Millennium High School is on the rise again in the state, as the program is loaded with young talent from top to bottom, and is set to have their best season in the last few years. After dominating the state in recent years, but losing a lot to transfers, Head Coach Ty Amundsen and his hard-working staff have retooled again and now are back to compete for a 5A State Championship. After a season last year where they finished with a 17-8 overall record, the program returns many of their players this season and will also add the services of…
Author: Anthony Ray
While many basketball enthusiasts around the state had not heard of him this time last year, now he is becoming one of the better known young prospects in the West. Eduprize Prep 6-foot-3 rising junior point guard prospect AJ Thomas led the state’s Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) Division in scoring last high school season – posting amazing numbers as a sophomore. Thomas will now return for his junior season, while playing for his father, Head Coach Ashton Thomas, and is ready to have another tremendous season for himself and become one of the hottest guard prospects in the West for…
One of the top overall guard prospects in the state’s AIA Division is now on the move to the prep school ranks, after it was announced that former Mountain Pointe High School rising senior point guard Mark Brown has chosen to transfer to Bella Vista Prep for his senior season. Brown announces his transfer just days after the recent transfer of his Mountain Pointe teammate, Tru Washington to AZ Compass Prep. Brown is the younger brother of former Loyola Marymount star guard Brandon Brown. Brandon’s former Head Coach Matt Gordon, a national champion at Phoenix College, now is a big…
The AZ Compass Prep basketball program is in the process of rebuilding for another excellent season next year, and has attracted loads of Division-I talent again to the program. After recently announcing the additions of several new transfers, the program has announced another addition in soaring rising senior guard prospect Vince Delano. The ultra-athletic and promising 6-foot-1 rising senior guard prospect has been one of the hottest prospects in the West, over the past (6) months, as he has received numerous scholarship offers for himself. Delano has received offers from Washington State, San Jose State, Pacific, Cal Poly, UC-Riverside, Portland, Southern…
Perry High School’s terrific 6-foot-8 rising senior guard Cody Williams is coming off a tremendous spring and summer performance for himself, as he has become one of the hottest prospects in America, and a Top 25 national prospect by many national publications and scouting services. Williams played this summer for Vegas Elite (NV) on the EYBL Nike Circuit, and is fresh off a strong performance in the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, where he faced up with Nike’s Strive For Greatness program, which featured Lebron James’ son Bronny James of Sierra Canyon High School (CA). Also a top-rated national prospect, James…
Terrific rising senior guard prospect Tru Washington had a tremendous showing for himself this spring and summer – becoming one of the hottest prospects in the country for the 2023 Class. After a Top 25 All-Star Game MVP performance at this summer’s Pangos All-American Camp, and numerous excellent performances, Washington has seen his college recruitment continue to soar among Division-I programs. While Washington now has a nice list of college offers for himself, he made another decision on Monday to change high schools for his senior season – choosing to move to national power AZ Compass Prep. It has been…
Now as we focus our attention towards the top prospects in Arizona’s 2025 Class, there are many prospects in this class that have emerged early in the recruiting process that have excellent potential for the future. One prospect that has really caught my attention over the past year is Pinnacle High School’s promising 6-foot-8 rising sophomore EJ Sommers. Still young for his grade, Sommers had a very good spring and summer, and is developing into one of the top overall prospects in the class. I first caught my glimpse of Sommers as a 14-year old 8th grader, and was immediately…
One of the top overall prospects in the state’s 2024 Class is on the rise among the nation’s top prospects. Dream City Christian Prep 6-foot-9, 220-pound rising junior forward Jovan Milicevic is coming off a strong showing this spring and also this summer, and has generated a buzz for himself with his play, and several high-major Division-I programs are taking strong notice. Milicevic has received (4) offers currently to his credit, and should begin to see his recruitment soar during his junior season. A native of Serbia, Milicevic is a unique prospect with excellent size and a fundamentally sound skillset.…
Junior college prospects are becoming more and more important to Division-I programs, as they look to build their teams annually and compete at a high level. Arizona Western Junior College 6-foot-9, 230-pound sophomore forward Yaxel Lendeborg has become 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. Arizona Western Junior College had a terrific season last year under first-year Head Coach Kyle Isaacs. The program went on a tear…
Last junior college season, we saw the emergence of Pima Junior College 6-foot-7, 205-pound freshman forward Traivar Jackson, as he dominated the ACCAC – leading the conference in scoring and ranking among the league leaders in rebounding and field-goal percentage. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Jackson will be back this season as a sophomore for Head Coach Brian Peabody, and will look to dominate his competition for another junior college season. Jackson is a rare find among post players today, as he plays primarily in the post and shoots very high percentage shots around the paint. A left-hander, Jackson can…