She Got Game Classic Atlanta 2025: Old and New Names Shine Brightly!

Stanford bound Hailee Swain of Holy Innocents’ was the star of stars in Atlanta.

Players and Team Reviews from Atlanta

January 13, 2025

In its 7th year, The St. James She Got Game Classic - Atlanta (one of the largest scholastic girls’ events in The Deep South) was held during the weekend of January 3-5, 2025, with the primary site being at the Champions Center of the LakePoint Sports complex in Emerson, Georgia. A total of 54 teams played one to three pre-set games. Representatives of 29 colleges (26 NCAA Division 1) attended at least one day of the event.

Comments on Several Teams Present

Bob Jones (AL) may have been the best team to lose multiple (0-2) games at LakePoint.  The team has multiple D1 prospects (all but one starter underclass). They showed well in both losses but only after poor starts.

Bradley Central (TN) is ranked nationally in multiple top 25 polls and with good reason.  There are a lot of talented teams out there, but few share the ball and play both ends as does this Bradley Central team!  At the event they dominated Hazel Green (usually one of Alabama’s best having a down year) 62-36.  Earlier this year, they defeated River Ridge (one of Georgia’s best) 75-46 and won the Junior Orange Bowl event in Miami defeating a solid Springboro (OH) team 57-54 (only single digit margin in its [to date] undefeated campaign).   

Hebron Christian (GA) edged Link Academy of Missouri 60-53 in a contest which was close into the 4th quarter.  Of the three games Link played at LakePoint, this was the closest it came to a win.  Also ranked nationally in multiple polls, Hebron is still re-grouping from the loss of two future major D1 players in senior Aubrey Beckham and junior Gabby Minus (both ACL casualties).  Coaches can say “next man up” all they want but top 50-level players are not easily replaced.  

Holy Innocents’ (GA) won one of the most competitive games at the event defeating a solid Woodward Academy (also dealing with the ACL bug) 69-67 in a close game all the way. Holy Innocents’ is very talented (multiple major D1 prospects) but is susceptible to the inconsistency of youth with four of its top six being sophomores or freshmen. It took an outstanding performance by Hailee Swain (see below) to defeat a talented Woodward team.

Mount Paran Christian (GA) may not be as talented as in recent seasons, but they have a star in Jessica Fields (see below) and a veteran team around her.  Results of the sum of the parts appear greater than would be expected of the individual talent alone.

River Ridge (GA) may not have a superstar but can put all starters into double figures as it did in defeating a talented but young Bob Jones (AL) 80-71.  Other than the decisive loss at Bradley Central, the team is undefeated.  River Ridge posted several impressive wins at the Kreul Classic in Florida in mid-December.  The team remains one of the favorites in Georgia’s 5A race.  

St. Francis (GA) was impressive in beating a talented Bob Jones (AL) team 75-58.  The ability to finish on the fast break was particularly noteworthy. St. Francis recently finished third in the Sandra Meadows Classic in Duncanville, Texas, and is one of the teams that could challenge Hebron Christian in the GHSA’s difficult 1A/3A private division. 

Woodward Academy (GA) has had an up and down season (8-5 as of January 7).  Missing perhaps its best player (Kameron Herring, 5-10, guard, 2025, Marquette commit) out with an ACL, the team played Holy Innocents’ to the last buzzer. Woodward still has multiple future D1 players but lacks size.  If things come together, they could make a deep run at Georgia’s 5A title where River Ridge and Langston Hughes are the current favorites.

The players below are in alphabetical order with listed height, position, graduation year and school (state in parenthesis). Many more from this event could have been recognized. These below generally stood out for performance and/or division 1 upside.

Devin Bockman, 5-7, guard, 2026, Midtown High School (GA)

Medium in build, Bockman may have had the performance of the Classic scoring 43 points (5 threes; 13/14 free throws) in an 82-79 win over Cardinal Mooney (FL).  D1 schools should be taking an interest.  

Kerra Butler, 6-1, forward, 2025, Hebron Christian Academy (GA)

An Auburn commit, what Butler does is simple but still not many can do it.  She scores around the rim and has good timing to rebound with the quick leap.  She posted 16 points in her team’s 60-53 win over Link Academy (MO).     

Kyla Cantey, 5-9, guard, 2026, River Ridge High School (GA)

River Ridge is one of the most balanced of Georgia’s quality teams. Cantey is one of five players averaging 10+ points per game through the team’s first 15 (14-1) games vs a quality schedule. In an 80-71 win over Bob Jones, Cantey led with 17 points (shooting or attacking from the wing to baseline area) with the remaining starters posting between 14-16 point in the contest.

Lauryn Dennis-Cooper, 5-6, point guard, 2026, Woodward Academy (GA)         

Dennis-Cooper is one of several Woodward perimeter (older sister Delaney committed to Stony Brook in New York) players with a division one upside. She led her team with 17 points in the 69-67 loss to Holy Innocents’ scoring via perimeter shots and attacking the rim.

Leah DeWitt, 5-9, guard, 2028, Marietta High school (GA)

DeWitt is considered one of the top 2028 prospects in Georgia.  Where she separates herself is via the ability to score the ball (both shooting from the perimeter and attacking the rim (getting to the foul line)).  Versus Starr’s Mill (GA), DeWitt posted 27 points in a come-from-behind 54-47 win.

Jessica Fields, 6-2, power forward, 2025, Mount Paran Christian School (GA)

Committed to Michigan, Fields led her team to two wins at LakePoint.  She posted 31 in the 65-57 win over Cardinal Mooney (FL).  In the 45-35 win over Booker T. Washington, she posted 14 points to 15 for Chamiah Francis in a battle of nationally ranked post players.   The difference in the game was a more veteran support crew around Fields.

Pictured: Kimora Fields

Kimora Fields, 6-0, power forward, 2026, Bradley Central High School (TN)

Fields is one of the top prospects in Tennessee’s 2026 class. While primarily a scorer in the paint, she has expanded her range to beyond the arc. She posted 17 points in the win over Hazel Green High School (AL).  

Pictured: Chamia Francis

Chamiah Francis, 6-3, power forward, 2026, Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, FL)

If Fields (just above) represents finesse at the post, Francis represents power in the paint.  While her team lost both games at LakePoint, she showed why many in Florida consider her the best prospect in the 2026 class for Florida state-series schools.

Camryn Golston, 5-6, point guard, 2026, St. Francis High School (GA)

St. Francis has showed well nationally and Golston is one reason why.  She ran the offense and posted 21 points (primarily attacking the rim) in her team’s 75-58 win over Bob Jones (AL).

Pictured: Cherri Hatter

Cherri Hatter, 5-9, guard, 2028, Desert Vista High School (AZ)

Hatter may well be the best 2028 in Arizona. A lefty with decent quickness and “ups,” Hatter can create her own shot looking for penetration as much as possible (but can hit the three). Helping her team go 2-0 at the event, she posted 47 points in doing so in two games.

Sophia Louis-Pierre, 6-0, small forward, 2027, The Galloway School (GA)

At LakePoint, Louis-Pierre showed why major D1 schools should be looking closely at this prospect. A decent athlete with size, she posted 22 points (including four threes) in a 59-53 win over Booker T. Washington (Pensacola, FL).  

Tiana Marshall, 5-10, guard, 2029, Westside High School (SC)

An 8th grader starting on a high school team, Marshall showed handles and court vision advanced for her age.  In a 54-49 win over Luella (GA), she posted 11 points and received player-of-the-game honors.

Logan Murray, 6-0, power forward, 2027, Wilson High School (SC)

A lefty with medium-solid build, Murray is currently some additional shooting range and more usage-of-right-side attack short of the major D1 zone.  However, she still has time to add these skills.  Currently, she shows good passing skills and scoring mostly in the paint.  She posted 30 points (12/12 foul shooting) in her team’s 52-42 win over Houston (TN) closing with a win after losing on Friday and Saturday at LakePoint.    

Ja’Kyah Smith, 5-9, guard, 2026, Bob Jones High School (AL)

Smith was one of several D1 prospects on Bob Jones, which may be the proverbial ”year away” with multiple underclass D1 prospects.  She posted 38 points total (combination of driving and shooting) in her team’s two losses. Her progress should be monitored from the major D1 level down.

Hailee Swain, 5-11, point guard, 2025, Holly Innocents’ Episcopal School (GA)

If a college coach could have taken one player home from this event, Swain is likely the #1 answer.  The Stanford commit was the USA U17 starting point guard last summer.  She is smooth attacking equally well going left (perimeter shooting hand) or right.  She posted 31 points in her team’s win over Woodward Academy.   

Ella Watts, 6-0, guard, 2028, Bob Jones High School (AL)

Watts was one of the best 2028 prospects at this event. Medium-solid in build, Watts posted 17 points (three triples) in the loss to River Ridge.  Already having major D1 offers, Watts plays with an aggressive fearlessness particularly so for freshmen.