Arizona’s 2014 class is absolutely loaded with top-rated prospects for college programs, and many of the prospects in the class are receiving loads of college recruitment already. While the class is very top-heavy with division-I prospects, there are many other prospects in the class that are also beginning to make a name for themselves as well. Tempe Prep High School’s 6-foot-4 junior guard Ryan VanDusen is a prospect that many do not currently know about, but need to observe, as this young man is beginning to make his case among the better guard prospects in the state. While playing at a…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Arizona Preps Fall Showcase has taken place for more than a decade within the state of Arizona, and has produced hundreds of student-athletes that have gone on to play college basketball, both male and female. This exciting annual event has brought many opportunities to Arizona student-athletes over the past 13 years, and this year will be no different – in fact, this year could be the best ever as this year’s event will be bringing in some of the biggest and best college scouts in the country. No other event in Arizona will bring the recruitment opportunities for Arizona’s…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League will be holding an open tryout at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on September 22 and 23, 2012. Registration will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday the 22nd with camp starting promptly at 9:45 am. The top 20 players from Saturday will conclude camp on Sunday the 23rd with an All-Star game from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Space is limited and spots are on a first come, first serve basis. To register prior to camp day please complete and submit payment and registration forms by fax to 661.615.6555…
Lincoln High School (OH) 2012 graduate, 6-foot-2 prep point guard prospect Austin Rutherford traveled a long way for his basketball future. After a strong senior season in the state of Ohio where he competed against stiff competition, Rutherford decided to pass on the attention he received from numerous smaller college programs and bring his game to the state of Arizona. Rutherford would take his game to Westwind Prep Academy where he currently is a post-graduate for the school’s talented prep team. Rutherford and a loaded team of prep players will face the majority of Arizona’s top junior college programs this season, and…
The Arizona Preps Fall Showcase has taken place for more than a decade within the state of Arizona, and has produced hundreds of student-athletes that have gone on to play college basketball, both male and female. This exciting annual event has brought many opportunities to Arizona student-athletes over the past 13 years, and this year will be no different – in fact, this year could be the best ever as this year’s event will be bringing in some of the biggest and best college scouts in the country. No other event in Arizona will bring the recruitment opportunities for Arizona’s…
It has been a very busy month of recruiting already for Arizona’s top-rated 2013 prospects, as many of the top prospects in the class have made their college decisions this month. Well, add another to the list of committed prospects in the state as Brophy Prep’s skilled 6-foot-9 senior post Tim Kempton has made his college decision. After taking several official recruiting visits for himself, Kempton has decided on a strong academic basketball program from the Patriot League. After a recent visit to the program, Kempton gave a verbal commitment on Sunday evening to Lehigh University and head coach Dr.…
Like the 2013 class, Arizona’s 2014 class of girl’s prospects is also very loaded with talent. While the class is still developing, many girls prospects have risen to the top of the class. One of the top prospects in Arizona’s 2014 class that will look to have a big junior season is Tempe Prep High School’s 6-foot-1 junior guard/forward Camille Zimmerman. Zimmerman is among the state’s most skilled talents and is coming off a big sophomore season for herself, after helping lead her Tempe Prep team to a big 2011-2012 high school basketball season. Behind the play of a trio of…
Marcos De Niza High School 6-foot-4 senior wing Richaud Gittens significantly raised his play this spring and summer, and, as a result, saw his college recruitment soar. After receiving strong interest from numerous schools this off-season, Gittens has made his college decision and elects for a program in the Big Sky Conference. This week, after considering his options, Gittens gave a verbal commitment to Weber State and head coach Randy Raye and his basketball staff. Weber State assistant coach Phil Beckner, an Arizona native and product of Buckeye High School himself, was instrumental in the recruitment of Gittens. Beckner has done an excellent job…
Former Basha High School 6-foot-3, 175-pound senior guard Kyndahl Holmes has decided to finish his high school career at Chandler HS. After spending his junior season at Basha HS where he was seldom utilized by the program, Holmes has decided to finish his senior season at Chandler where he will play for head coach Mike Ellsworth. While many of the top-rated prospects in Arizona’s 2013 class are household names among basketball enthusiasts in the state, Holmes is a rather unknown prospect. Holmes is among the most athletically gifted prospects in the class, but has yet to fulfill his ability during…
Arizona’s 2014 class of prospects is the most talented class of players that the state has seen in many years. Filled with a large number of student-athletes that have already shown promise to play at the collegiate level, the 2014 class looks to be the best class of prospects that state has seen in many years. Another prospect in the class that is developing a great deal as a player, and has shown promise to become a serious college prospect is Desert Mountain High School’s 6-foot-3 junior shooting guard prospect Remy Smith. Smith was a recent transfer to Desert Mountain HS after…