It was just a matter of time, I always believed, for Sunnyslope High School’s sharp-shooting and skilled 6-foot sophomore guard prospect John Mattingly – just a matter of time when he would receive his first Division-I offer. This week, Mattingly announced that he had received his first Division-I offer from a program in the Big Sky Conference, as Sacramento State extended an offer to Mattingly, and becomes the first Division-I offer to his credit. Sacramento State Head Coach David Patrick and his staff have made an early commitment to Mattingly in his college recruitment, which is a smart move by…
Author: Anthony Ray
On Saturday in fine fashion, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) released their official state playoff brackets for the Open Division State Playoffs, which are set to begin this week on Wednesday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day). The field is now set, as #1 seeded Perry High School (per the AIA) is set to lead the top seeds for this state playoff bracket. Our #1 overall seeded team is Millennium High School. Both these two top-rated high school programs and many others will begin playoff action this week, and our Arizona Preps’ staff will be out in full force this week to…
This 2023-2024 high school basketball season has been terrific with numerous upsets and many top player and team performances. Teams have fought hard all season to position themselves for the post season and a strong season finish. With so many different high school programs in the hunt this season for an opportunity to compete for this year’s Open Division State Championship, here are our NEW updated Top 10 High School programs (AIA) this high school season that have the best chance to win it all, regardless of class, and in ranking order (Includes top high school programs from 4A, 5A and 6A…
Prescott High School (22-3) has had another amazing season under the leadership of Head Coach Travis Stedman. After a strong 21-4 season last year, Prescott has posted 22 wins on the season this year, before even reaching this year’s state playoffs. Prescott is poised to make a nice playoff run this year, as the team finished the season as winners of their last (13) games on the season. Regardless of how this Prescott team finishes in this year’s state playoffs, the team will be surely led by the terrific play of 6-foot, 165-pound junior stud guard Uriah Tenette. Tenette has…
Millennium High School (21-4) has been strong all season, but has gone to another level as of late with big and impressive wins over top-ranked opponents such as Notre Dame Prep (83-63) and Desert Mountain High School (65-52). Millennium is playing their best basketball of the season and looks to be the favorite now to win this year’s Open Division State Championship. The Millennium team is deep and talented as evidenced by the superb 35-point performance by 6-foot-7 junior forward Kingston Tosi in Thursday night’s win over Desert Mountain. Tosi went to another level with his play in the victory,…
The amazing Grind Session will return to Phoenix for the Duel in the Desert this weekend, Friday through Sunday, February 9th through the 11th. This exciting event will be held at Dream City Christian Prep with a loaded slate of games on the schedule. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be on hand to bring you some of our top overall prospects and performers from the event. You can Tune in on http://TanagerSports.TV if you can’t make it out.
Sandra Day O’Connor High School’s talented 6-foot-8 junior Michael Simcoe has had an impressive junior season for himself in leading his Sandra Day O’Connor High School (18-8) program. While his team has struggled late in the season, Simcoe’s strong post play all season helped this team to numerous big wins. In the process, Simcoe has impressed many college programs with his ability to play the game and his potential for the future. As a result, Simcoe is hearing from numerous college programs, as we prepare to head into the spring soon. This week, Simcoe received another nice scholarship offer for…
One of the elite overall prospects in the ACCAC is headed to Northern Arizona University next fall. Pima Junior College 6-foot-6, 200-pound sophomore wing Dillan Baker has had a nice career for Head Coach Brian Peabody and his staff -, ranking as one of the top overall producers in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) the past two seasons. Baker has led Pima (19-3, 11-3) in his sophomore season and is having a strong performance, while helping lead Pima to a current second-place standing in the ACCAC among Division-II junior college programs. Baker and Pima are looking to have…
Bradshaw Mountain High School (16-8) is gearing up for the state playoffs and is having a good season in the state’s 4A Division. led by the play of 6-foot-7, 195-pound do-it-all senior guard Mason Hunt. Hunt is having the best season of his young career this season, and looks prepared to make a splash in the junior college ranks in the future, after Hunt recently gave a verbal commitment to Pima Junior College and Head Coach Brian Peabody and his coaching staff. Hunt is looking to finish out his high school career this season, and then will be a very…
After following the college recruitment closely of Dream City Christian Prep’s tough floor general 6-foot senior point guard prospect Gabe Pickens this summer and fall, Pickens is now off the recruiting board, after recently receiving an offer and then giving a nice commitment to New Mexico State University and new Head Coach Jason Hooten and his coaching staff, this week. Pickens has decided to sign with New Mexico State – giving the Aggies a nice guard prospect for the 2024 Class. Pickens recently received the offer from New Mexico State in nice fashion, as it became his first Division-I offer to…