Very few players had as good a performance this spring as Pinnacle High School’s 6-foot-4, 185-pound rising junior guard Dorian Pickens. In fact, very few players in his class on the West Coast had as good a spring perofrmance. Pickens’ play this spring was good enough to garner him attention from many college programs across the country, and also allow him to receive much national attention from scouts and media. As a result of Picken’s spring performance with his club program, the Arizona Stars Elite – coached by Ray Arvisu, he received a Top 50 national ranking among the nation’s 2014 class player rankings by many…
Author: Anthony Ray
Desert Vista High School’s 6-foot-1, 165-pound rising senior guard Kyle Pitman is among the state’s top guard prospects in Arizona’s 2013 class. While many basketball enthusiasts in the state just learned the name last season, Pitman is a nice looking guard prospect for a smaller college program. Pitman burst onto the basketball scene last season, while helping his Desert Vista HS basketball program to a strong 2011-2012 season – helping the team to a 22-9 overall record on the season and a strong finish. Desert Vista under the strong leadership of head coach Dave Williams, would reach the Division-I state semi-finals,…
Mesa Mountain View High School’s talented and hard-working 6-foot-2 rising senior post Jordan Jensen has found a college home for herself, after having a strong junior season and a very good spring performance. Recently, Jensen gave a big verbal commitment to Iowa State University and head coach Bill Fennelly and his staff. Jensen was receiving college recruitment from many different division-I programs ranging from mid-major to high-major before her commitment. Jensen joins club teammate Courtney Ekmark, as both prospects gave recent high-major verbal pledges this early summer. Both prospects play for the talented Arizona Warriors club program – coached by…
WHO: Unsigned seniors in the Class of 2012 and any unsigned prospect that wants to play college basketball. WHEN: Wednesday June 27, 2012 – 6pm to 8pm (Check-in at 5:15pm) WHERE: Phoenix College Gymnasium, 1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Phoenix – Matt Gordon, the head men’s basketball coach at Phoenix College, will hold workouts/tryouts for the 2012-13 season. This workout will be held on Wednesday June 27 from 6pm to 8pm at the Phoenix College gymnasium. A $20 administrative charge will be applied at check-in. Check-in time will be 5:15pm. High school seniors interested in the program should…
Millennium High School’s talented 6-foot-9, 220-pound rising junior post prospect Elston Jones is among the highest recruited prospects in Arizona’s very strong 2014 class of prospects. With the 2014 class in Arizona already looking to become the state’s best class of prospects ever, as the class is absolutely loaded with high-major division-I talent, Jones is among the highest regarded prospects among the loaded list of rising junior prospects. Jones is coming off a very strong sophomore season for himself – leading his Millennium HS team to a 13-12 overall record, and doing his part on the season, averaging a team-high 19 points and 12 rebounds per/game. Jones…
One of the top prospects in Arizona’s 2013 class is Shadow Mountain High School’s 6-foot-2, 175-pound rising senior combo-guard Keegan Hansen. While an unheralded prospect among the 2013 class, Hansen impressed me with his performance this spring on the club circuit in such events as the Double Pump Spring Classic. Hansen is a lesser known name among basketball enthusiasts in the state, but he has proven himself, while soaring under the recruiting radar, as one of the top guard prospects in the class. Hansen was the most consistent performer last season as a junior for Shadow Mountain High School and head…
Gilbert, AZ – It has been a long time coming to the East Valley. Boasting 52,000 square feet, InspireAthletics, a state of the art multi-purpose facility, will open its doors on June 12, 2012 to an excited community of sports fanatics. With a concentration on basketball and Volleyball, the facility features seven regulation basketball courts, volleyball courts, and a fitness center and is equipped to accommodate the valley’s sports community in an inspiring environment. Another special highlight will be the comprehensive basketball training that will be offered by former Phoenix Suns players; Eddie Johnson and Frank Johnson, owners of 2 J Basketball…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2013 rising senior class for girls prospects is St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-2 senior post Chantel Osahor. Osahor is among the elite post prospects in the class and among the top overall prospects. After a junior season where Osahor was the top post presence for a team that finished with a perfect 30-0 overall record on the season. The Knights won the Division-I state championship for the second year in a row, and also an amazing national championship after also winning this year’s Nike Tournament of Champions. While many other talented girls prospects on the…
It seems like 6-foot-8, 265-pound graduated senior post Dalvin Brown has been on the high school basketball season forever for Arizona basketball enthusiasts. Brown has been a member of the Arizona high school basketball scene for many years, although he is only 19 years of age. Brown entered the high school Arizona high school varsity competition as a young prospect, but several school transfers including a one-year stint in the prep school ranks made him very experienced. Brown had mulled over his college options for many months, giving some thought to prep school, while also trying to qualify for one of his many…
St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot rising junior guard/forward Courtney Ekmark had an excellent sophomore season under her father, St. Mary’s head coach Curtis Ekmark. The season was perfect for the Ekmark family and also the St. Mary’s basketball program, as the team finished with a perfect 30-0 season record – winning the state’s Division-I state championship for the second year in a row and also capping off a season where the Knights were the #1 ranked team in America. The Knights would win this year’s national championship, while also winning the tournament championship in the top division of this year’s prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions. Could…