With the recent end to the 2019-2020 ACCAC Junior College basketball season coming to a finish recently, and amid the tragic Corona Virus epidemic (COVID-19), our staff has decided to release our selections for the 2020 Arizona Preps JUCO Coach of the Year. After another exciting junior college basketball season, we have decided on the selection of Co-Coaches of the Year – Scottsdale Junior College Head Coach Mark Bunker and Glendale Junior College Head Coach Ken Carrillo. While there were definitely some very good coaching performances this junior college season, as ACCAC legend Jerry Carrillo led Cochise to another regular…
Author: Anthony Ray
With the conclusion to the 2019-2020 high school basketball season, and while the state of Arizona is currently trying to navigate the COVID-19 virus, as many other states around the country also look to make adjustments and remain healthy, it is time for our Arizona Preps staff to return to the amazing high school basketball season that recently ended and make our selections for Arizona Coach and Player of the Year. While we have made our selection for our Arizona Player of the Year in the AIA ranks, we also now are making our selections for the Player of the…
With the conclusion to the 2019-2020 high school basketball season, and while the state of Arizona is currently trying to navigate the COVID-19 virus, as many other states around the country also look to make adjustments and remain healthy, it is time for our Arizona Preps staff to return to the amazing high school basketball season that recently ended and make our selections for Arizona Coach and Player of the Year. 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 perormances from players. While…
With the conclusion to the 2019-2020 high school basketball season, and while the state of Arizona is currently trying to navigate the COVID-19 virus, as many other states around the country also look to make adjustments and remain healthy, it is time for our Arizona Preps staff to return to the amazing high school basketball season that recently ended and make our selections for Arizona Coach and Player of the Year. While this time in our nation’s history has been very difficult to navigate, personally and for businesses, it was also a high school basketball season that was filled with…
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the basketball community that supports Arizona Preps, and also send out prayers to all the families in Arizona and in our nation during this difficult time. As we move forward in our nation’s history and look to rebuild, I recently took some very much needed time to recover from surgery and now am ready to return to action – covering Arizona high school and junior college basketball to the highest level, as we have done at Arizona Preps for the past 20+ years. After taking time out for my health…
When a student athlete enters High School, the goal is for that student athlete to become a Division-I prospect. Some achieve this goal, while others do not and have to seek opportunities such as Division-II, Division-III, NAIA, Junior College or Post Grad. There are multiple reasons why those student-athletes were not able to be Division-I prospects, however the question becomes “Did the student-athlete choose the correct high school program, which would prepare them to be a college prospect? In addition, did the student-athlete prepare themselves to the best of their ability to become the best player possible?” According to the…
Glendale Junior College (21-10) hung around all season in the ACCAC Conference Standings, behind the veteran leadership of Head Coach Ken Carrillo, and won their last (6) games on the season to eventually win the ACCAC Division-II Championship on Friday evening on their home floor – a big 105-96 victory over a talented Pima JC (19-13) team. Glendale Head Coach Ken Carrillo took over the program just before the start to the 2019-2020 junior college season, and he was terrific in leading a talented group of performers throughout the season to numerous big wins, but none better than the big…
The Arizona Preps Recruiting Academy, brought to you by Just4 Sports & Mo Ballin Basketball Training (Featuring Arizona College Basketball Scout Anthony Ray, Just4 Sports Justin Peterson & Arizona Basketball Hame of Famer & Trainer Monique Bribiescas) will continue our 14-week session on Sunday, March 8th (2nd Session) from 5PM to 7PM @ The Lab Gymnasium located @ 255 West Warner Road in Chandler, Arizona. The Recruiting Academy will be provided for individual prospects (Boys & Girls), and will be limited to 50 Prospects per/session for boys and girls (Ages 13 to 18). The cost for each participant will be…
Last season was a very different story for #14 seed Pinnacle High School and #11 seed Mountain Pointe. Two-time 6A State Champion Pinnacle had been the class of the state over the past two seasons, while they were led by superstar guard Nico Mannion. Mountain Pointe lost in the 6A Finals to Pinnacle in their first championship run, and were led by the overall play of Jalen Graham. Mannion is now a star performer for the University of Arizona, while Graham is developing into a young star for Arizona State University. Last high school season, when these two programs met,…
It was an excellent setting for a 6A State Playoff game on Saturday afternoon, as the #1 seed Desert Vista Thunder hosted a tough Cesar Chavez team at home in front of an excellent crowd of fans that were electric and supported supporting their high school programs. Both high school programs had faced a lot this high school season, and were riding loads of emotion in the contest from a high school season that saw both programs faced with unparalleled circumstances. Desert Vista (26-3) had seen their Head Coach, Gino Crump, get suspended early in the high school season, only…