Fortuna’s 3A Southern Region All-Conference Selections

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I spent plenty of time following 3A this season and there were a number of prospects who caught my eye with their high level play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From high-volume scorers, to sharpshooters, to dynamic two-way contributors, these selections represent the top performers from the 3A Southern Region this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congrats to each selection! <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>MVP</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280840' first='Uzo' last='Nwapa'] - The Meadows School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><em>First Tea</em>m</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Malachi Davis - Virgin Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2806773' first='Jaxson' last='Bunker'] - Moapa Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2477814' first='Wake' last='Rolwing'] - Green Valley Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2812190' first='Lucas' last='Gavenda'] - Pahrump Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2263758' first='Branch' last='Danko'] - Boulder City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Second Team </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3539694' first='Keir' last='Sheppard'] - Pahrump Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280933' first='Levi' last='Randall'] - Boulder City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2898353' first='Tyler' last='Bradshaw'] - Boulder City </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1817875' first='Grant' last='Moses'] - The Meadows School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2806769' first='Nick' last='Madsen'] - Green Valley Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Third Team </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2447899' first='Alex' last='Hutchison'] - The Meadows School </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dean Cootware - Green Valley Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3199636' first='Noah' last='Lund'] - Boulder City </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2348529' first='Corban' last='Waite'] - Virgin Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3539679' first='Jayden' last='Jrue Orpilla'] - CASLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Honorable Mentions</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Reese - Moapa Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3198523' first='Kason' last='Turner'] - Boulder City </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trae Plein - Pahrump Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dominic Escobedo - CASLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julian Walls - Green Valley Christian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rommel Buenaflor - CASLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chisom Eze - CASLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Gibson - CASLV</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Best Of The Best</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The depth of talent across the 3A Southern Region made these decisions competitive, but these athletes proved themselves among the very best. Look for these players to continue to keep it going as they head into the AAU season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Best&nbsp;</em>Underclassmen:</strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2477814' first='Wake' last='Rolwing']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Best Rebounder:</em></strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2263758' first='Branch' last='Danko'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Best Defender:</strong></em>&nbsp;Dean Cootware</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Best College Prospect:</em></strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2280840' first='Uzo' last='Nwapa']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Most Improved Player:</em></strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2280933' first='Levi' last='Randall']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Best 3-Point Shooter:</em></strong>&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2806773' first='Jaxson' last='Bunker'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Preseason Predictions</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/11/season-preview-3a-southern-region/" id="https://prephoops.com/2025/11/season-preview-3a-southern-region/">https://.com/2025/11/season-preview-3a-southern-region/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also look for several of these players to appear in the Prep Hoops Nevada rankings very soon. The final 2026 rankings are set to be released on March 10th, followed by the 2027 rankings on March 17th. Updates for the 2028 class will be released on March 24th, with 2029 rankings updates coming on March 31st.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->