Mesa High School’s ultra-athletic 6-foot-1 senior point guard Daijon Grayson is poised for a breakout senior season, and is quickly becoming one of the state’s most intriguing basketball prospects. The rising senior point guard enters his fourth season as a varsity starter, and is widely regarded as the most athletic guard prospect in the state of Arizona. Blessed with almost freakish athletic ability and a vertical leap of better than 40 inches, Grayson possesses the explosiveness and athleticism that immediately catches the attention of college coaches. Grayson has received a nice offer for himself recently, and here is why I…
Author: Anthony Ray
One of Arizona’s top frontcourt prospects in the 2028 class is on the move once again. This week, 6-foot-8 rising junior Michael McIntyre announced that he will transfer from Higley High School to Sequoia National Prep, giving one of Arizona’s fastest-rising prep basketball programs another major addition to its growing national roster. McIntyre is one of the top frontcourt prospects in Arizona’s 2028 Class, and do to unfortunate circumstances, this young man has changed programs each high school season, thus far. Hopefully he has now found a home for himself. Sequoia National Prep enters just its second season competing with…
One of Arizona’s premier high school basketball programs has found its next leader. Luke DallaRiva has been named the new Head Coach of the Higley High School boys basketball program – taking over a basketball program that has established itself as one of the state’s elite over the past several seasons. Della Riva replaces David Grace, who recently accepted the head coaching position at Florida South Western State College, one of the nation’s premier NJCAA Division-I basketball programs. Grace guided Higley during this summer’s Section 7 team camp, before departing for the collegiate ranks after former Higley Head Coach Kenny Drake resigned during the spring.…
One of Arizona’s most tradition-rich high school basketball programs has found its next leader. Joe Esposito, a highly respected coach with nearly four decades of experience at the high school, NCAA Division-I, and NCAA Division-II levels, has been named the new Head boys basketball coach at St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix. Esposito takes over for Damin Lopez and the Lopez family, who spent (21) seasons leading the Knights and helped establish St. Mary’s as one of the premier high school basketball programs nationally. During Lopez’s tenure, the Knights produced numerous standout players, including NBA players Channing Frye and Jerryd…
Arizona Preps is proud to announce the launch of the first-ever Arizona Preps Middle School Fall Showcase, a brand-new event designed to identify and evaluate the top young basketball prospects throughout the state of Arizona. The inaugural showcase is expected to take place this September (Fall 2026) @ Mesa High School, with the official date to be announced later this week. The event will feature boys from the 7th and 8th grade classes – highlighting the talented prospects from Arizona’s 2031 and 2032 graduating classes. After the announcement was released across Arizona Preps’ social media platforms, the response from the Arizona basketball community…
One of the nation’s premier high school basketball prospects, AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-9 rising senior DeMarcus Henry, continues to strengthen his standing as one of the elite prospects in the country. The 6-foot-9 standout from AZ Compass Prep, currently rated as the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2027 class by ESPN and 247Sports, has enjoyed a tremendous spring, and is expected to be one of the most heavily watched prospects in America throughout the summer. Henry made major news across social media this week, when he announced that he has narrowed his college recruitment to eight finalists. His list…
While he was a relatively unknown prospect just a year ago, Mesa High School’s rapidly developing 6-foot-10 rising sophomore Jace Parris has quickly emerged as one of the top young prospects to watch in Arizona’s talented 2029 class. After several impressive performances throughout the spring and summer, including a very strong showing at this year’s Section 7 Tournament, Parris has firmly established himself as one of the state’s fastest-rising young prospects. Already standing 6-foot-10 and still growing, Parris has made tremendous strides through his dedication to improving his game, and the skill development he has received under the leadership of Head…
One of the top prospects in Arizona’s talented 2028 class is rapidly becoming one of the hottest young guard prospects in the West. Mountain Pointe High School’s superb rising junior combo-guard prospect Jayvien Moody has elevated his game dramatically over the last year, and is now on the rise as much as any guard prospect in the state of Arizona. Moody turned in one of the top overall individual performances at this year’s Section 7 Tournament, further proving that he belongs among the state’s elite young backcourt prospects. Moody has put together two outstanding seasons at Mountain Pointe HS, but…
The exciting and amazing 28th Annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, Arizona’s original showcase basketball event, will be held for (48) boy’s Arizona varsity high school teams. Each varsity program will be featured in two games on the day. The Fall Showcase will take place Saturday, October 17th, 2026 @ (Site To Be Determined). All the featured games will take place in one location on the day, as the event will begin @ 9AM with Opening Announcements, and games will take place from 10AM to 9PM on (4) different courts. This event will, once again, be attended by some of the top regional basketball scouting…
There may not be a more important returning player in the ACCAC next season than Pima Community College’s superb sophomore point guard Isaiah Hill. After a sensational freshman campaign that saw him earn both ACCAC Freshman of the Year and ACCAC Division-II Player of the Year honors, Hill had every opportunity to move on. Numerous college programs recruited him heavily, following one of the most productive freshman seasons in the country. Instead, Hill made a decision that immediately changes the outlook for the upcoming junior college season, as he is returning to Pima Community College for his sophomore year. That…