Updated Albuquerque, New Mexico City Rankings 5-1
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After completing the latest round of updating the New Mexico State Rankings for each Class, now is a good time to review the City Rankings across the State. We will include cities in New Mexico such as Albuquerque, Las Cruces,…
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Continue ReadingAfter completing the latest round of updating the New Mexico State Rankings for each Class, now is a good time to review the City Rankings across the State. We will include cities in New Mexico such as Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Farmington, Hobbs and others. This first segment will be the top ten rankings from Albuquerque ranked 5-1, following with rankings for the city Las Cuces coming in a few days. ***High School Division Only.
#1 Kenyon Aguino Kenyon Aguino 6'7" | PF Volcano Vista | 2025 State #257 Nation NM | PF | Volcano Vista: Arguably the top player in New Mexico. No one is a better post-player than Kenyon Aguino Kenyon Aguino 6'7" | PF Volcano Vista | 2025 State #257 Nation NM on both blocks around the basket. He easily has some of the best footwork, skills and polish around the basket. He is just as gifted as a rebounder and shot blocker. Kenyon Aguino Kenyon Aguino 6'7" | PF Volcano Vista | 2025 State #257 Nation NM is largely responsible for Volcano Vista’s success the last two season’s winning back to back 5A State Championship’s. He was also recently named the 2022-23 New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year.
#2 Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM | PG | Atrisco Heritage: It is incredible that Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM is only going to be a junior next season. The reason I say that is because, Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM plays high school basketball like a seasoned veteran. He is a shifty, quick and athletic scoring guard that plays above the rim. He is at his best with the basketball in his hands and Atrisco Heritage will go as far as he’s going to take them these next two years.
#3 Joe Jack Joe Jack 6'3" | SF Albuquerque Academy | 2024 State NM | G/F | Albuquerque Academy: Over the course of the 2022-23 season, Joe Jack Joe Jack 6'3" | SF Albuquerque Academy | 2024 State NM continued to prove why he was a top ten player in the state and a conversation can be made that he will be a top five player going into next year. He checked all the boxes for what a superstar looks like in terms of high school basketball. Not only did he lead Albuquerque Academy to their first 4A State Championship in 27 years, but he showed up time and time again especially in the playoffs when his team needed him most. He also made his teammates better throughout the season as Albuquerque Academy had a trio of others who were just as deadly offensively.
#4 Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'2" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM | F | West Mesa: A matchup nightmare for opposing guards and big men. He is much stronger and to big for guards to matchup against him and he is to quick for big men to guard him. Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'2" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM has stellar footwork, has a nice spin-move to his arsenal and has great post-skills on both blocks. He relishes when he puts his head down and finishes with consistency through the contact. He can play positions 1-5 and with his football background, is a tremendous athlete on both ends of the floor. He averaged nearly a double-double this year and led the West Mesa Mustangs in scoring during his first season with them via transfer.
#5 Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM | SG | Atrisco Heritage: Arguably the top two-way player heading into the 2023-24 season next year. Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM reminds you a lot of ABC Prep’s Judah Casaus Judah Casaus 6'0" | SG Del Norte | 2023 State NM because of his ability and effort on the defensive end of the floor. The comparisons don’t stop there, he’s super athletic and quick in the open floor. Very few players can dominate and take over a game on both sides of the floor the way that Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM can.