One of the hottest developing prospects in the state’s 2020 Class of prospects just got much hotter, as Desert Vista High School’s promising 6-foot-9, 185-pound junior forward Osasere Ighodaro has received his 10th different division-I offer, and his latest offer is surely his biggest, as “Osa,” as he is known, received an offer from a prominent PAC-12 program. With (10) division-I offers now to his credit, Ighodaro received his latest offer this week from Stanford University, an offer that may be very difficult for him to overlook. A very accomplished student-athlete, Stanford does not extend offers to prospective student-athletes until they…
Author: Anthony Ray
When Eduprize High School’s gifted 6-foot-10, 215-pound versatile post talent Shon Robinson gave a very early verbal commitment last week, it shocked the basketball community in the state and abroad. It wasn’t the school that he committed to that was huge, but rather the timing of his commitment and also the school he chose. With a large number of scholarship offers on the table for himself from numerous different high major schools, and offers even from some elite high-major division-I college programs, Robinson decided to pull the trigger with a basketball program in the SEC Conference. The timing of the…
With the spring evaluation period upon us, and college programs still in pursuit of top available prospects around the country, there are still numerous prospects still available in Arizona’s 2019 Class. With so many unsigned and uncommitted prospects still available in the state, here are more of my top available prospects still on board for the spring for college coaches to take a very hard look at (in no particular order) . . . Kingdom Artis 6-5 SR SG/SF Mesquite High School (Gilbert, AZ) Artis is a nice talent that has overcome several injuries throughout his high school career, and…
The Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) is on the rise in the state, and recently selected their 2018-2019 All-State Team. Here are this year’s selections for the team, led by the CAA Player of the Year, 6-foot-11 junior post Fallou Diagne of Tri-City Christian High School, and also the CAA Coach of the Year, Jason Fraser of Skyline Prep. Here are this year’s selections . . . 2018-2019 Canyon Athletic Association All-State Team (Alphabetic Order) voted by the Coaches PG TJ Aubrey, Crestview Prep Senior F Isaiah Broady, Imagine Prep – Superstition Sophomore F Jzhantayvon Bryant, Skyline Prep Senior F Garret…
The Southwest Showcase Main Event took place this weekend on the campus of numerous different locations around the state. Organized by Tournament Director Ron Coleman, this annual event kicks off the spring club season every year and is an amazing event to cover annually, as this event is the one that club teams around the state utilize to create bragging rights for the club season. This weekend’s event was the biggest event ever as the event was compised of more than 200 teams this weekend. With many of the state’s top club programs in LA this weekend, this weekend’s event…
The Southwest Showcase Main Event took place this weekend on the campus of numerous different locations around the state. Organized by Tournament Director Ron Coleman, this annual event kicks off the spring club season every year and is an amazing event to cover annually, as this event is the one that club teams around the state utilize to create bragging rights for the club season. This weekend’s event was the biggest event ever as the event was compised of more than 200 teams this weekend. With many of the state’s top club programs in LA this weekend, this weekend’s event…
With the spring evaluation period upon us, and college programs still in pursuit of top available prospects around the country, there are still numerous prospects still available in Arizona’s 2019 Class. With so many unsigned and uncommitted prospects still available in the state, here are more of my top available prospects still on board for the spring for college coaches to take a very hard look at (in no particular order) . . . Jaret Allen 6-6 SR SG/SF Deer Valley HS Allen (pictured) is a long, thin and rangy wing prospect that is able to play several positions on…
With the spring evaluation period upon us, and college programs still in pursuit of top available prospects around the country, there are still numerous prospects still available in Arizona’s 2019 Class. With so many unsigned and uncommitted prospects still available in the state, here are my top available prospects still on board for the spring for college coaches to take a very hard look at (in no particular order) . . . Chol Marial 7-3 SR C AZ Compass Prep Chol was once regarded as the nation’s top overall 2019 prospect, after quickly emerging on the national basketball scene as…
The exciting annual Southwest Showcase Main Event will take place next weekend, March 29 – 31st at several different venues across the state. Organized again by local basketball aficionado Ron Coleman of the Southwest Showcase, this annual event kicks off the spring club season in the state annually, and is always super exciting as it features all of the state’s top club teams in action. Each season this event does a lot to give Arizona basketball enthusiasts a glimpse into who the state’s top teams and players will be for the up-and-coming club season. I caught up with tournament organizer Ron Coleman…
The annual March Madfest All-Star game held at the Westgate Entertainment District has now become an annual event that basketball enthusiasts in the state mark on their calendars in the state of Arizona. Organized by local basketball products Gary Smith and Kenny Dobbs and the Relentless Basketball family, the event has become an annual event that is exciting and features many of the state’s top basketball performers in action. This year’s event was again very exciting again, after an inaugural event last year that was one to remember. The event featured an all-star game for some of the top high…