Class of 2023 Outstanding Hustling Guards
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There are many talented hustling guards in the class of 2023. Here’s a look at some of them: Reilly Clark Reilly Clark 5'10" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-ten combo guard for Catalina Foothills…
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Reilly Clark Reilly Clark 5'10" | CG Catalina Foothills | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-ten combo guard for Catalina Foothills High School. She also plays for her grassroots team, the Tucson Rattlers. The Falcons finished a disappointing 5-7 in 2021 and lost to Verrado in the state tournament, 64-34. As a sophomore, Reilly averaged 20.4 points per game and 8.4 rebounds. Both numbers ranked her among the top ten in southern Arizona. As a freshman, she averaged 15.4 points and 5.9 rebounds. She also hit on 49% of her shots from the floor as a freshman. She was the AIA Freshman of the Year.
Reilly was nominated for Player of the week (March 1) when she had a double-double – 32 points and 10 rebounds – in a loss to Salpointe Catholic. One scout commented on her game. “She is going to be an elite shooter with great length and she has the decision-making and ball-handling abilities to run the point guard position at a high level.” Now a junior, she is ready for an outstanding season.
Ashiian Hunter Ashiian Hunter 5'5" | PG Mesa | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-five combo guard for both Mesa High School and NWT, her grassroots team. The Lady Jackrabbits went 13-5 overall last year and 8-2 in their conference. As a sophomore, she averaged 20.9 points a game along with 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 steals, and 3.1 assists. Ashiian had a career-high 36 points in an overtime state tournament win over Pinnacle, 69-63. As a freshman, she averaged 16.1 points and has a total of 812 points in her first two years on the varsity. The Arizona Republic named her Performer of the Week (February 22-27) when the Lady Jackrabbits won three games and she averaged 26.3 points and 4.7 rebounds.
” She is very shifty with her handle and gets to the rim,” said her Head Coach Katie Fonseca. “She can stroke the three and has started to blossom vocally as a leader of our team.” One scout summed up Ashiian’s game. “She has a very good understanding of how to use her size as an advantage. She has a smooth-looking jumper and has developed a nice mid-range game. She excels in transition and her decision-making skills are very solid for a 2023 guard.”
Madelynn Muniz Madelynn Muniz 5'9" | CG Boulder Creek | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-nine guard for the PHH Prep Fire. She transferred from Boulder Creek High School in August of 2020. She also plays for her club team, Arizona Select. which is run by former All-NBA guard Jason Kidd. Over the spring and summer, Madelynn played in a series of tournaments where her team went 36-9. At Boulder Creek, she won Player of the Game – awarded by Max Preps – a total of eight times. Her freshman year at BCHS, she averaged 11.8 points per game and 3.8 rebounds. She also had a team-high 69 three-point field goals.
One scout summed up Madelynn’s game this way. “She is usually assigned to guard the opponent’s best player. As a freshman, she developed a scoring mentality. At PHH Prep, she will benefit from a national schedule. She played impressively this summer in tournaments in both Las Vegas and Denver.” She is also a member of the National Honor Society and recently received an offer from the University of Idaho. She will soon be ready to play at the next level.
Sienna Cherwinski Sienna Cherwinski 5'7" | PG Xavier Prep | 2023 State AZ is a five-foot-seven point guard who plays for Xavier Prep as well as her club team, AZ Select. Last March Xavier Prep lost in the state tournament to eventual state champion, Valley Vista, 54-46. As a sophomore, she averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2,5 steals per game. As a freshman, she averaged 8.4 points and 2.2 rebounds. Over the last two years, Sienna has been selected as Player of the Game a total of three times by Max Preps.
She is considered one of the best point guards in the class of 2023. In her profile, Sienna wants to work hard enough to have a choice of different colleges and wants to be pushed to the limit by her college teachers and coaches. Her mother is from Colombia and Sienna is bilingual. She also is maintaining a 4.0 GPA. One scout said, “she is equally skilled as a shooter or facilitator.” Her Head Coach, Jennifer Gillom, talked about her game. “She has great leadership ability. Sienna will contribute quite a bit because of that.”