One of my favorite prospects in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) last season was 6-foot-5 freshman wing Kingdom Artis. Chandler-Gilbert Junior College had a good performance in the ACCAC last season, led by terrific Head Coach Steve Silsby and his staff. Chandler-Gilbert finished third among Division-II junior colleges in the conference and competed all season for the league title. The play of Artis was a nice contribution to this team, as he was one of the more versatile defenders in the conference, and shot a very high percentage from the field. Artis is now looking to build on…
Author: Anthony Ray
Arizona’s 2023 Class of prospects is very talented for sure, and one of the elite prospects in the class is coming off a very good junior season, while also developing nicely as a college prospect. Maricopa High School’s 6-foot-8 junior wing prospect Kevin Patton Jr. is a really nice talent that college coaches need to take a very hard look at, as he has excellent potential and upside for the future, combined with a nice overall skillset. After changing high school programs last season, Patton had his best season to date of his young career and has a couple Division-I…
The top available Arizona high school prospect in Arizona’s high school ranks, Mesquite High School’s star senior guard Nate Calmese has found his fit, and has given a verbal commitment to Lamar University, a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Calmese recently took an official recruiting visit to the school, and after taking some time to mull over his recruiting options, Calmese has given a verbal pledge to Lamar. What was most exciting in this recruiting process, was that former Arizona Western Junior College Head Coach Charles Harral, now an assistant coach with Lamar, returned to his roots and…
The Jerry Mullen Legacy JC Showcase took place this past weekend at Bishop Gorman High School – kicking off the NCAA Live Period and showcasing some of the top uncommitted prospects from the junior college ranks in the West. Organized by Pangos and Area Codes Basketball and Tournament Organizers Dinos Trigonis and Chad Groth, the event was loaded with sleeper prospects for college coaches to take a hard look at. I was in attendance for each of the games on the evening, and saw numerous prospects that are worthy of serious college recruitment. Here is my list of top performers…
The wait is finally over for Glendale Junior College 6-foot-8 sophomore Adam Hamilton. Our selection for the ACCAC D-II Player of the Year, Hamilton saw serious development as a player throughout his tenure at Glendale JC and under Head Coach Ken Carrillo, but saw limited college recruitment in the process. After a long wait Hamilton has found his college fit – giving a verbal commitment to Lamar University, a member of the WAC Conference. Last weekend, Hamilton took an official recruiting visit to Lamar, and after the weekend, Hamilton decided to pull the trigger rather than wait to make a…
Arizona’s 2026 Class will be one to remember for sure, as there are numerous prospects in the class that we have talked about recently. One prospect that has emerged from the class in a major way and is a future special talent in the class is Hillcrest Prep’s 6-foot-1 8th grader Landon Jones. A major prospect for the future for many years now, since he was first able to dribble a basketball, Jones is a serious national talent for the future, and has received two Division-I offers now, as a result. Recently, Jones received his first offer from Maine University,…
After many years of hard work and dedication to the sport and his craft, former Arizona State basketball standout Lester Neal has earned the opportunity to become the next Head Coach @ Mesa Junior College, where he will now begin recruiting players for the 2022-2023 season. After (10) years as a an assistant in the junior college ranks, Lester Neal will finally get his shot to lead a college program, as the Mesa CC leadership ultimately believed in him – electing to hire Neal over more than (200) other applicants for the position. I’m very excited about the opportunity,” Neal…
The 2021-2022 junior college season was one to remember as Arizona junior college programs returned to the basketball court in full force, after a COVID-year when most programs were not permitted to participate. After a year off for the conference, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) returned to action this season, and it was an exciting season all year long, and ended in fine fashion with Cochise College winning the ACCAC Division-I Conference Championship, and Scottsdale JC ultimately winning the ACCAC Division-II Conference Championship. As a result of the season, we have selected our Players of the Year for both DIvision-I…
The 2021-2022 junior college season was one to remember as Arizona junior college programs returned to the basketball court in full force, after a COVID-year when most programs were not permitted to participate. After a year off for the conference, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) returned to action this season, and it was an exciting season all year long, and ended in fine fashion with Cochise College winning the ACCAC Division-I Conference Championship, and Scottsdale JC ultimately winning the ACCAC Division-II Conference Championship. As a result of the season, we have selected our Coaches of the Year for…
Another member of Arizona’s talented 2022 Class is now off the board and headed to a Division-I program, as Skyline Prep’s talented 6-foot-5, 185-pound senior wing Dorell Thomas has given a verbal pledge after taking an official recruiting visit to the University of Montana. Head Coach Travis DeCuire and his basketball staff made their commitment to Thomas in a year where many Division-I programs are pursuing transfers, which proves they found their man in Thomas. Thomas, a native of North Carolina and the younger brother of Colorado State standout performer Dischon Thomas, was a very heralded prospect early on in…