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…
Author: Anthony Ray
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…
Millennium High School’s terrific 5-foot-7 rising junior guard Raina Perez made a believer out of everyone this high school season, whether within the state of Arizona or not – scouts and media included. Perez’ ability to play the game of basketball at a high level has caught the attention of many people in the basketball community and has placed her name in the minds of basketball enthusiasts as an elite level prospect among the 2016 class. While Perez has yet to receive a national player ranking, it will soon come for this budding young prospect. This week, her college recruitment took…
Soon after it has been reported that Shadow Mountain High School’s 6-foot-5, 220-pound athletic beast Carlos Johnson joined the storied Oakland Soldiers AAU/club basketball program, the talented 2016 prospect has reeled in an offer from a nearby, Northern California PAC-12 basketball program – his first official high-major division-I scholarship consideration. Last weekend and early this week, Johnson took an unofficial recruiting visit to the Cal Campus, while in Northern California – practicing with his new club program in preparation for the summer. While on the visit and meeting with new head coach Cuonzo Martin and his basketball staff, Johnson would receive…
One of the top girl’s prospects in Arizona’s 2015 classis not a household name and has recently emerged in the state of Arizona as one of the top post players in the class. Through hard work and development as a player, Valley Vista High School’s 6-foot rising senior forward Lauren Ames has improved a great deal throughout the spring. Through her improvement as a player, Ames has become a solid college prospect. Ames has not been a stat-sheet stuffer throughout her high school career, and really has not been counted on yet to be a huge contributor on the offensive end. Instead she has been delegated…
After a story-book season this year at Westwind Prep Academy – leading his team to numerous wins while putting up Arizona high school record scoring numbers, Westwind Prep Academy 6-foot-3 unsigned senior guard Lyrik Shreiner has decided to pass on the number of schools recruiting him, and head the post-graduate route for next high school season. As a result of his decision, Shreiner will look to play this summer in an attempt to raise his recruiting stock with many high-major college programs. “It’s all about winning,” said Shreiner regarding playing this summer. “Coaches know I can score – I just need to prove that…
One of the elite prospects in Arizona’s 2015 class is Tucson’s top-rated rising senior prospect, Empire High School’s Deion James. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound rising senior forward is a talented prospect with loads of potential for the future. As a result, James is receiving loads of division-I interest for himself heading into the summer evaluation period – the most important summer of his high school career. James is an attractive looking prospect to many college programs as a result of his nice size and skill level. While still developing a great deal, James emerged early in the state as a freshman,…
Arizona’s 2016 class of prospects continues to look better and better, as many prospects in the class continue to make a name for themselves – proving that the class will be a serious target for college coaches in the near future. One prospect in the class that projects to be one of the top prospects in the group is Dysart High School’s 6-foot-10 rising junior post Malik Ondigo. While still developing a great deal, Ondigo has quickly emerged as one of the elite post prospects in the class – making him a nice recruiting target for the future. Post players often take a much…
Patrick Kelly comes from a totally different brand of basketball – moving from the state of North Carolina just a year ago. As a result, Kelly brought with him to the state of Arizona a developed understanding of the importance of the game of basketball. While this young man is still very young and developing a great deal physically, Patrick Kelly is another young prospect to keep an eye on for the future. A rising freshman that will attend Pinnacle High School this fall, Kelly has come a long way in a short period of time. Still only 14 years of…