After spending his first three years developing in one of Arizona’s premier high school basketball programs, 6-foot-9 rising senior post Ashton Musser is now ready to step into a bigger role, as he recently announced his transfer from St. Mary’s High School to Deer Valley High School for his senior season. This is a big announcement by Musser, who will immediately add true size and a strong willingness to compete for terrific Head Coach Jed Dunn and his coaching staff. Musser is just what the highly successful Deer Valley program needed to continue their dominance in the West Valley, and…
Author: Anthony Ray
The 3rd annual Arizona JUCO Jamboree will take place on Sunday, October 4th @ South Mountain Community College, and will feature many of the state’s junior colleges and prep schools in competition throughout the day. Organized by regional basketball scout Chad Groth of Area Codes Basketball, this event will be very exciting for everyone involved, and will be filled with college coaches in attendance to catch the action. There will be junior college programs and several prep schools in action on the day. There will be college coaches, scouts and media in attendance throughout the day, and our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance throughout the day as well…
The 24th annual Pangos All-American Camp will be held on Sunday-Tuesday May 31 – June 2, 2026 @ Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas NV). NBA certified event since 2016. This national camp has served as a “coming out” party for many top past and current HS all americans and well as a showcase for many more national “sleepers”. Past camp MOPs have been James Harden (Arizona State/Los Angeles Clippers/2009 NBA Draft #3 pick), DeMar DeRozan (USC/Chicago Bulls/2009 NBA Draft #9 pick), Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks/2009 NBA Draft #10 pick), John Wall (2008 Rivals.com #1 player/Houston Rockets/#1 pick of the 2010 NBA Draft), Harrison Barnes (Scout.com & ESPN.com’s #1 2010 player/North Carolina/NBA lotto pick/Sacramento Kings), Shabazz…
The month of May was a very productive one for many of Arizona’s top basketball prospects, but few players helped themselves more during the NCAA Evaluation Period than Sandra Day O’Connor High School’s 6-foot-5 sophomore Terrance Byrd. After a strong spring performance, Byrd has seen his recruitment elevate significantly and has quickly become one of the hottest prospects in Arizona’s 2028 class. College coaches from across the country have taken notice of his development, versatility and long-term upside, and his stock continues to rise with each performance. Byrd is an intriguing prospect because of his unique combination of size, skill-set…
Success leaves clues, and over the last two seasons, few junior college players in Arizona have experienced more success than Pima’s 6-foot-6, 200-pound sophomore Isaac Johnson. The talented and athletic wing prospect has officially committed to Manhattan University, earning a tremendous Division-I opportunity after helping lead Pima College to one of the most successful runs in junior college basketball history. Johnson was a major contributor for a Pima program that has established itself as one of the premier junior college programs in America. Over the last two seasons, Pima compiled an incredible 70-2 overall record, won back-to-back Region I championships…
Basha High School’s very athletic and versatile 6-foot-5 senior Desean Middlebrook is a superb athletic talent with an excellent motor that has excellent upside and potential for the future. With his best years still well ahead of him as a player and college prospect, Middlebrook is a very intriguing prospect for college programs to take a very hard look at next season, after Middlebrook has made his college decision and has signed with Pima Community College Head Coach Brian Peabody and his terrific coaching staff. Pima is fresh off another impressive run in the Division-II National Tournament, where they finished among…
Yavapai College 7-foot, 235-pound sophomore post Ryan Vischer has quietly positioned himself as one of the top available junior college post prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC), and is one of the more intriguing available juco big men in the West. While his statistics may not immediately jump off the page, evaluating Vischer strictly by numbers would be a mistake. His value lies in his physical tools, long-term upside, and the development he has shown over time. After mulling over his recruiting options for himself, Vischer has decided give a verbal commitment and sign with Roosevelt University, a strong Division-II…
The road to success is rarely a straight line, and few Arizona junior college prospects have traveled a more unique path than Yavapai College’s talented and gifted sophomore guard Jason Parent. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound sophomore guard from Yavapai College has officially committed to Arkansas Tech University, capping off a remarkable journey that has seen him overcome adversity while developing into one of the top junior college prospects in the West. Parent first made a name for himself at Prescott High School, where he became one of the most dominant players in Northern Arizona basketball history. As a senior, he averaged…
The always exciting and action-packed Section 7 Event will take place during the month of June, as the Boys and Native American Qualifier dates will be held on June 9–11, 2026, with the actual event for the Boys being held on June 12–14, 2026. Section 7 is the nation’s premier high school basketball event, a one of a kind national showcase where the top teams and elite student athletes compete under one roof. Sanctioned by the NFHS and operated by the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission in partnership with the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association, Section 7 has become the gold standard of scholastic…
Arizona basketball continues to establish itself as one of America’s premier basketball hotbeds, producing elite talent at the prep, high school and grassroots levels unlike ever before. One player helping lead that movement into the future is Millennium High School superstar 6-foot-5 now junior guard, Adan Diggs. Already regarded as one of the elite young prospects in America, Diggs has now made a significant move that will dramatically impact the national recruiting landscape. This week, Diggs officially announced his decision to reclassify into the 2027 class. The move immediately strengthens an already loaded 2027 national recruiting class and positions Diggs…