![]() ![]() (Getty Images) Photo by: Harry How Tommy Joseph (Horizon HS, Scottsdale): Joseph, a first baseman and catcher, was the Arizona High School Player of the Year in 2009. His father Clay was a three-time World Series champ with the Yankees. He was also a standout pitcher in high school. (Getty Images) Photo by: Tony Feder Cody Bellinger (Hamilton HS, Chandler): A first baseman and outfielder, Bellinger was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2013 MLB Draft. women's national soccer team and the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League. The forward is currently a member of the U.S. She attended Phoenix College before transferring to North Carolina and leading the Tar Heels to a national championship. ![]() (Getty Images) Photo by: Pool Jessica McDonald (Cactus HS, Glendale): McDonald was a star soccer, basketball and track athlete in high school. ![]() He won a championship alongside fellow former Valley high school and UA star Channing Frye with the Cavaliers in 2016. (Getty Images) Photo by: Victor Decolongon Richard Jefferson (Moon Valley HS, Phoenix): Jefferson was a star forward at Arizona and was the 13th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2001 NBA Draft. He currently plays for Penang FA in Malaysia. (Getty Images) Photo by: Lance King Brandon McDonald (Cactus HS, Glendale): A Glendale native, McDonald has played pro soccer as a defender since 2006, including with four Major League Soccer teams from 2008-13. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. (Getty Images) Photo by: Ezra Shaw Craig Roh (Chaparral HS, Scottsdale): Roh played college football at Michigan and has spent time in the NFL and the Canadian Football League. He currently plays for the Oakland A's, and he has 119 career home runs. He starred at Cal State Fullerton and was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2009 MLB Draft. (Getty Images) Photo by: Otto Greule Jr Khris Davis (Deer Valley HS, Glendale): An outfielder, Davis was a two-time all-state selection in high school and led Deer Valley to a state championship. In January, he became the second Arizona-born QB in NFL history to play in a conference championship game. He now plays for the Seattle Seahawks and recorded a sack against the Cardinals during a game in November 2017. (Getty Images) Photo by: Norm Hall Brett Hundley (Chandler HS): Hundley starred at quarterback for UCLA and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. (Getty Images) Photo by: Stacy Revere Dion Jordan (Chandler HS): Jordan played college football at Oregon and was taken by the Dolphins with the third overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He starred at ASU and played for the Oakland A's from 2010-15 before moving to the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2017 season. (Getty Images) Photo by: Steven Ryan Eric Sogard (Thunderbird HS, Phoenix): Sogard was a first-team all-state shortstop in high school. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and now plays for the New England Patriots. He played safety and was later moved to linebacker at the collegiate level for the Arizona Wildcats, and he was the defensive player of the game in UA's New Mexico Bowl victory in 2012. ![]() (Getty Images) Photo by: Jamie Sabau Marquis Flowers (Millennium High School, Goodyear): Flowers starred at running back, receiver and safety in high school. He has a 3.12 ERA in 77 games with the D-backs since 2016. Cox Jake Barrett (Desert Ridge HS, Mesa): Barrett played collegiate at ASU before being selcted by the Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He is having a breakout season with the Phillies in 2017. Altherr, who was born in Germany, played for the German national baseball team. (Getty Images) Photo by: Jennifer Stewart Aaron Altherr (Agua Fria High School, Avondale): An outfielder, Altherr originally committed to play college baseball at Arizona but decided to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, who selected him in the ninth round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2011 MLB Draft and has played at the MLB level with the Milwaukee Brewers since 2015. (Getty Images) Photo by: Brian Blanco Zach Davies (Mesquite HS, Gilbert): Davies was a pitcher and an infielder in high school. He signed a six-year contract with the Phillies in March 2018. Scott Kingery (Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix): Kingery played in the 2006 Little League World Series and joined UA's baseball team as a walk-on. ![]()
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