Millennium High School’s basketball program has long stood as a powerhouse in Arizona, and under the leadership of Head Coach Ty Amundsen, the Tigers continue to set the standard for excellence. In the process, the program has become a Nike Elite High School program. With Amundsen at the helm, Millennium has compiled an impressive 138-51 overall record and captured two 5A State Championships along with an Open Division State Championship. A proven winner with a championship pedigree, Amundsen also achieved three state titles at Estrella Foothills High School, while also making deep playoff runs at St. Mary’s HS, before taking…
Author: Anthony Ray
This summer was a big one for one of the state’s top prospects, as talented 6-foot-4 junior guard Mick Riordan burst onto the national recruiting scene. After a big transfer to St. Mary’s High School this spring, Riordan emerged with the 4A defending State Champions this summer. Riordan was among the top overall performers from the Section 7 event in July, in front of a large number of college coaches, and then he finished off the July NCAA Evaluation Period with a terrific performance, while playing on the Adidas 3SSB circuit with the loaded Dream Vision club program. After a…
The heavily Nike-sponsored Arizona Unity club program has become a national powerhouse, and is making major waves during this summer’s July NCAA Evaluation Period. While Arizona basketball has risen to another level recently, at all levels, the AZ Unity club program is also a major reason for the national respect given to Arizona basketball, as the program continues to reach new heights and has dominated the spring and now summer club circuit. And not just any circuit, but the amazing Nike EYBL circuit, which is loaded with many of the nation’s top club programs and filled with college coaches looking…
Pima College had the best season I have ever seen in the ACCAC last season, as the program won the conference with an amazing undefeated 32-0 record for the season. The team finished 35-1 overall on the season and almost won an NJCAA Division-II National Championship – falling just short and losing just one game the entire season. The season was a testament to the greatness of Head Coach Brian Peabody, who was been highly successful in the state of Arizona as a head coach at all levels for more than (30) years. As a result of the program’s tremendous…
One of the top players and prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) will be returning for a second season. Yavapai College 6-foot-4, 185-pound sophomore guard Jason Parent had a terrific season last year for the Roughriders, and now has been given an opportunity to play another season by the NJCAA, after he did not play his freshman season. Parent has been a big-time athletic talent for some time, but has not received his just due in his college recruitment. Now with another season on tap for Parent, he will look to return to the ACCAC as one…
The college basketball recruiting process has been around for decades, but is still a mystery especially to those going through it for the first time. The process has become much harder today to navigate, and continues to become harder for today’s student-athletes and parents, as a result of the NCAA Transfer Portal, as many college programs today recruit high school prospects much less than years past. Arizona Preps’ goal is to help educate attendees on the ins and outs of the recruiting process, which in turn will help them make an informed decision when choosing which college to further their basketball…
After (30) years of covering Arizona basketball, it was time for a real break for me over the last month, and I needed it badly. After mulling over options for my basketball future and entering now my 31st year of covering Arizona basketball, I will be adding a new focus for Arizona basketball today – my Recruiting Academy, which will help parents and players navigate the new recruiting process that has changed basketball recruiting across the country significantly over the past few years. Stay tuned for the announcement, as this new Academy will be vital in the development of college…
St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-11 rising senior Cam Williams (2026 Class) has rapidly ascended into the national spotlight, and is no longer a rising superstar – he has now arrived. As expected and as I have been saying for several years now, Cam Williams is now at the forefront of just about every high-major Division-I college program’s recruiting list, after Williams recently received a Top 10 National Ranking by ESPN among the nation’s elite prospects in the 2026 Class. Williams had an excellent spring performance for himself, and now has seen his national ranking go to complete another level, after he…
The state of Arizona has produced many elite basketball prospects over the years, and former Perry High School rising junior superstar Bruce Branch III was next in line. Standing 6-foot-7 and possessing excellent size, length, and versatility at the guard position, Branch has quickly emerged as one of the elite overall prospects in the country for the 2027 class. A five-star prospect and currently ranked among the top 10 players nationally by ESPN, Branch made national headlines this summer by announcing his transfer from Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, to the prestigious Prolific Prep program, now located in Florida.…
In a historic turn of events, Arizona high school basketball is now firmly on the national map, thanks to an exceptional 2026 class. For the first time, the state boasts a remarkable number of prospects ranked among the ESPN Top 100 – reflecting the growth and development of the sport in the region. Leading the charge is St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-11 rising senior Cameron Williams, who made an impressive leap from #31 to #7 in the ESPN national rankings, after a stellar spring performance. Williams made the biggest jump of any Arizona prospect after his dominant spring, and now…