While college programs have turned their full attention towards the 2021 and 2022 recruiting classes for prospects, one prospect from the 2020 Class still remains unsigned, and is worthy of serious recruiting attention late. Paradise Honors High School’s 6-foot-6, 200-pound ultra-athletic wing Jerry Lliya is the best unsigned Arizona prospect still on the recruiting board from the 2020 Class, and he is considering all of his options still for the fall. It was thought that Lliya had made his decision to go to Chipola Junior College (FL) as of late, but Lliya is still considering his options for the future.…
Author: Anthony Ray
After sitting out last high school season, due to AIA Transfer Rules, athletic 6-foot-8 rising junior forward Foune Doucoure is now ready to pick up where he left off a year ago in his progress and development at St. Mary’s High School, after transferring high school programs. Arizona’s 2022 Class is absolutely loaded, and Doucoure is another major reason for the depth in the class. Foune Doucoure started his high school career at Liberty High School, after first coming to the United States to play for a local and former prep program in the state. After spending a season at…
Not every prospect is a finished product, especially when they are bigger post prospects that conveniently take much longer to develop. This is definitely the case for Estrella Mountain Foothills High School’s rapidly developing 6-foot-11 rising senior post Jeff Goodere. While Goodere posted modest numbers last season as a junior, he is working very hard on his game, body and approach to the game to become a serious college post prospect. There is a very limited list of true bigger post players around the country, but the state of Arizona seems to be absolutely loaded with them – a very…
Recently, former Millennium High School’s gifted 6-foot-9, 200-pound rising senior forward DaRon Holmes, our 2020 Arizona Preps Player of the Year, gave an announcement that would take the state’s basketball community by complete surprise, as he announced that he would be leaving the state of Arizona for his senior season, and playing for national power Montverde Academy (FL). The national exposure gained from playing a superb national schedule with Montverde Academy will add immensely to his ability to become a strong candidate for the 2021 McDonald’s All-American Game. Holmes’ emergence on an ultra-loaded Montverde roster next season, will almost guarantee his pursuit to become…
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) issued a proposal on Thursday calling for the permanent elimination of the SAT and ACT as requirements for NCAA eligibility. The proposal originated from the group’s Committee on Racial Reconciliation, formed last month to address social justice concerns. “The NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation believes that the SAT and ACT are longstanding forces of institutional racism, and no longer have a place in intercollegiate athletics or higher education at large,” the committee co-chairs said in a joint statement. “This is an important step towards combating educational inequality in our country.” Currently, the NCAA balances…
Recently, the Division-I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee proposed a temporary fall recruiting calendar. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recruiting in the sport was disrupted. To adjust in these unprecedented times, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) collaborated with stakeholders throughout the sport to establish a plan that was endorsed by the oversight committee. The Division-I Council, must approve the proposal. Under the recommendation, a quiet period would continue for most of August, which would allow only in-person recruiting contacts on the school’s campus (recruiting visits). No in-person, off-campus contacts or evaluations may occur. Teams would be allowed to send…
In case you missed it when we reported these signings over the past couple months, there have been numerous signings this year by prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC), as many of the top prospects in the conference look to move on to their respective four-year college programs. Here are some of the top recent signings that have taken place recently by members of the ACCAC Conference . . . Jake Lieppert 6-3 FR SG Pima Junior College (Tucson, AZ) – Rice University Signee Lieppert led the ACCAC in scoring this past season with a tremendous scoring…
The month of June was a busy month of basketball for Arizona prospects, as numerous exposure events took place around the Phoenix area – providing valuable exposure to college coaches for many Arizona prospects that had flown well below the recruiting radar. As a result of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many of Arizona’s top unsigned senior performers looked for opportunities to gain exposure to scouts and media, in an attempt to land a college opportunity. One of the top surprise prospects from June’s exposure events was Greenway High School’s athletic 6-foot-6 senior forward Thomas Mullings. As a result of his…
Arizona’s 2022 Class is very strong in the state, as there are many prospects in the class that have already received loads of national recruiting attention. Another prospect that is definitely on the rise in the class is AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-3, 180-pound rising junior combo-guard Mekhi Mason. One of the top overall guard prospects in the state, Mason had a coming-out party recently while playing in the Pangos Best of Arizona League, and as a result has received his first Division-I scholarship offer, and now has much more recruiting interest for himself, as a result. Mason has been regarded…
Another very good college prospect in Arizona’s loaded 2022 Class of prospects is Brophy Prep’s 6-foot-4 rising junior guard Patrick Chew. The son of one of the top recruiters in the country, long-time successful college coach Isaac Chew, Patrick is developing into a serious college prospect, and college programs around the country are quickly taking notice, as the talented performer has already received several scholarship offers for himself and has many college programs in the pursuit. Father Isaac Chew brought his son to the state of Arizona a little over a year ago, when he decided to accept an opportunity…