The top five statistical leaders in scoring, rebounding and assists of Southern Arizona players in all classifications is listed below (stats provided by MaxPreps). One of many players to keep an eye on: Baboquivari freshman guard Kota Benson, who is second in the area in scoring and assists. He plays for a Class 1A school but has produced against teams in Class 5A. Budding prospect. Another freshman for a 1A school — Vince Edwards of The Gregory School — is No. 2 locally in rebounds. Girls hoops stats leaders in Southern Arizona will be posted tomorrow.
Southern Arizona Boys Basketball Scoring Leaders
Through games of Jan. 25. Source: MaxPreps (Stats provided by coach or team statistician).| Player | School | Yr. | Pos. | GP | Pts. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Williams | ALA-Sierra Vista | Jr. | G | 13 | 519 | 39.9 |
| Tyson Dobbins | Desert Christian | Jr. | G | 25 | 706 | 28.2 |
| Cade Widener | Tombstone | Sr. | G | 8 | 203 | 25.4 |
| Manuel Moreno | Sunnyside | Sr. | G | 21 | 480 | 22.9 |
| Isaiah Romero | Mountain View | Sr. | G | 17 | 380 | 22.4 |
| Sebastian Lopez | Bisbee | Sr. | G | 20 | 425 | 21.2 |
| Diego Lopez | Douglas | Sr. | G | 20 | 405 | 20.2 |
| Carter Brown | Ironwood Ridge | Sr. | G | 18 | 360 | 20.0 |
| Carlos Acuna | St. Augustine | Sr. | G | 16 | 319 | 19.9 |
| Cisco Llamas | Sahuaro | So. | G | 15 | 298 | 19.9 |
| Caden Watkins | Sabino | Sr. | G | 16 | 315 | 19.7 |
| Daniel Ortiz | Palo Verde | Sr. | F | 19 | 369 | 19.4 |
| David Gonzales | Santa Rita | Sr. | G | 15 | 283 | 18.9 |
| Ryan Felix | Douglas | Jr. | G | 20 | 361 | 18.0 |
| Jamin Booker | Buena | Sr. | F | 17 | 300 | 17.6 |
| Irving Arizmendi | ASDB | Fr. | F | 14 | 242 | 17.3 |
| Brendan Gargus | Sabino | Sr. | G | 16 | 276 | 17.2 |
| Abel McDaniels | Rincon/UHS | Sr. | G | 20 | 342 | 17.1 |
| Caden Hooper | Willcox | Sr. | C | 18 | 301 | 16.7 |
| Michael Payne | Cholla | Sr. | G | 11 | 181 | 16.5 |
Southern Arizona Boys Basketball Rebounding Leaders
Through games of Jan. 17. Source: Maxpreps (Stats provided by coach or team statistician)| Player | School | Yr. | Pos. | GP | Reb. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Greene | Catalina | Jr. | F | 6 | 67 | 11.2 |
| Lane Whetten | Willcox | Jr. | F | 14 | 151 | 10.8 |
| Nick Ponds | Sahuaro | Jr. | F | 15 | 147 | 9.8 |
| Noah Williams | Ironwood Ridge | Sr. | C/F | 14 | 135 | 9.6 |
| Nitai Buchler | The Gregory School | Fr. | F | 23 | 219 | 9.5 |
| Devin Antone | Baboquivari | Jr. | G | 10 | 95 | 9.5 |
| Brandon Watson | CDO | Jr. | C/F | 14 | 130 | 9.3 |
| Alex Collins | Walden Grove | Sr. | F | 9 | 75 | 8.3 |
| Pasha Shemirani | Salpointe | Sr. | F | 16 | 131 | 8.2 |
| Peter Dogbegah | St. Augustine | Jr. | F | 14 | 114 | 8.1 |
Southern Arizona Boys Basketball Assist Leaders
Through games of Jan. 17. Source: Maxpreps (Stats provided by coach or team statistician)| Player | School | Yr. | Pos. | GP | Ast. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Llamas | Sahuaro | Fr. | G | 15 | 98 | 6.5 |
| Kameron Pippen | Palo Verde | Fr. | G | 7 | 41 | 5.9 |
| Korbin Jessup | Sabino | Sr. | F | 13 | 72 | 5.5 |
| Domonik Villa | Benson | Soph. | G | 16 | 70 | 4.4 |
| Cameron Hackworth | Sabino | Jr. | G | 12 | 50 | 4.2 |
| Canyon Torres | Salpointe | Sr. | G | 17 | 68 | 4.0 |
| Isaias Gonzalez | Patagonia Union | Sr. | G | 11 | 44 | 4.0 |
| Masai Dean Jr. | Cholla | Sr. | G | 10 | 39 | 3.9 |
| David El | The Gregory School | Jr. | G | 14 | 54 | 3.9 |
| Dieumerci Byiringiro | Rincon/University | Sr. | G | 19 | 68 | 3.6 |
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