Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 9 Sunnyslope

Return five of top six scorers headlined by top 30 junior Darius Wabbington, three-star Colorado commit Rider Portela and three-star junior Delton Prescott.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Season 834,476 views 1:08

No. 9 Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Head coach: Ray Portela 

2024-25: 21-9

National ranking: Unranked

State championships: Five (2002, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021)

Players to watch

G — Jaylin Ideran

Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2026)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

W — Nash Parmley

Height: 6-6 | Class: Senior (2026)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

G — Rider Portela

Height: 6-4 | Class: Senior (2026)

National rank: No. 212 | Status: Colorado commit

G — Delton Prescott

Height: 5-11 | Class: Junior (2027)

National rank: No. 215 | Status: Uncommitted

F — Cristian Simmons

Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2026)

National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

C — Darius Wabbington

Height: 6-9 | Class: Junior (2027)

National rank: No. 26 | Status: Uncommitted

Key Dates

Nov. 21 — vs. Rancho Christian (Temecula, Calif.)

Nov. 22 — at Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)

Dec. 13 — vs. St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Dec. 19 — vs. Chaparral (Parker, Colo.)

Dec. 26-30 — The Classic at Damien

Jan. 1-3 — Hoophall West

Jan. 21 — vs. Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)

Feb. 20 — at Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)

MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention selection Darius Wabbington averaged 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season. (PHOTO: Mark Jones)