2023 Rankings: Stock risers in the Top 10
The 2023 rankings were released last week and there was some fresh faces added to the Top 10 list. These players were not ranked in last year’s edition of the class rankings so they may be a fresh face to…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 rankings were released last week and there was some fresh faces added to the Top 10 list. These players were not ranked in last year’s edition of the class rankings so they may be a fresh face to some of the basketball enthusiast. .
#2 Miyah Verse Miyah Verse 6'0" | SF Mountain Ridge | 2023 State AZ (6’0’’, SG, Arizona Elite Prep) – Verse is so explosive on both ends of the court and she is one of the top elite athletes on the west coast. Her game is still rounding into form but the potential is there and her ceiling is extremely high. Verse should be a national level player by this time next year.
#4 Reilly Clark Reilly Clark 5'10" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2023 State AZ (5’10’’, CG, Catalina Foothills) – Clark is one of the top pure shooters in the class. She has a tight handle and Clark makes solid decisions on the court. She is rather lean so a point of emphasis going forward will be to add strength to her frame. With continued development, she could be the next Jess Finney Jess Finney 5'11" | CG PHH Prep | 2021 State AZ …and that is sayin a lot. Clark had one of the better freshman seasons in the class as she led a young Catalina Foothills team in scoring. She is a hard worker and is always working on her game, so we expect big things from Clark.
#5 Kaitlyn Elsholz Kaitlyn Elsholz 5'11" | CG Sandra Day | 2023 State AZ (5’9’’, SG, Cactus Shadows) – Elsholz is a smooth performer who is just scratching the surface of her vast potential. She has great length and versatility and it appears that she will be able to play multiple positions for Cactus Shadows. Elsholz should have a breakout soph season as she posses the talent and her skillset is developing rapidly to turn into an impact player. She looks to still be growing. Elsholz is one to follow and her perceived potential is what landed her in this high spot.
#7 Reena Bhakta Reena Bhakta 5'11" | PF Sunrise Mountain | 2023 State AZ (6’’, SF, Sunrise Mountain ) – Bhakta has been a post player in the past and she is now showing a more versatile game out to the arc. Her improvement over the past 9 months has been rather dramatic. She is one of the better inside scorers for the class and her ability to rebound the basketball out of area will make her a tough matchup going forward. Bhakta has a great frame, good length and she is a good athlete who is primed to be a solid college prospect over the next couple of years.
#9 Olivia Arvallo Olivia Arvallo 5'2" | PG Valley Vista | 2023 State AZ (5’11’’, SF, Xavier) Young had an outstanding summer playing for the AZ Select along side 2023 Bella Barrett Bella Barrett 5'11" | SF Millennium | 2023 State AZ . Her confidence has grown leaps and bounds once she figured out what her strengths to the team were. Young excels in transition and she has shown the ability to make good decisions in close spaces inside the paint. Her perimeter game will still need to improve for the small forward position at the next level but we know she is putting in the work to make that happen. Young has a mean streak and she can be tenacious at times and that will serve her well as should looks to have an impact on the very talented Xavier program during her soph year.
#10 Madelynn Muniz Madelynn Muniz 5'9" | CG Boulder Creek | 2023 State AZ (5’9’’, CG, PHH Prep) – Muniz had an outstanding freshman season for Boulder Creek playing in a region with several of the top players in the state. She was always assigned to defend the best like on the other teams. Competing with player such as Jess Finney Jess Finney 5'11" | CG PHH Prep | 2021 State AZ and Ally Stedman Ally Stedman 5'9" | CG PHH Prep | 2021 State AZ on a nightly basis. Muniz’ shot is pure and she is developing a scorers mentality. Training and competing against already committed 2021 players at PHH Prep will benefit her the most. We followed Muniz over the summer in Las Vegas and Denver and she had some impressive performances.