EXPO 3rd Team Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sunday&nbsp;<strong>Prep Hoops Arizona</strong>&nbsp;had the annual&nbsp;<strong>EXPO Showcase</strong>&nbsp;which was hosted at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. We had right around 80 players from the 2025-2027 classes who were competing in a few games of 3 on 3 followed by the regular 5 on 5 setting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the 3rd Team Standouts</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2052368' first='Makhi' last='Anthony']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/makhi-anthony/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A very quick scoring lead guard. He will score with the catch three and get hot quickly. He is a very quick ball handler and will drive and kick it to a teammate. He can make passes with his left or right hand and has a burst to get to the basket that is hard to stay in front of. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293079' first='Jayden' last='Cunningham']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jayden-cunningham/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A taller guard who can score and make plays. He is a natural downhill attacker who takes long strides to the basket. He can shoot it off the catch from the three and rebounds really well for a guard with his athleticism and long arms. He is a very good passer to the post players and can spray it up the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2052370' first='Jackson' last='Harrison']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jackson-harrison/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>SCA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard is one of the best shooters in the class. He has a picture perfect shooting stroke from the three point line and when he releases the ball you think it is going in every time. He can pull-up from mid-range and he is also a good passer up court with a high feel for the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2146237' first='Jeremiah' last='Haslerig']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jeremiah-haslerig-2/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger shooting guard with length who can defend and score. He will fall away in the paint and he is a long strider to get to the basket and he can finish off layups or dunk the ball. He uses his length to defend on the ball and he is also a plus help defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595013' first='Seraphin' last='Iradukunda']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/seraphin-iradukunda/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Camelback</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tallest player in attendance used his size to dominate the paint. He is an imposing shot blocker and uses his long arms to rebound and block shots. He has good hands to catch passes inside and will go up to score. He is slowly starting to face up from mid-range and in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/pj-nowlin-jr/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile defensive wing who can score. He can pull-up off the bounce, dribble drive to the basket and often works from mid-range and in. He has a consistent stroke from 15-feet and he can work inside the paint and be very effective. He will rebound, block shots and he is a very good passer with an unselfish attitude. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598402' first='Johnny' last='Rios III']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/johnny-rios-iii/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Centennial</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rios III was cooking in the 3 on 3 games hitting shots from all levels and he continued it in 5 on 5. He is a good passer with speed in the open court and skill. He can catch and shoot from the three and smartly cuts to the basket for buckets. He will rise up from mid-range and play bigger than his size suggests. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466696' first='Jaden' last='Starks']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jaden-starks/"></a>&nbsp;Mica Mountain (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed shooting guard who has an easy three point stroke. He can pull-up from mid-range and plays at his own pace. He will fall away from mid-range, euro step to the basket and his off the dribble stuff is very efficient with a high IQ for the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->