If The AIA Season Started Today – Awards Watchlist

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just because it's July, doesn't mean we cannot look ahead to the AIA season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With my day job and main job going into December, I won't be able to do a traditional awards watchlist in the preseason like I normally do. That's where this list comes in. We know there will be plenty of moving pieces between now and November. But this is a fun list to make an ultimately a way to highlight dozens of kids who can have special seasons this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><em>DISCLAIMER</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>If a player is listed as a winner or contender for a statewide award (such as Player of the Year/DPOY), they will not be listed as a winner or contender for any of the most outstanding players in their class or individual awards such as "Top Shooter" or others. </strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>This is to maximize the exposure of potential players who can have fantastic years and this is something I've done for my individual awards for five years now.</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>For each award with the exception of the individual class awards (EX: Most Outstanding Junior), there must be at least one player from the 2027, 2028, and 2029 class listed.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>All-Conference Teams are free game for any player to be listed.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Player Of The Year: [player_tooltip player_id='1546987' first='Adan' last='Diggs']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='1555179' first='Darius' last='Wabbington'], [player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'], [player_tooltip player_id='2767903' first='Jacobi' last='Thompson II'], [player_tooltip player_id='2146175' first='LJ' last='Diamond']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Defensive Player Of The Year: [player_tooltip player_id='2194806' first='Zen' last='London']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2345479' first='Milton' last='Phinnessee III'], [player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac'], [player_tooltip player_id='3226220' first='Linus' last='Turner'], [player_tooltip player_id='2370259' first='Terry' last='McKinney III']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Most Outstanding Senior: [player_tooltip player_id='1555180' first='Delton' last='Prescott III']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='1464983' first='Mick' last='Riordan'], [player_tooltip player_id='2133646' first='Myles' last='Godfrey'], [player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr'], [player_tooltip player_id='1873684' first='Tyson' last='Crandall']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Most Outstanding Junior: [player_tooltip player_id='2432574' first='Terrance' last='Byrd']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2386978' first='Jaydon' last='Hayes'], [player_tooltip player_id='2457665' first='Viktor' last='Babic'], [player_tooltip player_id='2301235' first='Rhys' last='M. Robinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1873639' first='Grant' last='Mattingly']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Most Outstanding Sophomore: [player_tooltip player_id='2194805' first='Marquice' last='Pless']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2759176' first='Trevin' last='Davis'] [player_tooltip player_id='2533594' first='CJ' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2251690' first='Innocent' last='Onwo'], [player_tooltip player_id='2759167' first='Taylan' last='Owens']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Shooter (The Noah Gifft Shooter Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2766915' first='Hudson' last='Novak']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='1986796' first='Peyton' last='Lubash'], [player_tooltip player_id='2337138' first='Jadd' last='Agha'], [player_tooltip player_id='2396138' first='Rashad' last='Ortiz'], [player_tooltip player_id='2883787' first='Turner' last='Armstrong']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Scorer (The Adrian Stubbs Scorer Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2194803' first='Pierce' last='Harrington']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2396185' first='Zathan' last='Ruffin'], [player_tooltip player_id='2146240' first='Nickolas' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='2949469' first='Zane' last='Graham'], [player_tooltip player_id='2332290' first='Amir' last='Kendrick']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><br>Top Rebounder (The Bradey Henige Rebounder Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2133645' first='Razin' last='Smith Jr']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2386977' first='Kyle' last='Speed Jr'], [player_tooltip player_id='2828866' first='Wisdom' last='Woods'], [player_tooltip player_id='2689901' first='Drew' last='Jolley'], [player_tooltip player_id='3174403' first='Peter' last='Hiadzi']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Stealer (The Jaelen House Steals Leader Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2386958' first='Isaiah' last='Gill']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2640544' first='King' last='Kalikilwa'], [player_tooltip player_id='2434650' first='Ashton' last='Havvard'], [player_tooltip player_id='3702614' first='Elie' last='Iranzi'], [player_tooltip player_id='3142053' first='Jesse' last='Onuh']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Shot Blocker (The Oso Ighodaro Shot Blocker Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2552733' first='Donovan' last='Palmer']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2689898' first='Caden' last='Lozen'], [player_tooltip player_id='2039596' first='Kelynn' last='Mount'], [player_tooltip player_id='3665892' first='Jace' last='Parris'], [player_tooltip player_id='2574815' first='Garrison' last='Bambolo']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Dunker (The Uriah Tenette Dunker Of The Year): [player_tooltip player_id='2435389' first='Justin' last='Johnson']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contenders: [player_tooltip player_id='2146269' first='Daijon' last='Grayson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2886380' first='Remy' last='Rose'], [player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II'], [player_tooltip player_id='2407205' first='Ja'Mir' last='Smith']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><em><strong>All 6A Conference 1st Team</strong></em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1546987' first='Adan' last='Diggs'], [player_tooltip player_id='1555179' first='Darius' last='Wabbington'], [player_tooltip player_id='2249943' first='Lleyton' last='Leonard'], [player_tooltip player_id='2146175' first='LJ' last='Diamond'], [player_tooltip player_id='2432574' first='Terrance' last='Byrd']</em></strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><em>2nd Team</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2759176' first='Trevin' last='Davis'], [player_tooltip player_id='1555180' first='Delton' last='Prescott III'], [player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr'], [player_tooltip player_id='2301235' first='Rhys' last='M. Robinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1873684' first='Tyson' last='Crandall']</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><em><strong>All 5A Conference 1st Team</strong></em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2533594' first='CJ' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1956218' first='Marcus' last='Isaac'], [player_tooltip player_id='1873639' first='Grant' last='Mattingly'], [player_tooltip player_id='2834414' first='Jackson' last='Moore'], [player_tooltip player_id='2386978' first='Jaydon' last='Hayes']</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><em><strong>2nd Team</strong></em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2466075' first='Jayvein' last='Moody'], [player_tooltip player_id='3143427' first='Myking' last='Marfell-Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='2949469' first='Zane' last='Graham'], [player_tooltip player_id='2146239' first='Carsyn' last='Dean'], [player_tooltip player_id='2427680' first='Conner' last='Tefteller']</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><em><strong>All 4A Conference 1st Team</strong></em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2133646' first='Myles' last='Godfrey'], [player_tooltip player_id='2767903' first='Jacobi' last='Thompson II'], [player_tooltip player_id='2146268' first='Brock' last='Knee'], [player_tooltip player_id='2194803' first='Pierce' last='Harrington'], [player_tooltip player_id='1464983' first='Mick' last='Riordan']</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"style":{"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}}} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><br><em><strong>2nd Team</strong></em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews'], [player_tooltip player_id='2825980' first='Brexton' last='Quinet'], [player_tooltip player_id='2292816' first='Luke' last='Galvanoni'], [player_tooltip player_id='2689898' first='Caden' last='Lozen'], [player_tooltip player_id='2689901' first='Drew' last='Jolley']</em></strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->