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…
Author: Anthony Ray
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…
Notre Dame Prep’s skilled, sharp-shooting 6-foot-3 senior guard Bryce Quinet had a tremendous spring and summer for himself, as he helped lead a loaded AZ Select UAA team on the Under Armour 17U circuit. The AZ Select group would have a terrific spring and summer performance in numerous events, and Quinet would catch fire in his college recruitment as a result. After generating loads of Division-I offers for himself in the process, Quinet gained an early leader in his recruitment after his spring performance. Rather than wait any longer, Quinet has decided to pull the trigger – giving a nice…
In a huge announcement this week, rising (2028) superstar, 6-foot-3 incoming freshman guard Kyi Kyi Miles has decided to enroll at Mesa High School. Miles made the announcement this week on a video produced by local basketball video aficionado Timeout, where he was seen in the video in a Mesa uniform and working out with former Mesa High legendary guard Jahii Carson, Miles’ personal basketball trainer. Carson was a big reason for Miles landing at local Mesa High School, where Miles will now enter his freshman season and look to break Carson’s tremendous scoring record at the Jackrabbits’ program. Carson…
You have not heard from me in a little while, as I very much needed to take some time off – away from basketball, as I mulled over my life and my immediate plans for my future. I recently realized that I am now entering my 30th season of covering Arizona high school basketball, and also my 30th year overall in the business. With such a milestone in my basketball life taking place, it caused me to reconsider my current path in life and evaluate how to move forward as my life progresses. I have operated a business and worked…