We Speak High School Basketball
Curry’s Last Ride, Leonard’s Arrival: Grayson’s Backcourt Is Must-See
One is playing his last high school season. The other has barely started his. Together, MJ Curry and Austin Leonard make Grayson’s backcourt the most interesting ticket in Gwinnett County.
Curry, a 6-6 guard in the class of 2027, transferred to Grayson from Grovetown and announced himself immediately: 27 points, five 3-pointers, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 77-56 win over Pace Academy at Georgia’s Elite 8 Tip-Off Classic — his first official game as a Ram.
Leonard’s debut in that same game was its own headline: 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks from a 6-5 guard in the class of 2029 who had already been offered by Auburn and Georgia before playing a varsity game. Prep Hoops now calls him the state’s top rising sophomore after a summer in which he averaged nearly 20 points a game for Grayson.
Both open this season as Preseason All-State First Team picks in Class 7A, with senior forward Xavier Butler a Third Team pick and 6-7 forward Byron Lee in the rotation, all under head coach Geoffrey Pierce. Grayson won its first state championship in 2024. With this backcourt, a second one is a live conversation.
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Remember These Names: E’zariyah Clark and Amira White Headline Florida’s 2030 Class in Tampa
They haven’t played a minute of high school basketball yet. In Tampa, people are already learning their names.
E’zariyah Clark arrives at Tampa Bay Tech as a 5-11 forward and combo guard in the class of 2030, playing club ball for HER Elite. Prep Girls Hoops’ evaluation reads like a varsity scouting report: a midrange game, range out to the deep ball, and rim protection built on length and timing — a freshman who “should be a key contributor for TBT alongside a talented group of guards.”
Across town, Amira White gives Plant a 6-0 power forward from the same 2030 class, playing for MBJ Elite. Prep Girls Hoops calls her “a major addition for Plant as the program looks to reestablish itself among the top teams in Tampa and across the state,” pointing to a back-to-the-basket game with an outside shot to match.
Florida’s 2030 class, as Prep Girls Hoops frames it, is a group whose size and length make them names to watch from day one. Two of the biggest are starting their careers in Tampa gyms this winter. Remember where you heard them first.
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