Bruce’s Best: Top 50 WC Snipers
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The game has changed, and shooting the ball is perhaps the most valuable skill a player can have. As I always say, “’I’ve never heard a coach say I have too much shooting” I could rattle off a list of…
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Continue ReadingThe game has changed, and shooting the ball is perhaps the most valuable skill a player can have. As I always say, “’I’ve never heard a coach say I have too much shooting” I could rattle off a list of 100’s of guys that made tons of money, off this one signature skill. However, I’d rather stick to what I do best, and rank players based on this skill. Having watched so many players from all over the west coast, shoot the ball, I have an idea of who I believe the best shooters are. This list is different though, instead of only being my brainchild, I was able to get input from some of the top minds in high school basketball. Including legendary scouts, Gerry Freitas, Frank Burlison, and Greg Rosenberg, along with some of the top coaches in the game. Together we compiled the list of the 50 best shooters on the west coast. In this article, we rank our top 50 West Coast Snipers. Note: The number of top 5 votes that a player received is in parenthesis.
- John Christofilis John Christofilis 6'4" | SG O'Dea | 2021 State #185 Nation WA 6’5 SG O’Dea (WA) 2021(4) (featured image)
- Jaden Hardy Jaden Hardy 6'4" | CG Coronado | 2021 State #4 Nation NV 6’4 CG Coronado (NV) 2021 (3)
- Malik Thomas Malik Thomas 6'3" | SG Damien | 2021 State #99 Nation CA-S 6’3 SG Veritas (CA) 2021 (3)
- Benny Gealer Benny Gealer 6'1" | PG Rolling Hills Prep | 2022 State CA-S 6’0 PG Rangers Academy 2022 (CA) (2)
- Cole Anderson Cole Anderson 6'3" | PG Clovis West | 2021 #183 Nation CA-N 6’3 PG Clovis West 2021(CA) (1)
- Myron Amey 6’4 SG Scotland Campus (PA) 2021
- Damian Ruiz Damian Ruiz 6'2" | SG Linfield Christian | 2022 State CA-S 6’2 SG Murrieta Valley (CA) 2022
- Quin Patterson Quin Patterson 6'7" | SF Mount Si | 2022 State WA 6’7 SF Mt Si (WA) 2022 (1)
- Daniel Esparza Daniel Esparza 6'2" | SG Sonora | 2021 State CA-S 6’3 SG Veritas (CA) 2021
- Ryan Abelman Ryan Abelman 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’2 SG Bishop Gorman (NV) 2022
- Leo DeBruhl Leo DeBruhl 6'3" | PG Seattle Academy | 2021 State WA 6’3 SG Seattle Academy (WA) 2021
- Will McClendon Will McClendon 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2021 State #42 Nation NV 6’3 SG Bishop Gorman (NV) 2021
- Trace Ross Trace Ross 6'3" | PG Corner Canyon | 2021 State UT 6’3 CG Corner Canyon (UT) 2021 (1)
- Cobi Campbell Cobi Campbell 6'2" | PG Puyallup | 2021 State WA 6’2 PG Puyallup (WA) 2021
- Elijah Knudsen Elijah Knudsen 5'10" | CG Mead | 2022 State CO 5’9 PG Mead (CO) 2022
- Sebastian Mack Sebastian Mack 6'4" | CG Coronado | 2023 State #58 Nation NV 6’1 SG Durango (NV) 2023 (1)
- Jared McCain Jared McCain 6'3" | PG Centennial | 2023 State #24 Nation CA-S 6’2 PG Corona Centennial (CA) 2023 (1)
- Richard Isaacs Jr. 6’3 PG Wasatch 2022 (UT) (1)
- DJ Thomas DJ Thomas 6'2" | PG Liberty | 2024 #19 Nation NV 6’0 PG Liberty 2024 (NV)(1)
- Andrew King Andrew King 6'3" | CG Bella Vista Prep | 2022 State AZ 6’2 SG Phoenix Prep (AZ) 2022
- Quentin Meza Quentin Meza 6'0" | PG Cyprus | 2023 State UT 5’11 PG Cyprus (UT) 2023
- Nolan Hickman Nolan Hickman 6'2" | PG Eastside Catholic | 2021 #29 Nation UT 6’2 PG Wasatch (UT) 2021
- John Connolly 6’6 SF San Marcos (CA) 2021
- Caleb Nelson Caleb Nelson 6'7" | SF Carlsbad | 2021 State CA-S 6’6 SF Carlsbad (CA) 2021
- Jamiya Neal Jamiya Neal 6'6" | SF Hillcrest Prep | 2021 State AZ 6’6 SF Hillcrest (AZ) 2021
- Mike Foster Mike Foster 6'8" | PF Hillcrest Prep | 2021 State #17 Nation AZ 6’9 PF Hillcrest (AZ) 2021
- Ben Shtolzberg Ben Shtolzberg 6'4" | SG Notre Dame | 2022 State CA-S 6’3 SG Notre Dame (CA) 2022
- Melo Sanchez Melo Sanchez 6'4" | CG Mater Dei Catholic | 2021 State CA-S 6’4 SG Mater Dei Catholic (CA) 2021
- Garrett Rogers Garrett Rogers 5'11" | PG Columbine | 2021 State CO 5’11 CG Colombine (CO) 2021 (1)
- John Mobley Jr 5’11 PG Bishop Gorman (NV) 2024 (1)
- Joe Mpoyo Joe Mpoyo 6'4" | SG Meridian | 2021 State ID 6’4 SG Meridian 6’4 (ID) 2021
- Caden McLean Caden McLean 6'0" | PG Post Falls | 2021 State ID 6’0 PG Post Falls (ID) 2021
- Jason Condron Jason Condron 6'1" | SG Palo Verde | 2021 State NV 6’0 PG Palo Verde 2021
- Uriyah Rojas Uriyah Rojas 6'1" | PG Los Osos | 2021 State CA-S 6’1 PG Los Osos (CA) 2021
- RJ Smith RJ Smith 6'4" | CG Damien | 2022 State CA-S 6’4 SG Damien (CA) 2022
- Cameron Thrower Cameron Thrower 6'3" | SG Harvard-Westlake | 2022 State CA-S 6’3 SG Harvard Westlake (CA) 2022
- Joe Cookson Joe Cookson 6'6" | SF Seattle Academy | 2021 State WA 6’4 CG Seattle Academy (WA) 2021
- Cimarron Conriquez Cimarron Conriquez 6'1" | SG Desert Pines | 2021 State NV 6’1 CG Desert Pines (NV) 2021
- Milos Uzan Milos Uzan 6'4" | PG Dream City Christian | 2022 State #60 Nation AZ 6’3 PG Prolific Prep (CA) 2022
- Shane Thomas Shane Thomas 6'3" | SG Durango | 2022 State NV 6’3 SG Durango (NV) 2022
- Jaxon Nap 6’5 SG Hazen (WA) 2022
- Zach Bloch Zach Bloch 6'2" | PG Colorado Prep | 2021 State CO 6’2 SG Colorado Prep (CO) 2021
- Aidan Mahaney Aidan Mahaney 6'3" | PG Campolindo | 2022 State #71 Nation CA-N 6’3 CG Camplindo (CA) 2021
- Trenton McLaughlin Trenton McLaughlin 6'5" | SF Basha | 2021 State AZ 6’5 SF Basha (AZ) 2021
- Jalen Cunningham Jalen Cunningham 6'3" | SG Coronado | 2021 State NV 6’2 SG Coronado (NV) 2021
- Clarence Martin Clarence Martin 6'5" | SF Eduprize | 2021 State AZ 6’6 SF Eduprize (CA) 2021
- Dominic Capriotti Dominic Capriotti 6'4" | SG Phh Prep | 2022 State AZ 6’4 SG Phoenix Prep (AZ) 2022
- Chianti Clay Jr Chianti Clay Jr 5'10" | PG Hillcrest Prep | 2021 State AZ 5’11 PG Hillcrest (AZ) 2021
- Nicolas Giliberto Nicolas Giliberto 6'5" | SF Paradise Valley | 2021 State AZ 6’4 SF Paradise Valley (AZ) 2021
- Coleman Lemke Coleman Lemke 6'7" | PF Faith Lutheran | 2021 State NV 6’7 PF Faith Lutheran (NV) 2021