The 2025-2026 junior college basketball season is finishing up soon for the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). With the season now winding down, here are the Basketball Players of the Week – selections from Week 17 in the ACCAC by the ACCAC. ACCAC D-I MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WEEK 17 Tayshaun Jackson — Central Arizona CollegeJackson totaled 40 points across two games while shooting 55.2% from the field and 41.7% from three. He opened the week with 23 points, six assists, and five rebounds in a win over Cochise before adding 17 points and seven assists against the College of Southern…
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The 2025-2026 junior college basketball season is finishing up soon for the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). With the season now winding down, here are the Basketball Players of the Week – selections from Week 16 in the ACCAC by the ACCAC. ACCAC D-I MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WEEK 16 Jhace Johnson — Cochise CollegeJohnson led Cochise to a 2–0 week, totaling 47 points while shooting 54.5% from the field. He scored 24 points in a win over Arizona Western and followed with 23 against Eastern Arizona. Johnson also added 12 assists and shot 90% from the free-throw line. ACCAC D-II…
The 2025-2026 junior college basketball season is finishing up soon for the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). With the season now winding down, here are the Basketball Players of the Week – selections from Week 15 in the ACCAC by the ACCAC. ACCAC D-I MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WEEK 15 Paora Winitana – Arizona Western CollegeWinitana helped lead Arizona Western to a pair of conference victories, averaging 10.0 points while shooting an efficient 66.7% from the field. He scored eight points in a win over Eastern Arizona before adding 12 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting performance against Central Arizona. Winitana…
Brayden Barrett, a very talented 6-foot-6 senior at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Arizona, is a name that once drew attention early. In his middle school years, he was considered one of the state’s elite prospects, receiving Division-I offers very early in the process. However, as the NCAA Transfer Portal reshaped the recruiting landscape, new offers became scarce. Despite the lull, Barrett’s talent has never wavered. This season, Barrett is again proving why he is one of the state’s elite prospects. After a very impressive junior season, Barrett has returned this season to pour in eye-popping numbers. He is averaging…
The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) has released this year’s Open Division State Playoff brackets for boy’s high school basketball. The brackets were released this morning in exciting fashion online with an exciting show presented by the AIA. Leading the pack is #1 ranked Sunnyslope High School, who was selected as the No. 1 seed. #2 ranked Millennium High School follows as the #2 seed, while St. Mary’s High School and Basha High School round out the top four seeds. The first-round matchups are already generating buzz, as #9 seed Mesa will take on #24 seed Scottsdale Saguaro High School in…
There was no such thing as a “sophomore slump” for Mesa High School’s superstar 6-foot-4 sophomore guard Kyi Kyi Miles. After being selected as the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year last season, Miles entered this year with immense expectations. As a freshman, he led Mesa High School to a 6A State Championship runner-up finish, instantly placing himself among the elite young prospects in America. The fanfare was real. The spotlight was bright. And somehow, he has only gotten better. Now a 6-foot-4 sophomore point guard, Miles is not only living up to the hype, he’s redefining it. Rated by…
Bella Vista Prep is absolutely loaded with top-rated national talent across the board for Division-I college programs to take a very hard look at. The program has produced loads of prospects over the past few years, especially with the recent collaboration of Bella Vista Prep and Canyon International Academy (CIA) over the past couple years. 6-foot-8 athletic senior forward Lucas Toukam has emerged as one of Arizona’s premier 2026 prospects over the past couple years, and on a loaded Bella Vista Prep roster, filled with national and international talent, Toukam made a name for himself as a strong and athletic…
The 2025-2026 junior college basketball season is finishing up soon for the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). With the season now winding down, here are the Basketball Players of the Week – selections from Week 14 in the ACCAC by the ACCAC. Arizona Western and Eastern Arizona are now the two hottest Division-I programs in the conference, but Arizona Western takes over the top spot after a big road win over Eastern Arizona this week. Arizona Western now has a one-game lead in the Division-I standings (9-1) and have won (5) games in a row. Pima continues to soar on the season and remains undefeated…
St. Mary’s High School (18-6) has been on the national stage all season, as a result of the exploits of superstar, 6-foot-11, 195-pound senior Cam Williams. Regarded as the nation’s #3 overall prospect by ESPN and other media outlets, Williams has more than delivered this high school season, and now he has received another prestigious honor, as he has been selected as a member of the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Team. The 49th edition of the event, which selects just (24) players from across the nation, will be held March 31st in Glendale, Arizona @ the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale,…
For the first time in history, one of high school basketball’s most prestigious events is headed to the state of Arizona. The 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game will be played on March 31st at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, marking a monumental moment for the state of Arizona and its rapidly rising basketball culture. Long considered one of the premier showcases of elite high school talent in America, the event has traditionally been hosted in major basketball hotbeds across the country. Now, Arizona officially joins that list – a powerful statement about the growth and national respect the state has earned…