In last week’s Southwest Basketball Camp, there were numerous prospects that really helped themselves with their play in the event. Tucson Sahuaro High School’s 6-foot-7, 200-pound senior Jamal Ali was one of the top overall performers in the event, and benefited as much as anyone from his play in the camp. While I had previously seen and evaluated Ali as a college prospect, he has now developed a great deal and looks ready to now have a big senior season. Ali has made great strides during his high school career, and is just beginning to realize his potential as player…
Author: Anthony Ray
One of the biggest surprises this summer involved the coaching change @ Notre Dame Prep, and also the departure of several players from the program. One of the big surprises for me was the transfer of 6-foot-1, 175-pound junior guard Brody Postorino, who decided to make the move to St. Mary’s High School – a very nice addition that will pay dividends for Head Coach Damin Lopez and his staff throughout the season. While merely a shooter last season for Notre Dame Prep, although a very good one, now Postorino will be asked to open up his full game and…
One of the better prospects in Arizona’s 2026 Class is developing nicely and on the rise. Mesa High School’s 6-foot-7 junior forward London Haskell is a much lesser known name among the state’s top prospects, but he is a nice talent that will look to have a breakout season for Mesa High School. Now an upperclassman, Haskell has grown physically and now will team up with one of the hottest prospects in America, 6-foot-3 incoming freshman stud Kyi Kyi Miles. The attention on the Mesa program this high school season, gained through the addition of having Miles in a Mesa…
The Southwest Basketball Camp took place on Monday and Tuesday @ The PHHACILITY and included more than (100) different high school and prep prospects in participation throughout the event. Organized again by Gregg Rosenberg of Prep Hoops, this event is always fun to watch at the end of the summer, and as we prepare for the fall season. The event included many top performers, which we will cover throughout the week on Arizona Preps social media and website. While there many top individual performers in this event, two prospects stood out from the competition and in the Top 20 All-Star…
One of the elite overall prospects in Arizona 2025 Class will soon be nearing his college decision this fall. Eduprize Prep’s gifted 6-foot-4, 195-pound senior guard prospect AJ Thomas is regarded as a top-rated prospect in Arizona’s 2025 Class by our staff, and he is coming off another good showing this spring and summer, while traveling with the West Coast Elite (CA) club program. Thomas received numerous offers for himself, but now looks to be focusing on a handful of schools this fall, as he looks to schedule official recruiting visits and ultimately make his college decision. I caught up with…
We will soon be releasing our NEW Individual Player Rankings for the 2025 Class, and there will be numerous prospects in the class that will be making a jump in our next rankings. One of these prospects is Boulder Creek High School’s 6-foot-8 senior Andrew Bhesania. Bhesania has risen to another level in his play over the last year, and is currently playing his best basketball of his young career. Bhesania showed well this spring and summer on the Nike EYBL circuit, while traveling with the Vegas Elite (NV) club program, and is one prospect on the rise in our…
While there are numerous other prospects currently in Arizona’s 2025 Class that are getting much more recruiting attention at this point in time, one prospect that is an excellent sleeper prospect in the class is Marcos De Niza High School’s talented 6-foot-8, 205-pound senior James Steward. While we have spoken about Steward as a promising basketball prospect for some time now, the time has come for Steward to begin focusing heavily on his college recruitment. While he is currently hearing from some numerous Division-I programs, this is one young man that should receive his share of college recruitment throughout the…
With the majority of college programs now completely done with their recruiting for the 2024 Class, there are still some programs still looking, with many of them looking for late post talent additions. While it is very late in the recruiting process, Chandler Gilbert Junior College 6-foot-7 sophomore Andre Harris is still available and ready to go now, after completing his coursework for junior college late this summer. While Harris still needed to complete a few classes, it caused many college programs to move on in their recruiting of other prospects. Harris is now qualified to move forward and should…
One of the elite prospects in Arizona’s 2027 Class will have a new home next high school season, and is generating loads of recruiting interest for himself in the process. Hillcrest Prep’s 6-foot-6, 175-pound sophomore wing prospect Javon Bardwell is the real deal. After a terrific freshman season at Desert Mountain High School last season, Bardwell has now landed @ Hillcrest Prep where he will play his sophomore season. Bardwell also is coming off a terrific showing this spring and summer with the West Coast Elite (CA) club program, and, as a result, has seen his college recruitment begin to…
While it had been thought for some time that Brophy Prep’s sharp-shooting 6-foot-4 senior guard Ryan Burbach would develop into something special as a shooting specialist, Burbach has become much more this off-season, and, as a result, Burbach has seen his college recruitment catch serious fire. Plainly said, Burbach is blowing up and has blown up – receiving numerous Division-I offers this summer, as a result of his strong play throughout the spring and summer months. Burbach’s ability to show his overall versatility as a player this club season has led to many offers for Burbach, who will now have…