Arizona Preps’ staff member, father, friend and coach Gary Thompkins (pictured left) recently lost his life after suffering a massive heart attack. As a result, a memorial has been scheduled for Gary at Cortez High School, where he was recently an assistant coach for the varsity basketball team. The memorial to celebrate the life of Gary Thompkins will be held today on Thursday, September 15th at Cortez HS from 6PM to 8:30PM. We are asking that everyone in the basketball community please come out to celebrate the life of a man that gave himself to Arizona basketball. Thompkins (pictured left)…
Author: Anthony Ray
Cesar Chavez High School talented 6-foot senior point guard Donald Carter is a nice talent in Arizona’s 2017 class. Among the top rated point guard prospects in the class, Carter is a nice talent that has the potential to play the game at the division-I level. Unfortunately for Carter he has not received the recruiting attention he deserves up to this point, but he is definitely worthy of the respect as a player. Carter played this spring and summer with the Arizona Power Black 17U team, a team loaded with much of the state’s top talented prospects in the state…
Sunnyslope High School had a stellar end to the 2015-2016 season – shocking basketball enthusiasts in the state after posting a 25-5 overall record, and finishing as the Division-I state champion runner-up. There were numerous young players on the Vikings’ team last season that were vital in the success of the team. One player that was very important in the team’s success last season was 6-foot-5 junior post Chris Orozco. While standing alone as the team’s only true post player last season, Orozco came up big for head coach Ray Portela and his staff last season. While not counted on…
One of the top prospects in Arizona’s 2019 class emerged early on in the process after starting consistently at the varsity level as a freshman. Pinnacle High School’s gifted and poised 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Trent Brown was immediately inserted into the Pinnacle starting lineup last season as a freshman by head coach Charlie Wilde, and developed a great deal throughout the high school season. It is one thing to play considerably as a wing or a post player, but to take over the helm at the varsity level as a point guard is a rather difficult task. The very young…
In surprising fashion today, Hillcrest Academy 7-foot-1 senior post DeAndre Ayton gave an early verbal commitment to the University of Arizona Wildcats – giving head coach Sean Miller his first #1 nationally rated player commitment ever, and also his biggest commitment ever. Ayton chose Arizona over Kentucky and Kansas (in no particular order). As a result, Ayton gave the Arizona Wildcats hope for a future final four appearance. The question and potential problem can be the fact that Ayton not go to college at all, but his commitment on Tuesday proved that he plans to go to Tucson before the…
In very surprising fashion, it has been recently reported that 6-foot-5, 205-pound sophomore wing Timmy Allen has decided to transfer high schools. After attending Desert Ridge HS his last two high school seasons and emerging as the state’s top overall prospect in Arizona’s 2018 class, Allen has decided to leave the school and enroll at Red Mountain HS. The reason for Allen’s transfer is undisclosed, although there have been some rumors regarding Allen getting into a fight with a high school teammate. It has not been confirmed. At Red Mountain HS, Allen will team up with 6-foot-6 senior forward Chance…
The Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp will be held in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday and Sunday 24-25th @ Cerritos College. Here is some more information on this year’s camp. Saturday – Sunday September 24-25, 2016 Cerritos College (Norwalk CA) 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Day Camper Fee: $225.00 Overnight Camper Option: $325.00 La Quinta Inn and Suites/Buena Park 3 Centerpointe Dr, La Palma, CA 90623 (714) 670-1400 * Call For Special Camp Rate for Parents Limited to 180 Top West Coast HS Frosh/Soph Players All participating players will be provided an opportunity to demonstrate their skills to all the…
This year’s Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Junior College Jamboree is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st @ Glendale Community College. The event will be scheduled for the entire day, from 10AM to 10PM. Each of the conference’s teams will be in action on the day, and our Arizona Preps’ staff will be there the entire day to bring you updates of top performers. This is an NCAA Certified Event and will be well respresented by division-I, II, III and NAIA college coaches throughout the day. Join the Forum discussion on this post
Former Pima Junior College and Alaska native 6-foot-7 sophomore forward Kwintin Williams is the top returing junior college prospect in Arizona’s ACCAC junior college conference this season. After a strong freshman season for Pima head coach Brian Peabody, Williams is prepared to have a big sophomore campaign, but it won’t be for Pima JC. Instead, Williams has decided to land at Arizona Western Junior College in Yuma, AZ. Williams received his official release from Pima this summer in late July, and, after looking for another junior college program around the country, Williams eventually decided to stay put in the state…
The 6th Annual Arizona FROSH/SOPH Showcase by Area Codes Basketball will be held this weekend,Saturday September 10, 2016 @ Mesa High School (1630 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85204). Here are the details for this weekend’s event. 6th Annual Arizona FROSH/SOPH Showcase by Area Codes Basketball Saturday September 10, 2016 Mesa High School 1630 East Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85204 Day Camper Fee: $95 (Includes lunch) Limited to 120 Arizona, Nevada, Cal, TX, Utah & New Mexico HS Frosh/Soph Players in the class of 2019 & 2020 All participating players will be provided an opportunity to demonstrate their skills to all…