Class 3A: Top Returning Shooters For 2025-26

Scott Hood July 10, 2025 @ 09:49 PM

We're counting down  the days to the start of the 2025-26 New Mexico High School basketball season in late November. Here are some of the top shooters returning in Class 3A next season:   [player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre: The top returning scorer in Class 3A. Guck averaged 24.9 points and made nearly 300 field goals in 2024-25, 53 from 3-point range. In short, he makes shots. Cobre reached the 3A playoffs last season but were eliminated in the first round., The Indians look to advance farther into the postseason next March.   [player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'], Robertson: The 6-foot-5 Gonzales was one of the stars for 3A champion Robertson as he made 57 percent of his shots, averaging 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for the Cardinals. Just a rising junior, too.     [player_tooltip player_id='2706580' first='Ryan' last='Hunt'], St. Michael's: Hunt is one of the top two-sport athletes in Class 3A. He's an elite defensive end for the Horsemen football team and the leader of the hoops team. Last season he shot 56 percent while averaging 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the runner-up Horsemen.        [player_tooltip player_id='2175828' first='Bo' last='Lobaina'], Cottonwood Classical: The 6-foot-3 Lobaina did most of his damage from inside the arc as he connected on 48 percent of his shots for Cottonwood. Came close to averaging a double-double per game with 9.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.       [player_tooltip player_id='2827399' first='Tristan' last='Polanco'], Hot Springs: Besides being an elite football player, Polanco is also an excellent hoops player. Last season he shot 53 percent and averaged 11 points per game for the Tigers.

We're counting down the days to the start of the 2025-26 New Mexico High School basketball season in late November. Here are some of the top shooters returning in Class 3A next season: