Dream City Christian Prep’s talented 6-foot-3 senior point guard Jayden Nunn saw his college recruitment take off slowly, but then begin to soar this prep season, after he consistently performed at a high level on The Grind Session. As a result, Nunn gave a nice and big verbal commitment to Iowa State University in the fall. Unfortunately for Nunn, former Head Coach Steve Prohm is no longer with the program, and now new Head Coach TJ Otzelberger has taken over at Iowa State, after leaving UNLV. With a new coach at the helm, Nunn, like his prep teammate Arthur Kaluma, is considering his…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Arizona Preps Basketball / Recruiting Academy (Featuring Arizona Preps Basketball Scout Anthony Ray) was a huge success in Prescott Valley, Arizona, in November. The Academy will be making it’s return to Prescott Valley again on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 12PM to 4PM @ 9030 Florentine Road, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 @ Canyon View Prep Academy. There will also be an amazing Guest Speaker for this Academy, that you will not want to miss! We will announce the Featured Guest Speaker (College Coach) for this Academy in the next coming weeks. The Basketball Academy will be provided for individual prospects (Boys & Girls),…
While it took some time for the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) to figure out whether they would even have a basketball season, the organization eventually put a season together for the many high schools in the state to take part in. While the players wore masks during competition and most spectators were not permitted into the gymnasiums during the games, the AIA made it work and put together a season to remember. On Saturday, around the state at at many different gymnasiums, the AIA crowed numerous programs as state champions – finishing off a season that many believed would never…
The time has come for Arizona Preps to find out if you are a Big Baller, as Arizona Preps and BBB Team Sports join forces to bring you the Big Baller Brand Regional Camp, which will be held May 22nd and 23rd at Skyline High School in Mesa, Arizona. For more information and to register for this exciting camp, please sign up here and we will see you there. This camp will be an opportunity for participants to earn the opportunity for an invite to the Big Baller Brand All-American Camp later this summer. Big Baller Brand Regional Camp Registration
AZ Compass Prep’s star 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior guard Ty Ty Washington has had the best high school season to date in this state, and one of the very best individual seasons in Arizona history – leading #1 nationally ranked AZ Compass Prep to a top ranking nationally and a National Championship on The Grind Session. Washington is one of the hottest prospects in America, and has been all season long. Last week, Washington decided to de-commit from Creighton University and re-open his college recruitment – making him a very attractive high school prospect nationally among the top college programs in America. Washington…
In an exciting first round state playoff match-up in the 4A Division Wednesday night, #1 seed St. Mary’s High School hosted #16 seed Notre Dame Prep on their home floor in the best high school basketball atmosphere that we have seen all season long, as the AIA is now permitting more fans in the gymnasiums, just in time for the state playoff action and excitement. In front of a nice-sized home crowd, the Knights got down early to a very well-coached and prepared Notre Dame ball club, that had their sights on a big first-round upset. St. Mary’s (17-1), our…
Tuesday evening around the state much of the state’s girl’s high school varsity teams were in action, as each of the Big School Divisions (3A through 6A) began their state playoffs. Arizona Preps was in attendance to watch #3 seed Xavier Prep take on #14 seed Tucson High School. Xavier Prep (12-3) is absolutely loaded with top-notch young prospects for the future, and will become a dominant force in the state over time. Xavier Prep and terrific Head Coach Jennifer Gillom would look to begin their quest for a 6A State Championship in 2021 on Tuesday evening. After a slow…
With the state playoffs set to get underway this week around the state, Arizona Preps is proud to update our Team Rankings for high school boy’s basketball in the state – Arizona Preps Super 25 Team Power Rankings. These rankings are our Top 25 overall team rankings in the state, regardless of Division or classification. These rankings are absolutely loaded. Our latest release of the boy’s Team Rankings are led by our new #1 ranked overall team in the state – Sunnyslope High School (17-1). Sunnyslope High School (17-1) moves into our top spot overall, after the Vikings have won their last (7) games on…
One of the elite girl’s high school coaches in the country resides right here in the state of Arizona, as Head Coach Rachel Matakas has built Valley Vista High School’s girl’s basketball program into one of the top overall girl’s basketball programs in the country. Currently in her 24th year of coaching, Matakas has her program once again eyeing another state championship, as we prepare for the state playoffs this week. Here is my Q&A will legendary Coach Rachel Matakas . . . Q: How long have you been coaching? A: I have been coaching since I was 19 years…
The Barcello family is one of the best basketball family’s in the history of the state of Arizona – producing numerous Division-I players for the collegiate ranks. The latest family member to follow the trend is Seton Catholic High School’s 6-foot senior guard Amanda Barcello. After helping lead the historic Seton Catholic girl’s basketball program to last year’s 4A State Championship (2020), Barcello (pictured) returned in her senior season to lead Seton Catholic to another State Championship during the 2021 high school season. Barcello announced her decision to commit to Brigham Young University (BYU) and Head Coach Jeff Judkins and his basketball staff in the…