June 16-19 I attended the Section-7 tournament at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
I didn’t watch every Arizona team from the state, but I saw a good number of standouts.
Here are 58 players that caught my eye. We have seven reports with Small School Gems, Newcomers, Sleepers and the 2023-2026 standouts.
We start off with the Small School Gems: (It is a great time to see some of the talented players from small schools around the city.)
Carson Grier
Carson
Grier
6'5" | PG
Valley Christian | 2025
State
AZ
Valley Christian (Pictured)
A bigger PG with incredible court vision. He is the tallest point guard in the class currently and uses it to get downhill. He can see over defenders and throws darts to teammates. He will take some much needed pressure off of
Luke Shaw
Luke
Shaw
6'1" | CG
Valley Christian | 2024
State
AZ
and his 3pt shooting will be a big bonus with the graduation of Caleb Shaw. The Trojans look to be one of the 3A favorites.
JD Jones JD Jones 6'5" | PF Phoenix Country Day | 2026 AZ Phoenix Country Day
A long and baby faced power forward just happens to be the son on NBA player and current Suns GM James Jones. He is a good rebounder in traffic with two hands and plays with a huge motor. He has a drop step and a half hook shot to utilize but his rebounding is already a college skill.
Blake Sosnowitz Blake Sosnowitz 5'9" | PG Phoenix Country Day | 2025 AZ Phoenix Country Day
The rising soph is a knock down shooter! He is undersized but can he can pull-up off the dribble and has some range. He has the mid-range and he is a sneaky good passer. He will be a key part to the Eagles success.
Cameron Rice Cameron Rice 6'6" | PF North Valley Christian Academy | 2024 AZ North Valley Christian Academy
A power forward who does many things to help his team win. He can block shots, rebound, covers a lot of ground in space and will score in traffic. He can surprisingly take the ball off the rim and go coast to coast. He has good body control in traffic. He can step out and hit the three and is an efficient scorer in the pant.
Bobby Rodriquez Bobby Rodriquez 5'11" | PG North Valley Christian Academy | 2025 AZ North Valley Christian Academy
A scoring point guard with a quick handle and a good feel for the game. He is a good passer and he can score it. He can hit the catch-3 and use the floater. He made multiple impressive bounce passes in traffic. He has quick hands to collect steals and plays with good pace to his game, and he is clearly in control of the team.
Austin Kraemer Austin Kraemer 6'3" | SF North Valley Christian Academy | 2024 AZ North Valley Christian Academy
Another Lion who impressed. He can ht the catch-3, defend his position and is a good passer. He has a team approach to the game with a perfect compliment to their other top players. His shooting will be important when they go deep in the playoffs again. They look to be one of the 1A favorites again.
Luis Guerrero Luis Guerrero 5'7" | PG Arizona Lutheran Academy | 2024 AZ Arizona Lutheran Academy
A quick undersized scoring point guard. He has speed with the ball and knows how to change speeds to get the defenders off of him to create space for him to shoot it. His first step allows him to get passed his defenders and he is very competitive on defense despite his size.
Noah Draper Noah Draper 6'3" | SF Arizona Lutheran Academy | 2024 AZ Arizona Lutheran Academy
An inside and out wing forward is a tough match-up. He is a mismatch on the perimeter as he can pull-up from mid-range and shoot the catch-3, then he will score inside with his thicker frame/build. He blocks shots and rebounds at a good clip and he plays the game with a big IQ and makes winning plays with some unselfish passes.
