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Nico
Velez PG
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
HS
Desert Vista
|
AZ
If I had to rank the top point guards in the event, you better believe he’s in my...
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Nico Velez

Nico Velez | Desert Vista

Nico Velez

Class
2026
Position
PG
Height
5'9"
School
Desert Vista
Club Team
Jump athletics
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About Nico

Nico Velez is a 5'9" Point Guard in the 2026 class. Velez attends Desert Vista in Arizona and plays club basketball for Jump athletics. Velez's Player Profile was created on November 28, 2022. Subscribe to Prep Hoops to see where Nico Velez is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Written by Delon Bowen in Top Dawgs: Bash in the Desert’s Best Pt 2
If I had to rank the top point guards in...
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Summer Superlatives

Summer Superlatives

Gregg Rosenberg • August 7, 2025

AOG Memorial Day Classic 2025-27 Guard Standouts

AOG Memorial Day Classic 2025-27 Guard Standouts

Gregg Rosenberg • June 2, 2025

Top Dawgs: Bash in the Desert’s Best Pt 2

Top Dawgs: Bash in the Desert’s Best Pt 2

Delon Bowen • May 26, 2025

Day 2 Standouts from Bash in the Desert Pt 3

Day 2 Standouts from Bash in the Desert Pt 3

Delon Bowen • May 24, 2025

#PHBashInTheDesert - Fortuna’s Day 1 Standouts

#PHBashInTheDesert - Fortuna’s Day 1 Standouts

Anthony Fortuna • May 4, 2025

King of the City: 2026 Guard Standouts

King of the City: 2026 Guard Standouts

Gregg Rosenberg • April 7, 2025

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