One of the nation’s premier high school basketball prospects is headed to the Big Ten Conference, after Sunnyslope High School’s talented 6-foot-11 senior post prospect Darius Wabbington announced his commitment to Indiana University on Tuesday, giving the Hoosiers a tremendous recruiting victory and one of the most significant commitments for the program in recent years. Wabbington, a five-star prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, is currently rated as the nation’s No. 12 overall prospect by ESPN and 247Sports, according to his reported rankings. Regarded as the nation’s top senior post prospect, Wabbington selected Indiana over fellow finalists Arizona and Illinois,…
Author: Anthony Ray
The state of Arizona was well represented on one of high school basketball’s biggest preseason stages this weekend, as many of the state’s top programs and prospects traveled to Las Vegas for the 7th Annual Border League. The massive event, held October 2–4, once again brought together many of the premier high school and prep programs in the country. More than (200) college coaches attended the event a year ago, and the 2026 edition featured games across ESPN, NBA TV and BallerTV platforms, providing tremendous national exposure. The state of Arizona had a significant presence throughout the event, including nationally…
Sunnyslope’s 6-foot-11 senior is down to Arizona, Illinois and Indiana as his highly anticipated college decision draws closer One of Arizona’s premier prospects in the 2027 class is getting closer to making his college decision. Sunnyslope High School five-star post prospect Darius Wabbington has officially trimmed his recruitment to three schools – Arizona, Illinois and Indiana – after previously narrowing his recruitment to six programs. The 6-foot-11 senior has taken official visits to all three finalists, giving Wabbington and his family an opportunity to take an extensive look at each program before making what will undoubtedly be a difficult decision. All three represent…
One of the biggest national recruiting storylines in the 2027 class continues to center around AZ Compass Prep’s DeMarcus Henry. The 6-foot-8 senior forward has developed into one of the premier prospects in America and is currently rated as the No. 2 overall prospect nationally by ESPN. Henry is also regarded among the nation’s elite prospects by the other major recruiting services. Coming off an outstanding spring and summer, Henry saw his recruitment explode as college coaches from many of the nation’s premier programs followed him closely throughout the evaluation periods. His combination of size, athleticism, versatility and competitive motor…
Millennium High School’s Adan Diggs has established himself as one of the elite basketball prospects in America, and his college recruitment is now beginning to take center stage nationally. The 6-foot-5 senior guard and five-star prospect made one of the biggest moves of the recruiting cycle when he officially reclassified from the 2028 class into the 2027 class this spring. Before reclassifying, Diggs had risen all the way to the No. 1 overall prospect nationally in the 2028 class. His move into 2027 immediately strengthened an already loaded national class, while positioning Diggs among the top-five overall prospects in America in his new class. Now his recruitment is beginning…
Due to popular demand for this year’s event, the exciting and amazing 28th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, Arizona’s original showcase basketball event, will now be held for (70) boy’s Arizona varsity high school teams. Each varsity program will be featured in two games on the day. Due to the size of this year’s event, the Fall Showcase will now take place Saturday, October 17th & 18th, 2026 @ Inspire Courts located @ 1090 N Fiesta Blvd, Gilbert, AZ 85233. All the featured games will again take place in one location on the day, as the event will begin @ 8:30AM with Opening Announcements, and games will take place…
The 3rd Annual Arizona JUCO Jamboree, presented by the Area Codes Basketball Scouting Service, takes place this weekend on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance for this weekend’s event, to bring you coverage of our top overall performers from the event. Stay tuned. Event Details Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Time: Games run from 9:00 AM through the final game at 4:00 PM Location: South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ Admission: Open to all fans, families, scouts, and spectators; digital evaluation packets are available online for…
The inaugural Arizona Preps Middle School Fall Showcase was an overwhelming success, as nearly (150) young prospects from throughout Arizona came together for a tremendous day of basketball. The event featured seventh- and eighth-grade prospects from the Classes of 2032 and 2031, including many of the top young players in the state. The turnout from players, families, club programs, coaches and members of the Arizona basketball community made the event even more special. For our Arizona Preps’ staff, this event was a major undertaking, but the tremendous support we received from the basketball community made it all worthwhile. Most importantly, the players did not…
The future of Arizona basketball will be on full display this weekend, as Arizona Preps hosts its first annual Middle School Fall Showcase, featuring more than (130) young student-athletes from across the state. The event will feature players from the Class of 2031 and 2032 – this year’s eighth and seventh-grade classes, and will give Arizona Preps an outstanding opportunity to get an early look at the next generation of basketball talent in our state. After more than (30) years of covering and evaluating basketball talent throughout Arizona, one of the things I have always enjoyed most is identifying young players early in…
For more than three decades, Arizona Preps has been at the forefront of basketball coverage, scouting and recruiting throughout the state of Arizona. Now, we are preparing to take those conversations to another level. Coming soon, Arizona Preps will launch its new podcast, “In the Paint,” featuring myself, Anthony Ray, alongside Willow Canyon High School Head Coach Joe Colletti. This will not simply be another basketball podcast. “In the Paint” will take listeners inside the game and address the serious topics affecting basketball today – both here in Arizona and throughout the country. We will discuss recruiting, player development, transfers, college basketball, high school basketball, NCAA rules,…