Isaiah “JR” Rider resides in the state of Arizona, and has quickly developed into one of the top basketball coaches and trainers in the state of Arizona. Recently opening his own new workout facility, Rider’s club basketball programs is one of the elite young programs in the state. Before Rider was making his big imprint on the valley, he was one of the top scorers to ever play in the NCAA, while a star performer at UNLV. He also spent close to ten years in the NBA, and was the 5th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. Rider played…
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The Fall Showcase has been around for an amazing (22) years, and has been the home for Arizona’s best players and teams annually. Here is an exciting past video from the 12th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase (2010), which featured Arizona State star guard Jahii Carson, who was selected as the Tournament MVP. Be sure to watch the interview at the end of the highlight video. NBA guard Bryce Cotton (Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns) would win the dunk contest in this event – defeating Carson in one of the best dunk contests ever in high school basketball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mQcLVlIQos
The exciting annual Pangos Full-Court Press All-West Camp, which usually takes place in Los, Angeles, California, and has for 20+ years, was moved this year to St. George, Utah, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tournament Director Dinos Trigonis brought together one of his best installments of the camp ever last weekend in Utah, as (240) different basketball prospects came together to compete in front of the numerous regional scouts and media in attendance. Prospects from such states as Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Wyoming, Missouri and Maryland all competed over the two day camp. Arizona Preps made…
The exciting annual Pangos Full-Court Press All-West Camp, which usually takes place in Los, Angeles, California, and has for 20+ years, was moved this year to St. George, Utah, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tournament Director Dinos Trigonis brought together one of his best installments of the camp ever last weekend in Utah, as (240) different basketball prospects came together to compete in front of the numerous regional scouts and media in attendance. Prospects from such states as Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Wyoming, Missouri and Maryland all competed over the two day camp. Arizona Preps made…
On October 31st @ Inspire Courts, the 22nd Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase will take place with loads of Arizona’s best high school varsity teams, boys and girls, taking the floor. Arizona Preps is proud to announce that successful Division-I college coach and former South Mountain High School State Champion David Grace will be making his return to speak at this year’s exciting event. Grace coached in the event in the early years, and will be making his return to the Fall Showcase for the first time in (15) years. Grace will be an excellent guest speaker for the event,…
AZ Compass Prep’s 5-foot-11 senior guard Madison Conner (University of Arizona commit) is among the nation’s top overall talents, and she has been for some time. The very gifted and skilled guard prospect has had a tremendous high school career, and is now preparing for her final senior season, where she will hope to lead a loaded AZ Compass Prep program that is is filled with talented prospect, many from different schools. Conner has had a terrific high school career for herself, becoming a star basketball prospect before even entering her high school career. As a mere freshman starter for…
It was another big announcement for an Arizona basketball prospect, and even though he was an implant from Houston, Texas, no effect was no less inspirational as Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-5 senior wing Tyler Simon gave a big commitment to an historic Ivy League basketball program last weekend. In amazing fashion and on a video created by our Arizona Preps’ staff, Simon announced his big commitment to the world. With numerous options for himself from many high-major Division-I programs, Simon decided to pursue a program with the strongest academics, as he chose to give a commitment to Harvard University…
It was another big announcement for an Arizona basketball prospect, and even though he was an implant from Houston, Texas, no effect was no less inspirational as Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-5 senior wing Tyler Simon gave a big commitment to an historic Ivy League basketball program last weekend. In amazing fashion and on a video created by our Arizona Preps’ staff, Simon announced his big commitment to the world. With numerous options for himself from many high-major Division-I programs, Simon decided to pursue a program with the strongest academics, as he chose to give a commitment to Harvard University…
Arizona’s 2023 Class is on the rise in the state and one of the top guard prospects in the class is St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot sophomore guard Vincent Delano. Now entering his sophomore season as an expected young contributor to the Knight’s loaded varsity program this season, Delano is one prospect with excellent potential for the future, that will look to have a immediate success this high school season. Delano had to wait his turn last season, while being a very highly regarded incoming freshman prospect on a Knight’s basketball program that has developed quickly under the strong leadership…
We recently spoke highly of Sunnyslope High School’s talented and strong 6-foot-8 junior forward Elijah Saunders in August, and the gifted 2022 prospect proved us very right, as he recently showcased his growing talent against some talented opposition in the recent Arizona End of Summer Showcase. Saunders had a big breakout performance in the event, and left scouts in attendance wanting for more. Saunders was set up to play with the heavily Nike-sponsored Vegas Elite club program this spring and summer, but the COVID pandemic caused Saunders to miss out on what have been a huge spring and summer for…