Winter all-area: The top Savannah-area girls basketball players from 2023-24
In his 17th season leading the Bryan County girls basketball program, Mario Mincey and his squad had another strong season as they cruised to the Region 3A Division I title with a 10-0 record.
Bryan County went 26-4 overall and reached the Elite Eight for the second time in Mincey's tenure. It was the deepest playoff run of any local girls team, and Mincey earned All-Greater Savannah Girls Basketball Coach of the Year honors for his efforts.
The All-Greater Savannah Girls Basketball team also includes two of his players on the first team in Kayley Wedlow and Ashanti Brown.
The first-team selections will be recognized at the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards show June 7 at the Johnny Mercer Theatre at the Savannah Civic Center, where the player of the year will be announced. The show is produced with support from Chatham Orthopaedic Associates.
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First Team
Ashanti Brown, Bryan County, jr., F
Brown was an All-Region 3A Division I pick as she averaged 13.9 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.
Gianna Brown, New Hampstead, jr., F
Brown, who was also an All-Greater Savannah first-team pick in flag football, was an All-Region 3-4A pick for the Phoenix, in just her second year playing basketball. She had a 40-point game and averaged 20.6 points per game.
Destini Gooddine, Calvary Day, jr., G
Gooddine was named the Region 3-3A Co-Player of the Year. She averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game.
Elena Hairston, South Effingham, sr., G
Hairston was named the Region 2-6A Player of the Year for the Mustangs, who finished fourth in the region tournament. The versatile senior averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game.
Amayah Hamilton, Johnson, sr., F
Hamilton was an All-Region 3-3A first-team pick once again. She averaged 13.8 points, 14.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, two steals and 2.3 blocks per game for the Atom Smashers.
Mmekom Inyang, Richmond Hill, jr.,
Inyang was named the Region 1-7A Defensive Player of the Year for a Wildcat squad that was 17-12.
Bre Jones, Calvary Day, jr., G
Jones was a standout for the Cavs as she earned All-Region 3-3A first-team honors. She averaged 12.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, four assists and three steals per game for a Calvary squad that won a region crown and advanced to the Sweet 16.
Stella Oelschig, Savannah Country Day, sr., G
Oelschig was named the Region 3-3A Co-Player of the Year and reached the 1,000-point milestone for her impressive career with the Hornets, who reached the second round of the playoffs.
Parris Parham, Bradwell Institute, jr., W
Parham was the Region 1-5A Offensive Player of the Year as she averaged 19.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. She was a second-team All-State pick by Sandysspiel.com
Brianna Pelote, Woodville-Tompkins, sr., C/F
Pelote averaged 13.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.9 points per game and earned first-team All-Region 3-A Division I honors for the Wolverines. She was named the top shot blocker in Class A Division I in the state by Sandysspiel.com and is set to play college ball at USC Beaufort.
Mariah Reid, Beach, fresh., G
Reid had a breakout season for the Bulldogs as she averaged 22.7 points, 4.4 steals, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game to earn first-team All-Region 3-3A honors. She was named the Most Underrated Player in Class 3A in the state by Sandysspiel.com.
Kayley Wedlow, Bryan County, sr., G
Wedlow was named the Region 3-A Division I Player of the Year. She averaged 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and three steals per game for a Bryan County squad that reached the state quarterfinals.
Second team
Jada Brown, Richmond Hill, jr.
Tania Bryant, Savannah High, sr.
AC Davis, Savannah Country Day, sr.
Grace Ellington, Windsor Forest, soph.
Zora Geiger, Calvary Day, jr.
A'Kera Jackson, New Hampstead, sr.
Kyjana Jordan, Effingham County, jr.
Ernajah Mallard, Savannah High, sr.
MaKiyah Matthews, Richmond Hill, sr.
Jasmine Mikell, Bryan County, soph.
Aziyria Phillips, Beach, sr.
Jordyn Rogers, Bradwell, jr.
Honorable mention
Beach — Victoria Solomon
Bradwell — Jamia Ousley, Janiyah Blevins, Ja'Nya Bush
Bryan County — Elizabeth Harvey
Coastal Homeschool — Natalie Santos, Chloe McNew
Groves — Mia Belanger
Habersham School — Myla Shippy, Anna Cadle
Jenkins — A'Niyah Browner, Taylor Young
Johnson — Bryahnna Patton, Le'Ryah Bryant
Liberty County — Kamora Hollis, Lyric McIver
Memorial Day — McKenzie King
New Hampstead — Nyla Edwards
Richmond Hill — Cullen McCormick, Emari Brown
Savannah Christian — Mary Brit Tallevast
Savannah Country Day — Molly Hildebrandt, SC Gilpn
South Effingham — Hayden Johansen
St. Andrew's — Claire Fleming
St. Vincent's — Alexis Ghaleb, Anna Hines
Windsor Forest — Trinity Meyers
Woodville-Tompkins — Rian Bailey
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
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