EXPO 2026: 1st Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, September 5th&nbsp;<strong>Prep Hoops Arizona</strong>&nbsp;had the annual&nbsp;<strong>EXPO Showcase</strong>&nbsp;which was hosted at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. We had 64 players from the 2027-2029 classes who were competing in a few games of 5 on 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This article is&nbsp;<strong>not a prospect ranking</strong>&nbsp;but how productive they were at the camp when I viewed them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here is the 1st Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2724507' first='Preston' last='Bauer'] Notre Dame Prep (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger scoring guard can fill it up quickly. He will score with dribble drives to the basket, long step runners, traffic takes with a deceptively good handle and threes off the catch or pull with parking lot range. He was one of the best shooters at the showcase and gets it off his hands quickly.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2759176' first='Trevin' last='Davis'] Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MVP of the showcase was impressive all day. He has a stronger frame with a pure shooting stroke from the three point line off the catch. He will score with offensive rebound put backs, fall aways, mid-range jumpers and he had a nasty poster dunk with body including some windmills on the break.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133646' first='Myles' last='Godfrey'] Cactus Shadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top pure point guard in attendance showed his defensive prowess with collecting steals and ripping pockets with his length and quick feet and hands. He can score it with pull-ups from mid to the three and is showing off his improving bounce with some dunks above the rim on the break.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2475408' first='Kyree' last='Harder'] Catalina Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard is one of the top senior scorers in Tucson and he showed what he can do. He will fill it up with fall aways, take the ball off glass and go coast to coast, offensive rebound put backs and has some sneaky bounce to throw it down on the break. His pull-up from both levels and ball handling makes him a tough cover.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2466075' first='Jayvein' last='Moody'] Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hyper athletic combo guard is a smooth ball handler and a natural athlete. He flies on the break and is a play away from taking the ball away from his defender and throwing it down on the other end. He will score with bursts to the basket with his sheer speed and he loves the mid-range pull-up which seems to be his sweet spot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2552737' first='Jaden' last='Morgan'] Paragon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough forward who can play both positions up front. He has some size, skill and athleticism. He will score with hesitations downhill with a nice handle and will blow by and take contact better than most. He will hit tough shots in the lane and will score with alley-oop dunks plus hit the three. He rebounds well and moves well in space. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2552792' first='Mason' last='Tamlyn'] Valley Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard who is a super crafty player and will score with pull-ups from mid-range, dribble drives, off the dribble threes and ball fakes and lay it in. He is a very good passer with drive and kicks, no looks and up the court ropes. He should have a huge season for the Trojans.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2513390' first='Barron' last='Rygiel'] Boulder Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward is a rebounding machine who grabs the ball off the glass in and out of his area. He moves fluidly from end to end and will score it with threes off the catch, euro steps down the lane, run out layups and dunks. His skill from deep keeps improving. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2546066' first='Mikey' last='Williams'] Hillcrest Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A super strong framed wing forward is a two-way player. He will play and defend multiple positions and score with offensive rebound put backs using his unreal build/frame. He is an incredible rebounder with anything near him with his reach and bounce. He scores thru contact and shows a big motor. He can also shoot it from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->