Arizona TOP-250 EXPO: Superlatives
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On Sunday October 10th I attended the Prep Hoops Top-250 EXPO at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. There were about 80 players from five states (NM/CA/CO/NV/AZ) who played three games each with 10 teams of 7-9 players on each team. …
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Continue ReadingOn Sunday October 10th I attended the Prep Hoops Top-250 EXPO at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ.
There were about 80 players from five states (NM/CA/CO/NV/AZ) who played three games each with 10 teams of 7-9 players on each team.
I thought there was good depth at every age group and adequate competition on every court.
Let’s take a deeper look at who stood out at 22 different categories:
MVP:
Trey Phillips Trey Phillips 6'6" | PF Brophy College Prep | 2022 State AZ Brophy Prep
Best passing guards:
Logan Martinez Logan Martinez 6'0" | PG Salpointe Catholic | 2024 State AZ Salpointe Catholic
Hayden Maynard Hayden Maynard 6'1" | PG MacDuffie -"NEPSAC AA" | 2025 AZ Odyssey Prep
Andrew Sheppard Andrew Sheppard 6'0" | PG Monument Valley | 2022 State AZ Monument Valley
Best passing forwards:
Dalton Graham Dalton Graham 6'7" | SF Sunrise Mountain | 2023 State AZ Sunrise Mountain
Ben Wilder Ben Wilder 6'5" | SF Bradshaw Mountain | 2023 State AZ Bradshaw Mountain
Rufus Rusholme Cobb Rufus Rusholme Cobb 6'6" | SF Coconino | 2022 State AZ Coconino
Best athletes:
Trey Phillips Trey Phillips 6'6" | PF Brophy College Prep | 2022 State AZ Brophy Prep
Kolin J. Vance Kolin J. Vance 6'5" | SF Paradise Valley | 2023 State AZ Paradise Valley
Michael DeHorney Michael DeHorney 6'8" | PF AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State AZ Hamilton
Samuel Chabala Samuel Chabala 6'0" | PG Verrado | 2023 AZ Verrado (Broke rim with 1 dunk)
Fastest end to end with ball:
Mark Brown Jr Mark Brown Jr 6'2" | PG Bella Vista Prep | 2023 State AZ Mountain Pointe
Most versatile:
Trey Phillips Trey Phillips 6'6" | PF Brophy College Prep | 2022 State AZ Brophy Prep
Rufus Rusholme Cobb Rufus Rusholme Cobb 6'6" | SF Coconino | 2022 State AZ Coconino
Jaylen Lee Jaylen Lee 6'4" | SF Phhoenix Prep | 2023 State AZ Valley Christian
Dalton Graham Dalton Graham 6'7" | SF Sunrise Mountain | 2023 State AZ Sunrise Mountain
Top on-ball defenders:
Jordan Lee CDS
Jordan Voorhees Jordan Voorhees 6'0" | PG SoAZ Volz | 2023 State AZ Pusch Ridge
Samuel Chabala Samuel Chabala 6'0" | PG Verrado | 2023 AZ Verrado
Syris Williams Syris Williams 6'0" | CG Pueblo Central | 2022 State CO Pueblo-Central/CO
Stock up:
King Turner King Turner 6'5" | PG North Canyon | 2023 State AZ North Canyon
Kolin J. Vance Kolin J. Vance 6'5" | SF Paradise Valley | 2023 State AZ Paradise Valley
Evan Clayton Evan Clayton 6'4" | SG Arcadia | 2022 State AZ Arcadia
Ben Wilder Ben Wilder 6'5" | SF Bradshaw Mountain | 2023 State AZ Bradshaw Mountain
Pleasant surprises:
Andrew Sheppard Andrew Sheppard 6'0" | PG Monument Valley | 2022 State AZ Monument Valley
Zaveion Bineyard Zaveion Bineyard 6'7" | PF Verrado | 2023 State AZ Verrado
Logan Martinez Logan Martinez 6'0" | PG Salpointe Catholic | 2024 State AZ Salpointe Catholic
Best shooters for forwards:
Zaveion Bineyard Zaveion Bineyard 6'7" | PF Verrado | 2023 State AZ Verrado
Brandon Kehres Brandon Kehres 6'5" | PF Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM Organ Mountain/NM
Samuel Galindo Samuel Galindo 6'9" | PF Rancho Christian | 2024 State CA-S Home school/CA
Best shooters for guards:
Cameron Kroeger Cameron Kroeger 6'2" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2024 State AZ Catalina Foothills
AC Munoz AC Munoz 6'5" | SG Mayfield | 2024 State NM Mayfield/NM
JETT MANTZ JETT MANTZ 6'0" | CG Waiakea | 2022 HI Waiakea/HI
Best pull-up:
Isaiah Bronson Isaiah Bronson 6'2" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2024 State AZ Gilbert
Top “dogs” of the camp:
Syris Williams Syris Williams 6'0" | CG Pueblo Central | 2022 State CO Pueblo-Central/CO (Pictured)
Alexander Werner Alexander Werner 6'4" | SF Premier Prep Tucson Academy | 2025 State AZ Cienega
Creates the biggest separation from defender:
Luke Shaw Luke Shaw 6'3" | CG Valley Christian | 2024 State AZ Valley Christian
Mark Brown Jr Mark Brown Jr 6'2" | PG Bella Vista Prep | 2023 State AZ Mountain Pointe
Top newcomers to the state:
Rufus Rusholme Cobb Rufus Rusholme Cobb 6'6" | SF Coconino | 2022 State AZ Coconino (New Zealand)
Hayden Maynard Hayden Maynard 6'1" | PG MacDuffie -"NEPSAC AA" | 2025 AZ Odyssey Prep (MA)
Best motors:
Alex Manning Alex Manning 6'4" | PF Pusch Ridge | 2022 State AZ Pusch Ridge
Eutrevian Sanders Eutrevian Sanders 6'4" | SF Tennessee Prep Academy | 2024 TN Alamogordo/NM
Dante “Te” Brooks Dante “Te” Brooks 6'5" | SF Skyline Prep | 2024 State AZ Catalina Foothills
Best feel for the game:
Luke Shaw Luke Shaw 6'3" | CG Valley Christian | 2024 State AZ Valley Christian
Lex Clontz Lex Clontz 6'3" | CG Cesar Chavez | 2025 State AZ Cesar Chavez
Hayden Maynard Hayden Maynard 6'1" | PG MacDuffie -"NEPSAC AA" | 2025 AZ Odyssey Prep
Best one game viewed for a senior:
Rufus Rusholme Cobb Rufus Rusholme Cobb 6'6" | SF Coconino | 2022 State AZ Coconino
Best one game viewed for a junior:
Kolin J. Vance Kolin J. Vance 6'5" | SF Paradise Valley | 2023 State AZ Paradise Valley
Best one game viewed for a soph:
Brandon Kehres Organ Mountain/NM
Best one game viewed for a freshman:
Alexander Werner Alexander Werner 6'4" | SF Premier Prep Tucson Academy | 2025 State AZ Cienega
Best teammate:
Logan Martinez Logan Martinez 6'0" | PG Salpointe Catholic | 2024 State AZ Salpointe Catholic