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The race for the Class 5A boys basketball state title is wide open, with contenders across the league, including Bishop Gorman, Liberty, Coronado and Arbor View.
Sierra Vista junior center Xavion Staton, a three-star prospect, has received offers from Kansas, Southern California, Louisiana State and others this month.
Arbor View forward Pharaoh Compton is a four-star prospect and the state’s top class of 2024 recruit, according to 247Sports.
Nevada high school state championships aren’t exclusive to just teams in the Silver State. Six out-of-state schools compete athletically for state titles against Nevada schools.
A 35-second shot clock has been approved for Nevada high school basketball on a voluntary basis by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.
Many talented boys high school basketball players have emerged from Southern Nevada. These are the next prospects on the rise.
Four top Bishop Gorman basketball players have announced that they are leaving the state for new teams, part of an exodus of talent from Southern Nevada.
Talented basketball players are coming out of Las Vegas every year. Some of them have cemented their high school legacy by setting potentially unbreakable records.
Durango’s boys basketball team showed resiliency through a late-season coaching change and battled through the challenging Class 5A Southern League to win the state title.
Durango’s Taj Degourville announced his college commitment to San Diego State on Sunday. He chose the Aztecs over UNLV, Oklahoma and Southern California.
Liberty junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. announced Sunday that he is committing to UNLV, choosing the Rebels over Arizona, Florida, Gonzaga, Houston and UCLA.
Liberty junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is still pondering his college choices and possibly graduating early to reclassify for 2023.
Durango announced Las Vegas native Ron Riley as the school’s new boys basketball coach. The Trailblazers won the Class 5A state title last season.
An overwhelming majority of Nevada high school boys and girls basketball coaches support a 35-second shot clock in a survey conducted by the NIAA.