Bruce’s Best: Superlatives

<p>With the season around the corner, it’s time to take an in-depth look at some of the teams and players expected to have a major impact. While it’s impossible to see everyone, I’ve seen enough to have an idea about who’s going to perform. After watching guys play over the course of the summer, fall leagues, and preseason, several players have emerged as the best at some of the most important skills of the game. In this article, we provide our pre-season superlative list for the state. </p> <p><strong>Best Shooter: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1110114" first="John" last="Mobley Jr"] 5’11 PG Bishop Gorman (#2PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Best Athlete: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1236157" first="James" last="Freeman"] 6’5 SF Bishop Gorman (#9PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Best Perimeter Defender:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="859643" first="Shane" last="Thomas"]<em> 6’3 SG Durango 2022 (#4PHN 2022) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Interior Defender: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="859649" first="Aaron" last="Price"] 6’7 PF Liberty 2022 (#8PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Best Rebounder:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="787643" first="Joshua" last="Jefferson"] 6’7 PF Liberty 2022 (#2PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Best Versatility:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1227127" first="Sterling" last="Knox"] 6’5 SF Durango 2023 (#4PHN 2023) </p> <p><strong>Best Passer:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1266705" first="Jevon" last="Yapi"] <em>5’10 PG Durango 2025 (#3PHN 2025) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Rim Protector:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1022287" first="Khaman" last="Maker"] <em>7’1 C Desert Valley Prep 2024 (#3PHN 2024) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Scorer: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="856637" first="Sebastian" last="Mack"] 6’3 SG Durango 2023 (#1PHN 2023) </p> <p><strong>Best Upside: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1253127" first="Chris" last="Nwuli"] <em>6’6 SF Bishop Gorman 2025 (#2PHN 2025) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Handle:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1220975" first="Tavionte" last="Jackson"] 6’1 PG Las Vegas 2022 (#5PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Best Low Post Scorer:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="787643" first="Joshua" last="Jefferson"] </p> <p><strong>Best Slasher:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="859644" first="Dontrell" last="Johnson"] <em>6’5 SG Bonanza 2022 (#10PHN 2022) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Physical Specimen:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="989242" first="Osiris" last="Grady"] <em>6’8 PF Coronado 2023 (#2PHN 2023) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Undervalued Prospect:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1220975" first="Tavionte" last="Jackson"] <em>6’1 PG Las Vegas 2022 (#5PHN 2022) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Sleeper: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="859650" first="Torak" last="TT Valosek"] <em>6’4 CG Incline 2022 (#25PHN 2022) </em></p> <p><strong>Best P&amp;R Guard:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="986955" first="DJ" last="Thomas"] <em>6’1 PG Liberty 2024 (#1PHN 2024) </em></p> <p><strong>Best Under 6’0: [player_tooltip player_id="1110114" first="John" last="Mobley Jr"] <em>5’11 PG Bishop Gorman 2024 (#2PHN 2024) </em></strong></p> <p><strong>Best Effort Player:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1267712" first="Kyrance" last="Jefferson"] 6’2 PF Sierra Vista 2022 </p> <p><strong>Best in State Transfer: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="989243" first="Angelo" last="Kambala"] 5’11 CG 2023 (#5PHN 2023) from Coronado to Liberty </p> <p><strong>Best out of state Transfer: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1268268" first="Richard" last="Isaacs"] 6’2 PG Coronado 2022 (#1PHN 2022) </p> <p><strong>Want more PrepHoops Content?</strong></p> <p><em>Follow</em></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/7outzbballclub1"><em>On Twitter</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bruceprephoops/"><em>On IG</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrepHoopsNV"><em>Like Us On FB</em></a></p>