Campo Verde High School is a very young program in the East Valley – only having varsity basketball since 2010. As a result, the school is not notoriously known for producing much basketball talent for the collegiate ranks. But look for that to change in the near future with several top-rated young prospects at the program. The top young prospect in the school’s program is 6-foot-6, 195-pound rising junior forward Brandon Whittaker. One of only two underclassman prospects on head coach Michael Wirth’s varsity team last season, Whittaker is a big-time talent for the future and a definite division-I prospect that should…
Author: Anthony Ray
The top academically qualified high school post prospects still available in the state of Arizona were Westwind Prep’s talented twin post-grad duo of Colten and Dakota Chambers. Both prospects are the twin sons of former NBA great Tom Chambers, formerly of the Phoenix Suns. Both prospects flew well below the recruiting radar this season and went late into the spring still unsigned by a college program. After neglecting to play on the spring club circuit or during the evaluation period, the Chambers twins both continued to soar below the recruiting radar this spring, even though Westwind Prep post-graduate head coach Jai Steadman…
Shadow Mountain High School’s 6-foot-4 athletic beast Carlos Johnson is a dominant force in Arizona basketball. In fact, Johnson is the state’s most imposing force on the basketball court, as a result of his extreme toughness, athleticism and physical strength. As a result, Johnson is already off to an amazing start during his high school career, pouring in two impressive high school seasons for himself already and coming off an impressive sophomore season where he helped lead his Shadow Mountain high school program to this year’s Division-II state championship. In his sophomore season, Johnson helped lead the Matadors to a 29-3 overall…
Eastern Arizona Junior College 6-foot sophomore point guard Taylor Stafford finished off an excellent college career this season – one of the most decorated college careers in Eastern Arizona JC history. This season, Stafford was selected as a Third-Team NJCAA Division-I All-American, for the second straight year. Stafford also was named as the Region-I ACCAC Player of the Year this season, after being selected as the ACCAC Freshman of the Year last season. Stafford was awarded as a First-Team All-Region and All-Conference selection in each of his two seasons in the ACCAC, and was also recognized as the ACCAC Player of the Week three times over…
One of the top overall prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is officially off the board – in case you missed it. Immediately following the junior college season, 2014 Division-I Conference Champion Mesa Junior College gifted 6-foot, 180-pound sophomore point guard Shy McClelland decided to pull the trigger for himself – signing a national letter of intent with a division-I college program in the Horizon League. While McClelland was sought after by many college programs throughout his sophomore season and was regarded by many as the top overall prospect in the conference at one point in the junior college season, McClelland…
Arizona’s loaded 2016 class of prospects is a very talented group of future college prospects that many college programs are already beginning to take a hard look at this spring, and definitely this summer. One of the elite prospects in the class has emerged quickly and is one prospect that some college programs have already extended a scholarship offer to. Tucson native, 6-foot-8 rising junior post Mitch Lightfoot, is one of the top prospects in the class and is one prospect to keep a close eye on this summer. Lightfoot is a very nice talent with broad shoulders and a nice physical frame that…
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch one of Arizona’s top young prospects perform, and I came away very impressed at how advanced this young man’s approach to the game of basketball clearly was. The most interesting fact is that the prospect I was watching was a mere 12 years of age. Rising 7th grader Alek Severkovski is one prospect to remember for the future, and will quickly become one of the state’s elite guard prospects over time. Severkovski is an advanced guard prospect with superior ball-handling skills and quickness. Capable of getting anywhere he likes on the floor and amidst…
Another underrated prospect in Arizona’s loaded 2014 senior class is now officially off the recruiting board, as Grand Canyon High School’s athletic and developing 6-foot-5, 195-pound senior forward Joey Bankston has made his college decision. In an continue his development as a college prospect, Bankston has decided to take his college future to southern Arizona where he will suit up for a top-rated local junior college basketball program. Recently, Bankston decided to pass on heavy interest from many different smaller college programs and sign a national letter of intent with Central Arizona Junior College – signing with head coach JD Pollack…
The Phoenix College basketball program, led by the leadership of head coach Matt Gordon, is fresh off a national championship performance this past season, and now, as a result, they are able to attract much better basketball talent to the program. While the program is filled with talented prospects, recently the Bears received a national letter of intent signing from top-rated guard prospect, Desert Ridge High School’s 6-foot-3 senior combo-guard prospect Hunter Thomas. Thomas turned in consecutive strong junior seasons and senior seasons for himself, and developed into one of the hottest guard prospects in the state. A unique athletic talent, Thomas reeled…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2015 class of rising seniors is quickly off the recruiting board, after finding the right college home for himself early in the process. Chaparral High School’s talented 6-foot-4 junior guard Kenzo Nudo has quickly developed over the past two years into one of the hottest prospects in the class. While Nudo was looking to definitely grow his list of college suitors a great deal with a strong performance in the summer, he has decided to end his college recruitment early with a strong up-and-coming local basketball program in the WAC Conference. After…