Wheeler HS (29‑3)
Marietta, Ga.
Georgia GHSA Class 6A state champion
Top Players
- 6-5 SR Colben Landrew (UCONN) ... ESPN-63, Rivals-17
- 6-5 SR Jaron Saulsberry (OLE MISS)
- 5-9 JR Kevin Savage ... ESPN-38, Rivals-77
- 6-4 SR Amare James (CLEMSON)
Wildcats At A Glance
One of the South’s proudest programs, driven by a defense-first group of guards under coach Larry Thompson (252-61), rolled to the school’s 10th state championship last March, and returns a strong nucleus of nine lettermen, led by Connecticut commit 6-5 SR Colben Landrew (18.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.8 apg) and southpaw 5-9 JR Kevin Savage, each of whom scored 19 points in the 61-56 title-clincher over Newton. … A key transfer addition is Ole Miss recruit 6-6 SR Jaron Saulsberry (Norcross GA). Landrew scored the final 10 points against Newton. …The Wildcats are gunning for a fifth state title since 2020 and are 10-8 in five previous City of Palms Classics, including a 2014 championship behind tourney MVP and current Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown.