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<p>With 290 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise. </p>
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<p>There were 30 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had probably close to 30 players that saw their stock rise but </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top 8 SG stock risers since March: </h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337276' first='Brig' last='Standage'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong> +61</p>
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<p>A scoring guard who grew two or three inches in the last year. He shoots the ball at a good clip and brings big confidence to the court. He moves off the ball and will fire away from the three. He should be one of their main go-to guys this season for the Toros. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2266385' first='Braylen' last='Gray'] <strong>Willow Canyon</strong> +26</p>
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<p>Another sharp shooter grew a little and lets it fly from the three point line easily. The southpaw is a consistent shooter off the catch but is starting to get downhill better with ball fakes and jab steps. He uses his new size and length on the defensive end. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2733555' first='Noah' last='Corrigan'] <strong>NVCA</strong> +15</p>
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<p>A bigger scoring guard who also can defend. He will euro step down the lane and score it off the glass with offensive rebound put backs plus hit the three off the catch. He plays the passing lanes well and will block shots plus rebound the ball well. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396139' first='Kristian' last='White'] <strong>Palo Verde</strong> +15</p>
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<p>An athletic lefty, defensive scoring guard has quicker springs to leap up to rebound or dunk the ball on the break. He can score with mid-range pull-ups with high elevation and get downhill. He will hit the occasional three and defend multiple positions with his bounce and quick twitch. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2268365' first='Kristian' last='Del Rio'] <strong>Cienega</strong> +8</p>
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<p>A sturdy framed shooting guard can fill it up from all three levels. He uses his strength and girth to carve up space getting downhill to the basket but he can also shoot it from mid to the three point line off the catch or pull. He is improving as a shot creator as he ages. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2423061' first='King' last='Fields'] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong> +6</p>
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<p>Another knock down shooter has one of the quicker releases in the class. He is a little undersized but makes up for it with his range and quickness with the ball in his hands. He smartly will get himself open without the ball and then fire away from mid to the three. He made the move to PV and he will be one of their go-to guys eventually. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2767188' first='Aaron' last='Smith'] <strong>Chandler (Pictured)</strong> +3</p>
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<p>A bigger guard with real length and some toughness. He is playing well recently in the AZ Compass Fall League as one of the rare AIA teams to compete against the top prep teams. He defends multiple positions and he can score getting to the rim or shooting it from the perimeter. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2812746' first='Cash' last='Hill'] <strong>AZ Lutheran Academy</strong> +3</p>
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<p>Another undersized scoring guard comes with a whole lot of skill. He is cerebral and crafty to score the ball around the basket but he is looking to launch his pretty looking stroke from the three point line. The ball comes off of his hands quickly and it looks good on every attempt. He will be leaned on at AZ Lutheran in many games. </p>
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With 290 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise.
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