Next Year: Shot Clock?
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We take a look at some of the best AIA players next year who can handle the shot clock at a high level. Next year, if your conference passes the shot clock rule, you will need to think fast, maybe…
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Continue ReadingWe take a look at some of the best AIA players next year who can handle the shot clock at a high level. Next year, if your conference passes the shot clock rule, you will need to think fast, maybe play fast and most importantly be calm and in controlled under pressure.
A perfect example of that this year was the 5A finals with Nikko Pentelute Nikko Pentelute 6'1" | CG Gilbert | 2022 State AZ of Gilbert and Jake Lifgren Jake Lifgren 6'2" | CG Centennial | 2022 State AZ of Centennial. Both can easily score but make good decisions with the ball in pressure situations.
6A-4A are most likely going to have a shot clock. So I will only talk about those conferences for now.
Here are my top 30 who I think can make the leap of handling the shot clock in pressure moments: (Some are already doing it this year–some will be asked to step up and do it next year).
1. Isaiah Kai Isaiah Kai 6'2" | PG Campo Verde | 2023 State AZ Campo Verde
2. Tru Washington Tru Washington 6'3" | CG AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State #61 Nation AZ Mountain Pointe
3. Kevin Patton Jr Kevin Patton Jr 6'8" | SF Mountain Pointe | 2023 #130 Nation CA-S Maricopa
4. Styles Phipps Styles Phipps 6'1" | PG St Mary's | 2024 State #182 Nation AZ St. Mary’s
5. Gabe Pickens Gabe Pickens 6'0" | PG Dream City Christian | 2024 State AZ Millennium
6. Yarell Greer Yarell Greer 5'10" | PG Higley | 2023 State AZ Higley
7. Cody Williams Cody Williams 6'8" | SF Perry | 2023 State #25 Nation AZ Perry
8. Rowan McKenzie Rowan McKenzie 6'2" | PG Boulder Creek | 2024 State AZ Boulder Creek
9. Andrew Camacho Andrew Camacho 6'1" | CG Peoria | 2023 State AZ Peoria
10. Aadem Isai Aadem Isai 6'1" | PG Valley Vista | 2023 State AZ Valley Vista
11. Brigg Wolfe Brigg Wolfe 6'3" | PG Mesa Mountain View | 2023 State AZ MTV
12. Kota Benson Kota Benson 6'0" | PG Mesa | 2023 State AZ Mesa
13. Davion Butler Davion Butler 5'10" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State AZ McClintock
14. Brennan Peterson Brennan Peterson 6'0" | PG Notre Dame Prep | 2025 State AZ / Bryce Quinet Bryce Quinet 6'3" | PG Notre Dame Prep | 2025 State AZ NDP
15. Liam Bunker Liam Bunker 6'2" | PG Skyline Prep | 2024 State AZ Queen Creek
16. Cohen J Gonzales Cohen J Gonzales 5'8" | PG Mesquite | 2023 State AZ Mesquite
17. Donovan Beard Donovan Beard 6'2" | PG Dobson | 2024 State AZ Dobson
18. Isaiah Bronson Isaiah Bronson 6'2" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2024 State AZ Gilbert
19. Isaiah Hill Isaiah Hill 5'11" | PG Premier Prep Tucson | 2024 State AZ Pueblo
20. Demarion Anderson Demarion Anderson 5'9" | PG Agua Fria | 2023 State AZ Agua Fría
21. Uriah Tenette Uriah Tenette 5'10" | PG Prescott | 2025 State AZ Prescott
22. Jayden Sleeper Jayden Sleeper 5'8" | PG Deer Valley | 2023 State AZ Deer Valley
23. Braeden Speed Braeden Speed 6'3" | CG Brophy Prep | 2024 State AZ Brophy Prep
24. Lashy Perez Lashy Perez 6'2" | PG Apollo | 2023 State AZ Apollo (Pictured)
25. Archie Graves IV Archie Graves IV 6'0" | PG Supreme Academy | 2025 State AZ South Mountain
26. Masai Dean Jr Masai Dean Jr 5'11" | PG Cholla | 2023 State AZ Cholla
27. Cuthbert Tambatamba Cuthbert Tambatamba 5'11" | PG Desert Edge | 2023 State AZ Desert Edge
28. Jeremiah Newcombe Jeremiah Newcombe 5'9" | PG Casteel | 2024 AZ Casteel
29. Preston Lee Preston Lee 6'0" | PG Orange Lutheran | 2024 State CA-S CDS
30. EJ Mills EJ Mills 5'9" | PG Shadow Ridge | 2024 AZ Shadow Ridge