5A’s Top-10 Teams headed into Week 2
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5A Rankings: Week of 2/1 Cherry Creek ThunderRidge Regis Mountain Vista George Washington Rangeview Chaparral Valor Christian Overland Eaglecrest Creek came into the season as the top team in the state and moved to 3-0 on the year. They have…
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- Cherry Creek
- ThunderRidge
- Regis
- Mountain Vista
- George Washington
- Rangeview
- Chaparral
- Valor Christian
- Overland
- Eaglecrest
Creek came into the season as the top team in the state and moved to 3-0 on the year. They have three players; Julian Hammond Julian Hammond 6'1" | SG Cherry Creek | 2021 State #209 Nation CO (23.5 ppg), Myles Purchase Myles Purchase 5'11" | PG Cherry Creek | 2021 State CO (14.0 ppg) and Christian Hammond Christian Hammond 6'3" | SG Colorado Prep | 2023 #160 Nation CA-S (13.5 ppg) scoring in double figures with a team that has bought in.
T-Ridge has the best frontcourt in the entire state in Nolan Marold Nolan Marold 6'7" | C Thunderridge | 2021 State CO (13.0 ppg), Zach Keller Zach Keller 6'9" | PF ThunderRidge | 2022 State #81 Nation CO (12.0 ppg) and Joey Bilello Joey Bilello 6'8" | SF Thunderridge | 2022 State CO (8.0 ppg) with guards Jackson Brennan Jackson Brennan 6'3" | CG ThunderRidge | 2022 State CO (10.0 ppg) and Garrett Arnold Garrett Arnold 6'0" | PG Thunderridge | 2021 State CO (11.0 apg) manning the backcourt. The Grizzlies can score with the best of them but also can grind it out and win games. They are one of the few teams that can score in the halfcort. This is a deep team that knows how to win games.
Regis is playing FAST!! That’s not a sight that opposing teams wanted to see to begin the year. They are 2-0 and are a deep team with players we raved about all summer long leading the way. A backcourt that consists of Alonzo Paul Alonzo Paul 5'8" | PG Regis Jesuit | 2021 State CO and Michael Wolf Michael Wolf 6'0" | PG Regis Jesuit | 2021 State CO with Blakeley Stoughton Blakeley Stoughton 6'3" | SF Regis Jesuit | 2021 State CO and Kyle Sandler Kyle Sandler 6'7" | SF Hargrave Military Academy | 2022 State CO on the wing is as dangerous as it gets. Once they get back Ty Bergman Ty Bergman 6'7" | PF Regis Jesuit | 2021 State CO they will be one of the deepest teams in the state.
Mountain Vista has arguably the best player in the state in Ben Bowen Ben Bowen 6'5" | CG Mountain Vista | 2021 State CO leading the charge at 21.6 points, six rebounds and six assists with junior guard Henry Gamble Henry Gamble 6'1" | CG Mountain Vista | 2022 State CO also chipping in 13.5 points a game. This team might not be the deepest, but every player on the team is on the same page and wants to win, and with wins over two teams in everyone’s Top-10 on a back-to-back, there might not be a hotter team in the state.
George Washington has run over everyone that has stood in their way. The Patriots are deep with Jarmell Johnson Jarmell Johnson 6'3" | SG George Washington | 2021 State CO beginning the season on a tear as a top scorer in the state and the twin towers, Trey Edmonds Trey Edmonds 6'8" | C George Washington | 2021 State CO and Garrett Brown Garrett Brown 6'6" | PF George Washington | 2021 State CO manning the middle. With a player like Eddie Mcphee Eddie Mcphee 6'6" | SF Geore Washington | 2021 State CO mixing it up and guards Darrian Hammons Darrian Hammons 5'11" | PG George Washington | 2021 State CO and Cheick Kouyate Cheick Kouyate 6'2" | PG George Washington | 2021 State CO pushing and controlling the pace, this becomes a very tough team.
Rangeview has done what they’ve been doing for a decade now. Win, win, win – no matter what. Things have gotten chippy, and it may look a bit different for the Raiders, but they have continued to push and find a way. Rangeview, again, has a team that fights and buys in. Cade Palmer Cade Palmer 5'11" | CG Rangeview | 2021 State CO has elevated to the next level and is averaging 20.0 points and four assists a game. Devin Phillio (12.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg) has been the surprise standout for the team. He an Elijah Thomas Elijah Thomas 5'10" | CG Rangeview | 2022 State CO (9.7 ppg) have offered assistance and delivered in the clutch.
Chaparral is a well-coached team that has a great blend of size and guard play. Transfers Luke Williams Luke Williams 5'9" | CG Dsst Green Valley | 2022 State CO (16.5 ppg) and Braden Boley Braden Boley 6'3" | SF Chaparral | 2021 State CO (11.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg) have been exactly what the Wolverines needed heading into the year. With Junior big man Joel Speckman (17.0 ppg and 10.5 rpg) looking like one of the best players in the state beginning the season as he has, I am unsure how this team gets beat anytime soon.
Valor had a bump in the road with their loss to Mountain Vista but still has what it takes to surprise teams moving forward. The Eagles are led by Senior do-it-all guard Amondo Miller Amondo Miller 6'6" | CG Valor Christian | 2021 State CO (23.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg) who has stepped up and is looking for fellow seniors AJ Kula AJ Kula 6'5" | CG Valor Christian | 2021 State CO and DJ Burrage to also find their groove. Once they do, this will be a tough team to beat.
Overland has struggled to begin seasons, but sitting at 3-0 on the year, that may be a thing of the past. Overland has a young and talented bunch that gets after it. Senior guard Jameel Wright Jameel Wright 5'10" | PG Overland | 2021 State CO had a stellar summer and brought it into the season. In two games, Wright is averaging 21 points a game. His younger brother, Marzouq Abdur-Razaaq Marzouq Abdur-Razaaq 6'7" | SF Accelerated Prep | 2023 State CO , is a Top-3 player in the 2023 class and is off to an excellent start to his first season on varsity. Marzouq is averaging 15.7 points and 6.7 rebounds a game and already has a career-high 32-point performance under his belt. Consistency and getting others like Remy Wedgeworth, Victor Harp Victor Harp 6'4" | CG Overland | 2022 State CO and Kai Ilela to continue doing their part will be key for the Trailblazers.
Eaglecrest is a team that we have not been able to see quite yet with Covid shutting the team down. But, this week is where they return to play. The Raptors have a three-headed assault with Ty Robinson Ty Robinson 6'5" | SF Eaglecrest | 2021 State CO , Adrian Price Adrian Price 6'5" | C Eaglecrest | 2021 State CO and Jayden Washington Jayden Washington 6'5" | PF Eaglecrest | 2022 State CO leading the way so they should be ready for anyone.