The first annual Bobby Hurley Basketball Camp took place this weekend on the campus Arizona State University, and was a big success as the team’s and participants that competed over the weekend emjoyed the campus and the basketball tournament. The Arizona State basketball staff put on a great event and brought back the excitement that this annual camp formerly brought to the state of Arizona. The camp had close to 30 different teams in participation this weekend and also had teams from outside of the state of Arizona throughout the weekend. Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley and his entire…
Author: Anthony Ray
College recruitment for Corona Del Sol High School’s superstar 6-foot-2 rising senior guard Alex Barcello has seemed to slow down since a year ago when many college coaches were beating down his door, but this week Barcello has picked up a lot of recruiting steam once again, as the gifted guard prospect received three more division-I scholarship offers. This week, Barcello received offers from Butler, Georgia Tech and Tulane University. Currently Barcello is among the highest recruited 2017 guards in the country, possessing a large number of offers already from the University of Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Creighton, DePaul, Grand…
The scholarship offers just keep coming for St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-10 rising junior post prospect KJ Hymes, and at a rate very rarely seen in the state of Arizona by such a young prospect. After receiving numerous high-major division-I offers during his sophomore season, Hymes has now received two more big offers for himself. This week, Hymes received scholarship offers from the University of Oklahoma and also St. John’s University. Hymes had a big sophomore season – posting scholarship offers from some of the top basketball programs in America, as he also received offers from the University of Washington, Arizona State,…
The majority of Arizona’s top prospects in the 2016 class are now off the recruiting board, but one top-rated prospect, while receiving loads of college interest currently, has decided to go the prep school route for next fall. Dysart High School’s 2016 graduate, 6-foot-10 post Malik Ondigo has really impressed this spring during the NCAA Evaluation Period. Ondigo, after mulling over many recruiting options recently, advised me this week that he plans to attend South Kent Prep in Connecticut in the fall, and will play a post-graduate year at the prep program – making Ondigo a 2017 prospect. This week,…
South Mountain Junior College’s steady 6-foot freshman point guard prospect Jackson Price is finally off the recruiting board. After a strong freshman season, one of the best in the ACCAC for freshmen, Price has found a college home, and will not return for his sophomore season to South Mountain JC. First it was 6-foot-4 freshman forward Terrence Johnson who decided on a division-I program, James Madison University, now it is Jackson Price. This week, after mulling over many recruiting options for his future, Price decided to accept an NAIA scholarship offer to Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is an NAIA program…
Pima Junior College 5-foot-9 sophomore guard Yusef Shehata had a very good sophomore season for head coach Brian Peabody and his team putting up very good numbers this season. As a result, Shehata would sign a national letter of intent with a new staff at a strong division-II program in the West. Last week, Shehata signed a national letter of intent with Point Loma Nazarene University and their new men’s basketball staff – an excellent honor for Shehata who was among the top overall producers in the ACCAC this junior college season. Shehata averaged 16.1 points, 3.2 assists and 3.2…
Desert Ridge High School is loaded with basketball talent but one of the lesser known top-rated prospects on the team is 6-foot-7 rising senior forward Billy Jordan. Jordan is a superb talent with excellent bloodlines for the future. Here is my take on one of the better prospects in Arizona’s 2017 class. Jordan is coming off a solid junior season with Desert Ridge High School – helping lead the team to a successful season, although the team was unable to get deep into the state playoffs. Jordan proved this high school season that he is worthy of serious consideration among…
While a greater majority of Arizona’s top prospects in the 2017 class have been identified, the 2018 class is still relatively unknown to many. One player that will be a household name soon in that class is 2018’s 6-foot-1, 185-pound PG Michael Rogers of Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. (I-10 Celtics 16U aau/club) Rogers quietly put together a great sophomore campaign for the Champions of Cesar Chavez, as he averaged a solid 11 points, 3.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. He also showed no signs of slowing down, as he has competed at a very…
One of the elite rising sophomore prospects in the state of Arizona is Westview High School’s talented 6-foot-3 rising sophomore guard D’Maurian Williams. Williams is coming off a strong freshman season where put up solid numbers on the season. As a result, Williams projects as one of the elite prospects in Arizona’s 2019 freshman class. I had the opportunity watch Williams perform this high school season, and came away very impressed with his ability to play the game of basketball and make plays for himself and others. Williams is an advanced prospect that is able to take the game into…
Desert Vista High School’s skilled 6-foot-5 rising senior wing prospect Noah Baumann missed much of his junior season with an injury, but the gifted wing prospect would utilize the spring evaluation period to prove his value as a college prospect – performing very strong on the aau/club circuit. Baumann is one of the state’s most underrated prospects, and he has become one of my favorite sleeper prospects in the state – regardless of class. This spring, I was extremely impressed with Baumann’s ability to make consistent plays against the top competition in the West, as he teamed up alongside superstar…