Grine's Starting Five: Top Players to Watch at State
NMPreps Joshua Grine's starting five players to watch during the first round of the 2022 New Mexico high school basketball state tournament. #nmpreps
5A BASKETBALL
1st Unit Scoop: We couldn't start the list for 5A basketball without the dynamic duo of William Benjamin and Isaiah Carr of top-ranked Las Cruces High School. Benjamin, a 6-foot-2 guard, is averaging 26.1 points per game along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists. 6-foot-11 and Grand Canyon University commit Isaiah Carr has averages of 18.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Hobbs guard Jalen Goar has the Eagles ranked third and leading the way with 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per contest. Ja'Kwon Hill (2022/Volcano Vista) and freshman stud Jalin Holland (2025/Los Lunas) both lead their team into the post-season after being named District Player of the Year for their respected districts (no stats available). Junior star Exodus Ayers leads a talented 2023 class for the La Cueva Bears (2-seed) with 16.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest.
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NMPreps Joshua Grine's starting five players to watch during the first round of the 2022 New Mexico high school basketball state tournament. #nmpreps
5A BASKETBALL
| NAME | SCHOOL | GRAD | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|
| William 'Duece' Benjamin | Las Cruces High School | 2022 | 5A |
| Ja'Kwon Hill | Volcano Vista High School | 2022 | 5A |
| Exodus Ayers | La Cueva High School | 2023 | 5A |
| Jalen Goar | Hobbs High School | 2022 | 5A |
| Jalin Holland | Los Lunas High School | 2025 | 5A |
| Isaiah Carr | Las Cruces High School | 2022 | 5A |
1st Unit Scoop: We couldn't start the list for 5A basketball without the dynamic duo of William Benjamin and Isaiah Carr of top-ranked Las Cruces High School. Benjamin, a 6-foot-2 guard, is averaging 26.1 points per game along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists. 6-foot-11 and Grand Canyon University commit Isaiah Carr has averages of 18.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Hobbs guard Jalen Goar has the Eagles ranked third and leading the way with 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per contest. Ja'Kwon Hill (2022/Volcano Vista) and freshman stud Jalin Holland (2025/Los Lunas) both lead their team into the post-season after being named District Player of the Year for their respected districts (no stats available). Junior star Exodus Ayers leads a talented 2023 class for the La Cueva Bears (2-seed) with 16.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest.
| PLAYER | TEAM | GRAD | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Murillo | Highland | 2022 | 4A |
| Daniel Corrales | Belen | 2022 | 4A |
| Shane Douma-Sanchez | Del Norte | 2023 | 4A |
| Judah Casaus | Del Norte | 2023 | 4A |
| Jett Wycoff | Hope Christian | 2022 | 4A |
| Duda Jackson | Socorro | 2022 | 3A |
| Mac Manzanares | Sandia Prep | 2022 | 3A |
| Matthew Gonzales | Robertson | 2022 | 3A |
| Dontrelle Donetso | Navajo Prep | 2022 | 3A |
| Finn Coles | Santa Fe Prep | 2022 | 3A |
| Travis Henderson | Tularosa | 2022 | 2A |
| Talon West | Rehoboth Christian | 2022 | 2A |
| Santiago Rivas | Escalante | 2022 | 2A |
| Maximus Mkpa | Menaul | 2022 | 2A |
| Jacob Lujan | Jal | 2022 | 2A |
| Joren Mirabal | Magdalena | 2022 | 1A |
| Rylan Creighton | Elida | 2022 | 1A |
| Lane Clavel | Roy/Mosquero | 2022 | 1A |
| Carter Tuene | Clovis Christian | 2023 | 1A |
| Logan Devaney | Melrose | 2022 | 1A |
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Who do you have? Can be the entire state or break it down by classification.
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