Mesa Fear The Hop Tournament – It was an exciting week of pre-season basketball action around the state, and the Mesa Fear The Hop Tournament was as exciting as ever, as the week was filled with top performances, led by two programs – ALA Gilbert North and Desert Mountain High School. Both teams stormed their way to the tournament’s final game on Saturday evening, making for a terrific Tournament Final between two of the state’s top up-and-coming programs. These two talented groups would face off in front of a nice crowd of fans, supporters and media on Saturday evening at…
Author: Anthony Ray
The AZ Compass Prep National basketball program continues to rise and soar, as if this program could do anything more. After setting out to build a top-rated national basketball program just a little more than (6) years ago, the AZ Compass program has quickly become a highly acclaimed and recognized basketball program nationally. After having several NBA Draft Picks, landing a big Nike Elite contract and reaching a previous #1 national ranking, the program is back on top nationally again, after a HUGE performance this week. AZ Compass Prep knocked off the nation’s #1 program, Montverde Academy (FL), and then…
From our Arizona Preps’ entire staff, we would like to wish everyone in the Arizona basketball community a Happy Thanksgiving and also a Happy Holidays, as Christmas begins to approach. But first, we would like to thank all of our supporters – the high school and prep players, coaches, scouts, media and, of course, the many parents that make it all possible. Arizona Preps has been covering Arizona high school and junior college basketball since 1999! To all the high school, prep school and junior college coaches and players in the state, we would like to give thanks to all…
It is a new day at Desert Mountain High School for numerous reasons, and this season looks much different and very rewarding for the Desert Mountain High School basketball program. After finishing with a 15-11 record a season ago, and falling in the 5A State Playoffs to Canyon View High School, the program has returned this high school season with some serious new young talent. The program will also now be coached by Mitch Armour, who takes over the program after coaching Skyline High School in Mesa, Arizona. This season will begin a new era at Desert Mountain, as the…
With the beginning of the high school and prep seasons now here, and after a busy summer and fall, we have updated and now release our NEW Individual Player Rankings. We begin our new rankings for Arizona’s 2023 Senior Class of prospects. The 2023 Class is very loaded with some gifted prospects, many who have already committed or signed national letter of intents to play college basketball. Top-rated prospects in the class helped themselves in our new rankings with strong performances this summer and fall, as prospects emerged throughout the process and now are in the conversation for much higher college recruitment.…
With the new 2022-2023 high basketball season set to begin this week around Arizona, there will be many programs looking to put it all together this high school season and win it all. For Centennial High School, they will be looking to defend their 5A State Title from a year ago, but are just as hungry again to win it all. After finishing with a very impressive 25-5 overall record last season, a lot has now changed for the program this season, as New Head Coach David Grace takes over the helm, and will now look to lead this year’s…
While numerous top-rated prospects have signed National Letters of Intent with their respective college programs during the NCAA Early Signing Period, one of my favorite prospects in Arizona’s 2023 Class has found his fit for college as well, as Liberty High School’s talented 6-foot-5 senior forward Caden Hunter decided to pull the trigger for himself – signing a national letter of intent with Pima Junior College and Head Coach Brian Peabody and his staff. Hunter is one of my top sleeper prospects in Arizona’s 2023 Class, so Peabody and his staff are getting a good one. Hunter made a very…
The state’s 5A Division will be tough this season and very competitive, as there will be many different programs in the hunt for a 5A State Title. Ironwood High School is one of the favorites to win it all this high school season, as the program is loaded with talent and very well coached by one of the state’s elite head coaches – Jordan Augustine (pictured). It was not too long ago, the sight of seeing Ironwood cut down the nets after a big Championship game performance in 2020 – defeating a loaded Millennium High School program to win it…
The exciting Grind Session returns this prep season, and will begin it’s season in the state of Arizona this weekend, as the All The Smoke Classic will take place @ The PHHACILITY, November 18-20th. This weekend’s event will kick-start another action-packed prep season for The Grind Session. This weekend’s event is loaded with numerous top-rated prep programs, and will feature numerous top-rated prospects from all classes in action. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance throughout the weekend to bring you coverage of some of the top overall performers from the event. Here is some more information about this…
With the exciting start to the Arizona High School basketball season upon us, and numerous Thanksgiving Pre-Season Tournaments scheduled for next week all around the state, some high school teams are kicking off the 2022-2023 high school basketball season for us this week. Two of the state’s top two teams and programs from the 4A and 5A Divisions will meet up on Saturday evening, as St. Mary’s High School will go on the road to take on Notre Dame Prep in a very exciting contest. While both teams represent to different divisions for the AIA, this is an excellent early…