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Another year is approaching and take a look ahead to some possible player of the year candidates in different categories. We start with the big one. The Player of the Year. POY Candidates Anthony Batson Jr Anthony Batson Jr 6'3" |…
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Continue ReadingAnother year is approaching and take a look ahead to some possible player of the year candidates in different categories.
We start with the big one. The Player of the Year.
POY Candidates
Anthony Batson Jr Anthony Batson Jr 6'3" | SG Notre Dame Prep | 2024 State #181 Nation AZ Notre Dame Prep
Gage Galbreath Gage Galbreath 6'3" | PF Centennial | 2024 State AZ Centennial (Pictured)
Cameron Holmes Cameron Holmes 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
Kaden House Kaden House 6'3" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Underclassmen POY Candidates (2026-27)
Noah Gloor Noah Gloor 5'9" | PG Higley | 2026 State AZ Higley
Cameron Holmes Cameron Holmes 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
Kaden House Kaden House 6'3" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Kalek House Kalek House 6'2" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Joshua McManaway Joshua McManaway 6'3" | SG McClintock | 2026 State AZ McClintock
Colton Watson Colton Watson 6'6" | SF Sandra Day O’Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
Newcomer of the Year Candidates (Transfer into 5A/incoming freshmen)
AJ Anderson AJ Anderson 6'0" | PG Paradise Valley | 2025 State AZ Paradise Valley
Sabien Cain Sabien Cain 6'2" | CG Millennium | 2024 State AZ Millennium
Jason Higgins Jason Higgins 6'7" | PF Sunrise Mountain | 2024 State AZ Sunrise Mountain
Landon Jones Landon Jones 6'3" | SG Ironwood | 2026 State AZ Ironwood
Quincy Kirk Quincy Kirk 6'2" | PG Canyon View | 2025 State AZ Canyon View
Breakout Candidates
Cristian Acevedo Cristian Acevedo 6'7" | PF Apollo | 2025 State AZ Apollo
‘Emmanuel’ Agnok Agnok Washington
Aidan Lee Delafield Aidan Lee Delafield 5'10" | PG Centennial | 2026 State AZ Centennial
Noah Gloor Noah Gloor 5'9" | PG Higley | 2026 State AZ Higley
Jaylon Johnson Jaylon Johnson 6'8" | C Phhoenix Prep | 2025 State AZ Desert Mountain
Amare King Amare King 6'5" | CG Casteel | 2025 State AZ Casteel
Joseph Lindsey Joseph Lindsey 5'10" | PG Mountain Pointe | 2026 State AZ Mountain Pointe
Eric Rubin Eric Rubin 6'1" | PG Cactus Shadows | 2025 State AZ Cactus Shadows
Defensive POY Candidates
Anthony Batson Jr Anthony Batson Jr 6'3" | SG Notre Dame Prep | 2024 State #181 Nation AZ Notre Dame Prep
Cameron Holmes Cameron Holmes 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
Kaden House Kaden House 6'3" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Region POY Candidates
Central Valley
Devonte Brown Washington
Jyren Griffin Jyren Griffin 6'1" | SG Buckeye | 2024 State AZ Buckeye
Desert West
Cameron Holmes Cameron Holmes 6'5" | SF Millennium | 2026 State AZ Millennium
DeNali McNeal DeNali McNeal 6'3" | CG Canyon View | 2025 State AZ Canyon View
Kingston Tosi Kingston Tosi 6'7" | SF Millennium | 2025 State AZ Mllennium
Northwest
Gage Galbreath Gage Galbreath 6'3" | PF Centennial | 2024 State AZ Centennial
Noah Gifft Noah Gifft 6'2" | SG Ironwood | 2024 State AZ Ironwood
Kaleel Kelly Kaleel Kelly 6'2" | PG Willow Canyon | 2025 State AZ Willow Canyon
I’yar Shadowvine I’yar Shadowvine 5'7" | PG Ironwood | 2025 State AZ Ironwood
Northest Valley
Anthony Batson Jr Anthony Batson Jr 6'3" | SG Notre Dame Prep | 2024 State #181 Nation AZ Notre Dame Prep
Kaden House Kaden House 6'3" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Kalek House Kalek House 6'2" | CG Desert Mountain | 2026 State AZ Desert Mountain
Bryce Quinet Bryce Quinet 6'3" | PG Notre Dame Prep | 2025 State AZ Notre Dame Prep
Metro
Sabih Almasri Sabih Almasri 5'10" | CG Central | 2024 State AZ Central
Archie Graves IV Archie Graves IV 6'0" | PG Supreme Academy | 2025 State AZ Central
Taimari Jones Taimari Jones 6'6" | PF McClintock | 2024 State AZ McClintock
Wyatt MacKay Wyatt MacKay 6'4" | SG North Canyon | 2024 State AZ North Canyon
Noah Sowunmi Noah Sowunmi 6'4" | SF North Canyon | 2024 State AZ North Canyon
San Tan
Cohen Ferguson Cohen Ferguson 6'1" | SG Campo Verde | 2024 State AZ Campo Verde
Noah Gloor Noah Gloor 5'9" | PG Higley | 2026 State AZ Higley
Gavin Dabney Gavin Dabney 6'5" | SG Higley | 2025 State AZ Higley
Amare King Amare King 6'5" | CG Casteel | 2025 State AZ Casteel
Aveon Williams Aveon Williams 6'6" | PF Casa Grande | 2026 State AZ Casa Grande
Sonoran
Noah Adams Buena
Moses Bahige Moses Bahige 6'2" | CG Inspire Prep National | 2024 State AZ Cienega
Southern
Cameron Kroeger Cameron Kroeger 6'2" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2024 State AZ Catalina Foothills
Michael Payne Michael Payne 5'9" | PG Cholla | 2025 State AZ Cholla
AB Mendoza AB Mendoza 6'6" | PF Catalina Foothills | 2024 State AZ Catalina Foothills
Jerry Mendoza Cholla
Chrisitan Pundt Mountain View Marana