Saguaro High School’s 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior combo-guard Ryan Berg has quickly become one of the hottest targets among unsigned senior prospects in the state of Arizona. Recently, Berg has began to generate loads of college interest and this week he received several different scholarship offers for his services. While Berg has received many phone calls throughout his senior season from college programs at many different levels, this week Berg received several different scholarship offers for himself, as he was extended offers over the phone from Cal Baptist and Minnesota-Deluth University. Berg also received heavy interest from Hillsdale University in Michigan, which could become…
Author: Anthony Ray
After it looked as though he was headed to Grand Canyon University next fall, there is now a change of plans for Florence High School’s 6-foot-10 senior post Jeremy Verhagen. After the firing of former Grand Canyon University head coach Russ Pennell and the introduction of new head coach Dan Majerle recently, Verhagen has decided to re-open his college recruitment – obtaining a release from his national letter of intent to the Antelopes’ basketball program. It now looks as though Verhagen will play through the spring evaluation period in an attempt to gain maximum exposure to college coaches in search of a…
The 2013 club basketball season in the state of Arizona will officially kick off this weekend with the Southwest Showcase Main Event – taking place at numerous different sites across the valley. The event will host more than 120 different high school teams across different age groups, and will be comprised of boys and girls club teams from the state of Arizona and the Southwest. Tournament Director Ron Coleman has been a consistent organizer of youth events in the state, and also an excellent supporter of Arizona youth basketball for many years – providing opportunities for Arizona’s youth throughout the off-season to showcase their skills. …
With so many available prospects still on the recruiting board in Arizona’s 2013 class, the post position is always a position that has the fewest available prospects for college programs to take a look at. One prospect that is still available among the class is Chaparral High School’s 6-foot-7 senior post Eric Conklin. Conklin, a pure four-man prospect, is among the top power forward prospects still available in the state. Still unsigned and undecided at this point, Conklin plans to play through the spring evaluation period before making his college decision. Conklin has generated a lot of recruiting interest as of late, as many smaller…
Now that the high school basketball season for boys and girls in the state of Arizona has officially come to an end, and all of the media outlets have determined our All-State, All-Arizona and selections for honorable mention among the state’s top performers during the high school season, it is now time to turn our sights to the next season – the highly anticipated club season. Over the years, the club season has developed a great deal. The club season, also widely regarded nationally as “the circuit,” has developed in it’s overall significance amongst high school players, parents, and college coaches over the…
As we prepare to enter into the always highly anticipated spring and summer club basketball season, there will be many prospects taking center stage on the club circuit in an attempt to improve their college recruitment. Many unsigned senior prospects and loads of underclassmen talent will be looking to gain the recruiting attention of college coaches, scouts and media throughout the spring evaluation period. One prospect that will look to make a splash on the spring club circuit will be Sunnyslope High School’s ultra-talented 6-foot-9 junior post Michael Humphrey. Coming off a superb junior season where he helped lead his Vikings to…
Corona Del Sol High School’s gifted 6-foot-3 junior point guard Casey Benson has been selected as the 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year after leading his Corona Del Sol Aztecs to an impressive 29-4 overall record this season and also this year’s Division-I state championship – the second consecutive state championship for Corona. Benson, the state’s top point guard prospect and among the elite prospects in Arizona’s loaded 2014 class, led his Aztecs to this year’s state crown after the Aztecs were not favored to repeat as champions before the high school season. Benson was the catalyst for a team that played with superior confidence all season, as…
St. Mary’s High School’s skilled 6-foot-1 junior guard/forward Courtney Ekmark (UCONN commit) has been selected as the 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year after leading St. Mary’s HS to another amazing 29-1 record on the season and this year’s Division-I state championship – the Knights’ third consecutive state championship. Ekmark was a star of stars on this year’s Knights’ team, as she led a loaded team of future division-I players to another dominant high school season, as the Lady Knights went without a loss in the state of Arizona for the second season in a row. Ekmark averaged impressive numbers on…
Once simply known as one of the top developing prospects in Arizona’s 2014 class, quickly Westwind Prep Academy 6-foot-8 junior wing prospect Zylan Cheatham has blossomed into as good a prospect as there now is in a very loaded class of prospects. In a year’s time, Cheatham has progressed from a long, rangy and very athletic forward to a now strong and ultra-athletic wing prospect with an excellent skill level – capable of playing numerous positions on the floor, including the point guard position. While playing this season for Westwind Prep Academy’s National High School team on a very loaded roster filled with division-I talent,…
Now that the 2012-2013 high school basketball season has come to a close, many of the state’s best unsigned senior prospects will look toward’s their college recruitment this spring. With many top-rated prospects still unsigned and available, college programs around the country will begin to start scouring the country and the state of Arizona for players. One player that has really developed throughout his high school career and is coming off a big senior season was Corona Del Sol High School’s 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior shooting guard prospect Bryan Seifker. While Seifker was not among the top individual scorers in the state this past season,…