THE 10 best

I know you all have been waiting for this list to come out.
Honestly after working Wednesday night's games I may have moved a few folks around or even dropped them off the list, but that is done now. Some seasons are over by now, so obviously it is time to get this done.
So here are the top 10 male high school basketball players in Macon, Georgia


10. Jaikez Mann: He makes the lost for the very first time and moves all the way to number 10 because he put Rutland on his back and led them into a rather unlikely playoff berth. This guy put up huge numbers down the stretch so he deserves to be here. I am sure Rutland, who made a deep run last year, is on the way back up with players like him


9. I really do love what Jarvis Smith is doing at Tattnall because he is a different kind of coach. When something goes wrong in a game and a player is complaining, Smith stops it right away. His kids play extremely hard for him and Tattnall needs to do whatever they need to do to keep this guy happy. Smith has several good players but the one who makes them go is Aubrien Kemp. This kid has been a staple of Tattnall athletics forever and I will say that he is a definite college athlete. He has turned himself into a very good basketball player. Up to this year, I would not have said that because he was fairly one dimensional. The biggest problem is that he couldn't shoot. I am guessing that he worked hard this summer to improve his game, because now he can not only defend, he can score. He has put up some big numbers and he needs to take over in the playoffs. I really think he can.


8. Terry McCoy: Love this guys game. He looks as if he would only be a shooter because he is so thin, but he can defend and get in the paint and I love watching him shoot the three. He is maybe the best deep ball threat in Macon, and he wont back away from taking the shot. I am truly hoping that Central makes it to Macon because it would be wonderful to see what the city of Macon could do for a home team.


7. Nick Hargrove: One of the legs that got Southwest back to the playoffs, but they stumbled at the end of the season and ended up a four seed. With Justin Slocum gone next year it will be up to Hargrove to get them back to the playoffs. He's a true point guard who looks to score first, and he needs a great summer to get to where he needs to be as a prospect for college.


6.O'Showen Williams: I have been on this guys bandwagon all year long and he proved what he was capable of when Cephus went down. I think it was 30 points a game for 3 games. HE IS a college level basketball player. He prob is not a d1 guy but who cares. He can play at the college level. Here is hoping that he has a strong finish to the season and he gets the accolades that he deserves.


5.Justin Slocum: Yes he was my number one guy but he faded a bit down the stretch and his team did too. The loss to Rutland in the region tournament was crippling and it led to a first round loss in the state playoffs. I truly thought the Patriots could make a run. That does not say that Slocum is not a big time talent and he led Southwest back into the playoffs. I am really just sad to see his high school career end.


4. Quintez Cephus:  I think  I am ranking this guy right where he belongs. He is a great talent who can put numbers up for sure, and I am hoping Stratford will make a run in the playoffs. He has been Stratford basketball for five years now, and it will be very interesting how they fare in the playoffs. I am thinking a semi-final trip is a success and anything else a bit of a disappointment. I don't think Cephus has to score 30 for them to win anymore, because other weapons have emerged. But I hope he does something special to end his magical high school career.


3. Derrick Evans: I know how many points he scored last game. It really does not matter to me though. This guy does not have to score to be one of the best point guards in the state. You see Derrick understands that his job is to make everyone else better, and he does that game in and game out. He knows when he has to take over and he knows when he needs to distribute. That my friends is what Central , a team with three stars and some very good role players, are 25-2 and winners of 18 straight. I don't know how Andre Taylor will replace him.


2. It will  help that Taylor has a legit 6'10 center back next year. I have been watching Kentrevious Jones play for three years now and this year he has grown up and started to become what he can be. He is a d1 basketball player if he keeps his other stuff straight and he is a big reason why Central is dominating this year. He plays big in big games and if he wants to take over he can. He is at least 270 pounds, but it looks like he has worked hard to be able to run the court. The sky is the limit for this kid.


1. If the sky is the limit for Big K, I don't know where the limit is for Khavon Moore. Oh my god, this kid is the most talented basketball player to come out of Macon since, well let me think, Gerald Fitch ? Am I leaving someone else out ? He cruised to a 27/16 line the other night in the state playoffs and that  does not include 8 blocks. He is a very humble kid who may need to be a bit more aggressive early in the game, but hello he is only a sophomore, which make him what ? 15 years old ? He will have his work cut out for him against Calhoun, but I really don't think it will sl