One of the biggest storylines leading into the annual Section 7 Basketball Tournament came before a single game was played, as elite 2028 guard prospect Maurice Carter, one of the top overall guards in the country, and a nationally recognized prospect in his class, stunned the Arizona basketball community by announcing his transfer from Willow Canyon High School to state powerhouse Millennium High School, just days before the start of the prestigious Section 7 event. The move immediately sent shockwaves throughout the state, as Millennium was already regarded as one of the premier programs in Arizona, and one of the…
Author: Anthony Ray
One of the more significant player movement stories to emerge before last week’s Section 7 Team Tournament involved talented 6-foot-1 rising junior guard Pierce Harrington, who announced his decision to transfer from Scottsdale Saguaro High School to St. Mary’s High School. Like fellow transfer and nationally regarded prospect Martray Bagley, Harrington made his decision just days before the start of the Section 7 event, immediately becoming another major addition to a St. Mary’s program that is already loaded with perimeter talent. The move comes during an uncertain period for the Knights’ program, after longtime successful Head Coach Damin Lopez recently…
Every recruiting class has prospects who develop later than others and emerge as legitimate college prospects during their final years of high school basketball. In Arizona’s 2027 class, one player fitting that description perfectly is 6-foot-9 rising senior post Maddox Lazor of Basha High School. While Lazor posted modest numbers during his junior season, his overall impact and long-term potential have not gone unnoticed. The talented post prospect is developing into one of the better frontcourt prospects in the state’s 2027 Class, and he appears poised for a breakout senior season. Lazor serves as an anchor for a Basha program…
The dust has finally settled on another exciting Section 7 Tournament, and, once again, the event proved why Arizona has become one of the premier destinations for high school basketball in America. For several days, the state’s top programs and players competed in front of hundreds of college coaches, media and recruiting analysts from across the country. The annual event has become one of the most important recruiting opportunities on the national calendar and serves as a tremendous platform for student-athletes looking to showcase their talents on the biggest stage. What stood out most this year was not simply the…
One of the top junior college prospects in the country has found his next home. Arizona Western Junior College standout, 6-foot-6 sophomore Marsai Mason recently signed with Lindenwood University, giving the Lindenwood program one of the most productive and versatile players available in the junior college ranks. The addition of Mason represents an outstanding recruiting victory for the Lindenwood coaching staff and could prove to be one of the biggest steals of the recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-6 sophomore forward was one of the most dominant performers in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) this season, and established himself as…
The 24th Annual Pangos All-American Camp was held once again at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Directed by the legendary Dinos Trigonis, the Pangos All-American Camp remains one of the most prestigious and respected individual camps in the country, bringing together approximately (120) of the nation’s elite prospects from every major shoe circuit. I have attended this event since its inception (24) years ago and, once again, I had the privilege of serving as the camp announcer on BallerTV.com. Over the years, I have watched countless future NBA players come through this event, and this year Arizona…
The recruiting journey for many high school basketball prospects has changed dramatically in the era of the NCAA Transfer Portal, with many college programs now placing a greater emphasis on recruiting experienced college players. As a result, many talented high school prospects have been forced to find alternative paths to achieve their goals of playing Division-I basketball. Former St. Mary’s High School 2025 graduate Caspian Jones is a perfect example of a player whose patience, determination and work ethic ultimately paid off. Jones, a 6-foot-7 postgraduate and a 2025 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, made the decision…
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), with the official date and location to be announced in the coming weeks. 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 last week across Arizona Preps’ social media platforms, the response from…
For the first time in Arizona basketball history, the state had an incredible (5) different players selected to represent the United States on the USA Basketball U18 Men’s National Team, further solidifying Arizona’s emergence as one of the premier basketball hotbeds in the country. The 12-man roster featured an astonishing five players with Arizona ties: Millennium High School 6-foot-5 junior Adan Diggs, AZ Compass Prep 6-foot-9 senior DeMarcus Henry, Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-6 senior Malachi Jordan, Sunnyslope’s 6-foot-10 senior Darius Wabbington and Prolific Prep’s 6-foot-7 senior Bruce Branch (BYU signee), a former Perry High School standout who now attends…
In very big news this week, one of the state’s elite guard prospects from the 2028 Class announced his decision to change high schools, as former Scottsdale Saguaro High School’s talented 6-foot-1 rising junior guard Nas Hailey announced his decision to transfer to Deer Valley High School on social media. While the transfer of Nas Hailey from Saguaro High School to Deer Valley High School may not have generated the same level of statewide attention as some other recent moves, make no mistake — this is a very significant addition for the Deer Valley program. Hailey is coming off a…