A local athlete has been selected to play in the Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase hosted by the Atlanta Braves June 21 – June 22
Sanjiya Hickman from Nanih Waiya Attendance Center will be one of 50 players of Native American descent featured in the showcase. Hickman is the only player from Mississippi named to the showcase and will represent the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
The Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase highlights Native American high school baseball players who aspire to play the game at the next level. As part of the Braves’ efforts to provide access and opportunity for diverse baseball talent, athletes will gain elite baseball development training with former MLB players and the chance to play in front of college and Major League scouts on a big-league stage, offering exposure for players who otherwise may not have had the opportunity to at this level.
As part of the two-day 2025 Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase, selected athletes will first compete in a pro-style workout on Saturday, June 21. Executed by Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, the workout will focus on defensive work, fielding, throwing, and catcher pop times. Four to six players will be selected during Saturday’s batting practice to then participate in a Home Run Derby that same afternoon.
On Sunday, June 22, all athletes will be divided into two teams for the showcase game, with former Major League Baseball players as coaches for each respective team. As in years past, the Atlanta Braves will continue to utilize TrackMan Baseball, a leading technology company in sports analytics, for the showcase to capture, track, and deliver player statistics to help players improve their overall game.
Players and families will also hear from Atlanta Braves Southern Regional Scouting Supervisor Travis Coleman, Savannah State University Head Baseball Coach Tino Burgos, and Braves Alumni Julio Franco through a panel. Native American mentors in attendance will have the opportunity to also connect with them in a small group setting.
The full roster of selected athletes for the Atlanta Braves 2025 Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase include:
| Name | High School | State | Tribal Affiliation |
| Ethan Abram | Fleming Island High School | Florida | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Brayden Allen | East Jessamine High School | Kentucky | Chickahominy Indian Tribe |
| Elijah Beck | Sapulpa High school | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Pierce Caton | Red Lodge High School | Montana | Northern Cheyenne |
| Aidan Chapman | Menominee Indian High School | Wisconsin | Menominee |
| Tristan Cheek | Great Bridge High School | Virginia | Comanche Nation |
| Cashin Clifft | Kiowa High School | Oklahoma | Chickasaw/Choctaw |
| Nicholas Shade Cody | Rattan Public School | Oklahoma | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Kollin Davis | Crowder High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| Maxim Dillon | Redwood Valley High School | Minnesota | Lower Sioux Indian Community |
| Tyreese Eagletail | Manyhorses High School | Alberta, Canada | Tsuut’ina Nation |
| Taden Fine | Jenks High School | Oklahoma | Creek/Cherokee |
| Ty Freeman | Greenwood High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Adrian Garrison | Lawton High School | Oklahoma | Comanche |
| Kaleb Gilreath | Dallas Christian School | Texas | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Aven Goodlin | Wagoner High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee/Choctaw |
| Easton Hancock | Toppenish High School | Washington | Nez Perce Tribe |
| Talon Herring | Huntsville High School | Arkansas | Comanche |
| Sanjiya Hickman | Nanih Waiya Attendance Center | Mississippi | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |
| Lucas Johann | Weld Central High School | Colorado | Yankton Sioux Tribe |
| Takoda Jones | Santa Fe Indian School | New Mexico | Ohkay Owingeh |
| Ronald Jones III | Arabia Mountain High School | Georgia | Cherokee |
| Wesley Quinn Jumper | Robbinsville High School | North Carolina | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Eric Keesis | American High School | California | Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation |
| Rajon Kenton | Alchesay High School | Arizona | White Mountain Apache Tribe |
| Kash Knowles | Purcell High School | Oklahoma | Chickasaw |
| Boston Knowles | Purcell High School | Oklahoma | Seminole |
| Manuel La Chappa III | Orange Glen High School | California | Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians |
| Gavin Lain | Valwood School | Georgia | Catawba Nation |
| Jordan Lesley | Tuscon High School | Arizona | Tohono O’odam | Hopi-Tewa |
| Eddie Lucero | Huntington Beach High School | California | Navajo |
| Joshua Mescal | Ganado High School | Arizona | Navajo |
| Nicky Navarro | Analy High School | California | Round Valley Indian Tribes |
| Jace Paul | Muskogee High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation |
| Wakinyan Raines | Cherokee High School | North Carolina | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Bryce Roberts | Idabel High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Davonte Ross | Lakota Tech High School | South Dakota | Oglala Lakota |
| Florentino Salinas | Wellington High School | Texas | Ponca Tribe of Nebraska |
| Noah Sandoval | Canyon View High School | Utah | Navajo |
| Bas Stice | Oakdale High School | California | Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians |
| Cade Stick | Ada High School | Oklahoma | Chickasaw |
| Tayton Threet | Wyandotte High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Kason Threet | Wyandotte High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Tahj Totten | Moapa Valley High School | Nevada | Navajo |
| Isaac Tsonetokoy | Fort Cobb-Broxton School | Oklahoma | Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma |
| Hage Tsosie | Chinle High School | Arizona | Navajo |
| Christian Ugalde | Nimitz High School | Texas | Muscogee Nation |
| Max Williams | Wichita Collegiate School | Kansas | Muscogee Nation |
| Matthew Wise | Inola High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| Kanyon Wright | Grace Christian School | Louisiana | Jena Band of Choctaw Indians |
