We crowned 7 Champions with the 1A-6A Conference winners and the first ever OPEN winner. There are some definite flaws with some of the AIA playoffs but we did add a shot clock and a new OPEN division. What can…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Subscribe for access to all premium articles and rankings.
Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWe crowned 7 Champions with the 1A-6A Conference winners and the first ever OPEN winner.
There are some definite flaws with some of the AIA playoffs but we did add a shot clock and a new OPEN division.
What can they possibly improve next year?
Can we get one BIG school or arena to host the Final-4 or Elite-8? Especially the OPEN with many eyes on those games.
Can we get a HUMAN to seed the OPEN teams so teams don’t see each other too early in the same conference or even the same region? We had multiple teams play each other the 3rd time in early rounds.
I do like how the fact we can celebrate 1-6A separately but it may be nice to see 1-3A Finals one day, 4-5A Finals one day and then 6A-OPEN on another day.
Should we do all the conference Chips first and then go to the OPEN? If so, we need someone to seed the 8 or 16 teams. Maybe top-2 in each conference from 6-4A which is 6 then a possible 3A winner (Valley Christian) would have been worthy this year and the top rated team left from their algorithm.
Speaking of the algorithm–strength of schedule needs to be taken into account way more. Period !
Anyway, I do think it was a successful season with growth!
Before I list some awards, I do take into consideration the teams strength of schedule, unlike the OPEN bracket did. Also if a team is more balanced, it is less likely for many players on that team to be high on these lists. I am usually looking for very good players on great teams. There are obviously some exceptions to the rule. My lists won’t be the same as the “voters” of 2A-6A have. It is my personal beliefs when I watched the games all year long.
Here are some fun ALL-AIA awards
All-AIA 1st team
Bradey Henige
Bradey
Henige
7'0" | C
Cactus | 2024
State
#166
Nation
AZ
Cactus
Kaden House
Kaden
House
6'3" | CG
Dessert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
Caden Hunter
Caden
Hunter
6'5" | PF
Liberty | 2023
State
AZ
Liberty
Isaiah Kai
Isaiah
Kai
6'2" | PG
Campo Verde | 2023
State
AZ
Campo Verde
Koa Peat
Koa
Peat
6'8" | SF
Perry | 2025
State
AZ
Perry
Styles Phipps
Styles
Phipps
6'1" | PG
St Mary's | 2024
State
#148
Nation
AZ
St. Mary’s
Cody Williams
Cody
Williams
6'8" | SF
Perry | 2023
State
#25
Nation
AZ
Perry
All-AIA 2nd team
Andrew Camacho
Andrew
Camacho
6'1" | CG
Peoria | 2023
State
AZ
Peoria
Bryce Ford
Bryce
Ford
6'2" | CG
Pinnacle | 2023
State
AZ
Pinnacle
Cameron Holmes
Cameron
Holmes
6'5" | SF
Millennium | 2026
State
AZ
Millennium
Arman Madi
Arman
Madi
6'6" | SF
Brophy Prep | 2023
State
AZ
Brophy Prep
Mason Magee
Mason
Magee
6'0" | PG
Basha | 2026
State
AZ
Basha
Noah Peterson Noah Peterson 6'3" | SG Highland | 2023 State AZ Highland
Luke Shaw
Luke
Shaw
6'1" | CG
Valley Christian | 2024
State
AZ
Valley Christian
All-AIA 3rd team
Anthony Batson Jr
Anthony
Batson Jr
6'3" | SG
Notre Dame Prep | 2024
State
#122
Nation
AZ
Notre Dame Prep
Carter Gittens Carter Gittens 6'5" | SF Sunrise Mountain | 2023 State AZ Sunrise Mountain
Cohen J Gonzales
Cohen
J Gonzales
5'8" | PG
Mesquite | 2023
State
AZ
Mesquite
John Mattingly
John
Mattingly
5'11" | PG
Sunnyslope | 2026
State
AZ
Sunnyslope
Dylan Novak
Dylan
Novak
6'0" | PG
American Leadership Academy-Gilbert North | 2025
State
AZ
ALA- Gilbert North
Ring Nyeri
Ring
Nyeri
6'8" | PF
Liberty | 2024
State
AZ
Liberty
Emery Young
Emery
Young
6'4" | SG
Centennial | 2023
State
AZ
Centennial
All-AIA 4th team
Grant Ashby
Grant
Ashby
6'5" | SG
Pima | 2023
State
AZ
Pima
Andrew Bhesania
Andrew
Bhesania
6'8" | PF
Boulder Creek | 2025
State
AZ
Boulder Creek
Torin Bosch
Torin
Bosch
6'4" | SF
Basha | 2023
State
AZ
Basha
Ben Egbo
Ben
Egbo
6'4" | SF
Perry | 2023
State
AZ
Perry
Kalek House
Kalek
House
6'2" | PG
Desert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
Ashton Reese Ashton Reese 6'5" | SG Pinnacle | 2023 State AZ Pinnacle
Braeden Speed
Braeden
Speed
6'3" | CG
Brophy Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Brophy Prep
Brigg Wolfe
Brigg
Wolfe
6'3" | PG
Mesa Mountain View | 2023
State
AZ
Mesa Mountain View
All-AIA 5th team
Zaveion Bineyard
Zaveion
Bineyard
6'7" | PF
Verrado | 2023
State
AZ
Verrado
Isaiah Hill
Isaiah
Hill
5'11" | PG
Pueblo | 2024
State
AZ
Pueblo
Presley Ibeh
Presley
Ibeh
6'5" | SF
Highland Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Highland Prep
Tommy Randolph
Tommy
Randolph
6'2" | PG
Phoenix Christian Preparatory | 2024
State
AZ
Phoenix Christian (Pictured)
DeNali McNeal
DeNali
McNeal
6'2" | CG
Canyon View | 2025
State
AZ
Canyon View
Uriah Tenette
Uriah
Tenette
5'10" | PG
Prescott | 2025
State
AZ
Prescott
King Turner
King
Turner
6'5" | PG
North Canyon | 2023
State
AZ
North Canyon
Julius Williams
Julius
Williams
6'5" | PF
Ironwood | 2023
State
AZ
Ironwood
All Senior-Team
Andrew Camacho
Andrew
Camacho
6'1" | CG
Peoria | 2023
State
AZ
Peoria
Bryce Ford
Bryce
Ford
6'2" | CG
Pinnacle | 2023
State
AZ
Pinnacle
Caden Hunter
Caden
Hunter
6'5" | PF
Liberty | 2023
State
AZ
Liberty
Isaiah Kai
Isaiah
Kai
6'2" | PG
Campo Verde | 2023
State
AZ
Campo Verde
Noah Peterson Noah Peterson 6'3" | SG Highland | 2023 State AZ Highland
Arman Madi
Arman
Madi
6'6" | SF
Brophy Prep | 2023
State
AZ
Brophy Prep
Cody Williams
Cody
Williams
6'8" | SF
Perry | 2023
State
#25
Nation
AZ
Perry
All Junior-Team
Anthony Batson Jr
Anthony
Batson Jr
6'3" | SG
Notre Dame Prep | 2024
State
#122
Nation
AZ
Notre Dame Prep
Bradey Henige
Bradey
Henige
7'0" | C
Cactus | 2024
State
#166
Nation
AZ
Cactus
Ring Nyeri
Ring
Nyeri
6'8" | PF
Liberty | 2024
State
AZ
Liberty
Tommy Randolph
Tommy
Randolph
6'2" | PG
Phoenix Christian Preparatory | 2024
State
AZ
Phoenix Christian
Braeden Speed
Braeden
Speed
6'3" | CG
Brophy Prep | 2024
State
AZ
Brophy Prep
Luke Shaw
Luke
Shaw
6'1" | CG
Valley Christian | 2024
State
AZ
Valley Christian
Styles Phipps
Styles
Phipps
6'1" | PG
St Mary's | 2024
State
#148
Nation
AZ
St. Mary’s
All Soph-Team
Andrew Bhesania
Andrew
Bhesania
6'8" | PF
Boulder Creek | 2025
State
AZ
Boulder Creek
DeNali McNeal
DeNali
McNeal
6'2" | CG
Canyon View | 2025
State
AZ
Canyon View
Braden Moore
Braden
Moore
6'1" | PG
Phhoenix Prep | 2025
State
AZ
Yuma Catholic
Dylan Novak
Dylan
Novak
6'0" | PG
American Leadership Academy-Gilbert North | 2025
State
AZ
ALA- Gilbert North
Koa Peat
Koa
Peat
6'8" | SF
Perry | 2025
State
AZ
Perry
Brennan Peterson
Brennan
Peterson
6'0" | PG
Notre Dame Prep | 2025
State
AZ
NDP
Bryce Quinet
Bryce
Quinet
6'2" | PG
Notre Dame Prep | 2025
State
AZ
NDP
Michael Simcoe
Michael
Simcoe
6'8" | SF
Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025
State
AZ
Sandra Day O’Connor
Uriah Tenette
Uriah
Tenette
5'10" | PG
Prescott | 2025
State
AZ
Prescott
All Freshman-Team
Brayden Barrett
Brayden
Barrett
6'4" | SF
Millennium | 2026
State
AZ
Millennium
TJ Harris
TJ
Harris
5'11" | PG
Paradise Honors | 2026
State
AZ
Paradise Honors
Cameron Holmes
Cameron
Holmes
6'5" | SF
Millennium | 2026
State
AZ
Millennium
Kaden House
Kaden
House
6'3" | CG
Dessert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
Kalek House
Kalek
House
6'2" | PG
Desert Mountain | 2026
State
AZ
Desert Mountain
Mason Magee
Mason
Magee
6'0" | PG
Basha | 2026
State
AZ
Basha
John Mattingly
John
Mattingly
5'11" | PG
Sunnyslope | 2026
State
AZ
Sunnyslope
Rider Portela
Rider
Portela
6'4" | SG
Sunnyslope | 2026
State
AZ
Sunnyslope
Players who you may want to know that you may have not heard of
Grant Ashby
Grant
Ashby
6'5" | SG
Pima | 2023
State
AZ
Pima
Jayden Blasczyk
Jayden
Blasczyk
6'9" | C
Bradshaw Mountain | 2025
State
AZ
Bradshaw Mountain
Kellen Braddix Kellen Braddix 6'1" | PG Thunderbird | 2025 State AZ Thunderbird
Albrandon Byjoe
Albrandon
Byjoe
6'1" | SG
Monument Valley | 2023
State
AZ
Monument Valley
David Jackson Jr David Jackson Jr 6'3" | SG Phhoenix Prep Post Grad | 2024 State AZ NFL YET
Braden Moore
Braden
Moore
6'1" | PG
Phhoenix Prep | 2025
State
AZ
Yuma Catholic
Khalil O’Bannon
Khalil
O’Bannon
6'1" | SG
Tucson | 2023
State
AZ
Tucson
Sammy Roberts Sammy Roberts 6'5" | PF Trivium Prep | 2023 State AZ Trivium Prep
Leyton Steenhard Leyton Steenhard 6'0" | CG Queen Creek | 2025 State AZ Queen Creek
Ivory Washington
Ivory
Washington
6'1" | PG
Coconino | 2023
State
AZ
Coconino
Pearson Wiggins Pearson Wiggins 6'6" | C ALA-Ironwood | 2024 State AZ ALA-Ironwood
The All-Name Team
Michael Chukwujigha
Michael
Chukwujigha
6'5" | PF
Coconino | 2024
State
AZ
Coconino
Zion Eboru
Zion
Eboru
6'3" | SG
Liberty | 2024
State
AZ
Liberty
Seraphin Iradukunda
Seraphin
Iradukunda
6'5" | PF
Camelback | 2025
State
AZ
Camelback
Max Lightfoot
Max
Lightfoot
6'5" | PF
Gilbert Christian | 2023
State
AZ
Gilbert Christian
Espn Polanski Espn Polanski 6'0" | CG Boulder Creek | 2023 State AZ Boulder Creek
Paris Strozier Jr Paris Strozier Jr 6'4" | SG Thunderbird | 2024 State AZ Thunderbird
Cuthbert Tambatamba
Cuthbert
Tambatamba
5'11" | PG
Desert Edge | 2023
State
AZ
Desert Edge