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<p>Another year is approaching and take a look ahead to some possible player of the year candidates in different categories.</p>
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<p>We start with the big one. The <strong>Player of the Year for 6A </strong>and then on to<strong> 5A-2A. </strong> </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>POY Candidates</em></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546987' first='Adan' last='Diggs'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297971' first='Hale' last='Hansen'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cameron-holmes/"></a> <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1323290' first='Mason' last='Magee']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mason-magee/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482165' first='Rider' last='Portela'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1555179' first='Darius' last='Wabbington'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p>
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<p><strong>5A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II']</strong> <strong>Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893708' first='Prince' last='Cash'] <strong>Carl Hayden</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146239' first='Carsyn' last='Dean'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150901' first='John' last='Mattingly']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/john-mattingly/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Central</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1620346' first='Josh' last='McManaway'] <strong>McClintock</strong></p>
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<p><strong>4A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews'] Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133646' first='Myles' last='Godfrey'] <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875720' first='Sergio' last='Gonzales'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1986845' first='Mason' last='Kendrick'] <strong>Arcadia</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875722' first='Ethan' last='Ulrich'] <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612468' first='Cameron' last='Williams']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cameron-williams-7/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2275986' first='KJ' last='Fauske'] <strong>Seton Catholic</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1900362' first='Colby' last='Jessup']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/colby-jessup/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Valley Christian</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986833' first='Noah' last='McKinney']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/noah-mckinney-2/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Pusch Ridge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2134454' first='Kameron' last='Pippen'] <strong>Palo Verde</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249646' first='Talan' last='Speir']</strong> <strong>Ben Franklin</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337138' first='Jadd' last='Agha'] <strong>Phoenix Country Day</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986797' first='Jase' last='Benjamin']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jase-benjamin/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> </strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jase-benjamin/"></a><strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2404557' first='Tyson' last='Dobbins']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyson-dobbins-2/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Desert Christian</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1490238' first='JD' last='Jones']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jd-jones/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Phoenix Country Day</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986796' first='Peyton' last='Lubash']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peyton-lubash/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396185' first='Zathan' last='Ruffin'] <strong>NVCA</strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Underclassmen POY Candidates (2028-29)</em></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'] <strong>Perry </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2759176' first='Trevin' last='Davis'] <strong>Liberty</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546987' first='Adan' last='Diggs']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/adan-diggs/"></a> <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard']<strong> Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='McKinney III'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1651788' first='Jakyi' last='Miles']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jakyi-miles/"></a> <strong>Mesa</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2276223' first='Kingston' last='Montague'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194805' first='Marquice' last='Pless'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194474' first='Isaiah' last='Rider IV'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p><strong>5A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533594' first='CJ' last='Johnson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/nick-appenzeller/"></a> <strong>Desert Edge</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/maurice-carter-ii/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2386978' first='Jaydon' last='Hayes']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jaydon-hayes/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/marcus-isaac/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194481' first='Justin' last='Kimbrough'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1873639' first='Grant' last='Mattingly']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/grant-mattingly/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Central</strong></p>
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<p><strong>4A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2194808' first='Carter' last='Bagley']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carter-bagley/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2759173' first='Jordan' last='Cruz']</strong> <strong>Dysart</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533651' first='Bentley' last='Elrod']</strong> <strong>Saguaro</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2689898' first='Caden' last='Lozen'] <strong>Prescott </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2506438' first='Isaac' last='Teasley'] <strong>Sahuaro</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2767903' first='Jacobi' last='Thompson II'] Arcadia</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2883787' first='Turner' last='Armstrong']</strong> <strong>Coolidge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2773900' first='Colin' last='Burke'] <strong>Gilbert Christian </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2628381' first='Enzo' last='Castillo'] <strong>Tanque Verde</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533653' first='Bennett' last='Christensen']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bennett-christensen/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a> <strong>Ben Franklin</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2842403' first='Malik' last='Frazier'] <strong>Bourgade Catholic</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352307' first='Trae' last='Gaines'] <strong>Safford</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2825310' first='Ryan' last='Morris']</strong> <strong>Seton Catholic</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2433722' first='Weston' last='Chavez'] <strong>Phoenix Christian </strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2533645' first='Wyatt' last='Fulton']</strong> <strong>Rancho Solano Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2759092' first='Richie' last='Hewitt V'] <strong>Horizon Honors</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2909102' first='Carson' last='Knight'] <strong>St. John's</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2766915' first='Hudson' last='Novak'] <strong>Scottsdale Christian Academy</strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Breakout Candidates</em></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337274' first='Brig' last='Bowden'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674196' first='Kaleb' last='Bowen']</strong> <strong>Mountain Ridge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768202' first='Marquice' last='Cole Jr'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2878042' first='Davon' last='Darby']</strong> <strong>Red Mountain</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2764046' first='Malachi' last='Jones']</strong> <strong>Gilbert</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2640544' first='King' last='Kalikilwa']</strong> <strong>West Point</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2318334' first='Karson' last='Reid'] <strong>Williams Field</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2301235' first='Rhys' last='M. Robinson'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407205' first='Ja'Mir' last='Smith'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337276' first='Brig' last='Standage'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p>
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<p><strong>5A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2574815' first='Garrison' last='Bambolo'] Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2784885' first='Owen' last='Brackmann']</strong> <strong>Horizon</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2812180' first='Anthony' last='Colonna'] <strong>Independence </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280481' first='Cameron' last='Connell'] <strong>Chaparral</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2475408' first='Kyree' last='Harder']</strong> <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr']</strong> <strong>Canyon View</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2432454' first='Sekou' last='Sackor']</strong> <strong>Centennial</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1917869' first='Ethan' last='Sobik']</strong> <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2427680' first='Conner' last='Tefteller']</strong> <strong>Campo Verde</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2990157' first='Joseph' last='Thomas']</strong> <strong>Buena</strong></p>
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<p><strong>4A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews']</strong> <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633050' first='Sebastian' last='Hatsakorzian']</strong> <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2422763' first='Cameron' last='Hicks']</strong> <strong>Salpointe Catholic</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2418555' first='Aaron' last='Hubbard'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2849913' first='Jonathan' last='Tanori']</strong> <strong>Estrella Foothills</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596641' first='Damien' last='Tillman']</strong> <strong>Dysart</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2768018' first='Deryke' last='Tucker'] <strong>Tempe</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875722' first='Ethan' last='Ulrich']</strong> <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1951728' first='Zachary' last='Jiggens'] <strong>ALA-Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674764' first='Cam' last='Lauer']</strong> <strong>ALA West-Foothills</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2786909' first='Brody' last='Ramirez'] <strong>Florence</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2883785' first='Ethan' last='Sang'] <strong>Ben Franklin</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2039491' first='Kamari' last='Stanbury'] <strong>Gilbert Christian </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2632440' first='Isaiah' last='Stevens'] <strong>Sabino</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2990408' first='Bronson' last='Stringfellow'] <strong>Thatcher</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2949464' first='Tyce' last='Taylor'] <strong>ALA-Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396139' first='Kristian' last='White'] <strong>Palo Verde</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2891695' first='Jayden' last='Bebout-Vega'] <strong>Tempe Prep</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2733555' first='Noah' last='Corrigan']</strong> <strong>NVCA</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1768204' first='Luke' last='Larrabee']</strong> <strong>Rancho Solano Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2796227' first='Ahren' last='Lloyd'] <strong>Fountain Hills</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1746200' first='Hunter' last='Sansone']</strong> <strong>Phoenix Country Day</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2297437' first='Dylan' last='Vargas']</strong> <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Newcomer of the Year Candidates (Transfer into school from out of state or diff school)</h2>
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<p><strong>6A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'] <strong>Perry</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2432574' first='Terrance' last='Byrd'] <strong>Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146175' first='LJ' last='Diamond'] <strong>Perry</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2990149' first='Jaylan' last='Knight'] <strong>Tucson</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2295693' first='Maddox' last='Lazor'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107084' first='Adam' last='Medina'] <strong>Gilbert</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3005784' first='Tyler' last='Mortensen']</strong> <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345479' first='Milton' last='Phinnessee III'] <strong>Liberty</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2681054' first='Jude' last='Rose'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386977' first='Kyle' last='Speed Jr'] <strong>Gilbert</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875718' first='Melvin' last='Stubbs Jr'] <strong>Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552394' first='Andre' last='Tyler'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p><strong>5A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2990139' first='Daniel' last='Anumba']</strong> <strong>Mountain View Marana</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386958' first='Isaiah' last='Gill'] <strong>Mountain View Marana</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2466738' first='Dewey' last='Henry'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2552737' first='Jaden' last='Morgan'] <strong>Desert Edge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875584' first='Mykael' last='Nunez'] <strong>Mountain View Marana</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3005929' first='Derion' last='Thomas'] <strong>Central </strong></p>
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<p><strong>4A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2884375' first='Tayshaun' last='Ambruster'] <strong>Paradise Honors</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2422556' first='Henry' last='Matus'] <strong>Ironwood Ridge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1464983' first='Mick' last='Riordan'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2574799' first='Quinton' last='Tillmon III'] <strong>Westview</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875722' first='Ethan' last='Ulrich'] <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3A</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633033' first='Jackson' last='Heim']</strong> <strong>Seton Catholic Prep</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2884695' first='Justin' last='Rushing'] <strong>Bourgade Catholic</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2A</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='3012128' first='Jason' last='Gremillion'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2766915' first='Hudson' last='Novak'] <strong>SCA</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2892770' first='Seth' last='Thompson'] <strong>Camp Verde</strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2885162' first='Jacob' last='Vasiloff']</strong> <strong>Rancho Solano Prep</strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Freshmen of the Year Candidates</em></strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2883787' first='Turner' last='Armstrong'] <strong>Coolidge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2759176' first='Trevin' last='Davis']<strong> Liberty</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2533594' first='CJ' last='Johnson'] <strong>Desert Edge</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194805' first='Marquice' last='Pless'] <strong>Higley</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2506518' first='Azariah' last='Reetz'] <strong>Carl Hayden</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194474' first='Isaiah' last='Rider IV'] <strong>Higley </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2767903' first='Jacobi' last='Thompson II'] <strong>Arcadia</strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Sophomore of the Year Candidates</em></strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'] <strong>Perry </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II'] <strong>Willow Canyon</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546987' first='Adan' last='Diggs'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'] <strong>Basha</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1873639' first='Grant' last='Mattingly'] <strong>Central</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1651788' first='Jakyi' last='Miles'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p>
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Another year is approaching and take a look ahead to some possible player of the year candidates in different categories.
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