Top-rated Desert Mountain High School (12-4) faced off with Casteel High School (14-3) on Tuesday evening at home in an exciting match-up, as Casteel came into the contest as winners of their last (6) games on the season, and also recently won the McClintock Holiday Shootout over the winter break. Desert Mountain had lost two games in a row to out-of-state competition at the recent Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge, and were without three starters in Tuesday evening’s match-up – sophomore guard Kalek House, freshman guard Jabron Bardwell and junior post Jaylen Johnson. Amazingly enough, it would not make a difference…
Author: Anthony Ray
The Arizona basketball community lost a great one last week in long-time coach, mentor and friend, Keith Greer. Coach Greer was laid to rest on Sunday evening in Casa Grande, Arizona, in front of a large crowd of loved ones. I attended the service and saw so many people, although it was just a small amount of people, compared to the many people that Coach Greer impacted throughout his life. So many thoughts come to mind when thinking about my close friend and brother Keith Greer. He had been a long-time mentor to me since I started involving myself with…
In an exciting match-up of the state’s two elite AIA programs in the East Valley, Perry and Basha High School, it was also an exciting atmosphere on a Saturday evening in front of a large crowd in attendance. Last season this game was sold out (30) minutes early, so I had to get there early, and ended up standing the entire game behind the student section to report this match-up. Perry High School (13-4) came into Saturday’s night contest as winner’s of (7 )of their last (8) games on the season, since a narrow loss on the road at the…
Yavapai Junior College (10-7, 4-3) has been back on the rise this season behind the leadership of Kevon Davis. Yavapai has currently won three games in a row on the season, including consecutive blowout wins over Phoenix College (76-53) and Glendale Junior College (97-73). The program is now filled with numerous prospects that college programs at different levels need to take a hard look at. 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Ray Glasgow has led this year’s team, and looks to be the best prospect in the program. Glasgow is having a nice sophomore season for himself, and has become a nice recruiting…
We are now well in full swing for the 2023-2024 junior college basketball season in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) and several college programs in the conference have risen to the top of the standings and been strong in league play thus far this season. Eastern Arizona (12-4, 5-0) continues to lead the Division-I standings in the ACCAC with an undefeated record in conference play. Eastern is loaded with talent from top to bottom, and will tough to beat all season. 6-foot-7 sophomore Raysean Seamster is the conference’s top overall prospect, and he is having a strong season…
One of the top available prospects in Arizona’s 2024 Class is Dream City Christian Prep’s tough and talented 6-foot senior point guard prospect Gabe Pickens. We recently wrote about Pickens still looking for his college recruitment to take shape this season and spring, and now it looks as though his recruitment has taken off, after a nice offer from New Mexico State University and their new staff. Pickens has also picked up his play this season for the Dream City Christian Prep program, and now looks to be set to have a strong finish to his senior season, and also his…
Casteel High School (14-2) is off to an excellent start to the season, after winning this year’s McClintock Holiday Shootout recently. In the event, Casteel defeated host McClintock High School in the championship game of the event, 65-56, and were led in the tournament by the overall play of 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior guard Aidan Schmidt. Schmidt has also been the team’s leader this season in numerous statistical categories, and is having a big season for himself in the process. Schmidt came up big for Casteel during the McClintock Tournament, as he has all season for his team. In the semi-finals…
The last time we focused on Highland Prep High School’s talented 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior guard Presley Ibeh, I spoke about him soaring below the recruiting radar. While he has yet to receive a Division-I offer to his credit, Obeh is certainly well worthy of one. The gifted and athletic guard prospect has taken his game to another level this high school season, and has become one of the state’s elite athletic talents. Obeh is one prospect in the state, among the 2024 Class, that is well deserving of serious recruiting interest at different college levels, as he has consistently improved…
With numerous top-rated prospects already off the recruiting board for Arizona’s 2024 Class, and while most college programs will be raiding the NCAA Transfer Portal for prospects this spring, there are still some prospects available in the state of Arizona within the prep school and high school ranks that Division-I programs will be pursuing. The best available prospect in Arizona’s 2024 Class is Bella Vista Prep’s talented 6-foot-11, 200-pound senior post Makhan Diof. Diof has a nice list of offers for himself already, but will still be a nice target for many more college programs this spring. Diof is as…
With numerous top-rated prospects already off the recruiting board for Arizona’s 2024 Class, and while most college programs will be raiding the NCAA Transfer Portal for prospects this spring, there are still some prospects available in the state of Arizona within the prep school and high school ranks that Division-I programs will be pursuing. Another top-rated prospect still available in Arizona’s 2024 Class is Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-7 senior wing Travis Torain. Torain is among the very best available prospects in the class, even though his overall college recruitment has been a little slow for his liking. While Torain…