Senior AIA Rankings
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The Prep world has definitely taken off in the state and many of their top players are very highly thought of Nationally. I want to take a look at just AIA rankings only to see where the local stars are…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep world has definitely taken off in the state and many of their top players are very highly thought of Nationally. I want to take a look at just AIA rankings only to see where the local stars are at for this upcoming season.
Just a straight list of 30 who are the top seniors in the AIA:
Jai Anthoni Bearden Jai Anthoni Bearden 6'6" | SF Sunnyslope | 2024 State AZ Sunnyslope (BALL STATE COMMIT)
Anthony Batson Jr Anthony Batson Jr 6'3" | SG Notre Dame Prep | 2024 State #181 Nation AZ Notre Dame Prep (RICE COMMIT)
Styles Phipps Styles Phipps 6'1" | PG St Mary's | 2024 State #182 Nation AZ St. Mary’s
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ Cactus (CAL BAPTIST COMMIT)
Ring Nyeri Ring Nyeri 6'8" | PF Liberty | 2024 State #256 Nation AZ Liberty
Braeden Speed Braeden Speed 6'3" | CG Brophy Prep | 2024 State AZ Brophy Prep
Luke Shaw Luke Shaw 6'3" | CG Valley Christian | 2024 State AZ Valley Christian
Sabien Cain Sabien Cain 6'2" | CG Millennium | 2024 State AZ Millennium
Rowan McKenzie Rowan McKenzie 6'2" | PG Boulder Creek | 2024 State AZ Boulder Creek
Presley Ibeh Presley Ibeh 6'5" | SF Highland Prep | 2024 State AZ Highland Prep
Braylon Johnson Braylon Johnson 6'7" | PF Pinnacle | 2024 State AZ Pinnacle
Tommy Randolph Tommy Randolph 6'2" | PG Pinnacle | 2024 State AZ Pinnacle
THESE TOP-12 ALL have some D1 interest currently.
Travis Vasquez Travis Vasquez 6'2" | PG Deer Valley | 2024 State AZ Deer Valley
Isaiah Hill Isaiah Hill 5'11" | PG Premier Prep Tucson | 2024 State AZ Pueblo
Mason Hunt Mason Hunt 6'5" | SG Bradshaw Mountain | 2024 State AZ Bradshaw Mountain
Noah Sowunmi Noah Sowunmi 6'4" | SF North Canyon | 2024 State AZ Paradise Valley
Donovan Beard Donovan Beard 6'2" | PG Dobson | 2024 State AZ Dobson
William Dixion III William Dixion III 6'2" | CG Canyon Del Oro | 2024 State AZ Canyon del Oro
Tyler Hutton Tyler Hutton 6'5" | SF Cactus | 2024 State AZ Cactus
Noah Gifft Noah Gifft 6'2" | SG Ironwood | 2024 State AZ Ironwood
Landon Brewer Landon Brewer 6'4" | SG Boulder Creek | 2024 State AZ Boulder Creek
Ashton Romney Ashton Romney 6'5" | SG Walden Grove | 2024 State AZ Walden Grove
Wyatt MacKay Wyatt MacKay 6'4" | SG North Canyon | 2024 State AZ North Canyon
Keyan Murphy Keyan Murphy 6'4" | SF Centennial | 2024 State AZ Centennial
Nigel Anderson Nigel Anderson 6'5" | SF Dysart | 2024 State AZ Dysart
Paris Strozier Jr Paris Strozier Jr 6'5" | SG Thunderbird | 2024 State AZ Thunderbird
Pearson Wiggins Pearson Wiggins 6'8" | C ALA-Ironwood | 2024 State AZ ALA-Ironwood
AJ Ajawin AJ Ajawin 6'7" | PF Deer Valley | 2024 State AZ Deer Valley
Bryce Anderson Bryce Anderson 6'5" | SF Phoenix Christian | 2024 State AZ Phoenix Christian
Jaylen Wollangk Jaylen Wollangk 5'11" | PG Mesquite | 2024 State AZ Mesquite
It is definitely harder to play college basketball at ANY LEVEL now with the transfer portal and so many extra bodies doing post grad years. Low D1 players are filling up NAIA, CC and D2’s. D2’s are going to D3’s, so you have to be really really good to hoop in college now, but I wouldn’t be surprised that this whole list will end up in college basketball somewhere.
There are others too, who I didn’t even mention with small school offers. The Preps have the most talent, not many will argue that, BUT the AIA still has talent—go look for yourself:)