Taylor's Team - Peoples Choice All AZ - Top 15 vote getters only - Top vote getter (each conference) is POY (Poll Closed)

A leader........honor him in memory of Taylor Wisdom.

Way to Go Alex

Ryan Crane is the best basketball player of all time like Kobe status. We will definately be hearing his name in the futuree!

ya!!!

Rodney Clark.... the stats tell the truth!! This young man can fly!!

You have to be kidding me? Is this poll a joke? Who the hell is Ryan Crane and Rodney Clark!?

Go Ryan Crane!!!! We are so proud of you!!!

Hey "FAN" who the hell are YOU!!! Look at the high school stats for Arizona!!! People like you need to get a life, hopefully you have your "ONE" vote in for who ever you know!! Leave this site for the proud parents who clearly care for their kids that are listed!!! My son has already been offered to three colleges... let me guess, your working at McDonalds!!!! For all the parents that are proud of their kids that are listed... GOOD FOR YOU!!!!

dykhuizen can play anywhere. What a comeback year for this kid. He can shoot the 3, penetrate to the hoop and pulls down the rebounds. Whatever college program gets him is going to be fortunate indeed.

Dykhuizen was northwest region player of the year in his junior year and has proven himself once again as a dominant leader in this conference and beyond. He has continued to develop his skills and mature as an athlete. He will do well at the next level.

Alex keep giving it everything you got. You have fought through much adversity this year and you deserve everything that comes your way. You have done us all proud!

Fan, You truly are ignorant for that statement. Who is Ryan Crane? Ryan Crane is hands down the most fun kid to watch in Arizona. Not only is he good at posting up, he also can shoot from the perimeter like a mad man. I got the privilege to go watch this kid play at one of their tourneys. He dropped 8 3ptr's, 7 of them being in the first half, and being pulled for most of the second due to the blow out. With the two seniors including Ryan Crane and Alex Dykhuizen on boulder Creek; I honestly don't know who can stop them from winning state for 5AII. So "fan", I now recommend you go to a Boulder Creek high school game and watch this kid play before you speak again. But I must warn you, Might want to get there early if you want a seat, they tend to "Fill up the house." -Bob

Fan...your are like a child wandering in an out of the conversation...Crane is like Bird, McHale, Ainge, Parish...and Me

alex we are proud of you. you represent bc proud on and off the court. Best of luck to you in your future.

Alls I can say is, Hayden Johnson (SCA) thrashed (ok, not thrashed, but defeated) Boulder Creek with 25 points and 13 rebounds.

Alex, you know you will always have my vote. You have had a great high school career and your dad and I have had a blast watching you play. Your work ethic to continue to improve your skill, especially during the off season has been impressive but more importantly... you are an amazing person and I know that God has very special plans for you. Be blessed in all you do. Mom

Yay Alex and Ryan!!!! :) I love you both! and you both are very talented deserving players GO JAGS!!! #32 #23

SCA played a great game against boulder creek at the tournament. Hayden is a tough player and I'm glad to hear that he is improving and playing ball again.

This poll is legit. It was started on the ArizonaVarsity.com website this morning and will run for two weeks. Many of the top sportwriters in the state will follow the results. One top sportswriter already posted it on several media sites. It's honorary only but may help when it comes to other media related awards. The 75+ player master list is legit. All these kids can really play. I'm considering re-naming the People's Choice POY Award to The Taylor Wisdom POY. With this much support she must have been an incredible kid and Alex has had an amazing comeback season. We encourage posting stats and other context on the players you feel are deserving. If you want to get the word out see the methods available to the right of this page. Good luck!! - Sir Donald

Devirous Johnson you can do it!!!! Chandler Wolves are gonna dominate! We support our wolves! You are a great player and you always work hard keep it up!

Chandler!! Woot woot we got this:D

fail lol fan sucks alex and ryan r gonna dominate.

Ryan and Alex I am very proud of both of you. You are both my little brothers. You boys have both overcome huge obstacles. I am going to miss you both when leave for college...I wont miss you drinking my apple juice alex!! I love you both and keep up the hard work and GO WIN STATE!!! Shannon

Vote for CAMERON FORTE MCCLINTOCK

Way to go Alex!! Ken and I have started passing this along to Morrison and Clinton people to get them to vote for you! You deserve it, Congratulations!! Wish you were still here playing for Morrison! Miss you! Karla and Ken

hey i agree with the "fan" who the heck are these kids from boulder creek and flowing wells, if they were actually good we would've heard of them. i looked up there stats and they're pathetic, only points, no rebounding, assists or anything else. i know more than 15 people on this list that put up those numbers plus more every night and that get double doubles evey night.

I posted this on ArizonaVarsity.com this morning to answer those who think that a All AZ People's Choice Poll is meaningless. I beg to differ.... Holy Poley look at Devirous Johnson's numbers! Look at Baruti's, and he was severely handicapped with a late start. Now he's pushing The Iron Lung (Hayden Johnson) for a spot on the All AZ team!! This is a beautiful thing and here's why. IT GETS PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HONORING GREAT HS BASKETBALL PLAYERS. Coaches and media are way too anal and change resistant sometimes. They think their opinions are better than everyone elses and the old ways are best. Sometimes they are, but sometimes they aren't. Sometimes it comes down to politics as usual. Can any single one of you tell me with certainty that Ryan and Alex are not deserving of being All Arizona? I haven't even seen them play and I can tell you the answer is NO you can't. They're the two best players on a great team. We so-called "pundits" have said many times that winning matters. Add in the high character factor and a cinderella season and nobody can convince me they aren't deserving of being on a team with 15 players. Rodney Clark? He may be the best shooter in the state for all we know. Devirous Johnson may be the best pound for pound big man this state has seen in years. Again, these polls end up being subjective whether we like it or not and much of it is perception. The bottom line is YES, it was done for fun, but more importantly I wanted to open the platform for an All Arizona team just like the NBA does the All Star game. Why? IT GETS PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HONORING GREAT PLAYERS!! That is a very good thing.

All you people need to look at the "real" stats. To say the guys from Boulder Creek are like Byrd, and Kobe... Please get real and look at the facts of the stats. The top rated 50 on Max Preps are for real and what the colleges look at... Sorry Boluder Creek, not even in the top 50! Do the research, Boulder Creek is not even playing top rated H.S. teams! It's great to be proud, nothing wrong with that but do not even compare your guys to great players. Top 25 guys are over powering Boulder Creek stats. Rodney Clark is at 24, he is 6'2" and can fly when dunking... "oh yeah, he is a white kid that can fly!!!" Good for you parents that cheer on the Boulder Creek kids, they sound like great players, but not Byrd, or Kobe when comparing stats!!! Everyone needs to have some fun and enjoy the polls... bottom line these polls are not decided by how many times I can click on the vote for one kid!!!! Good LUCK to ALL the players that are mentioned!!!

Whoa. Some of these comments are RUDE and uncalled for. You are talking about someone's kid!!!! We are not talking about grown adults who are getting paid big bucks & have asked to be put in the spotlight in Hollywood, the NBA or in politics. You are talking about a MINOR who plays h.s. basketball, and works hard for his team. Forgive the fans of Boulder Creek for being TRUE fans, who enjoy watching their best players play hard, & for wanting to root them on. As for what the "colleges" say, who cares what the team is ranked??? I thought this poll was about individual players? I know for a fact that multiple colleges are looking at these 2 fine Boulder Creek players and that they will be recruited. That's how a college talks...money and scholarships. All of you that don't have the decency to say something nice ABOUT A CHILD, shouldn't say anything at all.

3,452 total votes. Brown, Johnson, Owens, Baruti, and Bower knocking on the door to get in at numbers 16-20. Ryan Crane - Boulder Creek 838 24.3% Alex Dykhuizen - Boulder Creek 776 22.5% Rodney Clark - Flowing Wells 329 9.5% Devirous Johnson - Chandler 255 7.4% Daniel Bejarano - North 82 2.4% Michael Perez - Pueblo 76 2.2% Jahii Carson - Mesa 71 2.1% Royce Woolridge - SunnySlope 70 2% Corey Hawkins - EF 69 2% Terrell Stoglin - Santa Rita 52 1.5% Judd Welfringer - Basha 51 1.5% Shawn King - Gilbert 38 1.1% George Matthews - St. Mary's 35 1% Kyle Washington - Florence 34 1% Isaiah Strong - Mesquite 33 1% Brandon Brown - Chavez 32 0.9% Hayden Johnson - SCA 28 0.8% Derek Owens - McClintock 26 0.8% Blondy Baruti - Mesa 26 0.8% Christian Bower - Mesquite 25 0.7% Cameron Forte - McClintock 24 0.7% Collin Woods - Horizon 22 0.6% Ryan Whitehead - Desert Edge 21 0.6% Tyler Russell - Millennium 18 0.5% Andy Jones - Marcos de Niza 17 0.5% Asaad Woods - Mountain View 17 0.5% Bryce Cotton - Palo Verde 17 0.5% Kyle Tresnak - Horizon 16 0.5% Jon Bailey - Dobson 15 0.4% Thomas Harty - Seton 14 0.4% Carter Warnock - Seton 14 0.4% Larry Lewis - Arcadia 13 0.4% TJ Burke - Marcos 13 0.4% Peter Smith - Desert Mountain 12 0.3% Jordan Sims - Liberty 12 0.3% Jake Tramutolo - Sunnyslope 11 0.3% Jarret Green - Dobson 11 0.3% Lester Medford - Amphi 11 0.3% Paul Newendyke - Red Mountain 11 0.3% Rashawn Stewart -LaJoya 9 0.3% Brandon Ehlinger - Precision 9 0.3% Brandon Burnett - Cienega 9 0.3% Shaqir Smith - Tucson 8 0.2% Jordan Baker - Tempe 8 0.2% Sama Taku - Tucson 8 0.2% Franki Mgbolu - St Gregory 7 0.2% Dewayne Russell -Peoria 7 0.2% Jordan McDougald - Red Mountain 7 0.2% Zeke Chapman - Chap 7 0.2% Jameel Yousif - Valley Vista 7 0.2% Jerry Harville - Hamilton 7 0.2% Kurtis Silversmith - St Michaels 7 0.2% Jacques Patton - Precision 6 0.2% Jarret Upchurch - Chaparral 6 0.2% James Noble - Tolleson 6 0.2% Dakota Anderson - NWCC 6 0.2% Jordan McClelland - Mountain View 6 0.2% Andre Hatchett - Santa Rita 6 0.2% Terrance Motley - Maricopa 6 0.2% Antwan Johnson -Copper Canyon 5 0.1% Corbin Wicktor -Independence 5 0.1% Donovan Christensen - WWP 5 0.1% Koyai Clauschee - Chinle 5 0.1% Dillion Currier - Surrey Garden 5 0.1% James Pierce - EF 5 0.1% Merle Branch - Buena 5 0.1% Matt Korchak - Sabino 5 0.1% Steven Halwood - Chinle 4 0.1% Stacy Davis - Tolleson 4 0.1% John Washington - La Joya 4 0.1% David Banks - Buckeye 4 0.1% Billy Morrison - Rincon 4 0.1% Ajak Magot - Cholla 3 0.1% Lawrence Hampton - IR 3 0.1% Junior Coleman -Washington 2 0.1% Shane Harney - Coronado 2 0.1% Rasta Nastio - Alchesay 2 0.1% Levi Antonio - San Carlos 2 0.1% Martyre Demarco - Shadow Mtn 1 0% 3,452

To share the love I think the right thing to do is to break down the Peoples Choice POYs by Conference so that there will be a POY or Co-POY for the top vote getters ("Co-POY" if they are close) in each conference/division 5A1, 5A2, 4A1, etc. But I will still take the top 15 players in this poll against any other team in the state hands down. Nobody can argue that from a basketball perspective.

Devirous Rocks! He's an awesome basketball player and kid....plus his arms are freakishly long!!! GO WOLVES!!!

Sir Donald - Thank you for having a poll that is based on more than just stats on a piece of paper but on who we are the biggest fan of. There's no doubt that every young man on the list deserves to be commended for their hard work, drive to succeed and their ability to play basketball. All of them have something to offer the world and I wish them all the best in the future. That being said, I feel the need to tell you why I voted for Alex Dykhuizen. His Jr. year (2008-09) was a great year. My daughter, Taylor Wisdom, was his #1 fan & on the varsity dance team at BCHS. She danced countless hours on end cheering for him and the jags team (even though Alex always told her dancing was not a sport - lol). Today Taylor has the best seat in the house as she watches Alex play from heaven. She's still his #1 fan and always will be. Alex & Taylor, best friends, were in a horrible ATV accident at the end of the 2008-09 school year that took her life. Alex was injured himself quite badly, both physically & emotionally. There was another boy injured also. Alex was not able to play ball all summer and went back on the court just 1 week before the 1st BCHS game. Today Alex has Taylor’s name on each of his game shoes and carries her in his heart every game he plays. I believe that his perseverance and commitment, not only to his team but also to himself, are second to none. That is part of the reason I am voting for this young man. He is not just a great basketball player. He has the heart, spirit and sincerity of an All-star, on and off the court. I know that everybody has a story and everyone has the right to tell their story & to decide to vote if they choose to. I also know Ryan Crane, and although I am not a personal friend of his, I do know that he too has conquered his share of obstacles but to watch him on the court you would never know it. As a mother I can tell you that it is my honor that both of these fine young men were in my daughter’s life. I challenge all of you to vote if your heart leads you to support someone on this list. Ryan & Alex may be in the lead but all that means is in our community of friends and families we have chose to cast our votes. Please quit bashing the players on this list because NONE of them deserve it. They were all given a gift of some sort in the game of basketball so spend your energy gathering votes instead of shooting daggers at innocent children, as Karen said, because I’m here to tell you that you never know when tomorrow may be to late to tell them they are All-stars in your eyes. God bless all of you. ~ momma (that's what Alex calls me)

Well I'll be dipped in ink. I was just doing my usual search for the best shooter in the state on Maxpreps.com and, lo and behold, who do you think the top 3 kids are using my usual criteria of a high 3 PFG made per game and high 3 PFG %. 1. Ehlinger - 4.0 made per game and 47% 2. Crane - 3.5 made per game and 46% 3. Hawkins 4.0 made per game and 45% Assuming the stats are accurate, I know, it seems Governor Crane may be the best long distance bomber in all of 4A and 5A. The other two infamous bombers play small ball and B-EAZY had a game listed where he made 7 out of 1 3PFGs. That helped the percentage quite a bit for him.

Momma, Thank you for telling your story. I hope you don't mind if I post it on Arizonavarsity.com. I lost my mother at a relatively young age in a terrible auto accident so I can relate in a way. My hair turned gray overnight at 33 when it happened but losing a child at such a young age must be the most difficult thing an adult can ever endure. To get the kind of support she has gotten from your community is a testament to a wonderful young lady and her momma. This team will now be called Taylor's Team in honor of her. Go Boulder Creek! Sir Donald

Oh and check out the new title of this poll up top !! :)

This was posted over at arizonavarsity.com. Ms. Wisdom, my heart goes out to you and your family. And, you are right, there is more to a good player than stats. So many of these kids who only care about puttin up shots are probably not going to succeed on or off the court as well as the all around players who know that there is no I in TEAM. JW is a perfect example of this- he is an all around TEAM player and an all around successful young man off the court as well. As long as the "I" players are continuously touted for getting the most points and not having to worry about doing anything else on or off the court they will never learn the TEAM concept on or off the court. I have seen some of these high scoring boys and they rarely play D or get assists, or run a play through- just get me the ball so I can shoot. I watched a kid who graduated last year and he had a ton of points throughout HS- poor shooting %, no D , and guess what happened to him? So, although I've never seen Alex D. play, he's got my vote (so does JW :)) !

In looking at the votes for POY by conference I doubt anyone can beat Governor Crane and Alex Dykhuizen. We could almost crown them the 5A2 Co-POYs now. But the rest of the conference POYs are wide open. Here's another comment from BBEYE over at AV who wrote the last one here that I just posted as well. Thanks Sir, I figured she wasn't on this, but hoped someone would link it to her and also for others to get a clue about the "big picture" and what we as parents and role models are teaching our kids about life. Everyone always says that being on a sports team is supposed to teach our kids life lessons, but then those important lessons are thrown out the door with encouraging the wrong ideals for attention. I think it's great doing the "Taylor's Team". Now let's hope some day these young athletes (and some adults) will actually "get it".

Good luck!

Hi Alex, I just wanted to let you know that you have my vote. Congratulations to you and your team for winning your region last night. Didn't you do that last year? I have had fun listening to your games on the radio. I am so proud of you. Grandma Lois

Alex you are an all-star in my book. We are proud of you. You have been a great leader for your team, a great friend to many and God has given you a special gift in the ability to play ball. Enjoy the rest of your season. You have worked so hard for it!

Alex you are getting my vote on behalf of Taylor. If she were here she would do it herself. She always claimed to be your biggest fan and I know that she is proud of you for not giving up and for fighting through the pain in order to experience the joy. So this votes from Tay!

Sir Don, I like the new name of this poll. I think you should have Taylor's Team as an annual tradition in her honor! :-) She must have been quite a kid to draw this much attention. Good Luck to all the boys on the list..and special blessings to Taylor's mom.

Alex you got my vote. You are a beast on the boards.

Hey Alex, Congrats on your season. We work with your mom and dad and we know what you have been through and how hard you have worked to return to basketball this season. You have been in our prayers and you certainly have our vote for this award. Keep up the great work. You are amazing!

Oh my God.... is this poll strictly about Boulder Creek??? And who the heck is Sir Donald, or are you trying to be like Sir Charles Barkley since everyone seems to compare eachother as the "great ones"!!! Boulder Creek needs to play some "known" teams and see how good they really are, they would be "spanked" BIG TIME!!! There are so many players on the poll that are the real thing and it is clear the parents are the ones that are re-voting many times over and over... this poll is a joke!!

VOTE KYLE WASHINGTON! FHS!!!!

Alex, Your Nashville TN fans are cheering for you!

I've seen Devirous Johnson from Chandler play many time this year and I'm blown away by how hard he works and how productive he is. Definetly a deserving choice.

well,my vote goes too: Cameron Forte for McClintock(:

YAY VOTE FOR DEVIROUS FROM CHANDLERR!! :)

Who is Alex and Crane. Really look it up there the two best players on a team that is number one in state. So "Fan" before you start hating realize that these two have the best work ethic in the state and are goiong to be fun to watch in the state tournment.

"One way, say we'd get spanked when we win state.

3934 votes. Dykhuizen just jumped over Governor Crane. We'll have to make him a Senator with a massive crush on the ballot box. Cameron Forte's fans have stepped up and he has cracked the Top 15 Team. I'm surprised the SCA fans have not weighed in for The Iron Lung (Hayden Johnson). The dude played an entire game with a collapsed lung, was in the hospital for 9 days getting it stapled back together, and is back out there for their run for the 2A title. Let's give the kid some love too please. He's at #19. :) Senator Dykhuizen - Boulder Creek 879 22.3% Governor Crane - Boulder Creek 865 22% Rodney Clark - Flowing Wells 350 8.9% Devirous Johnson - Chandler 291 7.4% Michael Perez - Pueblo 111 2.8% Daniel Bejarano - North 90 2.3% Royce Woolridge - SunnySlope 82 2.1% Jahii Carson - Mesa 82 2.1% Corey Hawkins - EF 79 2% Judd Welfringer - Basha 76 1.9% Kyle Washington - Florence 74 1.9% Terrell Stoglin - Santa Rita 64 1.6% George Matthews - St. Mary's 43 1.1% Shawn King - Gilbert 41 1% Cameron Forte - McClintock 40 1% Isaiah Strong - Mesquite 39 1% Brandon Brown - Chavez 35 0.9% Derek Owens - McClintock 33 0.8% Hayden Johnson - SCA 31 0.8% Blondy Baruti - Mesa 31 0.8% Christian Bower - Mesquite 28 0.7% Collin Woods - Horizon 24 0.6% Ryan Whitehead - Desert Edge 23 0.6% Asaad Woods - Mountain View 21 0.5% Bryce Cotton - Palo Verde 21 0.5% Kyle Tresnak - Horizon 19 0.5% Tyler Russell - Millennium 19 0.5% Andy Jones - Marcos de Niza 18 0.5% Thomas Harty - Seton 17 0.4% Jon Bailey - Dobson 16 0.4% Carter Warnock - Seton 16 0.4% Larry Lewis - Arcadia 14 0.4% TJ Burke - Marcos 14 0.4% Jarret Green - Dobson 14 0.4% Peter Smith - Desert Mountain 14 0.4% Jordan Sims - Liberty 14 0.4% Lester Medford - Amphi 12 0.3% Paul Newendyke - Red Mountain 12 0.3% Brandon Burnett - Cienega 12 0.3% Jake Tramutolo - Sunnyslope 11 0.3% Rashawn Stewart - La Joya 11 0.3% Jordan Baker - Tempe 10 0.3% Jordan McDougald - Red Mountain 10 0.3% Matt Korchak - Sabino 9 0.2% Sama Taku - Tucson 9 0.2% Shaqir Smith - Tucson 9 0.2% Jerry Harville - Hamilton 9 0.2% Brandon Ehlinger - Precision 9 0.2% Jameel Yousif - Valley Vista 8 0.2% James Noble - Tolleson 8 0.2% Merle Branch - Buena 8 0.2% Zeke Chapman - Chap 8 0.2% Ajak Magot - Cholla 7 0.2% Andre Hatchett - Santa Rita 7 0.2% Jacques Patton - Precision 7 0.2% Franki Mgbolu - St Gregory 7 0.2% Dewayne Russell - Peoria 7 0.2% Antwan Johnson - Copper Canyon 7 0.2% Steven Halwood - Chinle 7 0.2% Dakota Anderson - NWCC 7 0.2% Kurtis Silversmith - St Michaels 7 0.2% John Washington - La Joya 7 0.2% Billy Morrison - Rincon 6 0.2% Corbin Wicktor - Independence 6 0.2% Dillon Currier - Gilbert Christian 6 0.2% Jordan McClelland - Mountain View 6 0.2% Terrance Motley - Maricopa 6 0.2% Jarret Upchurch - Chaparral 6 0.2% Donovan Christensen - WWP 6 0.2% Stacy Davis - Tolleson 5 0.1% David Banks - Buckeye 5 0.1% Koyai Clauschee - Chinle 5 0.1% James Pierce - EF 5 0.1% Lawrence Hampton - IR 5 0.1% Levi Antonio - San Carlos 4 0.1% Rasta Nastio - Alchesay 3 0.1% Shane Harney - Coronado 3 0.1% Junior Coleman - Washington 2 0.1% Martyre Demarco - Shadow Mtn 2 0.1% TOTAL 3,934

Go alex! My favorite basketball player of all time!

The voting has slowed down. I'll give the poll one more day and then shut it down at 5pm tomorrow and announce the team and conference POYs. Good luck down the home stretch!

Alex - We are very proud of you and your hard work. We miss having you in the neighborhood and watching you grow up. We wish you the best in everything! Mark and Theresa Farrell

Enjoyed watching you play sports from little up. I love the way you have improved. I really am very proud of the way you conduct yourself in the game and off the floor. Love GrandMA.

Alex is an amazing young man on and off the court. I am so proud of you.

Way to go!

The last day for voting is today.

1 Alex Dykhuizen - Boulder Creek 911 21.4% 2 Ryan Crane - Boulder Creek 872 20.5% 3 Rodney Clark - Flowing Wells 367 8.6% 4 Devirous Johnson - Chandler 300 7% 5 Michael Perez - Pueblo 115 2.7% 6 Kyle Washington - Florence 114 2.7% 7 Daniel Bejarano - North 97 2.3% 8 Jahii Carson - Mesa 96 2.3% 9 Shawn King - Gilbert 94 2.2% 10 Royce Woolridge - SunnySlope 89 2.1% 11 Corey Hawkins - EF 86 2% 12 Judd Welfringer - Basha 81 1.9% 13 Terrell Stoglin - Santa Rita 66 1.6% 14 Cameron Forte - McClintock 59 1.4% 15 Derek Owens - McClintock 49 1.2% Isaiah Strong - Mesquite 44 1% George Matthews - St. Mary's 44 1% Brandon Brown - Chavez 38 0.9% Blondy Baruti - Mesa 33 0.8% Christian Bower - Mesquite 31 0.7% Hayden Johnson - SCA 31 0.7% Jake Tramutolo - Sunnyslope 30 0.7% Collin Woods - Horizon 25 0.6% Ryan Whitehead - Desert Edge 23 0.5% Asaad Woods - Mountain View 23 0.5% Bryce Cotton - Palo Verde 22 0.5% Andy Jones - Marcos de Niza 20 0.5% Thomas Harty - Seton 19 0.4% Kyle Tresnak - Horizon 19 0.4% Tyler Russell - Millennium 19 0.4% Carter Warnock - Seton 17 0.4% Jon Bailey - Dobson 17 0.4% Jordan Baker - Tempe 16 0.4% Jarret Green - Dobson 15 0.4% Peter Smith - Desert Mountain 15 0.4% Brandon Burnett - Cienega 15 0.4% TJ Burke - Marcos 15 0.4% Larry Lewis - Arcadia 14 0.3% Jordan Sims - Liberty 14 0.3% Merle Branch - Buena 12 0.3% Lester Medford - Amphi 12 0.3% Rashawn Stewart - La Joya 12 0.3% Paul Newendyke - Red Mountain 12 0.3% Brandon Ehlinger - Precision 12 0.3% Shaqir Smith - Tucson 10 0.2% Jordan McDougald - Red Mountain 10 0.2% Jacques Patton - Precision 10 0.2% Matt Korchak - Sabino 10 0.2% Sama Taku - Tucson 9 0.2% Ajak Magot - Cholla 9 0.2% Jerry Harville - Hamilton 9 0.2% Terrance Motley - Maricopa 8 0.2% Andre Hatchett - Santa Rita 8 0.2% Steven Halwood - Chinle 8 0.2% Kurtis Silversmith - St Michaels 8 0.2% Jameel Yousif - Valley Vista 8 0.2% James Noble - Tolleson 8 0.2% Antwan Johnson - Copper Canyon 8 0.2% Zeke Chapman - Chap 8 0.2% Dakota Anderson - NWCC 7 0.2% Dillon Currier - Gilbert Christian 7 0.2% Corbin Wicktor - Independence 7 0.2% Billy Morrison - Rincon 7 0.2% Dewayne Russell - Peoria 7 0.2% John Washington - La Joya 7 0.2% Franki Mgbolu - St Gregory 7 0.2% Donovan Christensen - WWP 7 0.2% Stacy Davis - Tolleson 6 0.1% Jordan McClelland - Mountain View 6 0.1% Shane Harney - Coronado 6 0.1% Jarret Upchurch - Chaparral 6 0.1% Koyai Clauschee - Chinle 5 0.1% Lawrence Hampton - IR 5 0.1% James Pierce - EF 5 0.1% David Banks - Buckeye 5 0.1% Levi Antonio - San Carlos 4 0.1% Rasta Nastio - Alchesay 3 0.1% Martyre Demarco - Shadow Mtn 2 0% Junior Coleman - Washington 2 0% 4,257

VOTE FOR CAMERON FORTE!

I've closed the poll and here are the final results. There were 4,355 total votes cast. Because these are the 2010 Taylor Wisdom Peoples Choice Awards, and she really knew how to share the love, there will be THREE All AZ teams. Thank you to Momma Wisdom, the Dykhuizen family, and all of their supporters for sharing their stories!! 15 players made All AZ 1st Team 16 made All AZ 2nd Team (due to a tie for #15) 19 made All AZ 3rd Team (due to ties for #15) 28 made Honorable Mention All AZ Congrats to all these fine ballplayers for having a great year. I will announce the POYs for each conference tomorrow with a few other surprises and a new poll for who is the best team in the state at any level. 1 Alex Dykhuizen - Boulder Creek 912 20.9% 1 Ryan Crane - Boulder Creek 881 20.2% 1 Rodney Clark - Flowing Wells 369 8.5% 1 Devirous Johnson - Chandler 306 7% 1 Shawn King - Gilbert 119 2.7% 1 Kyle Washington - Florence 118 2.7% 1 Michael Perez - Pueblo 118 2.7% 1 Jahii Carson - Mesa 99 2.3% 1 Daniel Bejarano - North 98 2.3% 1 Royce Woolridge - SunnySlope 92 2.1% 1 Corey Hawkins - EF 87 2% 1 Judd Welfringer - Basha 83 1.9% 1 Cameron Forte - McClintock 68 1.6% 1 Terrell Stoglin - Santa Rita 67 1.5% 1 Derek Owens - McClintock 56 1.3% 2 Isaiah Strong - Mesquite 47 1.1% 2 George Matthews - St. Mary's 44 1% 2 Brandon Brown - Chavez 38 0.9% 2 Blondy Baruti - Mesa 34 0.8% 2 Christian Bower - Mesquite 32 0.7% 2 Hayden Johnson - SCA 31 0.7% 2 Jake Tramutolo - Sunnyslope 30 0.7% 2 Collin Woods - Horizon 26 0.6% 2 Asaad Woods - Mountain View 25 0.6% 2 Ryan Whitehead - Desert Edge 23 0.5% 2 Bryce Cotton - Palo Verde 22 0.5% 2 Jordan Baker - Tempe 21 0.5% 2 Thomas Harty - Seton 20 0.5% 2 Andy Jones - Marcos de Niza 20 0.5% 2 Kyle Tresnak - Horizon 19 0.4% 2 Tyler Russell - Millennium 19 0.4% 3 Carter Warnock - Seton 17 0.4% 3 Jon Bailey - Dobson 17 0.4% 3 Peter Smith - Desert Mountain 16 0.4% 3 Jarret Green - Dobson 15 0.3% 3 Brandon Burnett - Cienega 15 0.3% 3 TJ Burke - Marcos 15 0.3% 3 Larry Lewis - Arcadia 14 0.3% 3 Jordan Sims - Liberty 14 0.3% 3 Merle Branch - Buena 12 0.3% 3 Lester Medford - Amphi 12 0.3% 3 Rashawn Stewart - La Joya 12 0.3% 3 Paul Newendyke - Red Mountain 12 0.3% 3 Brandon Ehlinger - Precision 12 0.3% 3 Shaqir Smith - Tucson 11 0.3% 3 Sama Taku - Tucson 10 0.2% 3 Jordan McDougald - Red Mountain 10 0.2% 3 Jacques Patton - Precision 10 0.2% 3 Ajak Magot - Cholla 10 0.2% 3 Matt Korchak - Sabino 10 0.2% HM Steven Halwood - Chinle 9 0.2% HM Jerry Harville - Hamilton 9 0.2% HM Terrance Motley - Maricopa 8 0.2% HM Andre Hatchett - Santa Rita 8 0.2% HM Kurtis Silversmith - St Michaels 8 0.2% HM Antwan Johnson - Copper Canyon 8 0.2% HM Jameel Yousif - Valley Vista 8 0.2% HM James Noble - Tolleson 8 0.2% HM Zeke Chapman - Chap 8 0.2% HM Dakota Anderson - NWCC 7 0.2% HM Dillon Currier - Gilbert Christian 7 0.2% HM Jordan McClelland - Mountain View 7 0.2% HM Corbin Wicktor - Independence 7 0.2% HM Billy Morrison - Rincon 7 0.2% HM John Washington - La Joya 7 0.2% HM Franki Mgbolu - St Gregory 7 0.2% HM Donovan Christensen - WWP 7 0.2% HM Dewayne Russell - Peoria 7 0.2% HM Stacy Davis - Tolleson 6 0.1% HM David Banks - Buckeye 6 0.1% HM Jarret Upchurch - Chaparral 6 0.1% HM Shane Harney - Coronado 6 0.1% HM Koyai Clauschee - Chinle 5 0.1% HM Lawrence Hampton - IR 5 0.1% HM James Pierce - EF 5 0.1% HM Levi Antonio - San Carlos 4 0.1% HM Rasta Nastio - Alchesay 3 0.1% HM Martyre Demarco - Shadow Mtn 2 0% HM Junior Coleman - Washington 2 0% 4,355

Dykhuizen & Crane lead Boulder Creek to state. Fantastic game and win tonight boys! You made us all proud tonight!!!!!

Wonderful job for "all" the young men mentioned in this poll!!!

HEY ALEX; JUST KNOW WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND HOW YOU HAVE BEEN THERE FOR TAYLOR'S FAMILY AND WE ARE SO HAPPY YOU ARE DOING BETTER NOW.. GOD BLESS

Here are the POYs. In honor of Taylor I shared the love as much as possible. Huge props to all these rising stars!! The next poll will be up on Monday morning for the best team in AZ. 2010 Taylor Wisdom Peoples Choice Awards - Conference Co-Players of the Year (Top three vote getters each conference - four if tied or within 1 vote) 5A1 Devirous Johnson - Chandler Shawn King - Gilbert Jahii Carson - Mesa Daniel Bejarano - North 5A2 Alex Dykhuizen - Boulder Creek Ryan Crane - Boulder Creek Collin Woods - Horizon 4A1 Rodney Clark - Flowing Wells Michael Perez - Tucson Pueblo Royce Woolridge - Sunnyslope 4A2 Terell Stoglin - Santa Rita Ryan Whitehead - Desert Edge Bryce Cotton - Palo Verde 3A Kyle Washington - Florence Corey Hawkins - Estrella Foothills Steven Halwood - Chinle 2A Hayden Johnson - SCA Brandon Ehlinger - Precision Jacques Patton - Precision 1A Kurtis Silversmith - St. Michael's Dillon Currier - Surrey Garden/Gilbert Christian Frankie Mgbolu - St. Gregories

Rodney Clark.... Great job on your 45 point game last night to end your senior year!! Rodney will be representing Tucson in Phoenix for the 3-pt shoot out!! I love you my son, and I am so very proud of you... Dad

Be sure your players are nominated by your Head Coach to play in the AZ Basketball Coaches Association Senior and Underclassmen All Star Games. They will be held at US Airways Center on May 29. All nominations must be e-mailed to Art Hall, the Director, by the head coach with all the proper info very soon! He's at arthall3@cox.net