The 20th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase was held this weekend in fine fashion, as the event was a success – featuring many of the state’s top prospects and even some of the nation’s top talent. The 20th annual event was filled with some of the state’s top high school programs and also some of the state’s top prep school programs. A different format from year’s past, the event was very exciting this year and made for a great event for the many fans that attended. What made this year’s event especially attractive was the addition of some serious out-of-state…
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In very surprising fashion this weekend, Hillcrest Prep star 6-foot-5, 210-pound junior guard prospect Kyree Walker has decided to re-open his college recruitment and decommit from the Arizona State Sun Devils. Walker gave a commitment to the Sun Devils as a freshman in very surprising fashion, and in the same fashion he decided to decommit. I had just commented to a member of the Sun Devils’ staff last week that it was amazing that Walker had stayed committed to the Sun Devils for so long without wavering, and now that has ended as Walker has decided to look at other college…
With the 20th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase taking place this weekend at Inspire Courts, the Arizona Preps’ staff is proud to release the All-Time Top 20 Performers Team. This team is comprised of the Top 20 Performers from over the past years, and includes some of the best prospects to ever come out of the state. Here are the Top 20 Performers from all-time for the Arizona Preps Fall Showcase. Our staff is very proud to release this group of all-star participants to you – proving that the Fall Showcase has been a definite proving ground in the state…
The time has arrived after 20 years of events, the amazing 20th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, Arizona’s original showcase basketball event, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st, 2018 and will be making it’s return to the very nice venue – Inspire Courts, located at 1090 North Fiesta Blvd, Gilbert, Arizona 85233. This year’s event will include a celebration of the event’s history, as many of the past top performers and MVP’s will be in the building. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will highlight the efforts of the past 20 years of top performers and players from this historic tournament. This year’s historic 20th…
The Mullen’s Prep Showcase in the Desert took place in exciting fashion this weekend at the PHHacility in South Phoenix, and featured some of the top prep programs in the West and also a loaded Arizona Western Junior College team that proved how good they will be in the ACCAC this junior college season. Organized by the nation’s premier junior college scout Jerry Mullen, one of the nicest and high-character people in the business, this event was loaded with division-I college coaches at this year’s event – making for an exciting atmosphere for players and teams in participation. I was…
The 20th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, Arizona’s original showcase basketball event, will take place on October 20th and 21st and will provide maximum exposure opportunities once again for each of the participants. This year’s event will be played on two main courts for maximum exposure for each of the players, scouts, media and event fans. This year’s event will be a loaded event with top-rated talent from the state. The Fall Showcase has helped to bring maximum exposure to the state over the past two decades (20 years), and has included thousands of participants over it’s 20-year span. The event annually has…
Hillcrest Prep Academy had a big night this Sunday evening, as they decided to retire the jersey (#0) of current #1 overall NBA draft pick, and current Phoenix Suns’ player DeAndre Ayton at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, Arizona. Ayton played two full seasons for Hillcrest Prep and was on hand to see his number retired, while Phoenix Suns’ announcer Tom Leander, the Suns’ cheerleaders and also the Suns’ Gorilla were all in attendance for the festivities. Here is a video by AZ Finest Mixtape of this weekend’s event . . . Join the Forum discussion on this post
In case you missed it, Central Arizona Junior College 7-foot, 220-pound sophomore post Trever Irish is now off the recruiting board, as he has given a verbal commitment and will sign this fall with a member of the Big West Conference. Recently, Irish gave a verbal commitment to Long Beach State University head coach Dan Munson and his basketball staff. Irish is among the best low-post prospects returning in the NJCAA ranks this junior college season, and definitely among the top overall returning prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). Irish chose Long Beach State over offers from Kent State and Florida A&M. He was set to…
The recruiting process is now over for gifted Mountain Pointe High School 6-foot-9 senior post Jalen Graham. Graham went into the summer with no offers, and quickly became a hot commodity for many college programs around the country. Recently, he decided to end his college recruitment and give an early verbal pledge to a program in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Rather than accept one of the bigger Division-I offers that he had on his list of schools, Graham chose to give a big commitment to Santa Clara University head coach Herb Sendek and his coaching staff – an excellent get for…
Arizona Preps is proud to announce that current college coach, Lucas Archuletta, a current assistant coach for South Mountain Junior College, has joined the Arizona Preps’ basketball staff. Archuletta brings loads of basketball experience to our organization, and also excellent experience as a evaluator of basketball talent, which will raise the level of coverage of Arizona high school, prep school and junior college basketball in the state. Lucas is originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico but moved on to and graduated high school from Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. After high school he attended and played…