Feast Week: Off the Radar 2026’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanksgiving week I attended four tournaments for exactly 25 games and 48 different teams. The events I watched were&nbsp;<strong>Phoenix Union Coyote Classic</strong>&nbsp;at Central and Deer Valley for 2 days,&nbsp;<strong>Fear The Hop Tournament</strong>&nbsp;at Mesa HS,&nbsp;<strong>Ben Franklin Thanksgiving Classic&nbsp;</strong>at Ben Franklin and Gilbert Christian and lastly the&nbsp;<strong>LV8 Invitational</strong>&nbsp;at Chandler-Gilbert CC.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were some&nbsp;<strong>Off the Radar 2026's</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674067' first='Tyson' last='Cutchen'] Highland&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tall and lean post player who will run the floor swiftly from end to end. He will spring up and dunk the ball and grab rebounds out of his area. He will score with and-1's in the lane thru the contact, use a drop step and impressive tip dunks. He scored 7 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875407' first='Zach' last='Cutler'] AZ College Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward with skill and length. He is very crafty around the hoop with his left or right hand. He handles it well to create his own offense towards the basket and shoots perimeter jumpers with threes and from mid-range. He will also blocks shots and rebound.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2949459' first='Jazi' last='Edgerson'] Salpointe Catholic&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward who plays hard with a real motor. He will score it with offensive rebound put back buckets in bunches. He seems to live off the glass and takes pride and will score it thru the contact with his toughness. He scored 9 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1901429' first='Jayden' last='Mangahas'] Desert Ridge (Pictured)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring point guard is a good passer who sees the court. He is very strong and will score it with threes off the catch, mid-range pull-ups and tough physical drives in the lane with contact using a burst. He scored 20 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2492676' first='Omar' last='Rasul'] Salpointe Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical presence inside the paint brings his hard hat. The power forward will score with reverse layups and offensive rebound put backs with heavy contact. He is a very good outlet passer down the court and rebounds with two hands.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596491' first='Justin' last='Rhodes'] Valley Vista&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring point guard with skill, strength and toughness. He will catch and shoot from the three point line with a quicker trigger. He uses his sturdy frame, speed with the ball and strength to get downhill and handle contact. He scored 8 points.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2812175' first='Jestin' last='Romero'] Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A combo guard is a crafty ball handler who smartly changes speeds and has a nice floater game. He will dart down the lane to get downhill and uses euro steps to finish off difficult shots in the paint. He scored 6 points and brings senior leadership.&nbsp; </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2674062' first='Nick' last='Rosato'] Desert Mountain&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger scoring guard will catch and shoot it from the three and will shoot it off the dribble. He smartly cuts off the ball and will score with either hand and is in line for a big season. He also rebounds the ball well in his area. He scored 16 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506550' first='George' last='Shea'] AZ College Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lefty point guard is the teams facilitator. He has next level court vision and sees plays developing quickly. He will score with the euro game and he will hit the three. He has a super tight handle to gain some separation from his defender and get his shot off.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->