We take a look at some of the best AIA players next year who can handle the shot clock at a high level. Next year, if your conference passes the shot clock rule, you will need to think fast, maybe…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWe take a look at some of the best AIA players next year who can handle the shot clock at a high level. Next year, if your conference passes the shot clock rule, you will need to think fast, maybe play fast and most importantly be calm and in controlled under pressure.
A perfect example of that this year was the 5A finals with
Nikko Pentelute
Nikko
Pentelute
6'1" | CG
Gilbert | 2022
State
AZ
of Gilbert and
Jake Lifgren
Jake
Lifgren
6'1" | CG
Centennial | 2022
State
AZ
of Centennial. Both can easily score but make good decisions with the ball in pressure situations.
6A-4A are most likely going to have a shot clock. So I will only talk about those conferences for now.
Here are my top 30 who I think can make the leap of handling the shot clock in pressure moments: (Some are already doing it this year–some will be asked to step up and do it next year).
1.
Isaiah Kai
Isaiah
Kai
6'2" | PG
Campo Verde | 2023
State
AZ
Campo Verde
2.
Tru Washington
Tru
Washington
6'3" | CG
AZ Compass Prep | 2023
State
#61
Nation
AZ
Mountain Pointe
3.
Kevin Patton Jr
Kevin
Patton Jr
6'8" | SF
Mountain Pointe | 2023
#130
Nation
CA-S
Maricopa
4.
Styles Phipps
Styles
Phipps
6'1" | PG
St Mary's | 2024
State
#148
Nation
AZ
St. Mary’s
5.
Gabe Pickens
Gabe
Pickens
6'0" | PG
Dream City Christian | 2024
State
AZ
Millennium
6.
Yarell Greer
Yarell
Greer
5'10" | PG
Higley | 2023
State
AZ
Higley
7.
Cody Williams
Cody
Williams
6'8" | SF
Perry | 2023
State
#25
Nation
AZ
Perry
8.
Rowan McKenzie
Rowan
McKenzie
6'2" | PG
Boulder Creek | 2024
State
AZ
Boulder Creek
9.
Andrew Camacho
Andrew
Camacho
6'1" | CG
Peoria | 2023
State
AZ
Peoria
10.
Aadem Isai
Aadem
Isai
6'1" | PG
Valley Vista | 2023
State
AZ
Valley Vista
11.
Brigg Wolfe
Brigg
Wolfe
6'3" | PG
Mesa Mountain View | 2023
State
AZ
MTV
12.
Kota Benson
Kota
Benson
6'0" | PG
Mesa | 2023
State
AZ
Mesa
13.
Davion Butler
Davion
Butler
5'10" | PG
AZ Compass Prep | 2023
State
AZ
McClintock
14.
Brennan Peterson
Brennan
Peterson
6'0" | PG
Notre Dame Prep | 2025
State
AZ
/
Bryce Quinet
Bryce
Quinet
6'2" | PG
Notre Dame Prep | 2025
State
AZ
NDP
15.
Liam Bunker
Liam
Bunker
6'2" | PG
Skyline Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Queen Creek
16.
Cohen J Gonzales
Cohen
J Gonzales
5'8" | PG
Mesquite | 2023
State
AZ
Mesquite
17.
Donovan Beard
Donovan
Beard
6'2" | PG
Dobson | 2024
State
AZ
Dobson
18.
Isaiah Bronson
Isaiah
Bronson
6'2" | PG
Bella Vista Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Gilbert
19.
Isaiah Hill
Isaiah
Hill
5'11" | PG
Pueblo | 2024
State
AZ
Pueblo
20.
Demarion Anderson
Demarion
Anderson
5'9" | PG
Agua Fria | 2023
State
AZ
Agua Fría
21.
Uriah Tenette
Uriah
Tenette
5'10" | PG
Prescott | 2025
State
AZ
Prescott
22. Jayden Sleeper Jayden Sleeper 5'8" | PG Deer Valley | 2023 State AZ Deer Valley
23.
Braeden Speed
Braeden
Speed
6'3" | CG
Brophy Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Brophy Prep
24.
Lashy Perez
Lashy
Perez
6'2" | PG
Apollo | 2023
State
AZ
Apollo (Pictured)
25.
Archie Graves IV
Archie
Graves IV
6'1" | PG
Central | 2025
State
AZ
South Mountain
26. Masai Dean Jr Masai Dean Jr 5'11" | PG Cholla | 2023 State AZ Cholla
27.
Cuthbert Tambatamba
Cuthbert
Tambatamba
5'11" | PG
Desert Edge | 2023
State
AZ
Desert Edge
28.
Jeremiah Newcombe
Jeremiah
Newcombe
5'9" | PG
Casteel | 2024
AZ
Casteel
29.
Preston Lee
Preston
Lee
6'0" | PG
Santa Margarita | 2024
State
CA-S
CDS
30.
EJ Mills
EJ
Mills
5'9" | PG
Shadow Ridge | 2024
AZ
Shadow Ridge