The AZ Compass Hoops Classic is set to go this weekend – kicking off the prep season in a major way. The event will begin on Friday, November 4th and finish up on Sunday, November 6th, with games taking place throughout the weekend. The event will feature the AZ Compass Prep National Team, but will include many other top-rated prep programs from the West, including Bella Vista Prep’s National Team, Skyline Prep, Ascending Life Prep and a nice girl’s match-up between AZ Compass Prep Girls National Team and AZ Elite Girls. Arizona Preps will be on hand throughout the weekend…
Author: Anthony Ray
With the start to the 2022-2023 high school basketball season now upon us very soon, this new high school basketball season will be much different, as we will start the boy’s basketball season later this month without the amazing presence of two of the state’s best high school coaches, regardless of class, of all time. Arizona will surely miss the leadership and excellence of former Mesa Mountain View High School Head Coach Gary Ernst and former Thunderbird High School Head Coach Buddy Rake. Both legendary coaches were relieved of their duties of leadership at the end of last season in…
Arizona Western Junior College 6-foot-9, 230-pound sophomore forward Yaxel Lendeborg became a hot commodity among Division-I programs, after a freshman season where he emerged as one of the elite prospects in the conference – being selected as the ACCAC Player of the Year and leading his program to an excellent season. This off-season, Lendeborg received numerous Division-I offers for himself, and became a major target for college programs looking to build their programs and receive immediate help in the frontcourt. After months of mulling over his decision, Lendeborg has now made his college decision, and will sign with a program in the Big East…
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…
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…