After a storied middle-school career and entering the high school ranks last season and making a tremendous splash, Perry High School’s gifted and promising 6-foot-11, 200-pound sophomore post Dylan Anderson is prepared and set to have a big sophomore campaign for himself and his high school program. One of the most highly-acclaimed young prospects in Arizona basketball history, Anderson is ready to change the game. Last season, it was very exciting as Anderson entered the high school ranks, as he entered the AIA already possessesing division-I scholarship offers from division-I programs. During his freshman season, Anderson helped lead the Pumas…
Author: Anthony Ray
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 this season the program will put together their most impressive lineup, from top-to-bottom, ever. With many different high-major division-I prospects relocating to the program in Arizona this summer already, Hillcrest Prep recently announced the transfer of two more high-major division-I prospects for this season. This summer, Hillcrest Prep shocked everyone in the national basketball community when they announced the additions…
In more very exciting recent recruiting news, another one of the elite prospects in America’s 2020 Class has made the decision to leave the 2020 Class and jump up to the 2019 Class, after Bella Vista Prep’s 6-foot-7, 195-pound rising senior guard/forward Addison Patterson recently made his college decision, and liked the program enough to play for them this college season. Recently, Patterson gave a verbal pledge to the University of Oregon and Head Coach Dana Altman and his basketball staff. After looking over the roster for the Ducks for this season, and also considering his options for prep school,…
This week when top-rated national 2020 college prospect 6-foot-10 rising senior post prospect Shon Robinson decided to change recruiting classes, jumping from the 2019 to the 2020 Class, it was big news nationally. Instead of suiting up this high school season for Eduprize High School, in what would have been his final season of high school, Robinson instead chose to enter the collegiate ranks early and will become a freshman this season for Ole Miss. Robinson was considered among the elite overall basketball prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Class, and also one of the top overall prospects in the country, so…
One of the state’s top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Class is now coming into his own, and is a nice sleeper prospect for college programs to take a hard look at this fall. Apollo High School’s gifted 6-foot-6 senior guard Zeke Thompkins is a very skilled, much bigger guard prospect with an excellent feel for the game. Possessing excellent basketball bloodlines, Thompkins is a sure-fire guard prospect that is set to have a big senior season for himself – the most important season of his young career. Thompkins is the son of former Arizona Preps’ staff member and good…
There are so many good basketball prospects now in the state of Arizona, and one prospect that you definitely need to get to know is Chandler High School’s gifted 6-foot-7 junior wing prospect Isaiah Broady. After playing in the charter school ranks as a sophomore, Brody has changed locations and now will suit up for a very talented Chandler team this season – instantly becoming one of the state’s top overall prospects in the 2021 Class. I watched Brody last high school season as he led his charter school program to a strong playoff finish, and had no idea that…
One of the state’s elite overall talents, regardless of class, and the top overall prospect in the state’s AIA ranks is Millennium High School’s gifted and dominant 6-foot-9, 205-pound junior forward/post DaRon Holmes. After a high school season where he led a young Millennium team to a 6A State Championship runner-up finish, Holmes completely took his game to another level this off-season and returns as a junior to complete some unfinished business – winning it all. Holmes is changing the game in Arizona, as last season he and his young Millennium teammates surprised many Arizona basketball enthusiasts by finishing with…
Just4 Sports is the premier provider of youth basketball in the state of Arizona, and has for many years. Led by Arizona basketball guru Justin Peterson, who has operated events, leagues and camps for Arizona’s youth for more than 30+ years, the organization provides major events, leagues, tournaments, camps and now also training for Arizona’s top and developing young prospects. Recently, Justin and his organization acquired a basketball gymnasium in the East Valley, and now operate out of the gym, where they operate their leagues for the youth, camps and training, in conjuction with their partnership with former women’s Arizona…
While the state of Arizona’s level of basketball talent continues to grow, new prep school prospects have been the main reason, but this summer the state’s AIA ranks got much more talented when 6-foot-8 junior forward prospect John Solomon moved to the state from Florida. Immediately, Solomon went from a developing talent in Florida, to a hot commodity in Arizona. Joining superb senior prospect 6-foot-9 senior forward Osasere Ighodaro at Desert Vista High School, the one-two punch of Solomon and Ighodaro gave immediate credibility to this year’s chances of winning a 6A state championship by the Thunder. Solomon would then…
One of the top overall performers in Arizona’s 2020 Class is Hillcrest Prep Academy 6-foot-7, 250-pound senior forward Dre Harris. After a very good junior season for Hillcrest, after transferring from Bella Vista Prep early in the season, Harris decided to turn up this club season, while traveling with the highly acclaimed Compton Magic (CA). This weekend in Las Vegas, Harris helped lead the Compton Magic to a championship victory of the Fantastic 40 event organized by Dinos Trigonis. Harris has been consistent in his play throughout the spring and summer, while playing alongside some of the nation’s elite national…