Arizona’s 2016 class of prospects got much better this past season with the addition of 6-foot-5 rising senior forward Jay Green to the state of Arizona. Green moved to Arizona from Australia and played last season for Hillcrest Academy Prep. He will now play for Mountain Ridge High School next season, and will look to lead the Mountain Lions’ basketball program to a much stronger performance during the 2015-2016 basketball season. Mountain Ridge was once one of the top basketball programs in the state, and competed for state playoff berths and state titles each season. After having several subpar seasons…
Author: Anthony Ray
Arizona’s 2017 class of prospects is loaded with top-notch talent for the future, and looks to be one of the better classes the state has seen. One of the top overall prospects in the class is Tri-City Christian High School’s 6-foot-8 sophomore post Nigel Shadd. Shadd has quickly emerged among the top prospects in the class, and also is among the top overall performers in the state. For his efforts, Shadd recently received his first of many scholarship offers that he should receive in the future. Grand Canyon University was impressed enough by the talented prospect to offer him a…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2016 class is 6-foot-7 junior wing Brock Gardner of Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, AZ. After a stellar junior season where he did it all as a player for his team and put up tremendous numbers on the season, Gardner has received some serious recruiting interest for himself. While playing for a smaller high school program that does not compete against many of the state’s best teams, it is much more difficult to gain recruiting attention. Gardner has been the answer throughout his high school career, as he has simply put up…
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…
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…