Author: Anthony Ray

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…

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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…

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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…

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With the junior college basketball season starting to wind up, as we get towards the end to conference play soon, Eastern Arizona Junior College (18-4, 11-0) continues to lead the conference among Division-I programs, while Chandler-Gilbert Junior College (19-2, 12-2) still holds on to the lead among Division-II college programs in the conference, with Pima CC (18-3, 10-3) in a close second. South Mountain Junior College 6-foot-4 sophomore Jaylen Wesley continues to lead the conference in both scoring and rebounding – averaging 26.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per/contest. Here are the current and recent Players of the Week in the…

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North Canyon High School (12-8) has been up and down this season in Head Coach Mike O’Guinn’s last season as head coach. North Canyon came into Tuesday’s night’s game with McClintock High School as winners of their last (6) games on the season, before the narrow loss to McClintock (62-60). North Canyon though is a very talented team, and has the ability to make some noise late this high school season in the state playoffs. The catalyst for the team is 6-foot-4 senior versatile guard prospect Wyatt Mackay. Mackay is one of the top overall scorers of the basketball and…

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One of the top overall junior college prospects in the country resides @ Arizona Western Junior College, but is still under the radar for Division-I college programs. Arizona Western’s 6-foot-1 sophomore guard AJ Marmolejos is having a terrific sophomore season in the ACCAC, as he ranks among the league leaders in numerous statistical categories. While Marmolejos is having a breakout season in the ACCAC, he has yet to receive his first Division-i offer, although many schools have expressed interest in him. I caught up with Marmolejos recently and discussed his college recruitment, as well as his plans for the future.…

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This 2023-2024 high school basketball season has been terrific with numerous upsets and many top player and team performances. Teams continue 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 . . . 1. Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Arizona) – 5A Division (20-3)…

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Boulder Creek High School (15-8) has had a very tough schedule this high school season, as they have faced just about everybody this year. As a result, Boulder Creek has proven that they can now beat just about anyone, as the team has become very battle tested. This week was an excellent week for Boulder Creek, as they defeated top-rated Sunnyslope High School on the road, 71-64, and then knocked off Sandra Day O’Connor High School on Friday evening, 78-68, also on the road. In the process, 6-foot-8 junior Andrew Bhesania has risen to another level this high school season,…

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It would be an exciting rematch for host Desert Mountain High School (16-5) and visiting Notre Dame Prep (20-3) on Wednesday evening in front of a nice crowd. In the previous contest between these two teams earlier in the season, Desert Mountain pulled out a narrow overtime victory (83-81). This contest would serve to be a much different outcome for Notre Dame Prep, as they would come into the contest looking for a much different result, as winners of their last (8) games and playing their best basketball of the season. In the previous matchup, Notre Dame Prep was without…

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Arizona Western (14-7, 7-4) came into Tuesday evening’s match-up with South Mountain Junior College (6-12, 1-9), looking to keep pace in the Division-I ACCAC standings. Arizona Western came into the game after an overtime loss to top-ranked Eastern Arizona on Saturday (79-77), so they were looking to get back into the win column, but would have to overcome a strong effort from South Mountain on their home floor. South Mountain has been led all season by the heroic effort this season of 6-foot-4, 185-pound sophomore Jaylen Wesley who ranks as the top scorer in the ACCAC, and second in the…

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