In anticipation of the start of the High School Season, we will be breaking down the various 4A conferences in the state. In this article, we will be taking a look at the Desert Southwest. MVP and all-conference team selections are based on last season’s production and this season’s potential.
Conference Champs: Bishop Gorman – The Gales have been the dominant force in the state for most of these players' lives. Even with the loss of their top 2 bigs, they are still the odds on favorite to win the conference.
MVP: Zaon Collins 6'1 PG Bishop Gorman 2021 (#2 2021) – It was just a matter of what Gorman guard I was going to pick. Collins has the ball in his hands and is the engine that makes the team go, so I'll give him the nod.
Top Unsigned Senior: M'Wani Wilkinson 6'5 SF Bishop Gorman (#4 2020)
Top Underclassmen: Osiris Grady 6'6 PF Silverado 2023 (#2 2023)
Sleeper: Kendrick Gilbert 6'4 PF Durango 2020 (#32 2020)
Sleeper Team: Durango – This team has a quiet confidence about them. One of the best backcourts in the state combined with some lethal
In anticipation of the start of the High School Season, we will be breaking down the various 4A conferences in the state. In this article, we will be taking a look at the Desert Southwest. MVP and all-conference team selections are based on last season’s production and this season’s potential.
Conference Champs: Bishop Gorman – The Gales have been the dominant force in the state for most of these players' lives. Even with the loss of their top 2 bigs, they are still the odds on favorite to win the conference.
MVP: Zaon Collins 6'1 PG Bishop Gorman 2021 (#2 2021) – It was just a matter of what Gorman guard I was going to pick. Collins has the ball in his hands and is the engine that makes the team go, so I'll give him the nod.
Top Unsigned Senior: M'Wani Wilkinson 6'5 SF Bishop Gorman (#4 2020)
Top Underclassmen: Osiris Grady 6'6 PF Silverado 2023 (#2 2023)
Sleeper: Kendrick Gilbert 6'4 PF Durango 2020 (#32 2020)
Sleeper Team: Durango – This team has a quiet confidence about them. One of the best backcourts in the state combined with some lethal scorers comming of the bench.
Game of the year: 1/9/20 Silverado vs Bishop Gorman– Silverado has state championship ambitions. They are a talented team, and one of the few that has the size and length to match up with Gorman. This will be their first major test.
1st Team
Zaon Collins 6'1 PG Bishop Gorman 2021 (#2 2021)
M'Wani Wilkinson 6'6 SF Bishop Gorman 2020 (#4 2020)
Noah Taitz 6'3 SG Bishop Gorman 2020 (#3 2020)
Will McClendon 6'4 SG Bishop Gorman 2021 (#3 2021)
Anthony Hunter 5'11 PG Durango 2020 (#6 2020)
2nd Team
Keshon Gilbert 6'2 PG Durango 2021 (#6 2021)
Cameron Kimble 6'5 SG Clark 2021 (#7 2021)
Martell Williams 6'2 SG Silverado 2020 (#7 2020)
Amari James 6'3 SG Spring Valley 2020 (#19 2020)
Kendrick Gilbert 6'4 PF Durango 2020 (#32 2020)
