Way Too Early High School Preview: Bruce’s Notebook
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You can love it as much but no one loves it more. So ok, maybe the High School Season isn’t right around the corner, but June is High School month. With players lining up to play with their high school…
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Continue ReadingYou can love it as much but no one loves it more. So ok, maybe the High School Season isn’t right around the corner, but June is High School month. With players lining up to play with their high school programs this month, now seems like the perfect time to preview the upcoming High School season.
Could Basic Be A Surprise 4A Contender? – The Wolves are returning, a strong core and are in the running for impact transfer Amare Oba, who has been playing with them during Spring League.
Hudson Yakubik
Hudson
Yakubik
6'4" | SF
Basic Academy | 2026
State
NV
, and
Ja’mari Cottington
Ja’mari
Cottington
6'3" | SF
Basic | 2025
State
NV
. provide size and athleticism while sophomore PG
Kenny Williams
Kenny
Williams
5'6" | PG
Basic | 2027
State
NV
should be even better after the experience of a strong Freshman season.
3 Players Will Determine the 2A Title – Believe it or not, there will be quite a bit of star power in 2A as the Conference boast three top 40 players in class of 2025 stars
Tommy Williams
Tommy
Williams
6'3" | CG
Incline | 2025
State
NV
, and
Xavier Russell
Xavier
Russell
6'4" | CG
Needles | 2025
State
NV
of Incline and defending champions Needles respectively, as well as 2026 Lake Mead Guard
Matthew Cummins
Matthew
Cummins
6'0" | PG
Lake Mead Christian Academy | 2026
State
NV
. The play of each of those individuals will go a long way in determining the eventual state champ.
2028’s Finalizing Their High School Decisions – Several programs received commitments from 8th graders set to make an appearance in the initial 2028 rankings. This includes
Aaron McMorran
Aaron
McMorran
6'2" | PG
Desert Pines | 2028
NV
, (Desert Pines)
Walter Townsend
Walter
Townsend
5'10" | PG
Legacy | 2028
NV
, Legacy,
Gianni Mcghee
Gianni
Mcghee
5'10" | PG
Coronado | 2028
NV
(Coronado),
Finn Damann
Finn
Damann
6'3" | PF
Democracy Prep | 2028
NV
(Democracy Prep). It also includes
Terry Mckinney
Terry
Mckinney
6'6" | SF
Bishop Gorman | 2028
NV
who made it official last Sunday, announcing that he will be attending Bishop Gorman, to play for the defending state champions.
Big Men Making Big Moves – 6’7 forward
Tremayne Anderson
Tremayne
Anderson
6'6" | SF
Las Vegas | 2025
State
NV
will be suiting of for Las Vegas High School next season. The big man, provides the Wildcats with much needed size, to be paired with dynamo guard
Tayshaun Jackson
Tayshaun
Jackson
5'7" | PG
Las Vegas | 2025
State
NV
. 6’7 2026 C
Jacob Kennedy
Jacob
Kennedy
6'7" | PF
Valley | 2026
State
NV
will be headed to Valley to provide the Vikings with size.
Trinity Reloads – SFBA gets a talent boost with the arrival of former Shadow Ridge guard
Jalen Butler
Jalen
Butler
6'2" | CG
Trinity | 2025
State
NV
. In addition to the nearly 20ppg scorer, they also will be getting the services of former Clark players
Alan Anderson Jr
Alan
Anderson Jr
6'5" | PF
Trinity | 2026
State
NV
and
Brenden Speed
Brenden
Speed
5'11" | PG
Clark | 2026
State
NV
.