2023 Player Rankings: Stock Risers

<p>With 189 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise. </p> <p>Their were 34 new players discovered.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are 12 stock risers after the HS season: </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1220369" first="Darius" last="Anderson"] <strong>Dysart</strong> +94</p> <p>A long forward is on the rise. He is our #1 stock riser. He can hit the 3 plus get to the rim with very few strides. He can rebound and defend many high school positions with his length and quickness. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="937203" first="Kolin" last="J. Vance"] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong> +84</p> <p>A long athlete who flies in transition. He can hit perimeter shots, albeit a little streaky. He will block shots and is a good defender on the ball. Once he gets stronger, he may rise up again. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1149006" first="Weston" last="Haebig"] <strong>Sabino</strong> +52</p> <p>One of the top shooters in Tucson lit it up all year long. He had some huge games including 9 games over 30 points and topped it off with 41 points versus a talented Eastmark. He has a quick trigger and range mixed in with speed and a good feel for the game to score. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1030976" first="Anthony" last="Parise"] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong> +51</p> <p>The lefty shooter should have a breakout year next season. He has deep 3pt range with a quick trigger and a good passer. He should be a zone buster next year and can play on or off the ball. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1202068" first="Canyon" last="Torres"] S<strong>alpointe Catholic</strong> +41</p> <p>A physical two-way player has been good against top opponents. He defends the best scorers on each team and plays hard. He scores it from all levels and is best touching the paint and scoring through contact. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1216984" first="Caden" last="Hunter"] <strong>Liberty</strong> +38</p> <p>Not many wer more productive in 6A then Hunter. He was a near double-double each night and comes with an elite motor and sneaky athleticism. He can hit the 3 and uses good post footwork to score inside versus bigger players. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1066514" first="King" last="Turner"] <strong>North Canyon</strong> +34</p> <p>A long two-way defensive combo guard does many things well. He gets to the rim with long strides, makes plays for others and is difficult to score on with his wingspan and lateral quickness.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="831125" first="Masai" last="Dean Jr"] <strong>Cholla</strong> +32</p> <p>Dean Jr had a good year in Tucson. I watched some film and he looked bigger, he plays at a good pace, shoots it easily to the 3pt line, has a nice pull-up (best move) and looks more confident now. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814513" first="Ben" last="Egbo"] <strong>Perry</strong> +28</p> <p>The featured image is a high flyer who made big strides with his game this season. He was always athletic and good on defense, but is now a better shooter from the perimeter and can get to the rim plus is a stud in transition. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814504" first="Demarion" last="Anderson"] <strong>Agua Fria</strong> +25</p> <p>Sometimes change is a good thing. That can be said about Demarion. He has full control of the teams offense and sprays the ball around to his teammates. He can break his man down and get to the rim with his speed and tight handle plus hit the 3. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="814526" first="Ashton" last="Reese"] <strong>Pinnacle</strong> +20</p> <p>It is not easy to get into the top-20, let alone the top-15 and Reese did that. I don't think people know how good this player is yet. He has good size for a guard, he is highly skilled and a better athlete then he appears. His pull-up is pure as well as his catch-3. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1032372" first="Brandon" last="Napier"] <strong>Thatcher</strong> +17</p> <p>A pure point guard who loves attacking the basket and will defend on the ball. But he has started shooting the ball better. His ball rotation is looking more polished from the 3pt line and he was more confident with it. </p>