Seldom would you think of an ultra-long, athletic and skilled guard prospect as a sleeper prospect, but for AZ Compass Prep 6-foot-6 unsigned senior combo-guard prospect Both Gach that is the case. The Minnesota native is as skilled a player as there is in the state of Arizona, regardless of class, although he is still soaring under the recruiting radar. This week, Gach had a coming-out-party in his team’s narrow home win over a very talented Hillcrest Prep Post-Graduate team on Monday evening. Gach would finish with a game-high 30 points in the win, as he led his team to…
Author: Anthony Ray
Basha High School’s talented and promising 6-foot-6, 210-pound prep forward Gabe McGlothan has been in the news for some time now, after deciding to leave Army West Point this fall and re-open his college recruitment. While it looked as though McGlothan would decide on another college program for his next destination, instead he has landed at Hillcrest Prep Academy, where he will now play for the program’s National High School team this high school season. After speaking with the Hillcrest Prep coaching staff today, assistant coach Paul Suber advised me that McGlothan never actually signed with the West Point program,…
The state of Arizona is now absolutely loaded with basketball talent in the state – from top to bottom. As a result, while numerous prospects in Arizona’s 2018 senior class have already given verbal commitments this fall and will look to sign with their respective college programs this month, there are still many top-rated basketball prospects still available in the state for college programs to take a very hard look at throughout the high school season, and this spring. Here is Part II of a long list of top-rated basketball prospects still available in the state of Arizona’s 2018 class…
The state of Arizona is now absolutely loaded with basketball talent in the state – from top to bottom. As a result, while numerous prospects in Arizona’s 2018 senior class have already given verbal commitments this fall and will look to sign with their respective college programs this month, there are still many top-rated basketball prospects still available in the state for college programs to take a very hard look at throughout the high school season, and this spring. Here is Part I of a long list of top-rated basketball prospects still available in the state of Arizona’s 2018 class…
It has been a good week for Hillcrest Prep Academy, as a second prospect from their National High School team has given a verbal commitment, as 6-foot-10 senior post Pietro Agostini has given a verbal commitment to Kennesaw State University. A native of Italy, Agostini came to Hillcrest Prep this fall and will see a lot of time on this year’s team in the post. Agostini will provide serious depth for the program in their frontcourt this high school season, as the team travels on the Grind Session circuit. Agostini is a skilled stretch 4-man that will hold down the…
Bella Vista Prep ultra-talented 6-foot-7, 175-pound junior wing Terry Armstrong recently emerged at Bella Vista Prep this season, after relocating to the state from Flint, Michigan. A four-star college prospect by ESPN and numerous other scouting services nationally, Armstrong will be a big piece for the success of this year’s Bella Vista program. Armstrong has quickly become one of the hottest prospects in the West for the 2019 class, as he already possesses numerous division-I offers for himself. Recently, he has received several more offers for himself to go with an already impressive list for himself. Recently, Armstrong received offers…
The recruiting process is over early for Hillcrest Prep Academy 6-foot-9 surging junior forward Dischon Thomas. After taking a visit this weekend to the University of Nevada, Thomas decided to end his college recruitment – pulling the trigger with one of the top mid-major plus programs in America. After already receiving a verbal commitment recently from Hillcrest Prep 6-foot-11 senior post KJ Hymes, who will sign with Nevada later this month, Thomas is the next in line, as the 2019 prospect gave a verbal commitment to head coach Eric Musselman and his talented and experienced staff this weekend. Under Musselman’s…
One of the better prospects in Arizona’s 2019 class is Chaparral High School’s 6-foot-6 junior forward Alec Bryan. Bryan recently decided to play for new prep program CGM Prep Academy this season, but after thinking things over, he has now decided he will stay put this high school season and play for his junior season for Chaparral head coach Dan Peterson. Bryan is a skilled and talented wing prospect with good size and mobility and a knack for making shots from the perimeter. After considering playing for CGM Prep on a national schedule and playing with some top-rated national and…
After a long road of developing the school’s basketball program over the last 8 months, second-year head coach Ray Weathers and his new talented coaching staff will open up their season on Friday evening at home against Calvary Christian Prep School (CA). Calvary Christian will face the program’s National High School team on the evening, in what should be an exciting match-up. AZ Compass Prep will now join the ranks of newly developed prep programs in the state, as the program will feature a new National High School team, while also providing a high school team that will compete in…
The 19th annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase took place recently on the campus of AZ Compass Prep and was filled with many talented prospects for this year’s event – of all ages (high school and middle school). The event was loaded with up-and-coming basketball talent for the state, and there were many top performers on the day. Here are the top overall performers that I witnessed from this year’s recent event, from the 2021, 2022 & 2023 classes (In no particular order) . . . Top Fall Showcase Performers – 2021 Class Ricardo Sarmiento 5-10 FR PG Cesar Chavez HS…