Jamari Phillips

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.