One of the elite prospects in Arizona’s 2015 class of rising senior performers is Tucson native, Tucson’s Sahuaro High School’s athletic 6-foot-6 rising senior forward Nate Renfro. Renfro really helped himself this spring with his play and, as a result, has seen his college recruitment begin to really take off. While the month of July will be an important one in his college recruitment, Renfro has decided to end his college recruitment early – before the important July evaluation period. On Monday, Renfro decided to end his college recruitment almost as fast as it started to heat up – giving a verbal…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Summer Sizzle Basketball Tournament took place this weekend at many different high schools around the state. Organized by PAC-12 referee and club coach Glenn Mayberry, the event showcased a very nice collection of basketball programs at many different age levels. I was able to catch much of the action throughout the weekend in the 16U and 17U levels, and had an opportunity to watch many of the state’s top prospects perform before the busy July evaluation period. In the 17U Division for this year’s event, the Arizona Magic Elite 17U team coached by Kenny Mullins would walk away with the tournament…
The Summer Sizzle Basketball Tournament took place this weekend at many different high schools around the state. Organized by PAC-12 referee and club coach Glenn Mayberry, the event showcased a very nice collection of basketball programs at many different age levels. I was able to catch much of the action throughout the weekend in the 16U and 17U levels, and had an opportunity to watch many of the state’s top prospects perform before the busy July evaluation period. In the 16U Division for this year’s event, the Arizona Magic Elite 16U team coached by Gino Crump would walk away with the tournament…
In case you missed it, Desert Vista High School’s superb 5-foot-10 rising senior guard Sabrina Haines is off the recruiting board after giving an early verbal commitment to the Arizona State Sun Devils. Among the most talented overall prospects in Arizona’s 2015 class, Haines was receiving loads of division-I interest from college programs, but decided to end her college recruitment – joining close friend and former high school teammate Armani Hawkins (Arizona State commit) as a 2015 pledge for the Sun Devils. Haines helped lead her Desert Vista High School girl’s program to a Division-I state title in 2014, and an almost undefeated…
With many scholarship offers on the horizon in the future, Basha High School’s rapidly-developing 6-foot-10 rising junior post Devin Kirby has reeled in his first offer from Grand Canyon University, as head coach Dan Majerle and his basketball staff have emerged as the first program to express their considerable interest. The GCU staff has done an excellent job in recruiting the state’s best talent in a short period of time, and are wasting no time in making it known to the state’s best prospects. No player has emerged more this club season than verbal leader on and off the basketball court. The younger brother…
According to sources close to the Arizona Elite girl’s club program, Corona Del Sol HS 5-foot-7 rising senior guard Taylor Kalmer is now off the recruiting board after giving a verbal commitment to a college program in the PAC-12 Conference. Kalmer is one of the top guard prospects in Arizona’s 2015 class, and is coming off a strong junior season where she put up impressive numbers for a team that would finish 16-12 on the season. Kalmer emerged as one of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s junior class with her performance this past season, and has continued her strong play through the…
No Arizona prospect has emerged more this club season than Sunnyslope High School’s talented 6-foot-3 rising senior guard Sammy Thompkins. While Thompkins was already considered among the elite prospects in the state’s 2015 class, this gifted guard prospect has emerged as the state’s premier performer, after a spring performance that has him now regarded among the top guard prospects in the country. After having a strong junior season for himself with his Sunnyslope Vikings, Thompkins has raised his overall level of play considerably and is having his way with Arizona competition – recently turning in several scoring outbursts in a recent…
The 2013-2014 high school basketball season saw the emergence of numerous freshman prospects from the 2017 class that took center stage at the varsity high school basketball level. While there were many top performances from much older prospects this season, freshman prospects burst onto the recruiting scene after terrific seasons. Some performances by freshmen this season overshadowed the play of upperclassman prospects. As a result of the many top-rated freshman prospects that emerged this season, the future in Arizona looks very bright. Here are some freshman prospects this season that emerged at the top of the 2017 class – a class which has quickly developed…
The Arizona Magic Elite 17U girls are quickly becoming a serious team to be reckoned with in the West. After a subpar start to the 2014 spring club season, while looking to develop their program, the team has now added the right pieces and played together long enough to be a serious contender in every tournament they participate in. The Magic Elite would prove just how much they have developed as a team this weekend – winning this year’s Southwest Showcase Evaluation Prep Showcase, directed by successful valley event organizer Ron Coleman. The event was held throughout the state and concluded at Moon Valley High…
One of the elite performers in Arizona’s 2015 class of prospects is a name that is quickly emerging amongst the best in the class. Desert Vista High School’s ultra-athletic and talented 6-foot-3, 180-pound rising senior guard prospect Quincy Taylor is a superb talent that is making a name for himself after a strong junior season, and also a very good showing this spring on the AAU/club circuit. Taylor is a unique talent that does not often come around in the state of Arizona – a high-motor shooting guard prospect that plays well above the rim and has a propensity for scoring baskets…