Class of 2023 Juniors Ready for Breakout Seasons
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Here are profiles of four juniors to be ready for a breakout season: Reilly Clark Reilly Clark 5'10" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-ten guard for Catalina Foothills High School. She also plays for…
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Reilly Clark Reilly Clark 5'10" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-ten guard for Catalina Foothills High School. She also plays for her grassroots team, the Tucson Rattlers. Last season, the Falcons finished a disappointing 5-7 overall and 4-3 in their conference. They lost to Verrado in the state tournament, 64-34. As a sophomore, Reilly averaged 20.4 points per game along with 8.4 rebounds. She was nominated for Player of the Week on two occasions last season. For the week of February 15, she had a double-double – 20 points and 14 rebounds – in a loss to Tucson High School, and the week of March last she had a double-double again – 32 and 10 – in a loss to Salpointe Catholic. As a freshman, she averaged 15.4 points a game and for her first two years – a total of 37 games – she is averaging 16.8 points per game.
As a sophomore, Reilly ranked in the top ten in Southern Arizona scoring and rebounding. One scout commented on her game. ” She continues to improve and is going to be an elite shooter with great length. She also has the decision-making and ball-handling abilities to run the point guard position at a high level. Reilly is going from unranked to highly ranked.”This summer she is playing in a number of tournaments as a member of the Tucson Rattlers. As a junior to be, she is ready for a breakout season.
Kiley Sours Miller Kiley Sours Miller 6'3" | C Dream City Christian | 2023 State AZ is a six-foot-three center for Centennial High School in Peoria. She also plays for her grassroots team, Arizona Elite. The Coyotes struggled to a 5-12 season this past winter, finishing 4-6 in their division. As a sophomore, Kiley averaged 16.6 points per game and 16.2 rebounds. As a freshman, she averaged 16.4 points and 17.9 rebounds. That season she led all Arizona girls in rebounding. From November 2019 to March 2020, Kiley won 16 Player of the Game Awards as awarded by Max Preps.
Her former coach, Prayer Branham, commented on her game. “I would say the easiest part about coaching is Kiley’s work ethic. It’s very rare that I have to get on her about working hard. That’s honestly the ideal player you ask for. In the next five to ten years, she is going to be a star. I truly believe she is going to play at the collegiate level.” Another scout had this to say about her game. ” She has soft hands and catches everything thrown her way while being able to use her body and strength to finish in the paint. Kiley is tough and gets it in never backing down.” This summer she is playing in a number of tournaments for Arizona Elite before she begins her junior season for the Coyotes.
Brittany Kogbara is a five-foot-eleven power forward for the Peoria High School Panthers. As a freshman, she averaged 2.6 points per game and 6.3 rebounds. The Panthers finished 14-13. Last season the Panthers finished 6-11 and Brittany averaged 13.8 points per game, 17.4 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game. During the week of February 22-28, she was nominated for Player of the Week and had two double-doubles. She just missed a triple-double in one game by recording 22 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals.
Brittany was selected to the third team West Valley Preps All-Stars as a sophomore. She had an astonishing 13 double-doubles in 17 games. One scout commented on her game. “She has good size and athleticism for her position. She showed a big presence on the inside with her rebounding ability on both ends. She also displayed she can score in the low post and does not shy away from contact. I liked her basketball IQ as she always seemed to be at the right place at the right time.” As Brittany enters her junior year at Peoria, the sky is her limit.
Saniyah Craig Saniyah Craig 6'1" | PF AZ Compass Prep | 2023 State AZ is a six-foot-two-point forward for Valley Vista High School. She also plays for her club team, Lady Soldiers. As a freshman, she played for South Mountain High School in Phoenix, averaging 4.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest. She then transferred to Valley Vista High School playing for last season’s 6A Conference Coach of the Year, Rachel Matakas.As a sophomore, Saniyah made all 6A Southwest Region second team.
The Monsoon won their third straight state title last March and fourth in the last five years. Saniyah is considered an outstanding rebounder and defender and continues to improve. This summer she is playing an extensive schedule of tournaments with her grassroots team, Lady Soldiers. About to enter her junior year at Valley Vist,.Saniyah should be coming into her own.