<p>The next in the ’Top-140 most impactful in AIA’ countdown, we look at numbers <strong>22-28.</strong> </p>
<p>Remember, these are not player rankings but how much they impact their team along with the talent they go against during the season. </p>
<p>A lot of these players in the end can be put in different rankings for the final-36, but now I am looking for players who are putting up stats while winning games. Not an easy task to do. Most will have one or the other. </p>
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<p>Here are the next seven: </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="703811" first="Jason" last="Kimbrough Jr"] (Mountain Pointe) <strong>(Pictured) </strong></p>
<p>-One of the team leaders for the Pride is a true two-way player. He makes it very difficult for his opponents. He avg 13 points 2.6 assists 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. (Not all the stats were loaded in). He’s one of those important players where not all stats matter. He will look to get them back to the 6A Chip. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="814039" first="Mark" last="Brown"] (Mountain Pointe)</p>
<p>-Kimbrough Jr's partner in crime will be one of the rare sophs to be with Brown. The dynamic guard was a tough two-way guard as well. He avg 12.8 points 3.3 assists 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. (Not all the stats were loaded in). He showed off his upside in the 6A Chip with 20 points. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="827006" first="Lareon" last="Ginnis"] (South Mountain) </p>
<p>-The Jaguars move up to 6A but they are equipped with top guards. Their true floor general will be Ginnis. He is a big time passer and is fast in the open court. They lost in the 5A Final-4 this season and look to make a deep run in 6A. He avg 7.2 points 7.1 assists 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals. The Brown/Kimbrough Jr vs Freeney/Ginnis will be exciting if they ever play next season. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="827007" first="Oakland" last="Fort"] (Sunnyslope) </p>
<p>-Another top young 6A guard will have more on his plate next season. He avg 10 points 3 assists 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Him and Basham may form a dangerous inside outside duo moving up to 6A next season. The Vikings lost in the Final-4 to eventual winners Ironwood in 5A. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="814036" first="Roosevelt" last="Washington"] (Cesar Chavez) </p>
<p>-The last freshman and soon to be soph on the list is Washington. He is what most call a ’dog’ on both sides of the court. He shows high effort in every game played. I think he will take this team over next season. He averaged 13.9 points 5 rebounds 2 assists 2 steals and .8 blocks per game. The Champions were the #8 seed this season in 6A. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="934598" first="Jaylen" last="Wesley"] (McClintock)</p>
<p>-My breakout player of the year in 5A and underclassman of the year was Wesley. A true warrior that is a double-double nightmare. He averaged 15.7 points 10.9 rebounds 2.4 steals and 1.2 assists per game. The Chargers were the #9 seed in 5A this season and look to get back in next year. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="809691" first="Marcus" last="Wady"] (Desert Vista)</p>
<p>-The lead guard on the 6A state champs is a wizard with the ball. He had many impressive ’dimes’ over the year and will look to lead them back to the finals. He averaged 8.4 points 4.5 assists 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. His numbers will spike up without [player_tooltip player_id="705628" first="Osasere" last="Ighodaro"] and [player_tooltip player_id="826999" first="Andrew" last="King"]. </p>
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