The 2023 Class in the state is a little ways off still, but one prospect that has already proven to me that he is one student-athlete that college programs need to keep a close eye on is Perry High School’s gifted young talent, 6-foot-4 rising sophomore guard Cody Williams. The younger brother of Santa Clara University rising star guard Jalen Williams, this younger version of the Williams’ brothers is a big-time talent himself, and is one young prospect definitely on the rise. Last season, as a mere freshman at Perry High School, Cody Williams emerged on the varsity team and…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Just4hoopin Fall League is scheduled to start September 12 – October 17, 2020. Games will be played at LAB and Sequoia Charter School (1460 S. Horne Mesa, AZ 85204). The league will feature boys 3rd – 9th grade divisions. THE LAB GUIDELINES * Temperature checks – * Masks Required for all spectators – * Hand Sanitizer stations throughout the LAB – * Enter front door / Exit back door LIVE STREAMING – Games on court #1 will be available for spectators to watch FREE. Click here to follow all the action – https://profilesports.univtec.com/identity/5ecea56004802d38497727b0/5ede988899db8b61162a3680 GRADE DIVISIONS – Please note that all teams must…
The boy’s basketball landscape in Arizona has completely changed over the past (10) years, as prep schools have developed and taken over, in some respects. The initial development and tremendous success of Hillcrest Prep, has spurred the development of numerous other prep programs in the state. As a result, the game has now changed for high school basketball prospects in the state, who are flocking to different Arizona prep programs, in an attempt to gain maximum recruitment and exposure for themselves. While top-rated local prospects are drifting to the prep ranks, local Arizona prep programs also continue to bring in top-rated…
The boy’s basketball landscape in Arizona has completely changed over the past (10) years, as prep schools have developed and taken over, in some respects. The initial development and tremendous success of Hillcrest Prep, has spurred the development of numerous other prep programs in the state. As a result, the game has now changed for high school basketball prospects in the state, who are flocking to different Arizona prep programs, in an attempt to gain maximum recruitment and exposure for themselves. While top-rated local prospects are drifting to the prep ranks, local Arizona prep programs also continue to bring in top-rated…
AZ Compass Prep has developed into one of the top prep programs in the country for boys and girls basketball. This season will be a major one for their girl’s basketball program, as the program recently hired longtime and highly successful Head Coach Jamaal Rhodes to lead their girl’s program. After the hiring of Rhodes, the program saw numerous top-rated girls prospects transfer to their program – instantly making them one of the top featured girls programs in the West. Arizona Preps’ girls scout Travis Armstrong recently caught up with Rhodes and interviewed him in an exclusive approach about the…
Arizona Preps and Senior Editor Anthony Ray traveled to San Francisco (CA) this past weekend for an EXCLUSIVE interview with the participants of the Chameleon BX Training in preparation for the future NBA Draft (2021). Anthony Ray had the opportunity to sit down with each of the prospects to discuss their experience with the Chameleon BX Training program, and their thoughts about each of their futures. This opportunity was an exclusive opportunity for Arizona Preps. If you had not heard of the name Chameleon BX, you may have heard of it now, as several different Arizona prospects have decided to skip…
The boy’s basketball landscape in Arizona has completely changed over the past (10) years, as prep schools have developed and taken over, in some respects. The initial development and tremendous success of Hillcrest Prep, has spurred the development of numerous other prep programs in the state. As a result, the game has now changed for high school basketball prospects in the state, who are flocking to different Arizona prep programs, in an attempt to gain maximum recruitment and exposure for themselves. While top-rated local prospects are drifting to the prep ranks, local Arizona prep programs also continue to bring in…
The Kings of AZ Showcase will take place this weekend, August 14-16 @ the Arizona Sports Complex. Organized by Justin Vargas and The SHOW, the event is an Invite-Only team event that was originally scheduled for August 7th @ Skyline Prep, but was pushed back. Several of our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance for this weekend’s event to bring you our top individual and team performers from the weekend, as this is the first team event that we will have covered since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tournament organizers have stated that health precautions will be enforced…
Valley Vista High School is an Arizona basketball power in girl’s basketball in the state of Arizona, behind the excellent leadership of Head Coach Rachel Matakas. Matakas has built the Valley Vista program into one of the top girl’s basketball programs in the country, as the program has won the 6A State Championship (3) of the last (4) years in Arizona. A major reason for the recent success of the program has been the strong overall play of 6-foot-1 rising senior forward Marisa Davis. After a strong junior season, where she led the program to another state title, Davis has…
Something is very different about New York City club high school basketball coaching legend Paul Suber. As you meet him in person, watch him taking photos with players and prospects, or observe his workouts, you quickly realize that he is different from anyone you have ever met – definitely in the state of Arizona. A major reason for his differences are that he is from a completed different world – the culture of New York City basketball. After coaching in New York for more than 20+ successful years of elite-level basketball, Suber moved to the state of Arizona in 2015,…