Girls basketball around the country has risen to another level over the years, and now the state of Arizona is following suit, as girl’s prep programs have now gone to another level in the state. Exactly like was has taken place in boy’s basketball in Arizona, dominant prep programs are now pushing girls basketball to another level. On Saturday evening on The Grind Session, as the organization has also done for boys basketball in the state, girl’s basketball took center stage Saturday evening as PHH Prep and AZ Compass faced off in a terrific match-up that brought the best crowd…
Author: Anthony Ray
If you haven’t heard yet, Arizona basketball has quickly developed into a hot-bed for top-rated national basketball talent. While I predicted this situation would take place over time, as a result of the injection of successful prep programs being created throughout the state, no one could have predicted what has currently taken place, as the state has catapulted even further as a result of the development of The Grind Session, America’s top basketball circuit for the nation’s elite prep programs. Developed more than (5) years ago, after the need for a national prep circuit became more and more glaring, simply…
2020 was definitely a year to remember for many unfortunate reasons, but 2021 is already shaping up to be an excellent year for the AZ Compass Prep basketball program, and their school’s faculty. After setting out to build a top-rated national basketball program just a little more than (5) years ago, the AZ Compass program has quickly become a highly acclaimed and recognized basketball program nationally. This season has been the best installment for the program, as they have been on an absolute tear all season long – compiling a very impressive 19-1 overall record. Last weekend they reached an…
There is always a shortage of true low-post talent in the country that can make an impact or a difference at the Division-I level, so when one is available it becomes very intriguing for college programs. One nice post talent that has emerged this prep season has been Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-11, 210-pound junior post talent Birima Seck. Seck has been consistent in his approach all season long on the Grind Session for Dream City Christian, and is beginning to draw loads of division-I interest as a result. Seck is still developing a great deal as a college prospect,…
Boulder Creek’s Prior to this year, Boulder Creek 5-foot-6 gifted senior point guard Kayla Clark might have been one of the best prospects in the state, that you never heard of. Despite being a 4-year starter on a perennial Top 15 team in the largest conference in the state (6A’s Desert Valley Section); despite shooting over 73% from three-point range as a freshman (the highest in the league that year and in school history); despite averaging a team-leading 18 points per/game in her last full non-COVID club season (2019) on a national circuit, all the while carrying a 4.8 CUM…
Northern Arizona is often forget about when it comes to top-rated basketball prospects, but the region has had it’s share of basketball talent over the years. One prospect in the area that has soared well below the recruiting radar is Bradshaw Mountain 6-foot senior point guard Carter John. While not residing closer to the Phoenix area, John is a serious basketball talent that has absolutely destroyed defenses, and been a handful for the competition in Northern Arizona. This young man is one talented prospect that college coaches need to take notice of quickly. John is another casualty of the COVID-19…
Former Arizona high school basketball standout Royce Woolridge is one of the best overall talents to ever grace the Arizona basketball hardwood. After a terrific high school career at Sunnyslope High School, where he led the program to tremendous success and state titles, and after a good college career, Woolridge has returned to the state of Arizona, his home, and is now building a very strong career now in training basketball prospects and working with the Arizona Preps’ staff to build strong events for the Arizona basketball community. Woolridge was the youngest student-athlete ever to commit to the University of…
Basketball in Mesa, Arizona is a past-time, like baseball in many other areas. The city of Mesa is filled with basketball enthusiasts, and, as a result, Mesa and Mesa Mountain View High School are two historically elite programs that always make for an intense and exciting match-up. This season, due to the pandemic, the two programs would face off super early in the high school season, but this time void of the large contingent of fans and students. On Friday evening, both programs would compete in a much different looking environment and format, but with the same level of intensity and focus for both…
Basketball in Mesa, Arizona is a past-time, like baseball in many other areas. The city of Mesa is filled with basketball enthusiasts, and, as a result, Mesa and Mesa Mountain View High School are two historically elite programs that always make for an intense and exciting match-up. This season, due to the pandemic, the two programs would face off super early in the high school season, but this time void of the large contingent of fans and students. On Friday evening, both programs would compete in a much different looking environment and format, but with the same level of intensity…
It was not too long ago that we saw superstar, 6-foot-9, 200-pound senior forward DaRon Holmes (University of Dayton signee) leave the state of Arizona – transferring to national basketball power Montverde Academy (FL). While it was thought that the Arizona basketball community had seen their last glimpse of Holmes playing for an Arizona-based program, and it was a sad fact to imagine, Holmes is now back and has joined an already juggernaut AZ Compass Prep program that is currently ranked as the #4 overall prep program in America, and having one of the best seasons in the country. During…