Moon Valley High School just happens to be my alma mater and I had been back to see the Moon Valley Rockets win a state playoff game since former stars Mark Murphy and Richard Jefferson graced the school’s hardwood. The once terrific basketball program has seen some tough years, but this year’s team gives the program their best chance of winning in many years. Led by the play of 6-foot-6 senior forward Bryce Cheney (Texas Rio Grande Valley signee) this season, the Rockets are athletic and talented. Looking to win their first state playoff game since 2008, Moon Valley…
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The 2015-2016 junior college basketball season in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is winding down. Here are this week’s Players of the Week in women’s basketball in the conference . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Brijanee Moore – Central Arizona Brijanee Moore had a triple-double against Glendale JC, registering an impressive 16 points, 10 rebounds, 11 steals and 8 assists in her team’s win. She followed that up with a 17 point, 6 rebound, 15 assists and 7 steals in a game versus Mesa. ACCAC D-II Player of the Week: Keshaun Clark – Phoenix In wins over Chandler-Gilbert…
The Arizona state playoffs will begin this week with exciting basketball action taking place in each division across the state. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be out in full force to catch as many games as possible this week. Here is this year’s 2016 tournament schedule. We will hope to release the tournament brackets this week, as they are releaed by the AIA . . . State Tournament Schedule Division I: 1st Rnd: Thu., Feb. 18, 2016, 7 p.m., High Seed 2nd Rnd: Sat., Feb. 20, 2016, 7 p.m., High Seed 3rd Rnd: Wed., Feb. 24, 2016, See Bracket, WFA…
Top-rated Cochise College has hit their stride at the right time of the season, recently taking over the top spot in the ACCAC. Cochise (22-5, 14-5) was coming off a nice come-from-behind road win over Scottsdale JC on Wednesday, but on Saturday afternoon Cochise would face the conference’s hottest team at South Mountain CC. South Mountain (16-11, 12-7) entered Saturday’s match-up as winners of their last 4 games in a row, and playing their best basketball of the season. These two programs would make for an exciting contest, in what would become the best junior college game I have seen…
“ARIZONA SPRING SHOWCASE” SUNDAY * February 28, 2016 Check-in @ 9 am for all players (Showcase 10 am – 5 pm) Mesa High School (Gymnasium), 1630 East Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204 $125 Participation Fee TO REGISTER CLICK THE LINK http://www.camppros.com/register/detail_new.aspx?ListingId=4469&OrgId=215 ** OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS IN GRADES 9-12** This showcase is designed to provide all attending players an opportunity to demonstrate their skills to the college coaches, scouts and media that are expected to attend. Showcase Features Include: INCLUDED IN THE PRICE… * Every player will receive a “HIGHLIGHT VIDEO” on youtube.com included in the cost to promote their skills to…
The Lester Neal Big Man Clinic & Skill Development camp, which is designed to teach post fundamentals, will be held in February for junior high and high school-aged players. Here is some more information on this event . . . Join the Forum discussion on this post
Scottsdale Junior College (14-12) was the hottest team in the ACCAC heading into Wednesday evening’s match-up with league-leader Cochise College. As winners of their last 5 games in a row on the season, Scottsdale JC head coach Mark Bunker and his staff would need to prepare their team for another big victory. They would like their chances at home and after building a big, early lead over Cochise. Cochise College (21-5, 13-5) would come into the game with their eyes set on taking a sole spot for the conference lead in the ACCAC, but after getting down early in the…
It was a nice match-up on Tuesday evening between two of the state’s most talented and athletic groups, as Mountain Ridge High School (19-6) ventured across the valley to face Desert Ridge in Mesa. Mountain Ridge is led by the play four different division-I prospects, and has as much or more individual talent than any other team in the state. Desert Ridge (15-11) is also loaded with talented prospects and is led by one of the state’s elite young talents, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward Timmy Allen. It would make for an exciting match-up. Many people from the basketball community made the…
The 2015-2016 junior college basketball season in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is now in full swing. Here are this week’s Players of the Week in men’s basketball in the conference . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Stefan Rosic, Arizona Western Stefan Rosic averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest this past week for Arizona Western. For the week, Rosic led the Matadors, while shooting just under 60% from the field and 80% from the free throw line. ACCAC D-II Player of the Week: Xavier Smith, Chandler-Gilbert Xavier Smith led Chandler-Gilbert to a split this…
The 2015-2016 junior college basketball season in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is now in full swing. Here are this week’s Players of the Week in women’s basketball in the conference . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Akia Frett – Eastern Arizona Akia Frett averaged 24.5 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and and 4 steals per game, while helping the Gila Monsters to nice wins over Pima JC and Tohono O’Odham JC last week. ACCAC D-II Player of the Week: Sydni Stallworth – Pima Sydni Stallworth receives another Player of the Week honor this season after she averaged…