FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phoenix Suns’ Koa Peat Announced as Featured Guest Speaker for 28th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase Arizona basketball legend and Phoenix Suns first-round draft pick returns to his roots for special appearance and recognition ceremony at Inspire Courts PHOENIX, ARIZONA — October 8, 2026 — Arizona Preps is excited to announce that Phoenix Suns rookie and Arizona high school basketball legend Koa Peat will serve as the featured guest speaker at the 28th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 17–18, 2026, at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, Arizona. The announcement adds tremendous excitement…
Author: Anthony Ray
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,…
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…
San Tan Charter High School has quickly established itself as one of the most dominant basketball programs in the state of Arizona. The program has enjoyed tremendous success and continues to build a reputation as a basketball powerhouse, developing talented prospects while competing for state championships. Coming off an impressive 24–3 season that saw the program capture the Arizona 2A State Championship with a 53–43 victory over Valley Christian, San Tan Charter appears poised for another tremendous season. The defending state champions have reloaded with an impressive collection of talent, including the addition of talented 6-foot-9 senior forward Terrence Richardson,…
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…
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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…