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<p>May 2nd-4th I attended the annual <strong>Bash in the Desert</strong> at the Phhacility and Cortez HS locations. It had exactly 60 teams total and I watched almost every team in 17U and 16U and some of the 15U teams to form a good opinion of the field. </p>
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<p>I watched 23 of the 25 17U teams and</p>
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<p>Here are my <strong>All-Individual Teams</strong> for 17U:</p>
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<p>These are a combination of teams performance combined with how the individual played.</p>
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<p>(As you see most players came from winning teams.)</p>
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<p>(72 players with 9 in each team) </p>
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<p>I will review these players in more detail in future articles over the next two weeks.</p>
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<p><strong><em>MVP</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855887' first='Wisdom' last='Fode'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 1st Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Qusai Azem Arnold O Beckman (MPIRE Basketball Club 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2605518' first='Avtandil' last='Bakhtadze'] Dream City Christian (Peak 17 National) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736172' first='Keegan' last='Colter'] Liberty ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Jevon Guess Warren Central/IN (Morgan Dawgs 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039505' first='Braylon' last='Haman'] Phhoenix Prep (Steelers Elite 17) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1950104' first='Jonathan' last='Mercado'] Chandler (Team Supreme 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Jaylin Reed Pinole Valley/CA (Team Rampage 17 New Balance) (0-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598402' first='Johnny' last='Rios III'] Centennial (AZ Select 17 James Bronze) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 2nd Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591735' first='Antwan' last='Gilkey'] Willow Canyon ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2574808' first='Ruach' last='Gony'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2291976' first='Collin' last='Kvamme'] Campo Verde ([program_tooltip program_id='2422356' first='3D' last='Hoops'] 17) 3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2848088' first='Daniel' last='Lavrinovich'] Dream City Christian (Peak National 17) 3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Osami Maciel St. Paul/CA (Peak National 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Sebastian Meraz Hanks/TX (El Paso Matrix 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Samuel Mielenz Green Mountain/CO (Morgan Dawgs 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Anthony Rubio El Paso Burgess/TX (El Paso Aztecs 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Cliff Willis Bakersfield/CA (Team Rampage 17 New Balance) (0-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 3rd Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2423151' first='Ehikue' last='Asemota'] Dream City Christian (Peak 17 National) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571923' first='Koreon' last='Head-Holbrook'] Ironwood (AZ Legacy 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2344608' first='Kofi' last='Idris'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595013' first='Seraphin' last='Iradukunda'] Taylor Made Prep (Steelers Elite 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Kaden Northrup Horizon (Morgan Dawgs 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2763998' first='Jacai' last='Reed'] Williams Field (Steelers Elite 17) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2432454' first='Sekou' last='Sackor'] Centennial (AZ Select 17 James Bronze) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875481' first='Isaiah' last='Smith'] Pinnacle (Peak 17 National) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2146241' first='Creighton' last='Wirth'] Campo Verde ([program_tooltip program_id='2422356' first='3D' last='Hoops'] 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 4th Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Antonio Camarao Henry J. Kaiser (Rancho Elite 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2784892' first='Kaeden' last='Everett'] North (AZ Legacy 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633057' first='Zeshawn' last='Gould'] Shadow Ridge (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Noah Lozano Coronado/TX (El Paso Matrix 17) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Anthony Monts Jesse Bethel/CA (Team Rampage 17 New Balance) (0-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Jackson Moore</strong>. <strong>Basha ([program_tooltip program_id='2422356' first='3D' last='Hoops'] 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1697291' first='Amare' last='Runyon'] Sandra Day O'Connor (Peak 17 National) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2848118' first='Anthony' last='Sorensen'] EVAC (Peak 17 Regional) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1876346' first='Sebastian' last='Vargas'] Eduprize (Peak 17 National) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 5th Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2784885' first='Owen' last='Brackmann'] Horizon (Peak 17 Regional) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2435075' first='Lincoln' last='Cooper'] Liberty ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1950116' first='Ethan' last='Hayes'] Horizon (Peak 17 National) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2444019' first='Gavin' last='Henss'] Horizon (Peak 17 Regional) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506427' first='Javani' last='Jones'] Valley Vista (AZ Legacy 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2427441' first='Landen' last='Marker'] EVAC ([program_tooltip program_id='2422356' first='3D' last='Hoops'] 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Savion Ruth University/CA (MPIRE Basketball Club 17) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2491771' first='Mykell' last='Stacy'] Phhoenix Prep (AZ Legacy 17) (2-2) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855897' first='Jaemin' last='Walker'] Mission Heights Prep (Steelers Elite 17) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 6th Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1758925' first='Vincent' last='Busalacchi'] Liberty ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2854709' first='Ian' last='Conley'] Liberty ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506431' first='Galab' last='Galab'] Phhoenix Prep (AZ Legacy 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1938808' first='Justice' last='Hinds'] Saguaro (Peak 17 National) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2849881' first='Ryan' last='Hitchcock'] Estrella Foothills (Area Code 17) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855911' first='Arash' last='Kharot'] AZ College Prep (Steelers Elite 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2250566' first='Jude' last='Mata'] Apollo (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Maximus Paulsen Portola/CA (MPIRE Basketball Club 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Michael Pickens Carter/CA (Rancho Elite 17) (2-2)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 7th Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736170' first='Kareem' last='Alkhalifa'] Pinnacle (Peak 17 National) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>RJ Lopez Coronado/TX (El Paso Aztecs 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2850603' first='Tony' last='Lopez'] Estrella Foothills (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1735379' first='David' last='Mans'] Pinnacle (Peak 17 Regional) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2850600' first='A'Vari' last='Piper'] Westview (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Lucas Roberts Anacortes/WA (PNW Rain 17) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Spencer Roberts Anacortes/WA (PNW Rain 17) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Adrian Rodriguez El Dorado/TX (El Paso Matrix 17) (3-2) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1949908' first='AJ' last='Taylor'] Bella Vista Prep (Team Supreme 17-2) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Bash in the Desert 17U 8th Team </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Bret Babik Kamiak/WA (PNW Rain 17) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Darrion Brown Jesse Bethel/CA (Team Rampage 17) (1-3)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2456141' first='Bryan' last='Coleman'] Sequoia Pathway ([program_tooltip program_id='2144495' first='Team' last='Elevate'] 17) (4-0)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674671' first='Nygel' last='Lindsey'] Cortez (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Eieko Muckleroy Edison/CA (Team Rampage 17) (0-4)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2854671' first='Jonathan' last='Ortiz'] Deer Valley (AZGorrilaAZ 17) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855919' first='Tyce' last='Pribyl'] Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ Select 17 James Bronze) (3-1) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Zane David Rucker Kamiak/WA (PNW Rain 17) ) (0-4) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2427680' first='Conner' last='Tefteller'] Campo Verde ([program_tooltip program_id='2422356' first='3D' last='Hoops'] 17) (3-1)</strong></p>
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May 2nd-4th I attended the annual Bash in the Desert at the Phhacility and Cortez HS locations. It had exactly 60 teams total and I watched almost every team in 17U and 16U and some of the 15U teams to form a good opinion of the field.
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