Campo Verde High School is a relatively new high school, located in Gilbert, Arizona. While being new, the basketball program at the school is not known for producing much basketball talent for the collegiate level. 6-foot-7, 190-pound rising senior wing Brandon Whitaker is developing nicely and now looks to be the best basketball prospect the school has seen. Whitaker is definitely still a work in progress, but this talented wing prospect is coming on quickly and has the potential to become a very nice college performer over time. After a junior season where Whitaker had his best season of his…
Author: Anthony Ray
Former Westwind Prep Academy 7-foot prep post Jeremiah April surprised everyone when he signed a national letter of intent with the University of Indiana Hoosiers in the spring of 2014. After spending a year at the program and playing very little, April chose to transfer this spring. After considering his options for the future, April has decided to head the juco route. While a prep post at Westwind Prep and after seeing his college recruitment go up and down, April received a scholarship offer from Indiana while then associate head coach Steve McClain was in Arizona to see him work…
Another prospect that has emerged this spring is Mesa Mountain View High School’s 6-foot-8 rising junior forward Curtis Hodges. While an almost unknown basketball prospect before the spring, Hodges has emerged this spring with numerous strong performances on the club circuit. As a result, Hodges has reeled in his first scholarship offer from a local mid-major division-I basketball program. Hodges has been widely recognized throughout the state of Arizona as a serious football prospect – already receiving serious division-I interest as a wide receiver for the Mesa Mountain View football team. But Hodges is 6-8 in heigth and looks much…
Since the end to the high school season, a lot has changed for St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-10 rising sophomore post prospect KJ Hymes. After seeing up and down playing time throughout his freshman season, the talented but young prospect has seen a dramatic rise in his college recruitment during the club season. Hymes has had a fun ride this club season already. While playing for the Arizona Warriors club program this spring, and also alongside his close friend, superstar Marvin Bagley Jr., on their club team, Phoenix Family, Hymes has received loads of attention from college coaches. As a result, college coaches…
It is just a matter of time before superstar 6-foot-11 rising sophomore post Marvin Bagley III will eventually receive scholarship offers from every college program across America. By his senior season (that seems so long away), the offers will begin to change and come from professional teams across the water. Bagley will have to make that decision in the not-too-distant future, but for now, he and his family are enjoying every minute. After recently receiving an offer from the University of Kentucky, this weekend Bagley received another elite-high major division-I offer from Duke University. The offer from Duke came while Bagley and his…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2016 class was not a household name before the start to the 2014-2015 high school basketball season. Desert Vista High School’s 6-foot-1, 150-pound rising senior point guard Tarik Cool has developed himself into one of the top guard prospects in Arizona’s 2016 class, and, as a result, has received two different scholarship offers this spring. Cool is just that – cool in his demeanor on and off the floor. He has a very developed offensive skillset that allows him to make plays for himself and others, while also being a nice threat…
The inaugural Arizona Club Basketball League (ACBL) recently came to an end. The Team Bibby organization would win the 17U and 16U levels of the league in amazing fashion. Team Bibby 17U boys would dominate the league in it’s first season, as they would finish with a 10-0 record – proving they are the class of the state this club season. Amazingly, Team Bibby 16U boys would also dominate their division in the league – also finishing 10-0 during the league. A compiled 20-0 record by the program during a league filled with the state’s best players and teams. The…
Club basketball in the state of Arizona has developed significantly over the past 10 years, as more and more of today’s youth continue to play the sport. As a result, there have been a significant increase in the number of club teams in the state. WIth so many club teams now competing in Arizona, only a select group actually travel outside of the state. Whether in Arizona or outside of the state, the top club program in the state this spring was definitely Team Bibby. Organized just years ago by former NBA star guard Mike Bibby, the Team Bibby club…
The Arizona Top 100, organized by Hoops Report and Area Codes, will be held on Sunday, June 21st at Arizona Christian University for grades 9 – 12. Here is some more information on this event . . . ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 2625 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85032 Sunday – June 21, 2015 Check-in @ 8 am for all players (Showcase runs 9 am to 3 pm) $95.00 Participation Fee Limited to 120 Players (Grades 9-12) Showcase Features Include ALL PLAYERS WILL PLAY IN 3 (THREE) SHOWCASE GAMES* Play Top Arizona Competition & get exposure by scouts! Get Evaluated…
It is definitely a name that is original and I have not heard anything like it in my 20 years of covering of Arizona basketball, but soon it will be a name that basketball enthusiasts in the state and people outside of the state will soon begin to know. Millennium High School’s 6-foot-7, 220-pound rising junior post Morningstar Takapu is one of the state’s most promising young prospects and a member of a talented 2017 class in the state. Takapu is a superior young talent in the state and a rare find at his true size and skill level. This…