The much-needed start of the Colorado high school basketball season remains two weeks away as practice can start on January 18th with official games finally tipping off on the 25th. As we look ahead to the games finally resuming, Colorado Preps will look at some of the top players returning in all five classifications. Below are the top 15 returning scorers in each class as based on numbers posted to MaxPreps.
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CLASS 1A
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Josh Duran | Antonito | 26.5 | SR |
| 2. | Logan Owen | Belleview Christian | 25.5 | SR |
| 3. | Fisher Leggitt | Creede | 24.0 | SR |
| 4. | Wes Ryan | DeBeque | 23.4 | SR |
| 5. | Tyler Wytulka | Nucla | 21.3 | SR |
| 6. | Blake Essex | Mile High Academy | 21.2 | SR |
| 7. | Dominic Coleman | Granada | 20.0 | JR |
| 8. | Antonio Cordova | Primero | 18.8 | SR |
| 9. | Jon Kochavi | Denver Jewish Day | 18.3 | SR |
| Jackson Leo | Ouray | 18.3 | SR | |
| 11. | Jaret Lichty | Stratton/Liberty | 18.1 | SR |
| 12. | Samuel Kaufman | Denver Academy of Torah | 17.4 | SR |
| Dalton Sweazy | Hanover | 17.4 | JR | |
| 14. | Michael Damelio | Primero | 17.3 | JR |
| Daniel McFarlane | Front Range Baptist | 17.3 | JR |
CLASS 2A
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Trey Summers | Union Colony Prep | 21.3 | SR |
| 2. | Christian Still | Dayspring Christian | 20.4 | SR |
| 3. | Jase Bessire | Highland (moves to 3A) | 19.0 | SR |
| 4. | Val Leone | Fowler | 18.2 | SR |
| 5. | Ben Buhler | Denver Christian | 17.9 | JR |
| 6. | Camden Smithburg | Limon | 16.8 | SR |
| 7. | Erik Wasinger | Crested Butte | 16.2 | JR |
| 8. | Connor Showalter | Mancos | 15.6 | JR |
| 9. | Clay Robinson | Yuma | 15.4 | JR |
| 10. | Bowen Tolle | Highland (moves to 3A) | 14.8 | SR |
| Jakob Gonzales | Golden View Academy | 14.8 | SO | |
| 12. | Gage Baseby | Lyons | 14.7 | JR |
| 13. | Kory Tacha | Limon | 14.4 | SR |
| Colby Roberts | Swallows Charter | 14.1 | SR | |
| 15. | Kage Pepper | Sargent | 13.9 | SR |
CLASS 3A
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Sam Howery | St Mary’s | 20.5 | JR |
| 2. | Tayt Chacon | University | 20.2 | JR |
| 3. | Ethan Hill | Estes Park | 19.3 | SR |
| 4. | Baye Fall | Lutheran | 19.0 | SO |
| 5. | Ethan Maze | William Smith | 18.8 | SR |
| 6. | Melvin Taylor | Bruce Randolph | 18.4 | SR |
| 7. | Mikey Babi | Bennett | 18.3 | SR |
| 8. | Uziel Tomita | DSST-College View | 18.2 | SR |
| 9. | Caleb Stockton | Colorado Springs Christian | 18.0 | SR |
| 10. | Myles Godina | Salida | 16.8 | SR |
| 11. | Luke Stockleman | St Marys | 16.7 | SR |
| Dylan Windorski | Lake County | 16.7 | SR | |
| 13. | Nate Gravagno | Englewood | 16.3 | SR |
| 14. | Jalen Higgs | James Irwin | 16.0 | SR |
| 15. | Alan Miranda | DSST-College View | 15.7 | SR |
CLASS 4A
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | TOTAL | YEAR | |
| 1. | Mason Black | Falcon | 19.4 | JR |
| 2. | Tristan Smith | Elizabeth | 19.3 | SR |
| 3. | Griffin Lauritano | Evergreen | 18.8 | SR |
| 4. | Seth Newton | Canon City | 18.4 | SR |
| 5. | Donta Dawson | Harrison | 18.1 | SR |
| 6. | Josh Rall | Canon City | 17.3 | SR |
| 7. | Tarrance Austin | Pueblo South | 17.2 | JR |
| 8. | Colin Westfall | Lewis Palmer | 14.8 | SR |
| Steven Hemphill | Pueblo Central | 14.8 | SR | |
| 10. | Bryce Andrews | Weld Central | 14.7 | JR |
| 11. | Luke Hutto | Montrose | 14.6 | JR |
| 12. | Eddie Kurjak | Longmont | 14.2 | SR |
| 13. | Markus Ramirez | Sand Creek | 14.1 | SR |
| Eddie Speller JR | Lewis Palmer | 14.1 | SR | |
| 15. | Fernando Marquez | Fort Morgan | 14.0 | JR |
CLASS 5A
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Julian Hammond | Cherry Creek | 21.9 | SR |
| 2. | Boston Stanton | Denver East | 21.0 | SR |
| 3. | Colton Gillingham | Greeley West | 19.3 | SR |
| 4. | Jalen Weaver | Smoky Hill | 18.8 | JR |
| 5. | Brayden Carter | Mullen | 18.7 | SR |
| 6. | Langston Reynolds | Denver East | 17.8 | JR |
| 7. | Aidan Kuhl | Rocky Mountain | 17.6 | JR |
| Michael Bennett | Lakewood | 17.6 | SR | |
| 9. | Greysen Carter | Fairview | 17.5 | SR |
| 10. | Ben Bowen | Mountain Vista | 16.5 | SR |
| 11. | Brock Wisne | Horizon | 16.0 | JR |
| 12. | Ben Hageman | Windsor | 15.9 | SR |
| 13. | Taeshaud Jackson | Dakota Ridge | 15.7 | SR |
| 14. | Isaiah Thompson | Fountain Fort Carson | 15.1 | SR |
| 15. | Jeremiah Warren | Hinkley | 14.8 | SR |
