Phoenix College improved their record to 10-2 on Wednesday evening at home with a nice home win over Arizona Western Junior College (4-8), 78-63. This game would not be very much of a contest, as Phoenix College would jump out to a big 43-20 halftime lead over AWC. In the second half, Arizona Western would try to make it a contest behind the play of guard Andre Chetverikoff, who would finish with a game-high 27 points. Arizona Western would get the game to within 12 points of Phoenix College in the second half, but sophomore point guard Brandon Brown would…
Author: Anthony Ray
The 2014-2015 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: Khari Holloway, Mesa Khari Holloway led Mesa to 2 wins this past week by averaging 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. I n doing so, he shot 53% from the field and made all 5 of his 3-point field goal attempts and all 17 free throw attempts. ACCAC D-II Player of the Week: Ben “Murphy” Gershman, Pima Ben…
Arcadia High School’s gifted and high-scoring 6-foot-6 senior wing Connor Nichols has had a terrific senior season for himself and his high school program – pouring in numerous scoring outbursts this season. On Tuesday evening, in a rivalry match-up with Paradise Valley HS, the Trojans would overcome a big game-high 35 points by Nichols to win the contest on the road and improve their terrific record this season to 18-2. Paradise Valley HS quality head coach Mark Macgowan is known for game preparation, and early in the game Paradise Valley would build a quick and large advantage – leading Arcadia,…
One of the top senior prospects in the state is off the recruiting board, and not at a college program that you would expect for her level of talent. Liberty High School’s ultra-talented 6-foot senior forward Courtney Christmas is one of the state’s elite performers and top overall statistical producers on the basketball court throughout her high school career. While it was thought that Christmas would land at a division-I program, as a result of her athletic talents, she has instead chosen to sign early with a local NAIA college program. I had not followed up with Christmas on her…
St. Mary’s High School (10-7) has now won four games in a row since losing five games in a row and losing star 6-foot-1 sophomore guard Marcus Shavers to injury in this year’s Visit Mesa.com Basketball Tournament over the holidays. Shavers, who is among the leading scorers in the state, averaging 24 points per/game, injured his hip in the first game of the Visit Mesa.com event – a 70-61 loss to Gilbert Christian High School. Shavers would miss the remainder of the tournament. As a result, the Knights would lose each of the remainning games in the tournament and also…
One of the elite boy’s basketball prospects in Arizona’s 2016 class is Gilbert Christian High School’s 6-foot-3, 175-pound junior guard Cameron Satterwhite. One of the most athletic prospects in the state, Satterwhite is now coming into his own this high school season. As a result, Satterwhite has developed quickly into one of the most sought after recruiting targets in the state. Gilbert Christian is one of Arizona’s premier basketball programs, and has developed into a basketball power over the past several years. Satterwhite is one of the program’s original prospects and this young man has developed under the influence of…
Corona Del Sol High School’s stellar 6-foot-10 freshman post Marvin Bagley is already the best prospect ever in the state of Arizona. He is already a ridiculous basketball prospect with amazing NBA potential for the future. While not even finishing his first varsity season of high school basketball, Bagley was seen on ESPN this week. College coaches are already taking strong notice as well, as this rare-level talent has emerged in the forefront of the minds of elite-high major college programs in America. Bagley will be as good as he wants to become and reminds me of current NBA post…
Casa Grande High School’s lady Cougars won this year’s Lady Badger Invitational this weekend – a Prescott holiday tournament. Casa Grande, led by dynamic head coach Ursula Doll, defeated Copper Canyon High School in the championship game, 47-34. “We had amazing team play, as well as we played through injuries,” said head coach Ursula Doll. 5-foot-10 junior forward Ciera Walker led Casa Grande in the tournament final with a game-high 19 points. Terrific freshman guard Veronica Perez scored 10 points and 6-foot senior forward Sarah Hill (pictured) contributed 7 points. The Lady Cougars improved to a 12-2 overall record on…
The exciting Hoophall West basketball tournament took place on Saturday in fine fashion. With the first two games on the day showcasing blowout victories by out-of-state national powers over top-rated Arizona opposition, the evening’s final match-up of the event proved the be the best game of the year – featuring nationally ranked opponents, Arizona’s top program Corona Del Sol and one of the nation’s top teams, Sierra Canyon High School (CA). It was a night where Arizona’s top two available prospects, while being very young in age and class, proved just how big time they are and will be. Super…
This week, Basha High School’s gifted and athletic 6-foot-10 junior post Devin Kirby suffered a horrific injury during the McClintock Holiday Shootout basketball tournament on the campus of McClintock High School. The injury came in the championship game of the event, as his team faced rival, Perry HS. Just before the end to the first quarter and with 1 minute on the clock, Kirby would fall to the floor after attempting to make an offensive play. Kirby would lie on the floor in absolute and sheer pain – screaming as a result of the injury. Kirby would eventually receive assistance…