Author: Anthony Ray

One of the top available prospects in the 2018 class is former Hillcrest Prep and current Williston School’s 6-foot-5, 190-pound prep wing Garrett Sullivan.  Sullivan is a very athletic and skilled wing prospect with a strong ability to play the game, and is a big-time sleeper prospect this late in the recruiting period. Very seldom do you find prospects that are still worthy of division-I recruitment this late in the recruiting period, and are not currently getting that level of recruitment, but Sullivan is definitely one prospect that is.  Sullivan is a post-graduate prospect that is very talented overall and…

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One of the top available prospects in the 2018 class is former Hillcrest Prep and current Williston School’s 6-foot-5, 190-pound prep wing Garrett Sullivan.  Sullivan is a very athletic and skilled wing prospect with a strong ability to play the game, and is a big-time sleeper prospect this late in the recruiting period. Here is a highlight video of Sullivan – displaying why I believe he is a definite division-I prospect and worthy of recruitment late.  One of the better sleeper prospects still available . . . Join the Forum discussion on this post

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After the tremendous success of last year’s exciting camp, Arizona Preps and Arizona Varsity will combine again to present the amazing 2nd Annual Southwest All American Camp – an exposure event, which will be held this summer – June 30th – July 1st, 2018 @ the NEW and amazing PHHacility in Phoenix, AZ (Located @ 4600 East Cotton Gin Loop, Phoenix, AZ 85040).  Arizona NCAA Certified Basketball Scouts, Anthony Ray (Arizona Preps) and Gregg Rosenberg(Arizona Varsity) will again organize this exciting event. LSG “The Magazine” looks to bring something initiative to the state of Arizona by helping cultivate the basketball community highlighting Arizona’s student athletes, teams, coaches and trainers. Each camper participating will receive one of…

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The Spring Evaluation period is upon us, as each of Arizona’s top prospects are traveling with their respective teams currently on the AAU/club circuit around the West, and taking part in numerous club tournaments around the country.  As a result, our Arizona Preps’ staff is also covering as many of these prospects as possible to watch these prospects and bring you our top overall performers from the spring. Recently, the Southwest Showcase Main Event took place – kicking off the start to the 2018 club season in fine fashion.  With the majority of the state’s top club programs in participation, from many…

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This spring, many college programs are still out loking for top-rated talent to fill their college rosters for next season.  One of the top available prospects this spring still available is Bella Vista Prep’s 6-foot-8, 215-pound unsigned senor wing Girr Ring.  Ring is rated by our staff as one of the elite available prospects still available late, and he is one prospect that college programs definitely need to take a hard look at. Ring came to Bella Vista Prep this high school season during the year.  A native of Sudan, Ring is a very talented prospect with loads of potential…

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With the junior college season now over, there are many awards nationally and regionally that are being handed out.  Several members of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) have received honors nationally. Leading the way for the ACCAC is Cochise College 6-foot-6 sophomore forward Chaz Mack (Cornell University commit), who was selected as a 2nd-Team All-Amercian by the NJCAA.  Mack had a terrific sophomore season for himself, after ranking among the league leaders in the conference in scoring and rebounding.  Mack also gave a recent verbal commitment to Cornell University – a major accomplishment for Mack. 6-foot-1 sophomore guard…

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This weekend, the top unsigned prospect in Arizona’s 2018 class, 6-foot-6 unsigned senior guard prospect Both Gach of AZ Compass Prep took an official recruiting visit to Loyola Marymount University, his first official recruiting visit to date. Gach has seen his recruitment begin to soar as of late, and this weekend, his took his first visit, while many other schools are still looking to get involved.  Gach has generated loads of interest from such schools as the University of Utah and the University of Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, Nebraska and Nevada, while he also holds offers currently from Southern Utah and North Dakota. Both could be setting up more visits soon to other…

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One of the elite prospects still available this spring is Brophy Prep High School’s 6-foot-4 unsigned senior guard Ian Burke.  Burke is one of the top available guard prospects in the West and now the time has come for him to make a college decision.  Recently, Burke decided to make his college decision with a program in the West. This week Burke decided on a program that needed a point guard late – Seattle University and head coach Jim Hayford and his basketball staff. Burke had recently received an offer from Air Force, and was thought to be headed there…

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With the late spring signing period upon us, there are numerous junior college prospects still available for college programs to take a hard look at over the next couple months.  While some of these prospects may already be off the recruiting board, here are my top overall sophomore prospects still available late (in no particular order) . . . Rashaad Goolsby  6-6  SOPH  SF/PF  Phoenix College (Phoenix, AZ)  Goolsby is a very long and rangy prospect that has an ability to score around the basket and from mid-range.  He is a left handed performer, which makes him a very intriguing…

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It was too good of an opportunity to pass up for former Mesa High School head coach Shane Burcar.  After a very impressive Arizona high school coaching career where he led the Mesa basketball program for 12 seasons, Burcar has decided to leave the program for the division-I ranks – accepting an assistant coaching position at Northern Arizona University. Burcar has always aspired to be a division-I college coach.  His coaching style has always been in the college mode, and now, after many years of hard work and preparation for this opportunity, Burcar will get his chance to be major part…

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