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<p>With 365 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise. </p>
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<p>There were 36 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had 111 players that saw their stock rise +1 to one that was +155 but </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 11-21 stock risers since December: </h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2628372' first='Ryan' last='Felix'] <strong>Douglas (Pictured)</strong> +45</p>
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<p>A top notch defensive combo guard can easily play on or off the ball. He can handle ball pressure and make reads to teammates. He scores it with threes off the catch and quick downhill takes. He bothers his opponents with his on-ball defense. A potential 3 and D type.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1736172' first='Keegan' last='Colter'] <strong>Liberty</strong> +42</p>
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<p>Another 3 and D type was one of the many reasons that Liberty won the 6A Chip. He defends every top player nightly and has good size, strength and lateral quickness to defend. He will score inside versus small guards, hit from mid and hit the three off the catch.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2466701' first='Ezaar' last='Barrow'] <strong>Crismon</strong> +41</p>
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<p>A long and lean power forward is just starting to figure it out. As the old saying goes, bigs take longer to develop and he is now turning the corner. He moves well in space and will rebound and block shots in and out of his area. He will score it around the basket and occasionally face up. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2630596' first='Dalton' last='Yarmolovich'] <strong>Ironwood Ridge</strong> +36</p>
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<p>A long wing has the size and versatility to play a couple positions for the Tucson based team. He brings a solid motor to defend and rebounds well in and out of his area. He is a capable perimeter shooter and will score it inside the paint with euros, floaters and put backs.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1759332' first='Dom' last='Rojas'] <strong>Central</strong> +34</p>
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<p>An undersized point guard who brings a next level toughness to the court that many do not have. He will bother his opponents the length of the court and collect steals in bunches. He made this jump up with his more consistent three point shooting. If you are small, you better shoot the ball at a better clip then most and he made 3's in every playoff game when it mattered.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2249642' first='Travon' last='Howard'] <strong>Verrado</strong> +34</p>
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<p>One of the better stories out there is a West Valley guard who has essentially been injured the last two years. He has good positional size and will defend and score. He can make plays as an unselfish teammate and he will hit the three off the catch plus score inside with his size. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1834650' first='Jelani' last='McKoy'] <strong>Bella Vista Prep</strong> +34</p>
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<p>A scoring guard who had a somewhat breakout season. The southpaw is your classic 3 and D type with good size for position and long arms. He keeps his opponents in front of him and has some twitch. He will score with dunks and rattle in triples one by one. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2132589' first='James' last='Davis Jr'] <strong>Independence</strong> +33</p>
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<p>A versatile wing can play a few spots for the Patriots. He will play the two-four and he is probably a natural wing forward. He is very physical to get downhill to score in heavy traffic and gets on the glass. He can also shoot it to the three and from mid-range. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107122' first='Sami' last='Sibai'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong> +31</p>
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<p>A pure point guard is undersized but has made big strides this season with his feel and most importantly his skill. He can guide an offense and make plays and now is a big threat to score it with his mid-range jumpers to threes off the catch or pull. He is also very quick to go downhill.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107110' first='Hudson' last='Yang'] <strong>Queen Creek</strong> +30</p>
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<p>The team did not have a great season but the Hamilton HS transfer broke out with his scoring and shooting. He is one of those players that gets hot really fast from the three point line and has huge confidence to keep shooting if he misses the first or second. He also has a nice pull-up. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2784885' first='Owen' last='Brackmann'] <strong>Horizon</strong> +24</p>
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<p>A power forward with natural springs. He is a plus athlete and moves gracefully from end to end. He plays above the rim and shot the ball at a higher clip from the three point line (32% to 38%). He also shot the ball better from the foul line with 66% to 80%.</p>
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