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It’s hard to get a better night on the basketball court than Arizona high school basketball player Adrian Stubbs did on Tuesday.
Stubbs, a guard at Phoenix Maryvale High School, became the first player in Arizona high school basketball history to score 100 points in a game in the team’s 109-25 victory over Yuma Kofa High School. Stubbs scored 100 points despite sitting on the bench for the entire fourth quarter.
He scored 70 points in the first half, scored every point for Maryvale, then scored 30 points in the third quarter. Stubbs scored 35 points in the first quarter and said head coach Jeremy Smith gave him the go-ahead.
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Maryvale guard Adrian Stubbs (1) dribbles against Marcos de Niza guard Drew Dana (2) during a Section 7 play-in game in Glendale, Arizona on June 18, 2024. (IMAGIN)
“I think I had 35 at the end of the first quarter and my coach gave me the green light,” Stubbs said, according to The Arizona Republic. “I wanted to go. That was probably the most unselfish play (from teammates) I’ve ever seen in my life. Without them, this wouldn’t be possible. All those passes. All the steals. That’s a huge shout out to them.”
The previous state record of 75 points in a game had stood since the 1965-66 1A season (1A denotes a classification for smaller schools), which Stubbs broke. His previous career high was 56, which was one shy of the 6A record (the classification for the largest schools).
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Maryvale guard Adrian Stubbs (1) shoots against Marcos de Niza forward James Steward (4) during a Section 7 play-in game in Glendale, Arizona on June 18, 2024. (IMAGIN)
The previous 6A record was set by Nico Mannion, who went on to star for the Arizona Wildcats before being drafted by the Golden State Warriors.
“This kid never ceases to amaze me,” Maryvale coach Jeremy Smith said. “His will to win and fight and grit is second to none. He has a lot of people rooting for him and wanting the best for him. He’s a gamer. Before the season started, we had team goals. And we have individual goals. One of his individual goals was to beat Nico Mannion’s record of 57.”
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Maryvale guard Adrian Stubbs talks to the Arizona Republic during practice at Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Arizona on May 8, 2025. (IMAGIN)
Stubbs entered the game averaging 24 points per game. game and was very effective Tuesday. He made a point of scoring on mid-range jumpers, scoring just 18 of his 100 points on 3-pointers while going 16-for-23 from the free throw line.
