and four rebounds per game last season.
Prince Avenue Christian
Dachelle Lucas
The junior was a First Team Region 5-D1 member last season after leading the Wolverines with 13.6 points per game. She also posted 5.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 steals per contest. Prince Avenue reached the first round of the Class A Division I playoffs.
Lilly Purcell
The junior averaged 11.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season for the Wolverines.
Audrey Vandagriff
The Alabama softball commit averaged 10 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 steals per game last season.
Westminster Christian
Lissie Breedlove
Aubrey Clark
Sydney Deep
Isabel Rivers
Winder-Barrow
Addison Smith
Bella Harris
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