Cochise Junior College will be loaded again this junior college season, as the program is very talented and will compete hard to win another ACCAC Conference title once again. Cochise will rely heavily again this season the strong play of 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Stephen Byard. Byard is a dominant force in the ACCAC, and will be entering his sophomore season for Head Coach Jerry Carrillo, although he is a veteran in the ACCAC, and due to COVID, he will be playing in his third year for the Cochise program this season. Byard is one of the top juco prospects in…
Author: Anthony Ray
It is obvious that Northern Arizona University Head Coach Shane Burcar and his men’s basketball staff has made a tremendous commitment to the state of Arizona’s basketball community. After already landing several other top-rated Arizona prospects over the last couple years, NAU has now received a commitment from one of the top point guard prospects in Arizona’s 2023 Class, as Campo Verde High School’s very talented 6-foot-2 senior point guard Isaiah Kai has given his verbal pledge now to also be a part of the rising NAU basketball program. I have spoken about Kai and his ability to play the…
Hillcrest Prep has been one of the elite prep programs in America for many years, and nothing has changed, as the program continues to make monumental strides in prep basketball through the consistent development of elite-level basketball talent in the program annually. This year is no different for the Hillcrest Prep program, as this year’s team is absolutely loaded once again with elite national talent, and the program is fresh off signing on to compete on the Overtime Elite basketball circuit this prep season. Top-rated national basketball prospects today want to put themselves consistently on a path to the NBA.…
Hillcrest Prep is absolutely loaded this prep season with talented prospects for college programs to take a very hard look at. A major reason for the rise in the overall talent pool on the Hillcrest roster is the addition of dominant 6-foot-11 junior post Aiden Sherrell. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Sherrell ventured to the state of Arizona during the summer, when he decided to leave Michigan for the Hillcrest Prep program. Sherrell is a developing force in the middle with loads of talent, and numerous high-major Division-I programs are taking very strong notice. Many college programs are already positioning…
The exciting annual Hoop Hall West event returns to the state of Arizona and is set to take place December 7 – 10th, 2022, @ Chaparral High School, Grand Canyon University and . This year’s exciting basketball event that will be filled again with many of the nation’s elite high school basketball programs. Arizona Preps’ will be in attendance to bring you complete coverage of the top performing teams and players from the event. This year’s field of teams is absolutely loaded and will feature numerous top-rated high school programs and many top-rated players. Here is some more information on this year’s event.…
The Arizona prep school programs have gone to another level consistently in the state – producing some of the best basketball prospects in the country. While the prep schools are primarily dominated by high school prospects, from all age groups, it is just a matter of time for much younger prospects to take center stage, as prep schools look to either build teams for middle school prospects, or simply allow top-rated middle school prospects to compete on their current rosters. This is the case for top-rated national 2028 prospect Jakyi Miles, as Miles has been added to one of the…
As we now prepare for another exciting season of high school basketball in the state of Arizona, let’s take a look at some of the top teams and players to watch for this high school season. The top overall team in the state, regardless of class or division, is again Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Last season, Perry held the same distinction heading into the high school season, but after putting it all together last season and winning the 6A State Championship, Perry returns this season on another level. Perry returns with two promising future McDonald’s All-American candidates, for…
As we now prepare for another exciting season of high school basketball in the state of Arizona, let’s take a look at some of the top teams and players to watch for this high school season. We have talked about the dominance that Valley Christian High School and Head Coach Greg Haagsma have had for many years, as I have marveled at the overall success of the Valley Christian program for a long time. Haagsma is a legend in the state and his heroics on the sideline for Valley Christian annually has been epic, as he has built a powerhouse…
The wait is finally over for one of the top overall girls prospects in America’s 2023 Class, as many prospects around the country are giving their commitments to the respective college programs of their choices. Mountain Ridge High School’s super athletic 6-foot-1 senior forward Miyah Verse is one of the top overall 2023 prospects in the country, and is our #2 overall girls prospect in the state’s 2023 Class. After a long recruiting process for herself, where college programs looked to position themselves with her in her college recruitment, Verse has now made her college decision – announcing her decision…
It was a big weekend for AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-9, 200-pound senior forward Zayden High, as he helped lead his terrific AZ Compass Prep program to a runner-up finish in the GEICO Top Flight Division for the Border League event in Las Vegas, Nevada. AZ Compass Prep would come up just short to winning the championship of the event, falling in overtime to #1 nationally ranked Montverde Academy (FL), who played as the Florida Eagles in the event. The game was the most exciting game of the year, from my standpoint, as AZ Compass had the game won, but fell…