The 9th Annual Elite 8 In The Desert will be held May 7-8th @ Arizona Christian University and Desert Edge High School. Here is some more information on this year’s event . . . MARCUS BANKS HARD2GUARD – 2015 ELITE 8 IN THE DESERT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Arizona Christian University, 2625 East Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032 Desert Edge High School, 15778 West Yuma Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338 17U-ELITE DIVISION (16 Teams) 16U-ELITE DIVISION (8 Teams) ENTRY FEE: $395 A TEAM & Three (3) game minimum *HIGH SCHOOL ELITE CLUB/AAU TEAMS ONLY* Past teams that participated: Aim High (CA), Arizona…
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The Royce Woolridge and Jahii Carson Basketball Summit will be held June 24th – June 26th @ Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Here is some more information on this year’s 1st annual basketball camp held by two of the state’s former elite high school basketball prospects. Royce Woolridge and Jahii Carson Basketball Summit Join the Forum discussion on this post
No one’s stock in the state of Arizona rose more during the 2015 spring and summer evaluation periods than top-rated 2017 prospect 6-foot-1 junior guard Saben Lee. Lee is now regarded as one of the very elite prospects in Arizona’s 2017 class, and, as a result, has reeled in numerous scholarship offers from many different college programs. Lee is already off to an excellent start this club season, and is receiving more and more college interest in the process. Here is a new highlight video of Saben Lee, one of the elite overall 2017 prospects in the West. Arizona Hoop…
After a solid sophomore season for Mesa Junior College, 6-foot-9 sophomore post Kyle Bingham has decided on a college home for his future – electing to give a verbal commitment to Dixie State University, a rising division-II program located in Utah. Bingham was thought to be a serious division-I prospect before the start to the 2015-2016 junior college season, but, throughout the season, many division-I programs dropped off. While Bingham would still receive loads of college interest for himself, in the end, it was the recruitment of Dixie State and assitant coach Kevin Williamson that won out for the post…
Desert Vista High School’s very talented and gifted 6-foot-7, 210-pound freshman forward Walter Talley has many basketball enthusiasts in the state excited about his tremendous potential for the future. He also has college coaches excited about his potential for the future as well. After an up-and-down high school season while playing for former Desert Vista HS head coach Tony Darden, Talley has dominated on the AAU/club circuit this spring, while playing at the 16U level for the Arizona Powerhouse Hoops’ program. This weekend, while competing in the So Cal Hoop Review event organized by Gerry Freitas and Ryan Silver in Los…
Today is a big day for former Horizon High School 2015 graduate Noell Kellers. The Trinity Valley Junior College (TX) 5-foot-9 freshman guard prospect has given a verbal commitment to play for Winthrop University in South Carolina, and will sign a national letter of intent this morning with the program. After overcoming significant odds for herself over the last two years, Kellers has achieved her dream of playing division-I basketball after almost everyone turned their back on her. After very high expactations for herself as a senior at Horizon High School, Kellers was ruled ineligible by the AIA, due to…
It is already starting for future Arizona superstar guard Nico Mannion, as college coaches are taking serious notice of him, before he has even entered the high school ranks. Still attending classes in middle school as an eigth grader, Mannion has made a lot of noise nationally with his play – earning him a Top 5 overall ranking nationally in the 2021 class. This week, Mannion received his first division-I offer – the first of many. This week Mannion would receive his first offer from Cal State Northridge as head coach Reggie Theus and his staff made the decision to…
Cochise College’s superb 5-foot-9 sophomore point guard Arell Hennings had a terrific season for himself, in leading his Cochise College program to their second-consecutive Region Championship. After a strong sophomore season, Hennings will be playing at a division-I program this fall. Recently, Hennings gave a verbal commitment to UC-Davis and head coach Jim Les and his staff. Hennings will sign a national letter of intent with the school this month. Hennings was also chosen as an Honerable Mention among the NJCAA 2015-16 Division-I Men’s Basketball All-America Team. He averaged 16.3 points and 6.5 assists per game this season. Join the…
The Arizona Revolution Invitational is set tot take place on April 22nd through the 24th at Skyline, Mesquite and Williams Field High School for boys and girls – from ages 4th grade to high school varsity. Here is some more information on this year’s event … APRIL 22-24 (Fri., Sat., Sun) Skyline H.S. Mesquite H.S. Williams Field H.S. ARIZONA REVOLUTION INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT IS GRADE BASED! We would like to invite your team(s) to participate in the Arizona Revolution Invitational April 22-24. The three-day tournament will feature teams from Canada, Texas and Arizona. April 22-24 is a great weekend for team’s…
The Arizona Power Black 14U group is young and very talented – loaded with young prospects that will soon each compete at the high school level in the fall. In this year’s exciting Southwest Showcase Main Event, organized by Ron Coleman, this group would dominate their competition in the event, which included a big championship win over a well known and talented Arizona Vipers team, which included nationally ranked performer Nico Mannion. This young group was led by the play of numerous players from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 classes. The team was led by the play of Ricardo Sarmiento…