Author: Anthony Ray

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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