Way Too Early High School Preview: Bruce’s Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can love it as much but no one loves it more. So ok, maybe the High School Season isn't right around the corner, but June is High School month. With players lining up to play with their high school programs this month, now seems like the perfect time to preview the upcoming High School season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Could Basic Be A Surprise 4A Contender?</strong> - The Wolves are returning, a strong core and are in the running for impact transfer Amare Oba, who has been playing with them during Spring League. [player_tooltip player_id='2147704' first='Hudson' last='Yakubik'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2320396' first='Ja'mari' last='Cottington']. provide size and athleticism while sophomore PG [player_tooltip player_id='2240785' first='Kenny' last='Williams'] should be even better after the experience of a strong Freshman season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3 Players Will Determine the 2A Title</strong> - Believe it or not, there will be quite a bit of star power in 2A as the Conference boast three top 40 players in class of 2025 stars [player_tooltip player_id='1321364' first='Tommy' last='Williams'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2357936' first='Xavier' last='Russell'] of Incline and defending champions Needles respectively, as well as 2026 Lake Mead Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1770582' first='Matthew' last='Cummins']. The play of each of those individuals will go a long way in determining the eventual state champ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028's Finalizing Their High School Decisions</strong> - Several programs received commitments from 8th graders set to make an appearance in the initial 2028 rankings. This includes [player_tooltip player_id='2374347' first='Aaron' last='McMorran'], (Desert Pines) [player_tooltip player_id='2450001' first='Walter' last='Townsend'], Legacy, [player_tooltip player_id='2371122' first='Gianni' last='Mcghee'] (Coronado), [player_tooltip player_id='2449981' first='Finn' last='Damonn'] (Democracy Prep). It also includes [player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='Mckinney'] who made it official last Sunday, announcing that he will be attending Bishop Gorman, to play for the defending state champions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Big Men Making Big Moves </strong>- 6'7 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1281364' first='Tremayne' last='Anderson'] will be suiting of for Las Vegas High School next season. The big man, provides the Wildcats with much needed size, to be paired with dynamo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1253136' first='Tayshaun' last='Jackson']. 6'7 2026 C [player_tooltip player_id='1895414' first='Jacob' last='Kennedy'] will be headed to Valley to provide the Vikings with size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trinity Reloads</strong> - SFBA gets a talent boost with the arrival of former Shadow Ridge guard [player_tooltip player_id='1283804' first='Jalen' last='Butler']. In addition to the nearly 20ppg scorer, they also will be getting the services of former Clark players [player_tooltip player_id='1667941' first='Alan' last='Anderson Jr'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1667940' first='Brenden' last='Speed']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->