Heat Check 2023 (Arizona GBB)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These Arizona GBB prospects are on fire from the field. They can score in bunches and do it at high efficiency. Listed below are prospects leading the state in field goals made. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 6'2 F [player_tooltip player_id='138098' first='Khamil' last='Pierre'] (Perry): The Vanderbilt commit is about as efficient as they come on the basketball court. She can back her defender down in the post, take her off the dribble or knock down shots from the perimeter. Pierre is shooting 56% from the field and has made over 180 buckets on the year. She's also averaging 23 points and 10 rebounds a game. Pierre is one of the top favorites to win the Arizona girls basketball player of the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 5'11 W [player_tooltip player_id='208047' first='Reilly' last='Clark'] (Catalina Foothills): Clark is headed to Northern Arizona University following her senior year. The senior wing is averaging 22 points a game and is shooting 52% from the field. Clark is capable of dominating a basketball game. Over her Catalina Foothills career she has accumulated over 1,200 points, 500rbs and is closing in on career blocks. Clark is a gamer and we all look forward to following her career at NAU. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 6'1 C Gabriella Sanchez (Tucson Magnet): Sanchez is currently leading the state in field goals made with 205. She is averaging 24 points and 11 rebounds a night, while shooting 60% from the field. Sanchez just eclipsed the 1k point mark in her high school career this season. Sanchez is the motor to her teams success and will play a big role in their run at a 1A state title come this post season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 5'8 G Ayjianna Bonaport (Sahuaro): Bonaport is having one heck of a senior season. She is currently averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals a game. Bonaport is shooting 50% from the field and is closing in on the 1k point mark in her career. Bonaport is an athletic guard that can score the ball in bunches. Sahuaro will rely heavily upon Bonaports scoring come playoff time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 6'0 W/F [player_tooltip player_id='205670' first='Ava' last='Pautz'] (Notre Dame Prep): The junior star is currently averaging 19 points and 8 rebounds a game during her junior campaign. Pautz is a versatile prospect capable of playing any position 1-4. She is super athletic, has high-IQ and is a very skilled scorer near the basket. Pautz has accumulated over 900 points and 500 rebounds in her Notre Dame Prep career. She is one of the hidden superstars in the Arizona girls basketball world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 5'6 G [player_tooltip player_id='261664' first='Natalie' last='Scherzer'] (Chaparral): Scherzer is having a breakout senior season for Chaparral High School. She is currently averaging 24.5 points a night and is closing in on 500 points on her senior season alone. Scherzer is shooting 46% from the field and 40% from 3-point range. Scherzer is a pure scorer with a torch from the perimeter. Scherzer is hitting peak performance at the perfect time. She would be a big time talent for a division-3 or NAIA team looking for a star in the class of 2023. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 5'10 G [player_tooltip player_id='558897' first='Alexa' last='Simpson'] (Saguaro): Simpson is one of the most underrated guard prospects in the class of 2025. The sophomore guard is currently averaging 22 points and 7 rebounds a game. She is shooting 52% from the field. Simpson is an athletic guard with great length. Her wingspan allows her to allows be in passing lanes and shoot over smaller defenders. Look for Simpson to continue to raise some eyebrows as she continues her dominate sophomore season for Saguaro. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 6'1 G/W [player_tooltip player_id='558892' first='Jerzy' last='Robinson'] (Desert Vista): If you haven't heard of the name [player_tooltip player_id='558892' first='Jerzy' last='Robinson'] yet, you will. Jerzy is arguably the best player in the state of Arizona and she is only a freshman. The freshman phenom holds division-1 offers from handfuls of power-5 schools. Robinson is electric, efficient and so skilled. She's currently averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds a game on possibly the best team in the state in Desert Vista. Robinson is also shooting 66% from the field and 47% from 3. [player_tooltip player_id='558892' first='Jerzy' last='Robinson'] could quite possibly end up as the greatest female basketball player in Arizona basketball history. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 5'9 G [player_tooltip player_id='205642' first='Mia' last='Singstock'] (Pinnacle): Singstock is one of the best guards in the class of 2024. She is currently averaging 20 points and 7 rebounds a game on a very talented Pinnacle team. Singstock is the leading scorer on her team and is shooting an efficient 52% from the field and 46% from 3. Singstock is a straight up bucket and if you leave her open, she'll torch you for 30. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 6'0 F [player_tooltip player_id='208245' first='Mackenzie' last='Dunham'] (Sunrise Mountain): Dunham is a double-double machine. She is currently averaging 18 points and 14 rebounds a game for Sunrise Mountain. Dunham is very efficient in the front court shooting 52% from the field. Dunham is closing in on 1k points in a stellar career with Sunrise Mountain. The Mustangs are currently 17-4 and rolling on all cylinders heading into the end of the regular season. Dunham will play the lead role in their success come this postseason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->