As the regular season starts this week with the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments behind us, I want to give my conference underclassmen of the year predictions for 4-6A. What freshman or sophomore will impact their varsity team the most. Here are my…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inAs the regular season starts this week with the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments behind us, I want to give my conference underclassmen of the year predictions for 4-6A. What freshman or sophomore will impact their varsity team the most.
Here are my underclassmen player of the year candidates for 5A:
Bryce Quinet
Bryce
Quinet
6'2" | PG
Notre Dame Prep | 2025
State
AZ
NDP
A cerebral lead guard is one of the top shooters in the conference. He has a high feel for the game and plays smartly off the pick and roll game. His deep three point shooting sets up the rest of his game.
Joseph Lindsey
Joseph
Lindsey
5'9" | PG
Mountain Pointe | 2026
State
AZ
Mountain Pointe
A quick and fast scoring freshman lead guard. He has real open court speed and will be a tough on-ball defender with his lateral quickness and speed. He will start this year and give them a scoring punch with blow-by speed to the basket and perimeter shooting.
Cameron Holmes
Cameron
Holmes
6'5" | SF
Millennium | 2026
State
AZ
Millennium
An all-around versatile freshman wing. The lefty handles the lead guard spot, defends usually the best player on the opposing team and scores it from all three levels. He is a rare do-it-all day-one starter.
Kingston Tosi
Kingston
Tosi
6'6" | SF
Millennium | 2025
State
AZ
Millennium
Another talented player for the Tigers is a soph who has been flexing all fall. He is a true inside and out scorer with skill to the three. He can rip through and finish above the post players and rebounds in and out of his area.
DeNali McNeal
DeNali
McNeal
6'2" | CG
Canyon View | 2025
State
AZ
Canyon View
The top player already last year in a good rising young program. He is their point guard, their top on-ball defender, their best scorer and team leader. His ability to break his man down to score or make a play will make him hard to contain all year.
Kaden House
Kaden
House
6'3" | CG
Dessert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
The dynamic freshman duo of Kaden and Kalek are legit. Kaden is one of the more athletic guards to come into the AIA in a minute as a freshman. He has good size for position and length to defend. He makes perimeter jumpers and gets out in transition.
Kalek House
Kalek
House
6'2" | PG
Desert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
An athletic bigger point guard makes plays and scores it. He has real range on his three point shot, he has some wiggle in his handle and can get to the basket to score with his size. He will sit down and defend you.
Kaleel Kelly
Kaleel
Kelly
6'2" | PG
Willow Canyon | 2025
State
AZ
Willow Canyon
One of the top ball handlers and passers in the sophomore class. He sees it quickly and throws the dart to a teammate. His shift with his handle is what makes his game and go and he often gets into the teeth of the defense and will score or pass it.
Archie Graves IV
Archie
Graves IV
6'1" | PG
Central | 2025
State
AZ
Central (Pictured)
A scoring point guard is another with a very shifty handle. He seems like he is on skates as he is breaking his defenders down into the lane. He attacks the basket and has next level body control to score in traffic. He can rise up and hit from mid to the three. Central has been down recently but they’ll be more of a factor this season led by Graves IV.
TayVion Wilson
TayVion
Wilson
6'0" | PG
Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025
State
AZ
Kellis
A top shooter in the class has a high feel for the game. He has the deepest range in the sophomore group and can also thread the needle to his teammates. He is finding that happy medium of scorer and facilitator. Their team will go as far a he can take them this year, as he is already the team leader.