On behalf of the entire GPB Sports team, we would like to thank you for watching and supporting the GHSA Basketball State Championships on GPB.  To put a wrap on the 2023 season, here is our GPB All-Finals Boys Basketball Team from the eight GHSA State Basketball Championship Games.

Most Outstanding Player

AuMauri Tillman, Westside Augusta – The 6-foot-3 senior guard led the Patriots to their second straight state championship in an 89-81 overtime win over Providence Christian in the 2A Final.  Tillman scored a tournament-high 36 points with 7 rebounds (4 offensive), 3 assists and 2 steals while shooting 15-for-30 FG, 4-for-13 on 3-pointers and 2-for-2 FT. 

First Team

Braeden Lue, Alexander -- The 6-8, 220 junior forward led the Cougars to their first state championship in the 64-42 win vs Lee County in 6A final. Lue scored 26 points with 12 rebounds (4 offensive) and 2 blocks, shooting 8-for-13 FG and 9-for-12 FT. 

Khalon Hudson, Westside Augusta – The 6-5 forward teamed up with Tillman to lead Patriots to their second straight state championship in the 89-81 overtime win over Providence in the 2A Final.  Hudson scored 21 points with 13 rebounds (6 offensive), 3 assists and 1 block while shooting 8-15 FG and 5-6 FT. 

C.J. Brown, Kell – The 6-2 junior guard led the Longhorns to their first state championship in the 61-53 win vs Eagle’s Landing in 5A Final.  Brown scored 22 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks while shooting 7-for-14 FG, 1-for-1 on 3-pointers and 7-for-9 FT.

L.J. Moore, Pace Academy – The 6-7 junior forward led the Knights to their third state championship in four years and fifth all-time in the 66-54 win vs Fayette County.  Moore scored 23 points with 7 rebounds (5 offensive) with 2 steals while shooting 10-for-16 FG, 3-for-5 FT. 

David Thomas, Eagle’s Landing – The 6-2 senior guard scored 23 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while shooting 9-for-18 FG, 2-for-7 on 3-pointers and 3-for-4 FT as the Eagles finished as a runner-up in 61-53 loss vs Kell in 5A final.

Second Team

Micah Hoover, King’s Ridge – The 6-6 senior forward led the Tigers to their first state championship in the 68-58 win vs Mt. Pisgah in the Class A Division I final.  Hoover scored 25 points with 8 rebounds while shooting 7-for-12 FG, 1-for-1 on 3-pointers and 10-for-12 FT.

Zakary Thomas, King’s Ridge – The 6-0 senior guard led the Tigers to their first state championship in 68-58 win vs Mt. Pisgah in the Class A Division I final. Thomas scored 24 points with 5 rebounds while shooting 8-for-14 FG, 3-for-6 on 3-pointers and 5-for-6 FT. 

Devin McClain, Providence Christian – The 6-4 senior scored 21 points with 8 rebounds (3 offensive), 4 assists while shooting 7-for-15 FG, 5-for-12 on 3-pointers, 2-for-2 FT as the Storm finished as runner-up losing to Westside 89-81 in overtime in the Class 2A final.

Kyle Greene, Pace Academy – The 6-4 junior guard led the Knights to their third state championship in four years and fifth all-time in the 66-54 win vs Fayette County in the Class 4A final. Greene scored 19 points with 5 rebounds and 2 steals while shooting 9-for-13 FG, 1-for-1 FT. 

Isaiah Collier, Wheeler – The 6-4 senior guard led the Wildcats to their third state championship in 4 years and ninth all-time in a 78-58 win vs Cherokee in Class 7A. Collier scored 22 points with 3 rebounds, 7 assists while shooting 9-for-13 FG, 3-for-4 FT. 

Third Team

Samuel Thacker, Providence Christian - The 5-11 junior guard scored 22 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists while shooting 7-for-12 – all 3-pointers -- and 1-for-2 FT as the Storm finished as runner-up, losing to Westside 89-81 in overtime in the Class 2A final.

Micah Smith, Sandy Creek – The 6-8 junior forward led the Patriots to their first state championship in a 66-38 win vs Cedar Grove in Class 3A final. Smith scored 17 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists while shooting 6-for-12 FG, 5-for-6 FT. 

Micah Tucker, Mount Pisgah – The 6-2 sophomore guard scored 19 points with 4 rebounds, 4 assists as the Patriots finished as state runner-up, losing to King’s Ridge 68-58 in Class A Division I final.

Arrinten Page, Wheeler – The 6-9 senior forward led the Wildcats to the championship in a 78-58 win vs Cherokee in the Class 7A final.  Page scored 15 points with 8 rebounds and 4 blocks while shooting 7-for-9 FG, 1-for-2 FT.

Braylin Giddens, Cherokee – The 6-2 senior guard scored 17 points with 6 rebounds while shooting 5-for-8 FG, 1-for-2 on 3-pointers, 6-for-6 FT as the Warriors finished runner-up, falling to Wheeler 78-58 in the Class 7A final.