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<p>The month of June is a special time on the interscholastic basketball calendar. It's loaded every weekend with massive events such as Section 7 and CaliLive. Locally, events such as the Best In Basketball Summer Invitational (BISBI) and “Primetime” bring together some of the top players and teams from State 48 together. <br><br>In each of these events there are players that fly under the radar and standout from the way they impact the game and their team's ability to win. These are <strong>the top 25 sleepers I observed</strong> <strong>during June.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2329548' first='Emmanuel' last='Angok'], Apollo</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591738' first='Jeehzus' last='Pagan'], Boulder Creek</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2297439' first='Donovan' last='McNabb'], Brophy Prep</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039488' first='Tion' last='Wright'], Carl Hayden</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1542272' first='Michael' last='Payne'], Cholla</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2423942' first='Apollo' last='Jennings'], Chandler</strong> </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1371095' first='Noah' last='Oliver'], Canyon View</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736170' first='Kareem' last='Alkhalifa'], Pinnacle</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1876014' first='Tyran' last='Simpson'], Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2279895' first='Stephan' last='Miller'], Liberty </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2280869' first='Layfe' last='Clarkson'], ALA Queen Creek</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1680907' first='Josh' last='Dillard'], Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1938807' first='Makenzie' last='Lazor'], Casteel</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II'], Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1776604' first='Tristen' last='Rhodes'], Millennium</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1337025' first='Drew' last='Hall'], Red Mountain</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466071' first='Nick' last='Appenzeller'], Desert Edge</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466067' first='Adrian' last='Stubbs'], Maryvale</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Jimmy Leon, Mica Mountain</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466079' first='Jaiden' last='Thompson'], Mountain Ridge</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2345478' first='Mo' last='Watson'], North Canyon</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483970' first='Jordan' last='Parrish'], Kellis</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Testimony Ayemoba, Sunrise Mountain</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1887654' first='Johnny' last='Rogers'], Tolleson </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986797' first='Jase' last='Benjamin'], San Tan Charter</strong></p>
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The month of June is a special time on the interscholastic basketball calendar. It's loaded every weekend with massive events such as Section 7 and CaliLive. Locally, events such as the Best In Basketball Summer Invitational (BISBI) and “Primetime” bring together some of the top players and teams from State 48 together.
In each of these events there are players that fly under the radar and standout from the way they impact the game and their team's ability to win. These are the top 25 sleepers I observed during June.
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