<p>One of the more exciting changes this year is the addition of the new 4A conference. With 5A now becoming the largest class division, 4A has become a defacto city championship featuring all Las Vegas Programs. With Gorman dominating the large class division for a decade, this new 4A division provides some parity, to go along with bragging rights. In this article, we take a look at the top returning assist leaders in the 4A division. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="927148" first="DJ" last="Turner"] <em>5’10 PG Shadow Ridge 2021 (#58PHN 2021)</em> - The Mustangs PG is a 5’10 dynamo with paint touch ability. He returns as the division’s assist leader after averaging over 4 assists per last season. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="858161" first="Kentrell" last="Wallace"] <em>6’1 SG Las Vegas 2021 (#23PHN 2021) 3.5apg</em> - Wallace shows he is more than a scorer. A lot of his assist come from his ability to play in transition. He returns coming off a year where he averaged 3 and a half assist per game. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="859646" first="Tavionte" last="Jackson"] 6’1 PG Las Vegas 2022 (#4PHN 2022) 3.4apg - Easy to see why Jackson is such a fast-rising prospect. He’s shown up in all the major statistical categories, highlighting his value on the court. He averaged 3.4 assists during a marvelous sophomore campaign. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="927155" first="Nico" last="Diaz"] <em>6’0 PG Bonanza 2021 (#71PHN 2021) 2.9apg - </em>Much like Jackson, Diaz shows up in all the boxes. His playmaking ability was on full display last season as he managed to set up his teammates almost 3 times per game. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="927147" first="Lowell" last="Chan"] <em>6’5 SF Sierra Vista 2021</em> <em>(#56PHN 2021) 2.6apg</em> <em>(featured image)</em> - Chan’s ability to create is a byproduct of his perimeter skills. Very adept at creating for himself off the bounce, Chan also displayed the ability to create for teammates, averaging over 2 and a half dimes per game. </p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="985623" first="Karson" last="Roberts"] <em>5’10 PG Bonanza 2023 (#11PHN 2023)</em> - The savvy PG showed the ability to create for others in his first year as the Bengals PG. Roberts capped off a magnificent freshmen season by averaging nearly 2.6apg.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="927126" first="Zach" last="Jefferson"] <em>6’0 PG Shadow Ridge 2021 2.1apg (#31PHN 2021)</em> - In addition to the scoring duties, Jefferson also plays the role of set up man for the Mustangs. A good decision-maker when playing at high speed, Jefferson averaged 2.1apg last year. </p>
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