Houston County programs release All-Region teams ahead of state tournament

As region tournaments end and the state tournament right on its heels, Houston County basketball programs are releasing their All-Region selections for the 2024-25 season.

By Clay Brown/Sports Editor

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February 15, 2025

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As region tournaments end and the state tournament right on its heels, Houston County basketball programs are releasing their All-Region selections for the 2024-25 season.

Not all of them have been released just yet; Many coaches opt to wait until the region tournament is over to release the awards to eliminate distractions.

However, here are the teams that have been released so far:

This list will be updated as All-Region teams are released

Boys

Houston County, 2-5A

Malik Gillespie, Co-Player of the Year

Malik Gillespie (4) rises up for a 3-point jumper in the first quarter against Lee County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Kam Plummer, 1st Team All-Region

Kam Plummer calls the play early in the game against Lowndes. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Josh Jackson, 1st Team All-Region

Josh Jackson (0) drives the ball from the wing in HoCo’s region win over Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Braylin Mills, 2nd Team All-Region

Braylin Mills (34) goes up for a shot at the basket with Chastan Brown (orange) looming. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Derek Henderson, Honorable Mention

Derek Henderson (23) takes a shot at the basket. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Andrew Wahiwe, Honorable Mention

Andrew Wahiwe (3) drives baseline against a Trojans defender. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Northside, 2-5A

Jordan Gaines, 1st Team All-Region

Jordan Gaines (5) surveys the floor with Asher Jones (11) defending. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Chastan Brown, 2nd Team All-Region

Chastan Brown (0) stretches out to put a shot up at the rim. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Vontrez Quainton, Honorable Mention

Vontrez Quainton (2) sizes up his defender during Saturday’s Crosstown Showdown against Warner Robins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Braylon Price, Honorable Mention

Braylon Price (1) drives past Amauri Stalnaker (0) during the first quarter of Saturday’s Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Veterans, 2-5A

Aiden Sweenor, 1st Team All-Region

Aiden Sweenor gets ready to check into the game for the first time against Thomas County Central. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Tristen Abner, 1st Team All-Region

Tristen Abner (13) calls the play as he brings the ball up the court. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Trey Byrd, 2nd Team All-Region

Trey Byrd (20) throws a euro step at Perry’s Juju Parker (23) on the way to the basket. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Jai’vyon Dawson, Honorable Mention

Jaivyon Dawson (0) takes a mid-range jumper after spinning around a defender. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Jordan Watson, Honorable Mention

Jordan Watson brings the ball up the floor for Veterans in their region win over Thomas County Central. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Warner Robins, 1-4A

Trey Bradley, 1st Team All-Region

Trey Bradley (2) sizes up his defender while checking the clock late in the first half against Ware County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Gabe Jacobs, 1st Team All-Region

Gabe Jacobs (25), with his nine points against Perry, passed 1000 points in his career as a Demon. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Justin Hill, 2nd Team All-Region

Justin Hill (1, white) twists his body for a tough finish in Warner Robins’ region win over New Hampstead. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

DJ Strickland, 2nd Team All-Region

DJ Strickland (4) drives past Caleb Jones (white, background); The two were matched up for most of the Region 1-4A championship game. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Chandler Dyson, Honorable Mention

Chandler Dyson (44) puts up a shot at the basket after pulling down the offensive rebound. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Tyler Harris, Honorable Mention

Tyler Harris (10) secures a rebound against Veterans. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Girls

Houston County, 2-5A

Alaina Coley, 2nd Team All-Region

Alaina Coley (3) drives against the Vikettes’ Kaci Demps (1). (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Syniah Rankin, Honorable Mention

Syniah Rankin (23) puts up a shot at the rim. She finished Tuesday’s game against Peach County with 12 points. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Northside, 2-5A

Taylor Johnson, 1st Team All-Region

Northside’s Taylor Johnson (23) drives into the lane from the top of the key. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Jazmyn Brown, Honorable Mention

Jazmyn Brown (14) pressures a Houston County ball handler in the full court. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Madi Burch, Honorable Mention

Madi Burch (12) brings the ball up the floor for Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Perry, 1-4A

Kennedi Miller, 1st Team All-Region

Kennedi Miller scored 12 points in the first quarter, and 25 total to lead Perry to a win over Wayne County in the Region 1-4A consolation game. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Anna Dean, 2nd Team All-Region

Anna Dean (white) lines up a 3-point shot above the break. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Markayle Ragin, Honorable Mention

Markayle Ragin (3) drives past Warner Robins’ Chyann Phillips (11) into the lane. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Cam McKenzie, Honorable Mention

Cameryn McKenzie throws a bounce pass down to the paint in transition. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Kampbell Mitchell, Honorable Mention

Kampbell Mitchell (10) drives to the rim in transition. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Veterans, 2-5A

Nariah Nelson, Player of the Year

The Lady ‘Hawks celebrated Nariah Nelson (white) crossing the 1000-point mark against Houston County last week with a short ceremony before senior night. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Kiersten Rogers, Newcomer of the Year

Kiersten Rogers (1) gathers for a layup in transition during Veterans’ region win over the Lady Yellow Jackets. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Jessie Ortiz, 1st Team All-Region

Jessie Ortiz broke the Veterans school record for 3-pointers made with nine against Valdosta on Saturday. The previous record was six. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Madison Sheppard, 1st Team All-Region

Madison Sheppard (4) holds the ball on the wing looking for her next pass. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Addyson McClendon, 2nd Team All-Region

Addyson McClendon looks for her next pass from the corner. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Rayven Hodridge, Honorable Mention

Rayven Hodridge makes a pass to the corner during Veterans’ non-region win over Tift County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Warner Robins, 1-4A

Trinitee Thomas, Region Player of the Year

Trinitee Thomas (21) keeps her head up looking for teammates in the break. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Korveanna Slaughter, Offensive Player of the Year

Korveanna Slaughter brings the ball up the floor for Warner Robins in their region win against Wayne County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Janelle Turner, 1st Team All-Region

Janelle Turner (22) and Chyann Phillips (11) look at the sideline to get the play call. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Chyann Phillips, 2nd Team All-Region

Chyann Phillips (11) harasses a Wayne County ball handler in the full court to force a turnover. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Laila Howard-Haney, 2nd Team All-Region

Laila Howard-Haney (30) dribbles past Jazmyn Brown (14) into the teeth of the defense. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Verkesia Fuller, Honorable Mention

Verkesia Fuller (44) had six of her eight points in the fourth quarter in the opener of Day 2 of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational against Grovetown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

Kennedy Jacobs, Honorable Mention

Kennedy Jacobs (white) guards the ball against a defender as she calls out the play on offense. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.