AZ Compass Classic: 2026-8

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday, November 3rd I attended the annual&nbsp;<strong>AZ Compass Prep Classic&nbsp;</strong>and watched six games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were some of the sophomore-eighth grade standouts of the event:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1464982' first='Miles' last='Sadler'] Canyon International Academy&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure dimer who drives and kicks it perfectly to a shooter. For his size he is actually a very good rebounder. The ball is on a string for him and has next level shift with it. He is not afraid to take it straight into the post players and can score thru contact. He can hit the catch three and his floater game is on point.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1834123' first='Mayom' last='Mayom'] Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wing who moves like a guard and covers a lot of ground in space. He then can come over from the weak side and block shots. He is very fast and athletic and plays way above the rim on the break and rattles in triples off the catch or pull.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580233' first='Paul' last='Osaruyi'] Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tall and long impressive athlete. He can create a little of his own offense and fall away from 10-feet and in. He had multiple tip ins to score on offensive rebounds and covers a lot of ground in space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1834650' first='Jelani' last='McKoy'] Canyon International Academy (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long scoring guard is a tough lefty who can rise up and pull from mid-range. He has a clean stroke from the perimeter with quick feet and hands to pester his opponents on defense. He made a big shot late in the game showing his confidence.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2211005' first='Nnamdi' last='Ogali'] Canyon International Academy.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big man who has soft hands to catch tough passes in the post. He defends well in the paint and he is a good passer for position. He will score it inside on put backs and rebounds well.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265859' first='Tyylon' last='Ennis'] Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An eighth grader with a high feel for the game. He is a pure point guard who sees the court quickly. He makes passes with either hand and can shoot the three plus smartly uses the floater game to his advantage.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612509' first='Jalen' last='White'] AZ Compass Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The young looking bigger wing who can catch and shoot from the three point line and pull-up from mid-range. He can use the floater and rise up over the defenders. He moves well in space to defend on the perimeter.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1651788' first='Jakyi' last='Miles'] AZ Compass Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lead guard who is already comfortable playing up versus high school players. He can pull-up from mid-range with his size and skill. He has a tight handle and can separate from the defense and rise up from the three. He makes passes with his left or right hand and gets good elevation from his jumpers. He is very competitive on defense.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2198842' first='Imahri' last='Wooten'] AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized guard can make shots with range. He will catch and shoot it from the three from beyond the arc. He will rattle them off one by one once his feet are set. He can dribble drive a little and uses his size and length to play the passing lanes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->