Since joining the Hillcrest Prep program recently, 6-foot-11, 250-pound senior post Antwan January has received loads of recruiting attention – receiving numerous scholarship offers for himself. This week, during the early signing period, January chose to sign with a storied program from the Big-10 Conference. While possessing offers from Florida State, Texas Tech, Fresno State, TCU, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Kansas State and Boise State, January decided to sign a national letter of intent with the University of Illinois and their basketball staff. January recently transferred from Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles, CA, and saw his college recruitment immediately take off after joining the Hillcrest…
Author: Anthony Ray
With the start to the 2018-2019 high school basketball season upon us, let’s take a look at the top prep school prospects to keep an eye out for this prep season. The prep schools in Arizona are on absolutely another level currently and they have transformed the state for the better. As a result of the high level of national and international talent that has come to Arizona as a result of the prep schools, the state has risen to new levels in it’s recruitment of prospects. Here are the top individual prospects to look for this season as the…
One of the top available prospects in Arizona’s 2019 Class has been around for some time. Hillcrest Prep 6-foot-2 prep guard prospect Mike Rogers is one of the state’s elite talents, although he has soared well below the recruiting radar for some time now. After moving from the state of New York years ago in search of a better life for himself, Rogers now is now doing a post-graduate year at Hillcrest Prep and will look to build on his overall college recruitment this season. The road for Rogers has been a long and winding one. After first venturing to…
Recently, while other local high schools and prep programs are focusing on the up-and-coming high school basketball season in the state and abroad, Hillcrest Prep Academy decided to go international – taking a trip to China where they faced off with top-rated talent around the country. Led by the terrific play of 6-foot-5, 205-pound junior guard Kyree Walker, who exploded on the tour – averaging more than 30+ points per/game and leading Hillcrest to a very successful visit. On the trip, Hillcrest played against many different teams, including top-ranked Shanghai University – a game in which Kyree Walker absolutely went…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s loaded 2020 Class is AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-2 junior guard Jalin Anderson. Anderson received a nice player ranking in our recent player rankings in our quarterly Arizona Hoop Review scouting report that is sent out to college coaches. He is coming off a strong performance this spring and summer, and now has one scholarship offer on the table for himself. Anderson is a high-scoring guard prospect with loads of offensive talent in his physical frame. He has a unique ability to make plays off the dribble and get a basket anywhere on the floor, and whenever…
One of the better prospects in Arizona’s 2019 Class emerged recently at this year’s Arizona Preps Fall Showcase. Hillcrest Prep 6-foot-8 senior forward John Harge is one of the state’s top overall prospects in the state after recently moving to the state of Arizona to attend the program. A native of Colorado, Harge is now one of the top unsigned recruiting targets in the class, and will be one of the more sought after prospects late for division-I college programs to take a hard look at. The Fall Showcase over the past 20 years has always produced top-notch talent, while also being a forum for…
One of the better prospects in Arizona’s 2019 Class emerged recently at this year’s Arizona Preps Fall Showcase. Hillcrest Prep 6-foot-8 senior forward John Harge is one of the state’s top overall prospects in the state after recently moving to the state of Arizona to attend the program. A native of Colorado, Harge is now one of the top unsigned recruiting targets in the class, and will be one of the more sought after prospects late for division-I college programs to take a hard look at. Harge is a nice find, as he has good overall size and length and…
Arizona’s basketball culture has changed a lot over the years, and has developed a great deal over time, but one man that helped to develop the culture many years ago was basketball aficionado Eliiott Glabman. Glabman helped to develop the club basketball culture in the state by forming the Arizona Heat basketball program in 1992. The program helped raise the overall level of exposure in the state of Arizona, and as a result, Glabman is known as one of the true Godfathers of Arizona basketball. Today, Glabman continues to make strides for the sport in the state and has a…
Hillcrest Prep recent transfer, 6-foot-11, 250-pound 4-star post Antwan January recently transferred from Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles, CA, and now will anchor a loaded lineup at Hillcrest this season. January is a load and one of the top post prospects in the country – possessing numerous high-major division-I offers already for himself. January is a force in the paint and has a strong ability to score in the post, while also being dominant on the glass. Very few high school prospects have his combination of size and strength, which makes him a valuable commodity among college coaches. Here is a…
Liberty High School’s ultra-athletic 6-foot-2 senior combo-guard Josh Ursery is a big-time athletic talent that has a bright future ahead of him, as a result of his tremendous ability to play above the rim with serious recovery and an extreme motor. It has also been widely known that Ursery has had his troubles in the classroom. As a result, Ursery realized his future early in the recruiting process, and now has decided on a junior college home for the future. After mulling over his options for the future, Ursery has given a verbal commitment and will sign with Hutchinson Junior…