Prep Hoops New Mexico: Opening Week Top Performers
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With the first week of High School Basketball in New Mexico complete, we take a look at some of the top performances from players around the state in opening week. Shane Douma-Sanchez Shane Douma-Sanchez 6'0" | PG Del Norte |…
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Continue ReadingWith the first week of High School Basketball in New Mexico complete, we take a look at some of the top performances from players around the state in opening week.
Shane Douma-Sanchez Shane Douma-Sanchez 6'0" | PG Del Norte | 2023 State NM (Del Norte) Guard Class of 2023: Shane Douma-Sanchez Shane Douma-Sanchez 6'0" | PG Del Norte | 2023 State NM flirted with a triple double in the season opener vs Pojoaque Valley. He scored a New Mexico season high of 35 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished 9 assists. Shane was 5/10 from behind the three-point line and 8/11 on free throws. He also eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone in Del Norte’s 80-58-win vs Pojoaque Valley.
Kenyon Aguino Kenyon Aguino 6'7" | PF Volcano Vista | 2025 State #257 Nation NM (Volcano Vista) Power Forward Class of 2025: Scored a game high 26 points vs St.Pius and led Volcano Vista to a 75-40 victory. Kenyon started the game strong and scored 12 in the first quarter.
Tyler Kozlowski Tyler Kozlowski 5'10" | CG Valley | 2024 State NM (Valley) Shooting Guard Class of 2024: Scored a team high 19 points vs Albuquerque High in Valley’s 64-49 win at home vs the Bulldogs. Tyler made a trio of three-pointers in the season opener.
David Gutierrez (Volcano Vista) Shooting Guard Class of 2024: David was the team’s second leading scorer in the teams 75-40 win on the road vs St.Pius. He scored 14 points and collected 7 steals in the season opener. He was arguably the best player on the floor with teammate Kenyon Aguino.
Andrew Hill Andrew Hill 6'2" | CG Sandia | 2023 State NM (Sandia) Guard Class of 2023: Led the Matadors to an 87-58 win on the road. Andrew scored a game high 28 points and had one of the highest scoring games in opening week. He made 5/9 of his three-pointers and shot 10/20 from the field. He had a double-double with 10 rebounds.
Ac Munoz (Mayfield) Shooting Guard Class of 2024: Scored the second most points of any player on opening week 35. Defeated Silver 61-39 on the road.
Chris Parra Jr. (Atrisco Heritage) Point Guard Class of 2023: Led the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars in scoring with 26 points in route to a 88-64 win vs Rio Grande.
Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM (Atrisco Heritage) Point Guard Class of 2025: The sophomore Star picked up where he left off at the end of his freshman year last season. He was the Jaguars second leading scorer with 21 points in the 88-64 victory on the road @ Rio Grande.
Alexis Dominguez Alexis Dominguez 5'10" | PG Highlands | 2023 State NM (Highland) Point Guard Class of 2023: The defending state champion Alexis Dominguez Alexis Dominguez 5'10" | PG Highlands | 2023 State NM and the Highland Hornets started off their title defense with a 71-41 blowout win on the road vs Bernalillo. Alexis led the Hornets in scoring with 19 points. and dished out 6 assists.
Ely Lovato Ely Lovato 6'2" | CG Sandia | 2023 State NM (Sandia) Guard Class of 2023: Was the Matadors second leading scorer in their 29-point victory on the road vs Cibola. Ely Lovato Ely Lovato 6'2" | CG Sandia | 2023 State NM finished the night with an efficient 17 points to start off his senior year and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Elijah Foster Elijah Foster 6'4" | CG Cibola | 2024 State NM (Cibola) Small Forward Class of 2024: Despite Cibola losing their season opener to Sandia at home 87-58, Elijah Foster Elijah Foster 6'4" | CG Cibola | 2024 State NM tied for the team high in scoring with 16 points.
Jonathon Lukesh Jonathon Lukesh 5'10" | SG Albuquerque | 2024 State NM (Rio Grande) Shooting Guard Class of 2024: The Rio Grande Ravens lost their season opener to Atrisco Heritage 88-64 but was led by their Junior Shooting Guard Jonathon Lukesh Jonathon Lukesh 5'10" | SG Albuquerque | 2024 State NM who finished with 23 points.
Alvin De La Cruz Alvin De La Cruz 6'1" | SG Rio Rancho | 2024 NM (Cibola) Guard Class of 2024: Despite losing to the Sandia Matadors at home to start the season, Alvin De La Cruz Alvin De La Cruz 6'1" | SG Rio Rancho | 2024 NM came to play and scored a team high 16 points with Elijah Foster Elijah Foster 6'4" | CG Cibola | 2024 State NM .
Alex Alfaro (Deming) Small Forward Class of 2023: Despite the loss to Alamogordo in the season opener, Alex Alfaro played well and recorded a double-double. He scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to start off his senior season.
Jalin Holland Jalin Holland 6'5" | SG Los Lunas | 2025 State #85 Nation NM (Los Lunas) Shooting Guard Class of 2025: The top player in New Mexico started off his sophomore season on the road against Farmington. He led the Tigers to a 55-46-win leading the team in scoring with 20 points.
Ezra Guest Ezra Guest 6'0" | SG Los Lunas | 2023 State NM (Los Lunas) Shooting Guard Class of 2023: Ezra Guest Ezra Guest 6'0" | SG Los Lunas | 2023 State NM from Los Lunas was the team’s second leading scorer with 16 points in the 55-46 season opener win. The next day vs Piedra Vista he led the Tigers in scoring with 17 points in the 69-32 win to improve to 2-0.