Arizona Top 250 Expo: Superlatives

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday I attended the <em>Prep Hoops</em> <strong>Arizona Top 250 Expo</strong> at Inspire Courts in Gilbert. AZ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were around 80 players who attended the camp from the 2023-2026 classes. Most players were from AZ but we had one from Cali, two from New Mexico and shockingly one from Maine looking for good competition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Here are some fun Superlatives from the camp:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Athletes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='937203' first='Kolin' last='J. Vance'] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1033063' first='Jay-Juan' last='Gould'] <strong>American Leadership Academy-West Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036000' first='Khalon' last='Johnson'] <strong>Eduprize</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1444279' first='Isaiah' last='Berg'] <strong>Mica Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278778' first='William' last='Dixion'] <strong>Canyon Del Oro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Shooters</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ilyes Lear Fontana/CA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='831129' first='Eric' last='Perkins'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1177607' first='Isaiah' last='Lassiter']</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306044' first='Jake' last='Centner']</strong> <strong>Flagstaff</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633037' first='Jesus' last='Pacheco'] <strong>Buena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1285501' first='Cezer' last='Sotomayor'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306005' first='Cameron' last='Kroeger']</strong> <strong>Catalina Foothills </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Passers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607055' first='Braden' last='Moore'] <strong>Yuma Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633051' first='TJ' last='Harris'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306040' first='Hayden' last='Maynard'] <strong>Odyssey Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1286021' first='Eric' last='Rubin'] <strong>Pinnacle </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633053' first='Vincent' last='Parise']</strong> <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Shot Blockers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1430449' first='James' last='Steward']</strong> <strong>Marcos de Niza</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633035' first='Jayden' last='Blasczyk']</strong> <strong>Bradshaw Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='937203' first='Kolin' last='J. Vance']</strong> <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1444279' first='Isaiah' last='Berg']</strong> <strong>Mica Mountain </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633055' first='Will' last='Clark']</strong> <strong>Thunderbird</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top On-Ball Defenders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1239568' first='Keith' last='Kabega']</strong> <strong>Estrella Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633056' first='Xavier' last='Villa-Antone']</strong> <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306050' first='David' last='Cayetano']</strong> <strong>Tucson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1446108' first='Jalen' last='Lucas-Reeves']</strong> <strong>Chandler </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1351132' first='Shay' last='Yarde']</strong> <strong>Perry </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633054' first='Waleed' last='Belgaied']</strong> <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633022' first='Charles' last='Cobbs'] Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Toughest&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1390361' first='Keon' last='Talgo']</strong> <strong>Gilbert Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1421712' first='Camren' last='Houser']</strong> <strong>Estrella Foothill</strong>s</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1542272' first='Michael' last='Payne']</strong> <strong>Sahuarita</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633031' first='Ezra' last='Jacobs']</strong> <strong>Leading Edge Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633024' first='Cole' last='Denny']</strong> <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1066516' first='Jordan' last='Voorhees'] Pusch Ridge </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Freshman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633051' first='TJ' last='Harris'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633036' first='Jaylin' last='Ideran']</strong> <strong>Camelback </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633057' first='Zeshawn' last='Gould']</strong> <strong>American Leadership Academy-West Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633050' first='Sebastian' last='Hatsakorzian']</strong> <strong>Chaparral </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633033' first='Jackson' last='Heim']</strong> <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>High Feel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1444282' first='Ryan' last='Calcaterra']</strong> <strong>Thunderbird </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306024' first='Danian' last='Bernardo'] <strong>Prescott</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633053' first='Vincent' last='Parise']</strong> <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1217316' first='Gerron' last='Jr Graham']</strong> <strong>SoAZ Volz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1135901' first='Aiden' last='Dunne']</strong> <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Most Versatile</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633049' first='Mikail' last='Adeel']</strong> <strong>Chandler </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1306046' first='Alexander' last='Werner']</strong> <strong>SoAZ Volz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1066518' first='Lucas' last='Leslie']</strong> <strong>Mohave</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598443' first='Heesung' last='An']</strong> <strong>Trivium Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1382609' first='Nehemiah' last='Williams']</strong> <strong>Cactus </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633025' first='Connor' last='Lamont']</strong> <strong>Williamsfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Stock Up</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306044' first='Jake' last='Centner'] <strong>Flagstaff </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1033063' first='Jay-Juan' last='Gould'] <strong>American Leadership Academy-West Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1351132' first='Shay' last='Yarde'] <strong>Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1444279' first='Isaiah' last='Berg'] <strong>Mica Mountain </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1239568' first='Keith' last='Kabega'] <strong>Estrella Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top-5&nbsp;Standouts</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1036000' first='Khalon' last='Johnson'] <strong>Eduprize</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ilyes Lear</strong> <strong>Fontana/CA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1220362' first='Donovan' last='Beard'] <strong>Dobson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1444279' first='Isaiah' last='Berg'] <strong>Mica Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306046' first='Alexander' last='Werner'] <strong>SoAZ Volz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Next-10 who performed well when I viewed them</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='937203' first='Kolin' last='J. Vance'] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607055' first='Braden' last='Moore'] <strong>Yuma Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306044' first='Jake' last='Centner'] <strong>Flagstaff</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1033063' first='Jay-Juan' last='Gould'] <strong>American Leadership Academy-West Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1390361' first='Keon' last='Talgo'] <strong>Gilbert Christian</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633051' first='TJ' last='Harris'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633037' first='Jesus' last='Pacheco'] <strong>Buena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1430449' first='James' last='Steward'] <strong>Marcos de Niza</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633049' first='Mikail' last='Adeel'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1421712' first='Camren' last='Houser']</strong> <strong>Estrella Foothills </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->