The Georgia high school basketball season is officially underway, and we are taking a deep dive into the top 25 teams across the Peach State
By: Southeast Hoops Report
- Grayson (Loganville, GA) (1-0)
The Rams finished the 2025-2026 season with a 26-3 record and won their eighth consecutive regional title, led by George Mason commit MJ Curry. The Rams have reloaded their roster this season, where they added senior forward Xavier Butler to go alongside sophomore shooting guard Austin Leonard, freshman guard Deuce Grayson, and three-star sophomore power forward Jacori Thompson. The Rams defeated Hillgrove, 71-65, in their season-opener back on November 7.
2. Alexander (Douglasville, GA)
The reigning Class AAAAA Champions finished the 2025-2026 season with a 30-2 record and a 25-game winning streak. This season, the Cougars are among the heavy favorites to go back-to-back in Class AAAAA, where they are led by junior small forward Aiden Allaire, sophomore center Derek Williams, and sophomore shooting guard KJ Reed.
3. McEachern (Powder Springs, GA) (1-0)
The Indians are led by Top-30 recruit Chase Lumpkin (Alabama commit), junior guard Abu Jallow, and senior point guard Zach Graves. The Indians got off to a scorching start to the season, with a 95-71 win over Wilson Academy at the Elite 8 Classic where they were led by Lumpkin finishing with 41 points.
4. Wheeler (Marietta, GA)
The Wildcats are coming off back-to-back state championships and have high expectations at winning a third straight title this winter. The Wildcats are led this season by Top-40 recruit Kevin “Tre” Savage (Purdue commit) and have added some key pieces such as three-star shooting guard Shamar Madden, senior guard Tyce Curtis, and junior guard Shane Goines who holds offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UCF, Virginia Tech, and Villanova.
5. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA) (1-0)
The Chargers have arguably the top player in the country, regardless of class, in five-star senior small forward AJ Williams, and have added four-star junior center Peter Julius to the mix. In their season-opening win over Central Gwinnett at the Battle of Gwinnett Classic, Williams finished with a game-high 41 points and 17 rebounds.
6. Woodward Academy (College Park, GA) (1-0)
The War Eagles got the 2026-2027 season started on the right foot, where they picked up a 75-63 win over KIPP Collegiate. The War Eagles were led by Georgia commit Jarvis Hayes Jr. finishing with a game-high 29 points and seven rebounds.
7. Gainesville (GA) (1-0)
The Red Elephants got a 53-43 win over Redan to kick off their 2026-2027 season at the Elite 8 Classic. They are led this season by sophomore small forward Makari Townsend, freshman forward Roman Sears, and senior forward Ash Vollrath. Expect a big game coming up on November 14 when they face Dacula at the On The Radar Hoops Tip-Off Classic.
8. Mount Vernon (Atlanta, GA) (2-0)
The Mustangs are led by third-year head coach Reed Dungan, who had a 13-win improvement from 2024-2025 (15 wins) to last season (28 wins) as well as reaching the state semifinals. The Mustangs picked up a pair of wins to kick off the season against Chamblee and Kell. Look for senior guard Chase Daniels and senior forward Noah Brady (West Georgia commit) to lead the team this season.
9. Dutchtown (Hampton, GA) (1-0)
The Bulldogs got the 2026-2027 season started on the right foot, as they went wire-to-wire with an impressive Pebblebrook squad. They were led by junior point guard Isaiah Dorsainvil, who finished with a game-high 26 points in the season-opening win.
10. Hillgrove (Powder Springs, GA) (1-1)
The Hawks round out the Top 10 in our first edition of the Georgia high school basketball rankings this season. Expected to lead this season are five-star senior small forward Asa Montgomery (Duke commit) and senior point guard Landon Grundy (University of Tampa commit). The Hawks picked up a win over Langston Hughes in their season-opener before dropping a game to #1 Grayson over the weekend at the Elite 8 Classic.
Which Teams Are Ranked 11-15?
11. Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta, GA)
12. North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw, GA)
13. Cross Creek (Augusta, GA)
14. Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA)
15. St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta, GA)
Which Teams Are Ranked 16-20?
16. Rabun County (Tiger, GA)
17. Pebblebrook (Mableton, GA) (0-1)
18. North Oconee (Bogart, GA)
19. Decatur (GA)
20. Walker (Marietta, GA)
Which Teams Are Ranked 21-25?
21. Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA)
22. Milton (GA)
23. Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula, GA)
24. Greenforest (Decatur, GA)
25. Darlington (Rome, GA)
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