2026 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 at. Just…
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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.
Just a straight list of 50 who are the top sophomores in the AIA:
Cameron Holmes Cameron Holmes 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
Kaden House Kaden House 6'3" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Mason Magee Mason Magee 6'0" | PG Basha | 2026 State AZ Basha
Cameron Williams Cameron Williams 6'10" | PF St. Mary's | 2026 State AZ St. Mary’s
Rider Portela Rider Portela 6'5" | SG Sunnyslope | 2026 State AZ Sunnyslope
Jacob Webber Jacob Webber 6'5" | SF Scottsdale Christian Academy Transferring To Kearney/NE | 2026 NE Scottsdale Christian Academy
Kalek House Kalek House 6'2" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Colton Watson Colton Watson 6'6" | SF Sandra Day O’Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
Elijah Summers-Livingston Elijah Summers-Livingston 6'7" | PF Basha | 2026 State AZ Basha
TJ Harris TJ Harris 6'0" | PG Paradise Honors | 2026 State AZ Paradise Honors (Pictured)
Matt Delgado Matt Delgado 6'5" | SG Boulder Creek | 2026 State AZ Boulder Creek
Daylen Sharper Daylen Sharper 6'4" | CG Brophy Prep | 2026 State AZ Brophy Prep
Cristian Simmons Cristian Simmons 6'8" | PF Sunnyslope | 2026 State AZ Sunnyslope
Patrice Mpouli Patrice Mpouli 6'2" | SG Hamilton | 2026 State AZ Hamilton
Brayden Barrett Brayden Barrett 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
Nico Wright Nico Wright 6'9" | PF Ben Franklin | 2026 State AZ Ben Franklin
John Mattingly John Mattingly 6'0" | PG Sunnyslope | 2026 State AZ Sunnyslope
Kristo Jackson Kristo Jackson 6'2" | SG San Tan Charter | 2026 State AZ San Tan Charter
AJ Harris AJ Harris 6'5" | SF Canyon View | 2026 State AZ Canyon View
Landon Jones Landon Jones 6'3" | SG Ironwood | 2026 State AZ Ironwood
JD Jones JD Jones 6'4" | SF Phoenix Country Day | 2026 State AZ Phoenix Country Day
Makenzie Lazor Makenzie Lazor 6'6" | PF Casteel | 2026 State AZ Casteel
Zaire Smith Zaire Smith 6'6" | PF Phoenix Christian | 2026 State AZ Phoenix Country Day
Will Gordon Will Gordon 6'2" | CG San Tan Charter | 2026 State AZ San Tan Charter
Joshua McManaway Joshua McManaway 6'3" | SG McClintock | 2026 State AZ McClintock
Noah Gloor Noah Gloor 5'9" | PG Higley | 2026 State AZ Higley
Brandon Stapleton Brandon Stapleton 6'4" | CG Chandler | 2026 State AZ Chandler
Joseph Lindsey Joseph Lindsey 5'10" | PG Mountain Pointe | 2026 State AZ Mountain Pointe
Josh Dillard Josh Dillard 6'4" | SF Ironwood | 2026 State AZ Ironwood
Kareem Alkhalifa Kareem Alkhalifa 6'4" | SF Pinnacle | 2026 State AZ Pinnacle
Malakhai Moore-Neal Malakhai Moore-Neal 6'3" | SF Phoenix Christian | 2026 State AZ Phoenix Christian
Tarrell Green Jr Tarrell Green Jr 6'5" | PF Lowndes | 2026 GA Highland Prep
Travon Howard Travon Howard 6'2" | CG ALA West-Foothills | 2026 State AZ ALA West-Foothills
London Haskell London Haskell 6'6" | PF Mesa | 2026 State AZ Mesa
Desean Middlebrook Desean Middlebrook 6'3" | SF Mesquite | 2026 State AZ Mesquite
Jeehzus Pagan Jeehzus Pagan 6'0" | PG Boulder Creek | 2026 State AZ Boulder Creek
Rylan Parsley Rylan Parsley 6'5" | SG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
Ty Denham Ty Denham 6'3" | SF Mesa Mountain View | 2026 State AZ Mesa Mountain View
Ethan Sobik Ethan Sobik 6'7" | C Notre Dame Prep | 2026 State AZ Notre Dame Prep
Amare Runyon Amare Runyon 6'6" | PF Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
Jaylin Ideran Jaylin Ideran 6'1" | PG Camelback | 2026 State AZ Camelback
Tory Gholston Tory Gholston 5'11" | PG Coolidge | 2026 State AZ Cooldige
John Fahrendorf John Fahrendorf 6'3" | SG St. Mary's | 2026 State AZ St. Mary’s
Kaleo Mills Kaleo Mills 6'5" | SF Paradise Honors | 2026 State AZ Paradise Honors
Melvin Stubbs Melvin Stubbs 6'3" | SG Catalina Foothills | 2026 State AZ Catalina Foothills
Prince Cash Prince Cash 6'5" | SF Carl Hayden | 2026 State AZ Carl Hayden
Nash Parmley Nash Parmley 6'5" | SF Sunnyslope | 2026 State AZ Sunnyslope
Bear Fisher Bear Fisher 6'5" | PF Queen Creek | 2026 State AZ Queen Creek
Zach Cutler Zach Cutler 6'3" | SF AZ College Prep | 2026 State AZ AZ College Prep
Jayden Hughes Jayden Hughes 6'5" | CG Brophy Prep | 2026 State AZ Brophy Prep
Some highly thought of players at the top but we have some good depth as well. Many future college players on this list, if not all of them, at some level.
All these players are on varsity in the rotation or already start. Some are already their teams focal points like TJ Harris TJ Harris 6'0" | PG Paradise Honors | 2026 State AZ of Paradise Honors who is pictured.