It was as exciting an atmosphere as we have seen thus far this season, as two of the state’s elite high school basketball programs faced off with one another just before the amazing holiday weekend, and in front of a packed house. Sunnyslope (6-2) is back on the rise and playing excellent basketball right now – winning their last (4) games on the high school season, including a huge win over Perry High School – a rematch of last year’s Open Division State Championship game. The Vikings would travel to Brophy Prep (6-4) on Friday evening in a long-time rivalry…
Author: Anthony Ray
Now that the 2023-2024 high school basketball season is in full swing, this high school season has already been very exciting as teams are positioning themselves for a strong season, and an opportunity to compete for their respective state titles, and also an Open Division State Championship. With so many different high school programs in the hunt this season, here are our updated Top 10 High School programs (AIA) this high school season that have the best chance to win it all this season, regardless of class, and in ranking order . . . 1. Desert Mountain High School (Scottsdale, Arizona)…
With numerous top-rated members of Arizona’s 2024 Class having signed national letters of intent this fall, there are still some very good prospects available for the spring for college programs to take a hard look at. One of the very best guard prospects still available, especially as a point guard prospect, is Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot senior point guard prospect Gabe Pickens. Pickens is still looking for his college recruitment to take shape this season and spring, but he is definitely a guard prospect that college programs need to seriously consider. Pickens is still looking to receive his first…
One of the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2025 Class is on the rise and receiving attention from college programs. Eduprize Prep’s talented 6-foot-3 junior guard prospect AJ Thomas is among the best overall talents in the state, and is already off to an excellent start to the season – leading Eduprize Prep to an undefeated record thus far this high school season. Thomas has been terrific in his play already this season, and is set to have another big season for himself. Thomas has now received another Division-I offer to his credit. This week, Thomas received his latest offer…
Millennium High School (11-1) is off to an excellent start to the season, and will look to make a major claim to be considered as the state’s top overall program currently in our New Arizona Team Rankings to be released this weekend. After already knocking off Sunnyslope High School this season, Millennium would host another one of the state’s top programs on Friday evening, as Millennium and visiting Brophy Prep (6-2) faced off in front of a large crowd on Millennium’s campus, and in their amazing host arena. Brophy Prep is considered as one of the state’s top overall programs,…
The ACCAC is under full swing currently and Chandler-Gilbert Junior College (9-1, 4-1) and Pima Junior College (8-1, 3-1) are at the top of the Division-II standings in the conference. Both programs would come into Wednesday evening’s match-up looking to advance in the current standings and continue their strong play in the ACCAC. While hosting the contest on Wednesday evening, Chandler-Gilbert, behind the strong and intense leadership this season of Head Coach Steve Silsby, would get things going early and compete hard with Pima, who is very well coached by Arizona legendary Head Coach Brian Peabody and his staff. After…
With the ACCAC junior college season now in full swing, and each college program looking to positiuon themselves in the conference standings, here are the most recent selections for the ACCAC for Players of the Week for the conference . . . Terrance Warren – Eastern Arizona – The talented freshman guard prospect Terrance Warren scored 69 points in three Gila Monsters’ wins last week. The freshman scored 21 points to start the week, helping Eastern to a 95-60 win over Phoenix. Warren then set a season-high with 32 points in a 73-62 win over Cochise, and then led the Gila…
Sandra Day O’Connor High School (9-1) has been on fire to start the high school season, as this year’s team is very talented and can compete with anyone in the state this season. Led by the strong frontcourt play of talented 6-foot-8 junior forward Michael Simcoe, this year’s team has won their last (3) games on the season, after falling at the hands of Brophy Prep (69-60) in their only defeat of the high school season thus far. Simcoe has been terrific to start the high school season, as he is one of the most dominant inside presences in the…
Eastern Arizona (10-4, 4-0) is off to an excellent start to the junior college season this year, and is currently undefeated in ACCAC Conference play. Eastern is loaded with talent across the board this season and will look to have a big year. I recently watched Eastern Arizona perform as a team, and was able to observe and evaluate their team. Here are the top prospects for this year’s group that stood out to me, and are the best available prospects for college programs to take a hard look at . . . Raysean Seamster 6-7 SOPH SF Eastern Arizona…
The 16th Annual Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge will take place later this month, December 27-30th @ Mesa Mountain View High School and surrounding high schools in Mesa. The event will expand this year to again to (3) different sites with (3) brackets and involving (32) top-rated high school programs. Nineteen schools are from Arizona and (13) different programs will represent California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Utah, and Washington. Arizona Preps will be in attendance for the event to bring you our top performers. We did not have a current list of the teams or the schedule for this year’s event, but we will update you as…