Liberty safety Austin Fiaseu announced in April a commitment to play football for UNLV, for which he’s cheered since the fifth grade. The senior has blossomed into one of the state’s top defensive players.
Boys Basketball
Senior forward Ashtyn Fink is one of the top college prospects in Nevada, a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She committed to Vanderbilt as a sophomore in 2016.
Green Valley senior Taylor O’Neill committed to Xavier last November and is using her senior season to prepare for her collegiate career — and to help the Gators’ soccer team compete in the cutthroat Desert League.
Clark senior forward Antwon Jackson, who committed to Arkansas State last week, has lost almost 15 pounds as he works to expand his skill set.
Clark senior forward-center Antwon Jackson is committed to Arkansas State, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
Clark’s Jalen Hill comes in at No. 1 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top boys basketball players.
Coronado’s Jaden Hardy comes in at No. 2 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top boys basketball players.
Liberty’s Julian Strawther comes in at No. 3 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top boys basketball players.
Bishop Gorman’s Noah Taitz comes in at No. 4 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top boys basketball players.
Bishop Gorman’s Isaiah Cottrell in at No. 5 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top boys basketball players.
Makhi Mitchell had 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots, and Josh Wallace and Mekhi Long combined for 36 points off the bench as the Premier topped The Truth 82-75 in the final of the 17 Invite division.
Jalen Suggs, who plays club basketball for Grassroots Sizzle out of Minneapolis, is one of the top two-sport athletes in the country and has several Division I basketball and football scholarship offers.
Bishop Gorman’s Zaon Collins is a slender 6-foot guard, probably tipping the scales at 150 pounds. But when the game’s on the line, Collins has shown he’s tough enough to carry a team.
The Mobley brothers are indicative of the talent in Las Vegas this week. Evan, a 7-foot power forward, is the top player in the 2020 class, according to ESPN. Isaiah, a 6-9 power forward, is ESPN’s No. 16 player in the 2019 class.
Daishen Nix is one of the best — and most underrated — point guard prospects in the country, a distinction he’s comfortable with for now.
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