It has been a very interesting road over the last (8) months for ultra-athletic, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard De’Vontes Cobbs. After a terrific freshman season for himself last season at Shadow Mountain High School, as he helped lead the Matadors to their fourth-consecutive state title, Cobbs has been on the move consistently. After playing for multiple club programs during the summer and also changing high schools several times, he is back to where it all began – playing for legendary Head Coach Mike Bibby again, but this time while playing for national prep power Hillcrest Prep. Cobbs rejoins Bibby now at…
Author: Anthony Ray
This summer, Hillcrest Prep added the services of one of the nation’s Top 50 prospects in the 2020 Class, as 6-foot-7, 185-pound senior wing Donovan “Puff” Johnson decided to relocate to the state of Arizona and finish his high school career at the national prep power. On Tuesday, after narrowing his list of schools this summer, Johnon decided to end his college recruitment in preparation for the NCAA Early Signing Period. The younger brother of Phoenix Suns’ gifted rookie wing Cam Johnson, Puff Johnson had narrowed his long list of college offers down to (3) college programs – North Carolina,…
It has been a very interesting road over the last (8) months for ultra-athletic, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard De’Vontes Cobbs. After a terrific freshman season for himself last season at Shadow Mountain High School, as he helped lead the Matadors to their fourth-consecutive state title, Cobbs has been on the move consistently. After playing for multiple club programs during the summer and also changing high schools several times, he is back to where it all began – playing for legendary Head Coach Mike Bibby again, but this time while playing for national prep power Hillcrest Prep. Bibby recently took over the…
As we near the early NCAA signing period or “Fall Signing Period,” scheduled for November 13th and running until November 20th, the top returning prospect in the ACCAC this season is now off the recruting boiard, as Pima Junior College 6-foot-5, 190-pound sophomore guard Rashad Smith has given his verbal commitment to Grand Canyon University and Head Coach Dan Majerle and his coaching staff. Smith is regarded by our staff as the top returning sophomore prospect in the ACCAC this season, after turning in a very strong freshman season for himself last season and the Pima JC basketball program. Smith…
One of the top sleeper prospects in the West almost two years ago was Reno, Nevada native and now 6-foot-5, 205-pound freshman forward Jalen Townsell. After mulling over his recruiting options as an unsigned senior during the spring of 2018, Townsell decided on the University of Nevada, where he would spend a red-shirt season at the program. After considering his options again for this season, Townsell decided to head toward the junior college ranks, where he will pick up his career now at Arizona Western Junior College. I first saw Townsell in action as a rising senior high school prospect…
Arizona Preps is extremely proud to announce that former top-rated Arizona basketball scout Ben Hansen, who did a lot of amazing work with GOAZCATS.com in the past, and built the website to become one of the most respected sources in the country for high school basketball recruiting. After a layoff from writing for many years, Hansen has joined the Arizona Preps’ staff to cover basketball in Southern Arizona. Hansen has been covering college basketball and recruiting since 1991, when his first assignment was to interview and follow the nation’s No. 1-ranked high school junior, Jason Kidd (LA Lakers-NBA Assistant Coach).…
Hillcrest Prep (AZ) looks to be dominant this prep and high school season, as the team will be absolutely loaded with top-notch basketball talent, and has one of the best rosters in the country. Recently, the program went to completely another level as the program handed over the reigns to legendary Arizona basketball product Mike Bibby and his talented staff of coaches for the season. The addition of Bibby to the program, one of the winningest coaches in Arizona high school basketball history, has made the Hillcrest program look even more different. Bibby and his immense coaching staff have made…
The 21st Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, Arizona’s original showcase basketball event, will be held this Friday evening (prep schools) and Saturday (high schools), and will be featuring a new format, as our staff will introduce the Arizona Preps Fall Showcase Top 20 Invitational. The NEW format of the annual event will invite (20) of the state’s top high school varsity and prep teams to participate in two games on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. The event again will be making it’s return to the very nice venue – Inspire Courts, located at 1090 North Fiesta Blvd, Gilbert, Arizona 85233. As part of the event, for…
Hillcrest Prep (AZ) looks to be dominant this prep and high school season, as the team will be absolutely loaded with top-notch basketball talent, and has one of the best rosters in the country. Recently, the program went to completely another level as the program handed over the reigns to legendary Arizona basketball product Mike Bibby and his ultra-talented staff of coaches for the season. The addition of Bibby to the program, one of the winningest coaches in Arizona high school basketball history, has made the Hillcrest program look even more different. Here is a superb highlight video on Instagram…
Hillcrest Prep (AZ) looks to be dominant this prep and high school season, as the team will be absolutely loaded with top-notch basketball talent, and has one of the best rosters in the country. Recently, the program went to completely another level as the program handed over the reigns to legendary Arizona basketball product Mike Bibby and his ultra-talented staff of coaches for the season. The addition of Bibby to the program, one of the winningest coaches in Arizona high school basketball history, has made the Hillcrest program look even more different. It was unclear as to what Mike Bibby…