The AZ Unity EYBL basketball program is absolutely loaded with elite-level talent from top to bottom, and at all age groups. With their 15U and 16U teams already qualified for the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, after very strong play on the Nike EYBL circuit, the AZ Unity 17U team is now looking to earn their spot in this year’s Peach Jam, after the team finished with a 3-0 undefeated record over the weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana @ the Indiana Pacers Sports Complex. AZ Unity 17U struggled some early on in the Nike EYBL circuit to win games, as they put…
Author: Anthony Ray
One of my favorite overall prospects in Arizona’s 2025 Class has been one to watch for some time now, and now college coaches are seriously taking notice of Bella Vista Prep’s gifted 6-foot-5 junior guard Jaden Vance. Vance is one of the top overall talents in America’s 2025 Class, and his strong performance thus far on the Nike EYBL circuit has proven his unique level of talent and promise for the future. This weekend, Vance was among the top overall individual performers in Session III of the Nike EYBL, and now college coaches are in hot pursuit at landing the…
In back-to-back years now, Sierra Canyon High School (CA) has reeled in one of Arizona’s elite young basketball talents. After seeing former Desert Vista High School girl’s superstar Jerzy Robinson leave the state for Sierra Canyon last year, now future star, 6-foot-8 promising eighth grader and top-rated middle school prospect Trace Lopez will follow suit, as Lopez and his mother informed me this weekend that they have made the decision to also make the move for Sierra Canyon HS for the fall, and will look to begin playing for the program this summer. It has been thought that Lopez, who…
This weekend, beginning from Friday through Sunday, May 17-19th, will make for the one and only weekend for an NCAA Evaluation Period for the spring. As a result, there will only be one weekend for the nation’s top high school basketball prospects, across the entire nation, to showcase their skills and talents for Division-I college coaches this spring. For seniors, this is a huge weekend to raise some last eyebrows with college programs, although due to the large number of high school prospects that remain uncommitted across the country, most will not be seen at all this weekend. For the…
Many prospects are committing to their respective colleges around the country, whether high school prospects or college transfer prospects. Another unsigned top-rated prospect in Arizona’s 2024 Class is now off the recruiting board, after it was announced on Wednesday on social media that Brophy Prep’s 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior point guard Braeden Speed has now given a commitment to Loyola of Maryland in the Patriot League – now signing with a Division-I college program late. Speed had mulled over his recruiting options for some time before making his college decision to play for new Head Coach Josh Loeffler and his men’s basketball…
National basketball power AZ Compass Prep continues to reel in some of the top overall talent in America, behind the leadership and direction of Director of Basketball Operations Pete Kaffey. On Monday afternoon, AZ Compass Prep announced the new additions of “The House Twins” to their program, as superb sophomore guards Kaden and Kalek House will now leave Desert Mountain High School and the AIA for the prep school ranks next season. It had been thought that this could happen for some time, as the lure to the prep school ranks for these two elite prospects has been there consistently.…
The announcement of where some elite top-rated middle school prospects in the state will land for high school, has now become just as important as where a high school senior will land for college. For some elite national prospects like Inspire Prep Academy’s 6-foot-4 elite 8th grader Adan Diggs, this has definitely been the case, as the basketball community has waited to hear where Diggs would land next season for high school. On Monday evening, Diggs announced his commitment to Williams Field High School on social media in fine fashion – giving the Williams Field basketball program their best basketball prospect…
Phoenix Christian High School’s talented and high-scoring 6-foot-6, 185-pound senior Bryce Anderson had an amazing senior season for himself, as he helped lead his program to a semi-final finish in the State’s 2A State Playoffs, before a loss to eventual 2A State Champion San Tan Charter. In the process, Anderson had a big senior season, which included one of the top most amazing scoring outbursts in Arizona basketball history, as Bryce Anderson exploded for 72 points in a single game this season. After mulling over his recruiting options this spring, Anderson has decided to stay home and play in the…
How sweet it finally is for Arizona product, Des Moines Area Junior College (IA) talented 6-foot-6 sophomore guard/forward Elijah Thomas. A product of Valley Vista High School (2021 graduate) and also a product of Skyline Prep, where he spent a post-graduate season, Thomas was one of the top prospects to come out of the state of Arizona over the past two years. After becoming one of the more impacted prospects from the COVID virus during his senior season, Thomas elected to head the junior college route to improve his college recruitment – resulting in a very successful two-year juco stint…
It has taken some time for some of Arizona’s top-rated prospects to reach their respective destinations among the Division-I ranks, but numerous Arizona prospects continue to make moves. Add former Bella Vista Prep and Desert Vista High School basketball product Terrance Dixon now to the list of Division-I signees from the state for the 2024 Class. Dixon, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound sophomore forward for the University of North Texas, recently decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, and now has signed with Lamar University in Texas. Dixon played sparingly this season for North Texas, but will look to make an impact…