Bash in the Desert: 16U Superlatives
The Circuit came back to Arizona at the Phhacility in Phoenix/AZ for the Bash in the Desert. I focused primarily on the 16U Division and wanted to bring light to as many players as possible. I did watch some 15U on…
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Continue ReadingThe Circuit came back to Arizona at the Phhacility in Phoenix/AZ for the Bash in the Desert.
I focused primarily on the 16U Division and wanted to bring light to as many players as possible. I did watch some 15U on Sat-Sun and 17U on Friday night.
There were 22 16U teams, which was 9 more then in Seal Beach/CA. So I made five All-16U Tournament teams featuring eight-nine players per team.
MVP
Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD Minnesota Spartans 2024
Top Rebounders
Zyere Johnson-Curry Rancho Elite 2024
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Milton Rice Fresno Flyers Elite 2024
Top Shot Blockers
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Daniel Jacobsen New Mexico D1 2024-1
Top Rim Runner
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Way Above the Rim Athletes
JJ Buchanan JJ Buchanan 6'3" | SF Coronado | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite
Aurelio Aguirre Minnesota Spartans 2024
Ryan Dixon Ryan Dixon 6'5" | PF Valor Christian | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
Mason Abittan Mason Abittan 6'6" | SF Red Rock Academy | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
10 Top Shooters
TayVion Wilson TayVion Wilson 6'0" | PG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ Prominent Elite 2024
Mason Abittan Mason Abittan 6'6" | SF Red Rock Academy | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024
Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD Minnesota Spartans 2024
Collin McCoy Prominent Elite 2024
Andrew Florez New Mexico D1 2024-1
Cian Phipps Gamepoint Inland Empire 2024
Owen Bugas Team Rampage Elite 2024
Jacob Casillas Gamepoint Inland Empire 2024
John Troolin John Troolin 6'3" | SG Cambridge | 2024 State MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Steven Tippit Steven Tippit 5'9" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2024 State AZ AZ Select Aby 2024
Best feel for the game
Drew Pierce IE Fire Elite 2024
TayVion Wilson TayVion Wilson 6'0" | PG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ Prominent Elite 2024
Most Versatile
Christian Harris Rancho Elite 2024
Lantz Stephenson Lantz Stephenson 6'7" | SF Coronado | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024
Milton Rice Fresno Flyers Elite 2024
Aurelio Aguirre Minnesota Spartans 2024
Defensive Length
Christian Harris Rancho Elite 2024
Lantz Stephenson Lantz Stephenson 6'7" | SF Coronado | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024
Milton Rice Fresno Flyers Elite 2024
Tyler Pitts Rancho Elite 2024
Daniel Jacobsen New Mexico D1 2024-1
Caprice Brown Caprice Brown 6'5" | SG Spring Valley | 2024 State NV Prominent Elite 2024
Maliq Thomas Rancho Elite 2024
Fastest End to End
Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD Minnesota Spartans 2024
De’Mari Larkins De’Mari Larkins 5'9" | PG Osseo | 2024 State MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
Best Passers
TayVion Wilson TayVion Wilson 6'0" | PG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ Prominent Elite 2024
Jaylen Wheeler Team Rampage Elite 2024
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
De’Mari Larkins De’Mari Larkins 5'9" | PG Osseo | 2024 State MN Minnesota Spartans 2024
Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD Minnesota Spartans 2024
All Upside
Emiliano Barrantes Minnesota Spartans 2024
These teams are based on the players performances plus their teams records. The top two teams are the players with only one loss or undefeated. 42 total players were mentioned. I obviously could not see every single game of every team, but when I watched them, most teams I watched them two different games, I based this list off of those performances.
1st team
Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Mason Abittan Mason Abittan 6'6" | SF Red Rock Academy | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024 (4-0)
TayVion Wilson TayVion Wilson 6'0" | PG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ Prominent Elite 2024 (4-0) (Pictured)
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024 (4-0)
Jaylen Wheeler Team Rampage Elite 2024 (4-0)
Christian Harris Rancho Elite 2024 (3-1)
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (3-1)
2nd team
De’Mari Larkins De’Mari Larkins 5'9" | PG Osseo | 2024 State MN Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Aurelio Aguirre Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Emiliano Barrantes Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Lantz Stephenson Lantz Stephenson 6'7" | SF Coronado | 2025 State NV Prominent Elite 2024 (4-0)
Noah Wilhelm Noah Wilhelm 6'2" | SG Ponderosa | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024 (4-0)
Jake Miller Jake Miller 5'11" | PG Rancho Solano Preparatory | 2024 State AZ Hoop Society 2024 (5-0)
Zyere Johnson-Curry Rancho Elite 2024 (3-1)
Steven Tippit Steven Tippit 5'9" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2024 State AZ AZ Select Aby 2024 (3-1)
3rd team
John Troolin John Troolin 6'3" | SG Cambridge | 2024 State MN Minnesota Spartans 2024 (4-0)
Tyler Pitts Rancho Elite 2024 (3-1)
Isaiah Berg Isaiah Berg 6'7" | PF Mica Mountain | 2024 State AZ AZ Premier 2024 (3-2)
Brandon Nunez Brandon Nunez 5'11" | PG Perkiomen School | 2024 State PA AZ Select Jerrica 2024 (2-2)
Drew Pierce IE Fire Elite 2024 (1-3)
Andrew Florez New Mexico D1 2024-1 (1-3)
Milton Rice Fresno Flyers Elite 2024 (1-4)
Charley Reado Fresno Flyers Elite 2024 (1-4)
4th team
Lucas Gregg Lucas Gregg 6'6" | PF Chaparral | 2024 AZ Hoop Society 2024 (5-0)
Ryan Dixon Ryan Dixon 6'5" | PF Valor Christian | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024 (4-0)
Caprice Brown Caprice Brown 6'5" | SG Spring Valley | 2024 State NV Prominent Elite 2024 (4-0)
Owen Bugas Team Rampage Elite 2024 (4-0)
Maliq Thomas Rancho Elite 2024 (3-1)
Nathan Wanjohi Nathan Wanjohi 6'6" | PF Phhoenix Prep | 2024 AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (3-1)
Cian Phipps Gamepoint Inland Empire 2024 (2-2)
Jacob Casillas Gamepoint Inland Empire 2024 (2-2)
Logan De Marie AZ Firestorm 2024-1 (1-3)
5th team
Nic Corbo Nic Corbo 6'2" | CG Chaparral | 2024 State AZ Hoop Society 2024 (5-0)
Faris Mucharbach Prominent Elite 2024 (4-0)
Quincy Kirk Quincy Kirk 6'2" | PG Canyon View | 2025 State AZ AZ Firestorm 2024-2 (3-1)
Mason Hunt Mason Hunt 6'5" | SG Bradshaw Mountain | 2024 State AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (3-1)
Isaiah Waters No Fear Elite 2024 (2-2)
Gabriel Emerson Gabriel Emerson 6'6" | PF McClintock | 2024 State AZ AZ Select Jerrica 2024 (2-2)
Daniel Jacobsen New Mexico D1 2024-1 (1-3)
Hayden Turberville Hayden Turberville 6'7" | PF Moon Valley | 2024 State AZ AZ Firestorm 2024-1 (1-3)
Ryan Calcaterra Ryan Calcaterra 6'2" | PG Thunderbird | 2024 State AZ AZ Firestorm 2024-1 (1-3)