Another year in the books for Region 8-AAAAA and now it's time to honor some of the best players to grace the floor this season, as well as the coaches. Heritage players Isaiah Banks, Rashad Jones and Asia Caldwell headline the teams, along with Heritage boys' head coach Vernon Denmark. Standouts Ayanna Mitchell, Shay Tarver and Austin Samuel represent Salem on the list.
Region 8-AAAAA Boys All-region Team
Alantae Billings - Apalachee
Kent Knowles - Apalachee
D'Andre Mahaffey - Cedar Shoals
Philandorus Fleming - Cedar Shoals
William Howard - Clark Central
Taylor Bourdage - Flowery Branch
DMarcus Simonds - Gainesville
Rashad Jones - Heritage
Isaiah Banks - Heritage
Adrian Martin - Lanier
Austin Samuel - Salem
Player of the Year - Kamar Baldwin - Apalachee
Coach Of The Year - Vernon Denmark - Heritage
Region 8-AAAAA Girls All-region Team
Daishai Almond (Fr.) - Cedar Shoals
Schekinah Bimpa (Jr.) - Loganville
Aryanna Gerald (So.) - Loganville
Asia Caldwell (So.) - Heritage
Taylor Hawks (So.) - Gainesville
Markia Lester (Sr.) - Clarke Central
Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Fr.) - Winder-Barrow
Lexie Sengkhammee (Fr.) - Flowery Branch
Juliann Sutton (So.) - Flowery Branch
Shay Tarver (Sr.) - Salem
Region Player of the Year: Ayanna Mitchell (Sr.) - Salem
Coach of the Year: John Zorn - Loganville High School