Eduprize High School/Prep is on the rise in the state, after developing a very talented National Team this season. Under the leadership of Head Coach Christian Polk, one of the better players to ever play in Arizona high school basketball, the program has had numerous big wins this season – led by the terrific play of unsigned senior guard prospect Justus Jackson. After suffering a wrist injury to his shooting hand (right hand) during the season, and while he was going to another level on The Grind Session, Jackson missed some games, and now has returned back to his form…
Author: Anthony Ray
Arizona Preps is proud to release our first 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 first release of the boy’s Team Rankings are led by our #1 ranked overall team in the state – St. Mary’s High School (13-1). After losing their first game of the season to a very talented Sunnyslope High School team, St. Mary’s has rolled through their competition – winning their last…
There are many youth around the country that have the difficult task of following up in the footsteps of successful parents, and Bella Vista Prep skilled 6-foot-7 senior forward Logan Schayes is no different. In fact, the Schayes basketball lineage is amazing and a tough act to follow, but Schayes is making his own way while now playing as an unsigned senior in Scottsdale, Arizona, and during the COVID pandemic. It has been a very challenging year in many respects for Schayes, who moved back to the state of Arizona after a short stint in Colorado. Schayes began his high…
While Maricopa County Junior Colleges have had their season’s cancelled, Arizona junior college programs outside of Maricopa County are playing this season (2021), and are off to a solid start. Arizona Western JC is off to a hot start on the junior college season, with a 7-1 overall record on the season, and a strong 6-1 record in conference play. Arizona Western currently holds on to a first-place standing in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). Arizona Western’s talented sophomore Mojus Mojus (San Diego, Calif.) has been named as the ACCAC Division-I Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for…
Valley Vista High School (4-1) is eyeing another state championship this season in the 6A Division. Behind the long-time and consistent strong leadership from one of the top girl’s high school coaches in the country, Rachel Matakas, Valley Vista will have to overcome some adversity again to win another state title, but the Monsoon is absolutely loaded with talent and focused and prepared for another big season. Valley Vista girls have become a dynasty in girl’s basketball in the state, and are consistently loaded with college-ready talent annually for college programs to feast on. Much of that college-ready preparedness comes…
The legend continues to grow for terrific 6-foot-4 senior point guard Ty Ty Washington (Creighton commit), as he continues to lead #1 nationally ranked (Max Preps) AZ Compass Prep this season to a huge 2021 campaign. Washington’s latest effort came in another big victory for AZ Compass, as he led his program to a big 68-55 win over #6 ranked Prolific Prep (CA) in a Grind Session battle @ The PHHACILITY on Tuesday evening. Washington finished with a game-high 25 points in the win – scoring 13 points late in the second half and missing just one shot down the…
Next month, Friday through Sunday, March 19-21st, the Arizona Preps’ staff will hit the road to cover the Pangos Fantastic 40 event in Miami, Florida. We are proud to announce this, as we have covered numerous Pangos over the past year, and look forward to covering many top national prospects in this event for our Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report, which goes out to many Division-I, II and Junior College coaches across the country. Here is some more information on this exciting event . . . Friday-SundayMarch 19-21, 2021 @ Miami FL ** For National AAU Clubs & Prep School…
We have been wondering when Division-I college programs would begin their recruitment of Perry High School’s promising young prospect, 6-foot-6 sophomore wing Cody Williams. Williams is among the state’s elite overall young prospects with loads of upside and potential for the future, and is off to a strong start to his sophomore season. This week, Williams’ recruitment took off, as he received two different Division-I offers for himself. While it is still very early in the recruiting process for Williams, as he has just began his sophomore season, it is well known that this high level prospect would soon see…
Arizona Preps recently announced our NEW partnership with Zipps Sports Grill in Arizona. The local growing chain of Sports Restaurants has partnered with Arizona Preps to provide awards and scholarship opportunities for Arizona’s top boys and girls student-athletes throughout the state each month. Zipps Sports Grill is one of the state’s premier and most popular sports grills, and combines homemade food, friendly service and drinks, with top-notch entertainment in your neighborhood. The chain has (14) different locations in the valley, and we encourage the entire Arizona basketball community to visit their locations today! Zipps is supporting the Arizona High School basketball community a great deal, as…
The Bella Vista Prep boy’s basketball program has had an challenging season this year, after recently winning a National Championship on the Grind Session, just two years ago. This week, Arizona Preps caught up with hard-working 6-foot-7 unsigned senior post Logan Schayes about his experiences this season, while playing both on the program’s National Team, and also on the school’s CAA team. Schayes has had really good success with the CAA team, and he gave us some insight into his thoughts on playing on The Grind Session and the CAA this season. Logan is the son of former, long-time NBA…