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The Top Ranked Basketball Players of All-Time from Georgia

 

Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.

Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk Athlete POS Rookie Yr Birthplace Overall Rank
1 Dwight Howard C 2005 Atlanta 57
2 Walt Frazier PG 1968 Atlanta 84
3 World B. Free SG 1976 Atlanta 157
4 Shareef Abdur-Rahim SF 1997 Marietta 179
5 Norm Nixon PG 1978 Macon 210
6 Anthony Edwards SF 2021 Atlanta 231
7 Jaylen Brown SF 2017 Marietta 233
8 Josh Smith SF 2005 College Park 267
9 Mike Mitchell SF 1979 Atlanta 318
10 Derek Harper PG 1984 Elberton 369
11 Horace Grant PF 1988 Augusta 412
12 Elmore Smith C 1972 Macon 461
13 Dale Ellis SG 1984 Marietta 462
14 Jim Fox C 1966 Atlanta 602
15 Robert Reid SF 1978 Atlanta 626
16 Dale Davis PF 1992 Toccoa 662
17 Derrick Favors PF 2011 Atlanta 676
18 Gerald Wilkins SG 1986 Atlanta 724
19 Gar Heard PF 1971 Hogansville 737
20 Chris Morris SF 1989 Atlanta 782
21 Kenny Thomas PF 2000 Atlanta 824
22 Harvey Grant SF 1989 Augusta 858
23 Wayne Cooper C 1979 Milan 885
24 Sedale Threatt PG 1984 Atlanta 889
25 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG 2014 Thomaston 946
26 Jae Crowder SF 2013 Villa Rica 969
27 Don Adams SF 1971 Atlanta 1000
28 Lloyd Neal C 1973 Talbottom 1003
29 Sam Mitchell SF 1986 Columbus 1040
30 Malcolm Brogdon PG 2017 Atlanta 1086
31 Collin Sexton PG 2019 Marietta 1104
32 Charlie Ward PG 1995 Thomasville 1149
33 Al-Farouq Aminu PF 2011 Atlanta 1153
34 J.J. Hickson PF 2009 Atlanta 1184
35 James Homer PF 1948 Columbus 1190
36 Julius Keye PF 1970 Toccoa 1325
37 James Bailey PF 1980 Dublin 1332
38 Wilbur Holland SG 1976 Columbus 1510
39 Shandon Anderson SF 1997 Atlanta 1512
40 Wendell Carter C 2019 Atlanta 1531
41 Malik Beasley SG 2017 Atlanta 1548
42 Randolph Mahaffey PF 1968 LaGrange 1568
43 Derek Smith SG 1983 Hogansville 1653
44 Kelvin Cato C 1998 Atlanta 1683
45 Luther Rackley C 1970 Bainbridge 1742
46 Pervis Ellison PF 1990 Savannah 1777
47 Lorenzo Brown PG 2014 Roswell 1785
48 John Warren SG 1970 Sparta 1807
49 Devin Vassell SG 2021 Suwanee 1836
50 Al Wood SG 1982 Gray 1845
51 Mike Glenn SG 1978 Rome 1966
52 Jordan Hill C 2010 Atlanta 2021
53 Kenny Walker SF 1987 Roberta 2053
54 Chris Singleton SF 2012 Canton 2130
55 Stephon Castle PG 2025 Covington 2141
56 Charlie Hardnett PF 1963 Atlanta 2190
57 George Peeples C 1968 Unknown 2220
58 Jodie Meeks SG 2010 Norcross 2224
59 Mervin Jackson PG 1969 Savannah 2267
60 Buddy Cate PF 1951 Ringgold 2321
61 Toney Douglas PG 2010 Jonesboro 2356
62 Vonteego Cummings PG 2000 Thomson 2567
63 Jarvis Hayes SF 2004 Atlanta 2641
64 Isaiah Collier PG 2025 Atlanta 2755
65 Reggie Johnson PF 1981 Atlanta 2759
66 Al Thornton PF 2008 Perry 2780
67 Walker Kessler C 2023 Atlanta 2836
68 Jordan Loyd PG 2017 Atlanta 2870
69 Ed Johnson C 1969 Atlanta 2994
70 Jabari Smith Jr. PF 2023 Fayetteville 3195
71 Andrew Goudelock PG 2012 Gainesville 3213
72 Elijah Bryant SG 2019 Hoschton 3231
73 Davion Mitchell PG 2022 Stockbridge 3237
74 Charlie Paulk PF 1969 Fitzgerald 3328
75 Tiny Hearn C 1928 Eatonton 3410
76 Isaac Okoro SG 2021 Powder Springs 3430
77 Donnell Harvey PF 2001 Shellman 3481
78 Shake Milton PG 2019 Savannah 3524
79 Greg Minor SG 1995 Sandersville 3625
80 Eddie Lee Wilkins PF 1985 Cartersville 3840
81 Jacky Dorsey SF 1978 Atlanta 3893
82 James Usry PF 1949 Athens 3951
83 William Avery PG 2000 Augusta 3968
84 Mark Strickland SF 1995 Atlanta 4060
85 Jaron Blossomgame SF 2018 Atlanta 4168
86 Frankie King PG 1996 Baxley 4197
87 Dion Glover SG 2000 Marietta 4237
88 Charles Perry PG 1947 Savannah 4266
89 Scoot Henderson PG 2022 Marietta 4280
90 Jared Harper PG 2020 Atlanta 4370
91 Jeff Sanders PF 1990 Augusta 4383
92 Elmore Spencer C 1993 Atlanta 4384
93 Harold Ellis SF 1994 Atlanta 4386
94 Joby Wright PF 1973 Savannah 4657
95 Mack Daughtry SG 1969 Nashville 4735
96 Alex Poythress PF 2017 Savannah 4739
97 Jordan McRae SG 2016 Savannah 4797
98 Judson Wallace PF 2006 Atlanta 4809
99 Kelsey Weems PG 1990 Atlanta 4847
100 Kobi Simmons PG 2018 Atlanta 4891
101 Chuma Okeke PF 2020 Fairburn 5009
102 Morris Almond SG 2008 Dalton 5023
103 Brandon Goodwin PG 2019 Norcross 5289
104 Sharone Wright PF 1995 Macon 5450
105 Johnny Mathis PF 1968 Eastman 5545
106 Roman Turmon SF 1960 Shady Dale 5563
107 Reggie Perry PF 2021 Thomasville 5576
108 Herb White PG 1971 Decatur 5738
109 Tate Armstrong SG 1978 Moultrie 6019
110 Rashad Wright PG 2005 Statesboro 6027
111 Claude English SF 1971 Columbus 6207
112 Joe Thomas SF 1971 Canton 6238
113 Phil Hankinson SF 1974 Augusta 6241
114 Earl Calloway PG 2008 Atlanta 6320
115 Corey Crowder SF 1992 Carrollton 6356
116 Hooks Dillon SF 1950 Savannah 6459
117 Trae Golden PG 2015 Powder Springs 6539
118 Chuck Evans PG 1993 Atlanta 6671
119 Dontonio Wingfield SF 1995 Albany 6768
120 Tony Mitchell SF 2013 Swainsboro 6881
121 Tony Dorsey PF 1994 Atlanta 6929
122 James Webb SF 2018 Augusta 6932
123 Kamar Baldwin PG 2021 Winder 7005
124 Robert Conley SG 1999 Decatur 7127
125 Kevin Murphy SG 2013 Atlanta 7155
126 Shannon Scott PG 2016 Alpharetta 7206
127 Dontell Jefferson SG 2009 Lithonia 7318
128 Sharife Cooper PG 2022 Powder Springs 7375
129 Jim Nolan C 1950 Macon 7426
130 Ben Clyde SF 1975 Albany 7468
131 DeQuan Jones SF 2013 Stone Mountain 7487
132 Ken Green PF 1987 Newman 7626
133 Gerald Fitch PG 2006 Columbus 7669
134 Charles Edmonson PF 1989 Douglas 7695
135 Jeffrey Sheppard SG 1999 Marietta 7771
136 Ray Blume SG 1982 Valdosta 7893
137 Marcos Knight PG 2014 Dublin 7923
138 Jermareo Davidson SF 2008 Atlanta 7970
139 Kevon Harris SF 2021 Lithonia 8031
140 Chris Robinson SG 1997 Columbus 8152
141 Paul Delaney PG 2010 Decatur 8182
142 Javaris Crittenton PG 2008 Atlanta 8269
143 Hassani Gravett SG 2020 Douglasville 8279
144 Brent Petway PF 2008 Warner Robins 8314
145 Joseph Forte SG 2002 Atlanta 8319
146 Myles Patrick SF 1981 Macon 8333
147 Ashton Hagans PG 2021 Cartersville 8389
148 William Cunningham C 1998 Augusta 8417
149 Ben Sheppard SG 2024 Atlanta 8425
150 Winfred King C 1984 Atlanta 8487
151 Devontae Cacok PF 2020 Riverdale 8515
152 Wayne Abrams SF 1981 Atlanta 8582
153 Jamison Brewer PG 2002 East Point 8596
154 Aaron Swinson SF 1995 Brunswick 8610
155 Al Beard C 1968 Fort Valley 8641
156 Kaiser Gates SF 2019 Atlanta 8642
157 Jabari Smith C 2001 Atlanta 8647
158 Travis Leslie SG 2012 Atlanta 8651
159 Bernard James C 2013 Savannah 8707
160 Justin Patton C 2018 Riverdale 8774
161 Ezra Williams SG 2004 Marietta 8873
162 Ahmad Caver PG 2020 Suwanee 9094
163 Langston Hall SG 2015 Atlanta 9253
164 Jordan Usher SF 2023 Canton 9369
165 Gani Lawal PF 2011 College Park 9475
166 Ansley Truitt PF 1973 West Point 9510
167 Art Collins SG 1981 Sandersville 9568
168 Lavor Postell SG 2001 Albany 9908
169 Perry Warbington PG 1975 Atlanta 9927
170 Alexander Johnson PF 2007 Albany 9973
171 Carlos Strong PF 1997 Athens 10047
172 Darrell Lockhart C 1984 Thomaston 10220
173 Brad Traina SG 2000 Marietta 10263
174 Jaylin Galloway SF 2021 Marietta 10503
175 Malik Moore SG 2003 Thomson 10513
176 B.J. Elder SG 2006 Macon 10539
177 Raymond Brown PF 1990 Atlanta 10558
178 Josh Pace SG 2006 Griffin 10606
179 Lanard Copeland SG 1990 Atlanta 10614
180 Quincy Olivari PG 2025 Atlanta 10628
181 Cedric Suitt C 2003 Atlanta 10633
182 Terry Fair PF 1984 Macon 10637
183 Rocky Trice SG 2007 Atlanta 10652
184 Ricky Moore PG 2000 Augusta 10689
185 Jonathan Kerner C 1999 Atlanta 10738
186 James Maye SF 2004 Kennesaw 10751
187 Mike Benton C 2005 Covington 10763
188 Cedric Henderson (1965) PF 1987 Marietta 10837
189 Mike Jones (Auburn) PF 1989 Columbus 10851
190 Joe Ward SF 1987 Barnesville 10917
191 Justin Brownlee SF 2012 Tilton 10943
192 Adam Flagler SG 2024 Duluth 11053
193 Corey Williams (1970) PG 1993 Twiggs 11432
194 Kelvin Martin SG 2013 Adel 11503
195 Vinnie Brewer SF 1964 Eastman 11532
196 Saul Smith PG 2002 Athens 11626
197 Kyrin Galloway PF 2021 Alpharetta 11627
198 Alade Aminu C 2010 Atlanta 11733
199 Chris Garnett C 2005 Tucker 11910
200 Aleem Ford SF 2022 Lawrenceville 11914
201 Ernest Scott SF 2005 Marietta 12018
202 Roberto Gallinat SG 2020 Atlanta 12029
203 Garret Siler C 2011 Augusta 12103
204 Jordan Adams SG 2015 Atlanta 12146
205 Tre Scott SF 2021 Darien 12211
206 Armani Moore SG 2017 Swainsboro 12262
207 John Jones SG 1970 Pelham 12511
208 Bryce Brown SG 2020 Decatur 12594
209 Kyle Davis (1982) PF 2009 Blakely 12664
210 David Monds PF 2008 Macon 12719
211 Lamont McIntosh PG 2005 Lithonia 12912
212 Craig Winder PG 2008 Hinesville 12941
213 Antonio Reynolds-Dean PF 2000 Marietta 13012
214 Jordan Floyd PG 2021 Albany 13023
215 Brendan Plavich PG 2006 Dalton 13072
216 Landers Nolley II SF 2024 Atlanta 13221
217 Kellen Miliner PG 2006 Warner Robbins 13258
218 Aleem Ford SF 2022 Lawrenceville 13318
219 James Florence PG 2011 Marietta 13389
220 Brandon Wallace PF 2008 Statesboro 13518
221 Larry Turner C 2008 Milledgeville 13770
222 Chris Ellis PF 2007 Marietta 13964
223 Isaiah Miller PG 2022 Covington 13973
224 Reggie Tinch SF 1993 Albany 13988
225 Trhae Mitchell SF 2021 Austell 14071
226 Rion Brown SG 2015 Hinesville 14082
227 Tyshaun Crawford C 2024 Griffin 14243
228 Maurice Brittian C 1992 Atlanta 14304
229 Nate Mason SG 2019 Decatur 14370
230 Al Pinkins SF 1998 Camilla 14389
231 Steve Thomas C 2007 Carrollton 14398
232 Terrell Bell PF 1997 Athens 14434
233 Ricky Brown PF 1987 Dublin 14489
234 Zach Graham SG 2012 Suwanee 14611
235 Tekele Cotton PG 2016 Mableton 14649
236 Ronald Blackshear SG 2004 Camilla 14650
237 Dwight Murray PG 2024 Austell 14697
238 Julian King SF 1997 Eastman 14731
239 Jimmy Clark PG 2025 Covington 14765
240 Robert Shannon SF 1995 Jackson 14801
241 Ty Shine PG 2003 Augusta 14863
242 Chris Allen (1988) PG 2013 Lawrenceville 14933
243 Tim Quarterman SG 2017 Savannah 14949
244 Robert Baker SF 2021 Woodstock 14950
245 Mike Dean PG 2006 Rome 14953
246 Tedric Hill PF 2007 Atlanta 14969
247 Quin Humphrey SG 2008 Ellenwood 15005
248 Kadeem Batts PF 2015 Powder Springs 15020
249 Daniel Coursey PF 2015 Savannah 15152
250 Lewis Clinch PG 2010 Cordele 15203
251 Steve Grayer SF 1990 Macon 15343
252 Trevis Simpson SG 2014 Douglas 15372
253 Clarence Thrash PF 1995 Atlanta 15403
254 Antoine Tisby PF 2007 Atlanta 15538
255 Darnell Williams PF 2002 Atlanta 15676
256 Antabia Waller PG 2011 Manchester 15831
257 Taj McCullough PF 2009 Atlanta 15874
258 Kammeon Holsey SF 2015 Sparta 15909
259 Doral Moore C 2019 Locust Grove 16121
260 Anthony Stanford SF 1994 Atlanta 16196
261 Richard Howell PF 2014 Marietta 16253
262 Kenny Hall PF 2014 Stone Mountain 16258
263 Nahiem Alleyne SG 2025 Lawrenceville 16399
264 Eric Burks PG 1996 Atlanta 16541
265 M.J. Walker SF 2022 Jonesboro 16553
266 Tony Akins PG 2003 Lilburn 16574
267 Alex O'Connell SF 2023 Roswell 16792
268 Ralph Sampson III PF 2013 Duluth 16851
269 Chris Horton PF 2017 Decatur 16891
270 Tre Bussey PG 2015 Lithia Springs 16957
271 Darious Moten SF 2016 Bowdon 17069
272 James Banks C 2021 Decatur 17124
273 Keondre Kennedy SF 2024 Atlanta 17170
274 Robert Dozier PF 2010 Lithonia 17567
275 Clifton Clark SG 1998 Richland 17679
276 Ahmed Hill SG 2020 Augusta 17686
277 Rayshaun Hammonds SF 2021 Norcross 17733
278 Fred Gibson SG 2006 Waycross 17764
279 Casey Mitchell SG 2012 Savannah 17778
280 Ian Chadwick SG 2002 Atlanta 17819
281 Landers Nolley SF 2001 Atlanta 17908
282 Keith Jones PG 2009 Austell 17990
283 Brian Harmon PG 1996 Pearson 18013
284 Isaiah Wilkins SF 2019 Lilburn 18067
285 Jermaine Hall SF 2004 Dublin 18171
286 Malik Benlevi SF 2020 Savannah 18206
287 Tim Sanks SG 1991 Columbus 18225
288 London Johnson SG 2023 Norcross 18448
289 Jeffrey Bolton PG 2003 Augusta 18548
290 Will Richardson PG 2024 Hinesville 18560
291 Robert Carter PF 2017 Thomasville 18606
292 Wesley Witherspoon SF 2013 Atlanta 18639
293 Robby Bostain SG 2008 Duluth 18760
294 Isma'il Muhammad SG 2006 Atlanta 18917
295 Jeremiah Hill PG 2018 Richmond Hills 18940
296 Mfon Udofia PG 2014 Stone Mountain 18972
297 Derrick Stroud PF 1999 Griffin 19014
298 Gideon Gamble SG 2014 Atlanta 19193
299 Kevin Anderson PG 2012 Atlanta 19229
300 Devon Baulkman SG 2017 Bainbridge 19497
301 Cam Tatum SG 2013 Lithonia 19502
302 J.T. Tiller PG 2011 Marietta 19550
303 Brian Harper SF 2008 Stone Mountain 19592
304 Terry Boyd SG 1993 Carrollton 19638
305 Quinton Stephens SF 2018 Atlanta 19724
306 Will Coleman PF 2012 Columbus 19765
307 Marquis Gilstrap SF 2011 Covington 19974
308 JaKeenan Gant SF 2020 Springfield 20065
309 Carlos Curry C 2024 Albany 20120
310 Karl Cochran PG 2016 Marietta 20124
311 Devon Higgs SG 2024 Suwanee 20163
312 Todd Merritt C 1992 Albany 20283
313 Derrick Miller (G) SG 1991 Savannah 20284
314 Bernard Toombs C 2012 Columbus 20307
315 Jeff Newberry PG 2017 Atlanta 20440
316 JerShon Cobb SG 2016 Decatur 20472
317 Jordan Demercy SF 2013 Norcross 20502
318 Brannen Greene SF 2017 Atlanta 20508
319 J.J. Frazier PG 2018 Glennville 20524
320 Tommy Williams SF 2017 Augusta 20535
321 Jaleel Roberts C 2016 Evans 20574
322 Jay Wright PG 2018 Rincon 20685
323 Raynere Thornton SF 2020 Marietta 20765
324 Stedmon Lemon SF 2017 Lithonia 20787
325 Morris Curry PG 2011 Gainesville 20811

 


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