It is still very early for Arizona’s 2028 Class, but there are several prospects in the class that have already risen to another level early in the process. 6-foot-8 middle schooler Trace Lopez is currently in the eighth grade, and is already proven that he will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. This young man is a tremendous talent with a very advanced offensive skillset for his young age, and will become a household name very soon. Lopez is already very well known among middle school basketball enthusiasts, as he has been a standout…
Author: Anthony Ray
The state of Arizona has the best collection of prep school programs in the country for prospects to compete for, and now the collection of prep programs in the state is growing. Inspire Prep Academy is a new prep program that will also compete nationally this prep season, and will be organized by Inspire Courts and led by basketball aficionado Michael Clark and Collin Weaver. The program will begin action this fall and will operate out of the well known Inspire Courts facility located in Gilbert, Arizona. Inspire Prep organizers have communicated to me that they will have two different…
The state of Arizona has the best collection of prep school programs in the country for prospects to compete for, and now the collection of prep programs in the state is growing. Paragon Academy is a new prep program that will compete nationally this prep season, and will be organized and coached by former club organizer (Team Harden) and former basketball star Christian Polk. The program will begin action this fall and is located @ 2975 West Via Linda Lane in Chandler, AZ. According to Polk, the program will compete this season and compete nationally. The program will have one…
After (25) years of hosting the exciting annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase, this year’s event will be the 25th Annual event organized by Arizona Preps, and will be very special indeed. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 21st @ Skyline High School in Mesa, Arizona (registration details to be released soon) and will feature (36) different boys high school programs from around the state – competing on (3) full courts throughout the day. Each participating team will have the opportunity to play in (2) showcase games in front of college coaches, scouts and media in attendance. As…
Another top-rated member of Arizona’s younger 2026 Class, and a prospect that is on the rise in the class is American Leadership Academy – Queen Creek’s 6-foot-1 rising sophomore guard George Mihilli. Mihilli is a superb athletic talent and a future two-sport star in the state, as he competes at a high level in basketball and football. This young man is on the rise in both sports, and he will have to make a decision in the future regarding both sports, but currently he is on the rise among our top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2026 Class. Mihilli did not…
One of the top prospects in Arizona’s 2024 Class is on the move and is an nice sleeper prospect for college programs to take notice of. 6-foot-5 rising senior guard Dasio Gonzales (pictured right) is among the purest shooters of the basketball in the state. After an excellent junior season for himself last year, while attending Learning Foundation & Performing Arts (LFPA) in Gilbert, Gonzales has now landed at Eduprize Prep for his senior season – joining a program that is absolutely loaded with college level talent for next season. Gonzales will add some serious firepower to an already loaded…
Arizona’s 2026 Class of prospects is absolutely loaded with talent from top to bottom. One prospect in the class that is on the rise is Basha High School’s talented and promising 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Elijah Summers-Livingston. Currently rated among the top overall prospects in the class, Livingston has the potential to rise up the ladder in our recent individual player rankings, as a result of his extreme upside and promise for the future. While Livingston is highly regarded now, he has the body, length and athleticism to continue to improve at a high rate, and develop into something special. Livingston…
Valley Christian High School is known for high-level basketball consistently in my (28) years of covering Arizona high school basketball, and today is no different as the program is coming off winning another 3A State Championship last season, after coming up just short the previous two seasons. Under the strong leadership of terrific Head Coach Greg Haagsma, the program has also produced many good players for college programs around the country. 6-foot-2 rising senior guard Luke Shaw is the next in line. Shaw has had a very good high school career for himself thus far, and is coming off an…
Arizona’s 2026 Class is very talented and will only continue to get much better over time. As we prepare to release our new Individual Player Rankings for Arizona’s 2026 Class, one prospect that is clearly rising up the ladder in the rankings is 6-foot-9 rising sophomore wing Cam Williams. Williams is simply different as a college prospect, as he is an impressive young talent with elite high-major upside for the future. This young man made a nice splash on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer, and now projects as one of the elite overall prospects in the state.…
There have been numerous prospects in Arizona’s 2024 Class that have made a strong case this spring and summer for a rise in our Individual Player Rankings. One of these prospects is Highland Prep’s athletic 6-foot-4, 185-pound rising senior guard prospect Presley Ibeh. Ibeh has soared well below the recruiting radar for some time, although he has had a terrific high school career up to this point, and is set to have a big senior season for himself. Ibeh has taken his college recruitment into his own hands, through producing at a high level on the spring and summer club…