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Top-60 prospect Jamari Phillips decommits from Arizona

Wg0vf-nP_400x400by:Keegan Pope•05/29/24•

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Jamari Phillips was Arizona's first commitment of the 2024 class / Arizona MBB Athletics

Modesto (Calif.) Dream City Christian four-star shooting guard Jamari Phillips has decommitted from Arizona, On3’s Joe Tipton confirmed.

The news was first reported by WildcatAuthority’s Jason Scheer.

Phillips committed to the Wildcats in December 2022 and signed with them in November of 2023. However, with the announcement that Arizona’s All-American combo guard Caleb Love would be returning for another season after previously entering the NBA Draft process, Phillips has now reopened his recruitment.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pounder is the No. 51 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 14 shooting guard and No. 2 recruit in Arizona.

Jamari Phillips Personal Bio

“Jamari Phillips started his high school career at Modesto (California) Christian before transferring before his junior season to play at Arizona prep powerhouse Compass Prep. He was born in Pasadena and also spent time attending school and playing AAU ball when he was younger in the Bakersfield area. Phillips says he models his game after Devin Booker and Jalen Green. “I shoot the ball at a high rate from behind the arc and that’s mostly what I’m great at,” Phillips told ProspectiveInsight.com. “I like to attack the basket and try to create contact and convert it into and-ones. As for my play style, I like playing at my own pace, not too fast, not too slow. Just flowing with it and then not trying to rush anything too quickly. I watch a lot of Devin Booker film. I watch his synergy I like the way Devin Booker comes off of screens and creates a shot for others and space and stuff. And Jalen Green, he’s just like a scoring machine, man. It’s crazy like watching him, seeing how he gets his shots off and his shot selection.”

Phillips already had eclipsed the 1,000-point mark at Modesto Christian and averaged 23 points before transferring to Compass Prep. He was also named the Sacramento Bee’s Player of the Year award after his sophomore season.”