Kings of the City: Superlatives
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The weekend of March 24th I attended the Hoopers On1y Kings of the City at the Phhacility and the Kroc Center plus five different other locations around the city in AZ. I watched a lot of 15 and 16U with…
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Continue ReadingThe weekend of March 24th I attended the Hoopers On1y Kings of the City at the Phhacility and the Kroc Center plus five different other locations around the city in AZ.
I watched a lot of 15 and 16U with some 17U games as well. This was one of the biggest events AZ has had in a while with 400+ teams from the Southwest. Before I dive into specific reports, here are some superlatives from the event.
Best one game performance:
2023
David Deboer PG 6’1 Rock Springs/WY (Pictured)
2024
Travis Vasquez Travis Vasquez 6'2" | PG Deer Valley | 2024 State AZ Deer Valley
2025
DeNali McNeal DeNali McNeal 6'3" | CG Canyon View | 2025 State AZ Canyon View
2026
John Mattingly John Mattingly 6'0" | PG Sunnyslope | 2026 State AZ Sunnyslope
2027
Adrian Higuera Adrian Higuera 6'0" | PG Millennium | 2027 State AZ Centennial
2028
Grant Mattingly Grant Mattingly 6'1" | CG N/A | 2028 AZ N/A
Shooters
2024
Keon Talgo Keon Talgo 6'3" | SF Gilbert Christian | 2024 State AZ Gilbert Christian
2025
Will Feagles Will Feagles 6'3" | SG Notre Dame Prep | 2025 State AZ Notre Dame Prep
2026
Zach Cutler Zach Cutler 6'3" | SF AZ College Prep | 2026 State AZ AZ College Prep
2027
Carter Pendleton Carter Pendleton 6'1" | SG Willow Canyon | 2027 State AZ Willow Canyon
Top Newcomers (Not mentioned already)
2024
Alon Johnson Alon Johnson 6'2" | SF Deer Valley | 2024 State AZ Deer Valley
Ashton Romney Ashton Romney 6'5" | SG Walden Grove | 2024 State AZ Walden Grove
2025
John Hemsley John Hemsley 6'8" | PF Canyon View | 2025 State AZ Canyon View
Tyran Simpson Tyran Simpson 6'2" | SG Deer Valley | 2025 State AZ Deer Valley
2026
Melvin Stubbs Melvin Stubbs 6'3" | SG Catalina Foothills | 2026 State AZ Catalina Foothills
George Mihilli George Mihilli 6'1" | CG ALA-Queen Creek | 2026 State AZ ALA Queen Creek
2027
Tyson Crandall Tyson Crandall 5'10" | PG Highland | 2027 State AZ Highland
Tyrese Holmes Tyrese Holmes 6'2" | SF Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Most Versatile
2023
Brandon Walker Brandon Walker 6'7" | PF Coronado | 2023 State AZ Coronado
2024
Braylon Johnson Braylon Johnson 6'7" | PF Pinnacle | 2024 State AZ Pinnacle
2025
Caden Bass Caden Bass 6'4" | CG Paragon Science Academy | 2026 State AZ Peoria
2026
Colton Watson Colton Watson 6'6" | SF Sandra Day O’Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
All-Upside
2024
Jalen Patterson Jalen Patterson 6'4" | SF Coronado | 2024 State AZ Coronado
2025
Jibril Mcdonald Jibril Mcdonald 6'4" | SG Bella Vista Prep | 2025 State AZ Sunnyslope
2026
Kareem Alkhalifa Kareem Alkhalifa 6'4" | SF Pinnacle | 2026 State AZ Pinnacle
Stock Risers
2024
Dayton Foster Dayton Foster 5'7" | PG ALA West Foothills | 2024 State AZ ALA West-Foothills
2025
David Leszczynski David Leszczynski 6'0" | CG Paradise Honors | 2025 State AZ Paradise Honors
2026
Rylan Parsley Rylan Parsley 6'5" | SG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor