NIKE TOC Watchlist

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Nike Tournament of Champions heads to Mesa, Arizona from <strong>December 18–21</strong> at the <strong>Arizona Athletic Grounds</strong>, bringing one of the premier scholastic basketball events of the year to the Valley. Year after year, this national showcase attracts a deep pool of <strong>college coaches from every level</strong> along with some of the <strong>top high school programs and elite prospects from across the country</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With high-level competition, nationally ranked teams, and a gym filled with decision-makers, the Tournament of Champions consistently serves as a proving ground for players looking to elevate their recruiting stock. The event's fast-paced schedule and matchup-heavy format ensure that top prospects are tested against other high-IQ, high-motor athletes, making every game meaningful.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the spotlight shifts to Mesa, here are the players and programs that have my attention heading into the week—<strong>my watchlist</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='574429' first='Kaeli' last='Wynn'] - Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notelle Mulvanny - Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cambria Botma - EVAC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kati Loy - EVAC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taiyanna Samuels - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alaysia Peace - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1312331' first='Ginger' last='Allred'] - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaliyah Norwood - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zoee Mitchell - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='866524' first='Ashari' last='Emuze'] - [program_tooltip program_id='713512' first='AZ' last='Compass'] Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=4b923e58-4555-472f-90af-29fd1ae3a26e&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='901250' first='Elleigh' last='Molinar']</a> - Perry</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=a5157d1e-ea8c-4db2-8abf-8473265d6e61&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='921161' first='Tylaiah' last='Wily']</a> - Gilbert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/oakland/bishop-odowd-dragons/athletes/jayla-stokes/?careerid=qn91ugk8eni66">[player_tooltip player_id='1278017' first='Jayla' last='Stokes']</a> - Bishop O'Dowd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/oakland/oakland-tech-bulldogs/athletes/terria-russell/?careerid=hoeah08l1iup9">[player_tooltip player_id='644220' first='Terri'A' last='Russell']</a> - Oakland Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/oakland/oakland-tech-bulldogs/athletes/jhai-johnson/?careerid=b4e9coppqncdd">[player_tooltip player_id='650112' first='Jhai' last='Johnson']</a> - Oakland Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=2468a202-2ee0-4f94-95de-39cf8a9a2495&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='608452' first='Bernadette' last='Carranza']</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=bbc6bd83-c73c-416d-ac4b-6a696de83323&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='608451' first='Aaliyah' last='Rogers']</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=4f833e3c-5a2a-4c90-8460-3b71bca3e7bb&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='608450' first='Jaila' last='Flowers']</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=c970578a-3a3c-476f-b726-8a1b22cacc4c&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1212173' first='Lourdes' last='Carranza']</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=def7d3bf-430b-4ad9-83e3-0a9f91b6ddaa&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">Azalee Tellez</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=42a92c21-7b4c-4ac9-887f-a12fd59709b9&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">Chanel Yellowmen</a> - Canyon View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/lakewood/saint-joseph-jesters/athletes/tailele-wily-ava/?careerid=ts2dluug3d8td">Tailele Wily-Ava</a> - St Joseph</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=aecd1de9-4aaa-41bf-802e-6471c2d94353&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='663048' first='Claire' last='Greenwade']</a> - Higley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=512c6e7e-477f-4091-b263-fa5bd85bea0e&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='754856' first='Jayla' last='Freeman']</a> - Higley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=6a3e04a6-b456-427d-877f-c24aec3c177c&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='663051' first='Cadence' last='Murdough']</a> - Higley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=18ae0042-6b90-46d7-89f5-5dc4a85b21f6&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='788383' first='Leila' last='O'Dowd']</a> - Higley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=8f1a99ae-37d7-4d19-8d50-fa2632f93b7c&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='751755' first='Bailey' last='Williams']</a> - Highland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=81d6f131-3967-411c-b720-82dee89127dc&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='797283' first='Peyton' last='Jacobsen']</a> - Highland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=38394ade-1155-4420-bd94-9959524d2031&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">Emilee Searle</a> - Highland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=112b4912-fbe1-4718-bcd7-d052ac1317d8&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='591493' first='Izzy' last='Anderson']</a> - Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=f06a286a-2976-49ce-93ca-8a0eb7b17c77&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='589954' first='Sage' last='Henry']</a> - Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=34b8bf6f-ee76-47ce-b8d4-fb7e10b1da52&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1262548' first='Romaya' last='Farrington']</a> - Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=7fc55f35-bff0-49ef-991c-e5bb62cf042f&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='624028' first='Taylor' last='Sipfle']</a> - Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=7ab91730-abe4-4155-8aeb-2841ab5afbe8&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='591482' first='Destinee' last='Benway']</a> - Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=2bb7b681-5972-43d9-a8a9-cd564406234c&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='598326' first='Markayla' last='Shirley']</a> - Chandler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=f66b58d0-57b4-4ce3-9ee6-2352bb818c66&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1234548' first='Marley' last='Perez']</a> - Chandler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=cf747d17-fafc-4e89-9c10-da5367097bbe&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='733884' first='Malia' last='Moreno']</a> - Chandler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=d50154a1-5fbb-49de-9995-190b1ab494a8&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1255772' first='Addison' last='Winslow']</a> - Chandler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=6dddd56e-d473-45fd-97da-fb0af8e21253&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1332552' first='Aliana' last='Garcia']</a> - Dobson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/az/mesa/eastmark-firebirds/athletes/ella-lafountain/?careerid=br02aj299ut99">Ella Lafountain</a> - Eastmark</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=5086114b-33d5-47ee-9156-1a367c522812&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">[player_tooltip player_id='1255324' first='Brooklyn' last='Henderson']</a> - Red Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/local/player/profile.aspx?athleteid=52d6624e-f681-4c1c-b3d8-a65633296947&amp;ssid=21828fea-d8ad-4a1b-a5e2-c844935274e8">Aaliyah Brooks</a> - Red Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Malia Yazzie - Desert Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->