Published Mar 8, 2016
ArizonaVarsity.com 2016 Basketball Award Nominations
Gregg Rosenberg  •  ArizonaVarsity
Lead Analyst

ArizonaVarsity 2016 Award Nominations:

Division 1

Coach of the Year:

Shane Burcar (Mesa)

Jay Caserio (Gilbert)

Ray Portela (Sunnyslope)

Michael Grothaus (Basha)


Player of the Year:

Alex Barcello (Corona del Sol)

Chris Bowling (Gilbert)

Drew Hatch (Mesa)

Tommy Kuhse (Mountain View)

Saben Lee (Corona del Sol)


Breakout Player of the Year:

Jay Green (Mountain Ridge)

Dane Maggi (Sunnyslope)

Jacob Nicolds (Gilbert)

Antwan Ross (Basha)

Deshawn Wilson (St. Mary’s)


Underclassmen of the Year:

Aidyn Albright (Horizon)

Timmy Allen (Desert Ridge)

Trent Brown (Pinnacle)

Josh Green (Mountain Ridge)

Mark Hatch (Mesa)


Division 2

Coach of the Year:

Mike Bibby (Shadow Mountain)

Mark McGowan (Paradise Valley)

Rob Harrison (Sunnyside)

Randy Lavender (Agua Fria)

Roger Lefebvre (La Joya)

Gary Rath (Sunrise Mountain)


Player of the Year:

Michael Bibby (Shadow Mountain)

Jacob Inclan (Sunnyside)

Mitch Lightfoot (Gilbert Christian)

JJ Rhymes (Shadow Mountain)

Elijah Thomas (Sunrise Mountain)


Breakout Player of the Year:

Bryan Battle (Higley)

Adalberto Diaz (Nogales)

Jordan McCants (Agua Fria)

Isaiah Murphy (Cienega)

Quincy Smith (La Joya)

Elijah Sikora (Arcadia)


Underclassmen of the Year:

Sam Beskind (Catalina Foothills)

Majuk Deng (Salpointe Catholic)

Jaelen House (Shadow Mountain)

Michael Rogers (Cesar Chavez)

Vean Simon (Gilbert Christian)

Grant Ward (Buena)


Division 3

Coach of the Year:

Gino Crump (Casa Grande)

Bob Fredericks (Scottsdale Christian)

Rich Gutwein (Estrella Foothills)

Michael O’Guinn (North Canyon)

Andy Wood (Snowflake)


Player of the Year:

Bryce Cheney (Moon Valley)

Caleb Cota (North Canyon)

Rex Graebell (Estrella Foothills)

Malik Ondigo (Dysart)

Gresyn Rogers (Casa Grande)

Kurt Wood (Snowflake)


Underclassmen of the Year:

Grant Graebell (Estrella Foothills)

Josh Johnson (Maricopa)

Joseph Mathias (Tuba City)

Reed Myers (Scottsdale Christian)

Ethan Spry (Scottsdale Christian)