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Newton County-area basketball players receive All-Region nominations
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Newton County-area players Sanaa Tripp (top left), Nick Durham (top right), Justin Russell (bottom left) and Morgan Sandema (bottom right) received All-Region honors in their respective regions for the 2023-24 season. - photo by Covington News/File Photo

Newton County-area high school basketball players received All-Region nominations at the conclusion of region tournament week.

Below is a list of the recipients from each school:


Alcovy Tigers | Region 3-AAAAAA


All-Region 

  1. Nick Durham: 24 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 3.5 apg

  2. Tim Walls: 5.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg


Alcovy Lady Tigers | Region 3-AAAAAA


All-Region

  1. Janae Hutcherson: 13.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.5 apg and 4.2 spg

  2. Kendall Banks: 12.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg and 1.7 bpg

  3. Shamariah Gibbs: 8.9 ppg, 11 rpg, 2.2 spg and 1.5 bpg


Eastside Eagles | Region 8-AAAAA


All-Region

  1. Trebor Edwards: 13.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg


Eastside Lady Eagles | Region 8-AAAAA


All-Region 

  1. Jailyn Williams: 11.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.1 spg

  2. Aysia Spivey: 9.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.8 spg

  3. Morgan Sandema: 9.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 1.1 spg


Newton Rams | Region 4-AAAAAAA


First Team 

  1. Jabez Jenkins: 12.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 44.2 FG%

All-Defensive

  1. Tay Jefferies: 7 ppg, 36.3 FG%, 1.3 spg

  2. Aj Belcher: 4 rpg

Honorable Mention

  1. Zack Harden 11 ppg, 46.6 FG%, 2.7 apg, 1.5 spg

  2. Ted Neal 9.5 ppg, 49.1 FG%, 4.2 rpg, 

  3. Tim Prather 11.5 ppg, 41.3 3PT%, 2.2 apg

  4. Jordan Green 8 ppg, 44.3 FG%, 4.7 rpg


Newton Lady Rams | Region 4-AAAAAAA


First Team

  1. Sanaa Tripp: 12.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 2.4 apg

All-Defensive

  1. Sanaa Tripp

Honorable Mention

  1. Imari Humphrey: 6.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg 

  2. Mya Perry: 7.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 2.4 apg


Social Circle Redskins | Region 5A-Division I


First Team

  1. Justin Russell: 9.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.4 apg

Second Team

  1. Ean Mulkey: 3.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.7 bpg

  2. Derrick White: 10.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.3 spg

All-Defensive

  1. Ean Mulkey

  2. Derrick White

Honorable Mention

  1. Jameccus Hardge: 10.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.4 apg


Social Circle Lady Redskins | Region 5A-Division I


Second Team

  1. Jada Hyman: 12.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 3.2 spg

  2. Zikierra Stewart: 4.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 spg, 2.1 apg

All-Defensive 

  1. Jada Hyman

  2. Zikierra Stewart

Honorable Mention

  1. Brielle Price: 4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 

  2. Kara Lee Taylor: 3.8 ppg, 8 rpg, 1.8 spg