Central Arizona Junior College was the class of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) this past season, winning the conference title in fine fashion. Led by the play of 1st Team All-Conference selection and ACCAC Player of the Year, 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore point guard Dre Mathieu, Central Arizona blew past the competition this season. In the process, Mathieu rose to the top of the conference as the league’s top-rated prospect. As a result, Mathieu saw his college recruitment soar throughout the junior college season, as he led his team to a 30-5 overall record on the season, while averaging 17.1 points, 6.5 assists, and 6.1…
Author: Anthony Ray
It is very unfortunate that more smaller college programs do not recruit the state of Arizona consistently. With so many unsigned college prospects available late each year, many of the state’s best prospects commonly go unnoticed throughout their high school careers in the state. One player that definitely has soared well under the recruiting radar is Poston Butte High School’s talented 6-foot senior point guard prospect Kyle Davis. Davis is one of the state’s best overall talents and is coming off his best season of play to date. As a senior this season for head coach Noel Nafziger, Davis teamed up with…
The spring evaluation period is a great opportunity for the state’s unsigned senior prospects to boost their individual college recruitment, but it is also a period where many of the state’s top young prospects can put themselves on the recruiting map. One player that made a strong case for himself this spring to be considered among the state’s top young talents is Apollo High School’s athletically gifted 6-foot-3 sophomore guard/forward Chris Hakilimali. Hakilimali is a sure-fire athletic talent that showcased his ability to play the game of basketball inside and out – proving that he is definitely worthy of very strong consideration among the state’s…
Chaparral High School’s tough, hard-nosed 6-foot-7, 220-pound senior post Eric Conklin went through the spring evaluation period with numerous scholarship offers in his pocket from smaller college programs, but Conklin was looking for a much bigger opportunity for himself. Well, it definitely looks like Conklin got it for himself, as a powerhouse program in the PAC-12 Conference has given Conklin the opportunity he was looking for. Recently, Conklin was extended an opportunity by University of Arizona Head Coach Sean Miller and his staff to walk on next year’s team and be a full member of the Wildcats’ program, but without a basketball…
Gilbert High School’s rapidly developing 6-f00t-7, 205-pound junior forward Spencer Nicolds has developed into a serious recruiting target for college programs, as a result of his progress as a player throughout the spring evaluation period. Now garnering attention from numerous division-I programs, Nicolds has made a significant jump in his ability to play the game in a short period of time. During the 2012-2013 high school basketball season, Nicolds was a nice contributor to a very good basketball team. Coach by terrific head coach Jay Caserio, the Tigers went throughout last basketball season among the elite teams in the state, and as one of the…
With the spring evaluation period now also behind us in Arizona girl’s high school basketball, one player that looks to have bigger things ahead in her future is Boulder Creek High School’s skilled 5-foot-8 sophomore guard prospect Darian Slaga. Slaga, a nice underclassman prospect in the state, is coming off a strong two seasons in her high school career and now will look to develop into one of the state’s elite guards. This season as a sophomore starter for head coach Josiah McDaniel, Slaga did everything she could to help her team win – displaying serious emotion on the floor and playing her heart out. …
After a spring evaluation period where this team played some inconsistent basketball throughout club tournaments in Arizona and Vegas, this team has finally put it together – winning this weekend’s Southwest Showcase Summer Championships in Avondale, Arizona. Hosted by tournament organizer aficionado Ron Coleman, the Arizona Magic Elite, coached by Kenny Mullins and Gino Crump, would win this weekend’s 17 & Under tournament championship amidst some stiff Arizona competition. This team has looked impressive and ultra-athletic at times this spring, while other times they have looked just athletic. Sporting a loaded team of all-stars from the state of Arizona, the team has lacked consistent guard play this…
Sierra Linda High School’s talented 6-foot-5, 175-pound senior forward Damian Mendoza was one of the state’s best sleeper prospects during his senior season. While soaring under the recruiting radar as a senior prospect, Mendoza turned in a strong senior season – helping lead his high school program to a strong 27-3 overall record on the season. After finishing off a strong high school career for himself and soaring well under the recruiting radar, Mendoza has accepted an offer from Northern Arizona head coach Jack Murphy and his hard-working basketball staff to walk on next year for the Lumberjacks, in an attempt to earn a…
No player in the state has blown up, as of late, as much as Sunnyslope High School’s rapidly developing 6-foot-9 junior post Michael Humphrey. Humphrey missed the spring evaluation period as a result of an injury to his thumb, but he has returned in super fine fashion – recently earning an invitation to the prestigious annual Reebok Breakout Camp in Philly during the NCAA Open Period. The Reebok Breakout Camp will aid significantly in the recruiting process of Humphrey, as he should boost his college recruitment a great deal. Humphrey is worthy of serious high-major college recruitment. This young man…
While Arizona’s loaded 2014 class of prospects looks to be as loaded a class of prospects that the state has ever seen, one player has risen to the top of the class in fine fashion this spring. Westwind Prep 6-foot-8 junior guard/forward Zylan Cheatham proved this spring just how much he has developed as a player, as he has seen his college recruitment flourish amongst college coaches across the country. Cheatham has shared time this spring with two different club programs, as he has played with the Arizona Magic Pump N Run-2014 squad, and has also spent much of his time traveling…