Arizona TOP-250 EXPO: Superlatives

<p>On Sunday October 10th I attended the <em>Prep Hoops</em> <strong>Top-250 EXPO</strong> at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. </p> <p>There were about 80 players from five states (NM/CA/CO/NV/AZ) who played three games each with 10 teams of 7-9 players on each team.  </p> <p>I thought there was good depth at every age group and adequate competition on every court. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Let's take a deeper look at who stood out at 22 different categories:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>MVP:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="827020" first="Trey" last="Phillips"] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best passing guards:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306051" first="Logan" last="Martinez"] <strong>Salpointe Catholic </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306040" first="Hayden" last="Maynard"] <strong>Odyssey Prep </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306011" first="Andrew" last="Sheppard"] <strong>Monument Valley</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best passing forwards:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="937183" first="Dalton" last="Graham"] <strong>Sunrise Mountain </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="999018" first="Ben" last="Wilder"] <strong>Bradshaw Mountain</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306041" first="Rufus" last="Rusholme Cobb"] <strong>Coconino </strong>  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best athletes:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="827020" first="Trey" last="Phillips"] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937203" first="Kolin" last="J. Vance"] Paradise Valley</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1127089" first="Michael" last="DeHorney"] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306033" first="Samuel" last="Chabala"] <strong>Verrado (Broke rim with 1 dunk)</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fastest end to end with ball:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814039" first="Mark" last="Brown Jr"] <strong>Mountain Pointe </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Most versatile:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="827020" first="Trey" last="Phillips"] <strong>Brophy Prep </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306041" first="Rufus" last="Rusholme Cobb"] <strong>Coconino </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1239569" first="Jaylen" last="Lee"] <strong>Valley Christian </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="937183" first="Dalton" last="Graham"] <strong>Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Top on-ball defenders:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306032" first="Jordan" last="Lee"] <strong>CDS</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1066516" first="Jordan" last="Voorhees"] <strong>Pusch Ridge </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306033" first="Samuel" last="Chabala"] <strong>Verrado </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306022" first="Syris" last="Williams"] <strong>Pueblo-Central/CO </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stock up:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1066514" first="King" last="Turner"] <strong>North Canyon </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="937203" first="Kolin" last="J. Vance"] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="973583" first="Evan" last="Clayton"] <strong>Arcadia </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="999018" first="Ben" last="Wilder"] <strong>Bradshaw Mountain</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Pleasant surprises:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306011" first="Andrew" last="Sheppard"] <strong>Monument Valley</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1211945" first="Zaveion" last="Bineyard"] <strong>Verrado </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306051" first="Logan" last="Martinez"] <strong>Salpointe Catholic </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best shooters for forwards:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1211945" first="Zaveion" last="Bineyard"] <strong>Verrado </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1295240" first="Brandon" last="Kehres"] <strong>Organ Mountain/NM</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1502835" first="Samuel" last="Galindo"] <strong>Home school/CA</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best shooters for guards:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306005" first="Cameron" last="Kroeger"] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1306009" first="Aaron" last="Munoz"] Mayfield/NM</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306049" first="JETT" last="MANTZ"] <strong>Waiakea/HI </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best pull-up:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1077598" first="Isaiah" last="Bronson"] <strong>Gilbert </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Top “dogs” of the camp:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306022" first="Syris" last="Williams"] <strong>Pueblo-Central/CO (Pictured) </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306046" first="Alexander" last="Werner"] <strong>Cienega</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Creates the biggest separation from defender:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1152187" first="Luke" last="Shaw"] <strong>Valley Christian</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814039" first="Mark" last="Brown Jr"] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Top newcomers to the state:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306041" first="Rufus" last="Rusholme Cobb"] <strong>Coconino (New Zealand)  </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306040" first="Hayden" last="Maynard"] <strong>Odyssey Prep (MA)</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best motors:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1066488" first="Alex" last="Manning"] <strong>Pusch Ridge </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306031" first="Eutrevian" last="Sanders"] <strong>Alamogordo/NM</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1216992" first="Dante" last="Brooks"] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best feel for the game:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1152187" first="Luke" last="Shaw"] <strong>Valley Christian </strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1275632" first="Lex" last="Clontz"] <strong>Cesar Chavez</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306040" first="Hayden" last="Maynard"] <strong>Odyssey Prep</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best one game viewed for a senior:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306041" first="Rufus" last="Rusholme Cobb"] <strong>Coconino</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best one game viewed for a junior:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937203" first="Kolin" last="J. Vance"] Paradise Valley </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best one game viewed for a soph:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306028" first="Brandon" last="Kehres"] <strong>Organ Mountain/NM</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best one game viewed for a freshman:</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="1306046" first="Alexander" last="Werner"] </span><b>Cienega</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best teammate:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306051" first="Logan" last="Martinez"] <strong>Salpointe Catholic </strong></p>