There is not a better prospect in the nation than Perry High School’s 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Koa Peat. Regardless of national rankings, even though he is ranked very high among the nation’s best, this young man is coming off an amazing sophomore season where he led his Perry program to a consecutive state championship, but this time in the state’s first inaugural Open Division. After also recently being selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year, there is no hotter college prospect in the country, as the young phenom is now attracting numerous offers almost daily. With loads of Division-I…
Author: Anthony Ray
With both weekends of the NCAA Evaluation Period taking place in consecutive weekends, and having several major NCAA-certified events taking place this past weekend in Arizona, it made for some exciting basketball action right here in our own backyard, as hundreds of different club teams from around the country were in action in the East Valley of the state. I was able to take in a lot of the action this weekend @ the Under Armour Session I event held at the amazing Bell Bank Park’s Legacy Sports Complex, and here are some of the top individual Arizona prospects that I witnessed throughout…
With both weekends of the NCAA Evaluation Period taking place in consecutive weekends, and having several major NCAA-certified events taking place this past weekend in Arizona, it made for some exciting basketball action right here in our own backyard, as hundreds of different club teams from around the country were in action in the East Valley of the state. I was able to take in some of the action this weekend @ the AZ Live Spring Showcase held at local high schools in the East Valley, and here are the top individual Arizona prospects that I witnessed throughout the weekend…
After a tremendous senior season for himself and recently seeing his recruitment take shape, Pinnacle High School’s talented and sharp-shooting 6-foot-3 senior guard Bryce Ford has made his college decision, and will now sign a national letter of intent with the University of Toledo, after Ford announced his commitment to the program this weekend on social media in fine fashion. Toledo Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk and his staff did an excellent job of recruiting Ford recently, extending an offer to the gifted guard prospect. Ford would accept the offer over other offers from Robert Morris, Northern Illinois, Regis University and Rockhurst. Bryce Ford…
One of the top available prospects in Arizona’s 2023 Class is now heating up in his college recruitment. Pinnacle High School’s talented 6-foot-3 senior combo-guard prospect Bryce Ford is one of the top unsigned guard prospects in the West, and is now college coaches are beginning to take a very hard look at this gifted prospect. Ford has received two new offers to his credit recently, and many more programs could be in the hunt. Bryce Ford is a really nice talent at the guard position, and is coming off an excellent senior season for himself, where he led his…
The 1st Annual Arizona All-Star Game Shootout took place @ Phoenix College on Friday evening and featured some of the best basketball talent from around the state for high school and junior college. The evening hosted two exciting all-star games in a post-season format that showcased some of the top available prospects for both high school and junior college. The all-star games attracted some top-rated scouts and college coaches, and also provided courtside seating for attendees to get an up-close and personal experience of the game. This event allowed for each student-athlete an opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents, and for fans to…
The 1st Annual Arizona All-Star Game Shootout took place @ Phoenix College on Friday evening and featured some of the best basketball talent from around the state for high school and junior college. The evening hosted two exciting all-star games in a post-season format that showcased some of the top available prospects for both high school and junior college. The all-star games attracted some top-rated scouts and college coaches, and also provided courtside seating for attendees to get an up-close and personal experience of the game. This event allowed for each student-athlete an opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents,…
Phoenix College 6-foot-5 sophomore guard Jamar Brown had two excellent seasons in the ACCAC, and is coming off a sophomore season where he led the conference in scoring. While waiting for college suitors to recruit him throughout the season, Brown has now found his college home – giving a nice verbal commitment to the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Head Coach Marvin Menzies and his coaching staff. Brown is a nice commitment for Menzies and his program, as he led the ACCAC in scoring this past season, while leading Phoenix College to a 13-18 overall record this season. Brown averaged…
Bella Vista Prep’s talented 6-foot-6 senior guard Jason Fontenet was regarded as one of the top unsigned prospects in the West for the 2023 Class. While it was unsure as to when Fontenet would make his college decision, this past weekend, Fontenet made his college decision to sign with a program in the Big West Conference, as he gave a commitment to UC-Santa Barbara and Head Coach Joe Pasternack and his coaching staff. Fontenet gave a big commitment to UC-Santa Barbara over other offers from Georgetown, Arizona State, Washington State, Pepperdine, San Jose State, UC-Riverside, NAU and Portland State. After leaving St. Mary’s…
Scottsdale Community College had an excellent season this year – winning the ACCAC Division-II Title for the second year in a row and advancing again to the NJCAA Division-II National Tournament. 6-foot-6, 200-pound sophomore forward Cameron Faas was a big part of the team’s success the past two seasons for Head Coach Mark Bunker, and now has found his college home at a Division-I program in the Summit League. Faas recently gave a verbal commitment to the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Head Coach Marvin Menzies and his coaching staff. Faas gave a big verbal to UMKC recently, after choosing…