Author: Anthony Ray

The 2025-2026 junior college basketball season is now officially underway in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). With the season now underway, here are the Basketball Players of the Week selections from Weeks 1 & 2 in the ACCAC . . . ACCAC D-I MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WEEK 1 Ryan Raad – College of Southern NevadaRaad averaged 23 points, (5) made three-pointers per game and 1.5 steals while shooting 62.5% from the field and 66.7% from three in matchups against Colorado Northwestern and Southern Idaho. He knocked down (6) threes in the win over Colorado Northwestern and…

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The Dream City Christian Prep basketball program has consistently produced some of the best basketball talent in the country for many years now, and this year’s program is absolutely loaded again with top-rated national talent. We have waited for several years for the announcement of one of the most talented prospects in the program’s history, Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior guard Ikenna Alozie. Alozie is a special talent in the nation’s 2026 Class, and he gave a big verbal announcement on CBS Sports in front of a large audience recently at Dream City Christian – announcing that he would sign…

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With numerous top-rated prospects in Arizona’s 2026 Class making their college decision this week official, as many different prospects from the class officially signed with their respective college programs, another big announcement was made on Sunday afternoon, as Bella Vista Prep’s stud senior point guard Miles Sadler made his big college announcement on CBS Sports. Sadler recently narrowed down his list of desired college programs to (6) schools – making his college decision between West Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma, USC, UCLA and Maryland. Sadler would announce for West Virginia in exciting fashion in front of a national audience, and his many…

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With numerous top-rated prospects in Arizona’s 2026 Class making their college decision this week official, as many different prospects from the class officially signed with their respective college programs, no announcement from a prospect in the class was bigger than Friday’s official announcement by St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-11 senior Cam Williams (Duke signee). Williams chose to announce his decision on CBS Sports, and in front of large crowd of people from the Arizona basketball community. On Friday afternoon, Williams gave a big announcement that he had chosen to sign with the Duke Blue Devils – choosing Duke over his final list…

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Arizona basketball continues to soar to new heights in the state and nationally. With many prospects in the state now being recruited at much higher levels, amidst the rise of the NCAA Transfer Portal, numerous high school and prep prospects in the state signed with their respective college programs this week during the NCAA’s Early Signing Period. This year’s early signing period gave rise to the most prospects that have ever signed this early in the state, as the state of Arizona has become a serious hotbed for national basketball talent over the years. This year’s record number of college…

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With numerous top-rated prospects in Arizona’s 2026 Class making their college decision this week official, as many different prospects from the class officially signed with their respective college programs, Millennium High School’s star 6-foot-6, 195-pound senior guard Cam Holmes gave a big college decision to sign with the University of Arizona Wildcats. Williams ended a very long recruiting process – a process that began early for him as a middle school prospect. Holmes has been regarded as one of the elite prospects in the 2026 Class for many years, and he became one of the most recruited prospects in the country…

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It is that time of year, for Arizona’s top prospects in the 2026 Class to begin making their college decisions. With numerous prospects narrowing their college decisions, another prospect to watch closely is Millennium High School’s star 6-foot-6, 195-pound senior guard Cam Holmes. Holmes has been one of the most recruited prospects in the country for many years now, and he has now trimmed his list of college programs down to (3) final schools – Arizona, North Carolina and Dayton. Holmes will have a big decision to make for himself, and while many people would like to see him at Arizona…

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St. Mary’s High School’s 6-foot-11 senior Cam Williams (2026 Class) rapidly ascended into the national spotlight, and is now closing in on his college decision. Williams has taken numerous visits and has now trimmed his list of schools down to (3) different college programs – Duke, Arizona and Texas. With the NCAA’s Fall Signing Period upon us (11/12 through 11/19), Williams will be looking to make his decision now sooner than later, and he will have a big decision to make for sure. Williams is coming off an excellent spring and summer, where he catapulted from a Top 50 prospect, to a…

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AZ Compass Prep is absolutely loaded again this season, and the recent commitments by the program are proving just how good they really are. The program this season is highlighted by the play of several top-rated guard prospects – “The House Twins,” senior guards Kaden (Maryland commit) and Kalek House (Xavier commit) and 6-foot-4 unsigned senior guard Quincy Wadley. While Wadley remains uncommitted, both House Twins have now made their college decisions. While it was believed that the House Twins might decide to go to the same college, they have instead chosen to go to their own respective college programs. First, Kalek House chose…

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The start to the 2025-2026 high school basketball season in Arizona is upon us and coming to a basketball gymnasium near you. With numerous pre-season high school basketball tournaments kicking off the season later this month, that means that the annual Mesa Fear The Hop Tournament is just right around the corner. This annual event is always exciting. This year’s 22nd annual event is scheduled for November 24 – 29th, 2024, at Mesa High School – another amazing week-long event. Members of our Arizona Preps staff will be covering the exciting tournament once again, and will look to bring you complete coverage of our top individual and…

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