It has been a long road for Gilbert High School’s 6-foot-7 senior wing Chris Bowling. After being on the recruiting board for sometime and getting tired of the recruiting process, Bowling has mulled over his options for the future hard this spring – debating over making a college decision soon, based on the offers he current has on the table, or playing through the spring club season in pursuit of more offers. After careful consideration of both options, Bowling has decided to make his college decision – electing for a local division-I program. On Thursday afternoon, Bowling made his decision…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Southwest Showcase Main Event was held this weekend at numerous locations across the valley and was filled with each of the state’s top aau/club programs. The most anticipated club event of the year always kicks off the club season in the state, while also allowing for bragging rights among the state’s top club programs. Organized by basketball aficionado, Ron Coleman, each of the state’s top club programs for the 16U level participated this weekend – providing Arizona basketball enthusiasts with a pre-club season opportunity to see which teams will be the top programs in the state this spring and…
The Southwest Showcase Main Event was held this weekend at numerous locations across the valley and was filled with each of the state’s top aau/club programs. The most anticipated club event of the year always kicks off the club season in the state, while also allowing for bragging rights among the state’s top club programs. Organized by basketball aficionado, Ron Coleman, each of the state’s top club programs for the 16U level participated this weekend – providing Arizona basketball enthusiasts with a pre-club season opportunity to see which teams will be the top programs in the state this spring and…
The new 2016 Pre-Season Indi Hoops club/aau high school team rankings have been released, and one of Arizona’s club programs has made the cut among the top 17U club teams in the country. Led by superstar 6-foot-11 sophomore forward Marvin Bagley and 6-foot-9 junior post Cody Riley (both pictured), the heavily Nike-sponsored Phoenix Phamily 17U team checks in among the nation’s top club teams. Here are the pre-season rankings throughout the country for the 17U age group, down to the 13U level by Indi Hoops … 2016 Indi Hoops Pre-Season AAU/Club Team Rankings Join the Forum discussion on this post
Another one of the top available senior prospects in Arizona’s 2016 class is Gilbert High School’s 6-foot-7 senior wing Chris Bowling. Bowling is still on the recruiting board this spring, and is in the process of deciding on what he wants to do for next fall. Bowling has scholarship offers on the table, and is considering making his college decision soon, or playing through the spring club season in pursuit of more offers. While Bowling has still yet to garner as much division-I interest as I had expected he would, he has received division-I offers thus far from Northern Arizona,…
There are still some very good prospects still available in the state of Arizona’s 2016 class – unsigned for the spring signing period. One of the top prospects still availble this spring is Shadow Mountain High School’s athletic and talented 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior guard JJ Rhymes. Rhymes finished off a stellar high school career this high school season with his second Division-II state title for Shadow Mountain, and was also selected as the Player of the Year for the division this season – an impressive honor. Rhymes led Shadow Mountain to a 27-5 overall record on the season, and his…
Arizona’s 2017 class of prospects are preparing to take center stage on the recruiting trail this spring, and many of Arizona’s top prospects are looking to make a name for themselves with strong performances on the aau/club circuit. One player that has already emerged this spring is Poston Butte High School’s 6-foot-8 junior forward Tyson Beringer. I recently saw Beringer perform in the Arizona’s Finest Top 20 Showcase event, and came away very impressed with this young man’s potential for the future. Beringer is a very athletic shotblocker and rebounder that should make a nice splash this spring, with the…
DATES: JUNE 26-28TH, 2016 PRICE: $495.00 GRADES: RISING 10TH- 13TH LOCATION: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO CONTACT/DIRECTOR: GREG KRISTOF 978-922-3350 Who: Top flight academic male student athletes entering Junior, Senior, and Post-Graduate years. What: The Elite Student Athlete Prospect Camp When: June 26-28th, 2016 Where: University of California, San Diego Why: To compete against the best student athletes in the country and to gain maximum exposure to the country’s top academic institutions MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Elite Student Athlete Prospect Camp presented by Hoop Mountain is to provide top level student athletes with a venue to showcase their basketball talents. Our goal is to provide the very…
The 8th Annual Area Codes Easter Classic will take place this weekend at several local high schools in the valley. Arizona Preps will be in attendance to bring you some of the top performers from the weekend. Here is this weekend’s complete game schedule . . . FRIDAY MARCH 25, 2016 ALL GAMES PLAYED AT DESERT EDGE HIGH SCHOOL – 15778 West Yuma Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85338 5PM POWER NORTH PLATINUM 17 VS LV LAKERS (NV) 17 COURT 1 5PM EL PASO TITANS (TX) VS 702 ATTACK (NV) COURT 2 6PM SKY RIDER ELITE VS LV LAKERS (NV) 16 COURT…
Another member of Arizona’s 2016class has found a college home this week, as Gilbert High School’s talented 6-foot-6, 190-pound senior forward Jacob Nicolds has made his college decision. This week, Nicolds decided to give a verbal commitment to Dixie State University and head coach Jon Judkins and his coaching staff. Assistant coach and valley native, Kevin Williamson, was instrumental in the college recruitment of Nicolds. Williamson has made a living out of recruiting Arizona’s best basketball prospects, and he looks to have done it again – reeling in Nicolds for next fall. Nicolds is a tough and gritty forward prospect…