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<p>The 2026 rankings are out. We close the sophomore rankings with fun superlatives as we head deeper into the off season for AAU basketball.</p>
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<p>Here are some <strong>Top-5's</strong> in many categories. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Athletes</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323290' first='Mason' last='Magee'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1595670' first='Ikenna' last='Alozie'] <strong>Dream City Christian</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1746197' first='Malakhai' last='Moore-Neal'] <strong>Phoenix Christian </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490241' first='Elijah' last='Summers-Livingston']<strong> Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297444' first='Kingston' last='Porch'] <strong>Eduprize</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Athletes Under the Radar</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482217' first='Khalil' last='Lias'] <strong>Eduprize</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2249644' first='Zaire' last='Smith'] <strong>Phoenix Christian </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893678' first='Chris' last='King']<strong> Inspire Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875718' first='Melvin' last='Stubbs'] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571924' first='Sir' last='Myles'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Most Dynamic Under 6-feet</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893665' first='Cisco' last='Llamas'] <strong>Sahauro</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323293' first='Tory' last='Gholston'] <strong>Coolidge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2211006' first='Jordan' last='Charles'] <strong>Canyon International Academy </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323292' first='Joseph' last='Lindsey'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong> </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1464982' first='Miles' last='Sadler']<strong> Canyon International Academy </strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Scorers </em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150823' first='Kalek' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150901' first='John' last='Mattingly'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1591734' first='TJ' last='Harris'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Shooters Under the Radar</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2325982' first='Stetson' last='Rowley'] <strong>ALA Gilbert North</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2275986' first='KJ' last='Fauske'] <strong>Seton Catholic Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280453' first='Iyzaya' last='Soto'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875407' first='Zach' last='Cutler'] <strong>AZ College Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950116' first='Ethan' last='Hayes'] <strong>Horizon</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Most Versatile Under the Radar</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633050' first='Sebastian' last='Hatsakorzian'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1754233' first='Rowen' last='Pina'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2329550' first='Jonathan' last='Dargitz'] <strong>Buckeye</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280482' first='Rico' last='Blassingame'] <strong>Tolleson</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2367880' first='Saleem' last='Gakiza'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Who may breakout next season?</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2045282' first='Landon' last='Jones'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1938807' first='Makenzie' last='Lazor'] <strong>Casteel</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1951728' first='Zachary' last='Jiggens'] <strong>ALA Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1780587' first='Jace' last='Arnone'] <strong>Vista Grande</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2332288' first='Richard' last='Harris'] <strong>Cesar Chavez</strong></p>
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<p><em><strong>More Breakout Guard Candidates </strong></em></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768205' first='Jayden' last='Hughes'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2318334' first='Karson' last='Reid'] <strong>Williams Field</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482166' first='John' last='Fahrendorf'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2339789' first='Eli' last='Schlitt'] <strong>Gilbert</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2145741' first='Elias' last='Riley'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p><em><strong>More Breakout Forward Candidates </strong></em></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2404559' first='Malaki' last='Cunningham-Hiadzi'] <strong>Tucson</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2353009' first='Tyler' last='Anderson'] <strong>Scottsdale Christian Academy</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2333011' first='Myles' last='Liimatta'] <strong>Valley Christian</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2322523' first='Joe' last='Miller'] <strong>Saguaro</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2325982' first='Stetson' last='Rowley'] <strong>ALA GN</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Starting-5 in AIA</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323290' first='Mason' last='Magee'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150824' first='Kaden' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490241' first='Elijah' last='Summers-Livingston'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1612468' first='Cameron' last='Williams'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Next Starting-5 in AIA</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150901' first='John' last='Mattingly'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150823' first='Kalek' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482165' first='Rider' last='Portela'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490240' first='Colton' last='Watson'] <strong>Sandra Day</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1591733' first='Nico' last='Wright'] <strong>Ben Franklin</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Range-Badge</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482211' first='Noah' last='Gloor'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1697292' first='Rylan' last='Parsley'] <strong>Sandra Day</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323295' first='Brayden' last='Barrett'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1900362' first='Colby' last='Jessup'] <strong>Valley Christian</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1620346' first='Joshua' last='McManaway'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Another-5</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768204' first='Luke' last='Larrabee'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1780585' first='Aidan' last='Lee Delafield'] <strong>Centennial</strong></p>
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<p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956214' first='Brandon' last='Nickels']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brandon-nickels/"></a> Mica Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2313544' first='Boston' last='Cloward'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1629015' first='Drew' last='Dana'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Tough On-Ball Defender</em>s</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1694989' first='Brody' last='Postorino'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323290' first='Mason' last='Magee'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893665' first='Cisco' last='Llamas'] <strong>Sahuaro</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150823' first='Kalek' last='House'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2211004' first='Rokiem' last='Green'] <strong>Canyon International Academy </strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Top-5 Shot Blockers You Barely Know but Will S</em>oon</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2329548' first='Emmanuel' last='Angok'] <strong>Washington</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2344608' first='Kofi' last='Idris'] <strong>Supreme Academy</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950100' first='London' last='Haskell'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768199' first='Bryce' last='Neal'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679272' first='Jack' last='Raslavasky'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Under Six-Feet Shot Makers (Not in the Top-75)</em></strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875720' first='Sergio' last='Gonzales'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1570935' first='Kyler' last='Frye'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598402' first='Johnny' last='Rios III'] <strong>Centennial</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1776604' first='Tristen' last='Rhodes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2332286' first='Payton' last='Garcia'] <strong>Shadow Ridge</strong></p>
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The 2026 rankings are out. We close the sophomore rankings with fun superlatives as we head deeper into the off season for AAU basketball.
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