Published Nov 9, 2017
ArizonaVarsity's Gregg Rosenberg lists his 1A-3A Players to Watch
Gregg Rosenberg  •  ArizonaVarsity
Lead Analyst

The ArizonaVarsity team have not truly watched enough of 1A-3A games to make team preseason rankings, but know many of the top players to watch out for in the upcoming season who can impact their teams wins and losses.

Here are some of the players we do know in each Conference. Most of these players play on some of the top teams which have a chance for deep runs.

It is interesting looking at 2A how much talent there is at these small schools.


We will start with 3A:

11 players to watch:

6-foot-3 Sr SG Mason Berges (Blue Ridge)

6-foot-7 Jr PF Connor Braun (Valley Christian)

5-foot-9 Jr PG Robert "BJ" Burries (Globe)

6-foot-9 Jr C Lucas Elliott (Pusch Ridge)

5-foot-10 Sr PG Elijah Howery (Kingman)

6-foot-2 Sr SG Ben Katsel (Pusch Ridge)

6-foot-6 Jr PF Phoenix Katz (Sabino)

5-foot-11 Sr PG Larkin Lipps (Fountain Hills)

5-foot-9 Sr PG Jack Plouck (Empire)

6-foot-2 Jr W Austin Ponsness (Casteel)

6-foot-6 Jr C Rarey Sommer (Florence)


2A:

14 players to watch:

6-foot-3 Jr SF Tyler Chinyere (Kingman Academy)

6-foot-3 Jr SF Josh Hawkins (Paradise Honors)

6-foot Sr PG Caden Hoffman (Rancho Solano Prep)

6-foot-3 So W Kiimani Holt (Rancho Solano Prep)

6-foot-8 Sr PF Nikc Jackson (Rancho Solano Prep) Air Force commit.

5-foot-9 Sr PG Junior Leon (Leading Edge Academy)

6-foot-9 Sr C Miles Lightfoot (Gilbert Christian) Army commit.

6-foot Jr PG Reed Myers (Scottsdale Christian Academy)

6-foot-9 Jr C John Olmsted (Morenci)

6-foot-7 Sr PF/C Jared Perry (Paradise Honors) Adams State commit.

6-foot-2 Sr W Tommy Roberts (Trivium Prep)

6-foot-7 So PF Hunter Ruck (Rancho Solano Prep)

6-foot Fr PG Jalen Scott (Paradise Honors)

6-foot-7 Jr PF Ethan Spry (Scottsdale Christian Academy)


1A:

5 players to watch:

6-foot-4 Jr W Shekeedren Bryant (NFL YET)

5-foot-9 So PG Tyraill Carrethers (NFL YET)

6-foot Sr CG Tyler Carrizoza (Academy of Tucson)

6-foot-3 Sr PG Addison Mort (The Gregory School)

6-foot-9 Sr C Trey Wood (Anthem Prep)


Here is Gregg Rosenberg's 2017-2018 HS schedule to see where he'll be this year: