Arizona Preps is proud to announce and would like to introduce George Courtney to our basketball staff. Courtney will immediately begin to cover Arizona’s top prospects for the Arizona Preps’ site in Central and Southern Arizona. Courtney was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu in the state of Hawaii, and has lived in Arizona since 2007. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, HI, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Grand Canyon University. Courtney is also working on completing his Masters Degree in Athletic Coaching Education from Ball State University, and is scheduled to…
Author: Anthony Ray
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here is Part III (Players ranked 21 through 30) of my final player…
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here is Part II (Players ranked 11 through 20) of my final player…
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here are my…
The state of Arizona basketball is literally at an all-time high today. While the present is very bright with the emergence and development of the prep schools around the state, the future is even much brighter with the emergence of top young prospects such as 6-foot-11 sophomore post Dylan Anderson and 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Sadraque Nganga. Anderson, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound sophomore from Perry High School, and Nganaga, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Angola, Africa, that attends AZ Compass Prep, are each changing the game in the state of Arizona. With many high-major division-I college programs now focusing on top-rated younger prospects…
Hillcrest Prep has done it again – landing one of the nation’s top overall prospects to their program. Hillcrest Prep has announced the addition of 6-foot-8 freshman wing Omaha Biliew, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa. Biliew is currently rated as the nation’s top overall prospect in the 2023 Class, and will now team up with a loaded group at Hillcrest that includes 6-foot-8 junior forward Michael Foster and 6-foot-7 junior Keon Edwards (DePaul commit). Biliew is a tremendous physical talent for a 2023 prospect, as he possesses excellent size, length and athleticism combined with a serious skill level that allows him to handle,…
The 2019-2020 high school basketball season was one to remember for many reasons – filled with intrigue and loads of exciting basketball games and top performances from players. While there were many top performers throughout the season, there was no individual student-athlete in the state that was more dominant or impressive than Millennium High School’s gifted 6-foot-9, 200-pound junior post DaRon Holmes. Holmes dominated the state all spring and summer (2019), and then followed it up with superb performances all season long – leading his Millennium High School team to a second-consecutive 5A State Championship runner-up performance, and a strong 24-6…
AZ Compass Prep has quickly developed into one of the nation’s premier prep programs, as they are coming off their best season to date. The Compass Prep basketball program is absolutely loaded with talent and continues to bring in more and more top-rated talent each season. The program has really help to vault Arizona basketball to a new level in America. Here is a highlight video of one of the program’s blowout victories this past high school season by BALLISLIFE.com . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Rk1gE2hZw
The Hillcrest Prep basketball program has produced numerous top-rated prospects for college programs over the years, and consistently brings in some of the nation’s elite talent each year. The basketball program has grown nationally and internationally over the years, and is responsible for helping develop the prep school domination in the state, which has raised the level of basketball and recruiting in Arizona. Here is a superb documentary of the Hillcrest Prep basketball program – an inside look into of the nation’s elite prep programs . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYWIBv82Cg
Hillcrest Prep turned things around in a major way this past season – wining several major tournaments to finish the season, after adding the services of future NBA draft pick, 7-foot, 2365-pound senior post Makur Maker. Maker was awesome in his performance with a loaded Hillcrest Prep program. Maker has put him name in the 2020 NBA Draft and is expected to be a first round selection. Here is a highlight video of Makur and the Hillcrest Prep program in their tournament championship performance @ the Chick-Fil-a Classic, held in South Carolina. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iOC_qgL62U