After a verbal commitment to the University of Georgia this fall, and after the recent change of leadership for the Georgia Men’s Basketball program, PHH Prep 6-foot-7, 190-pound post-graduate wing JT Elder has decided to de-commit and re-open his college recruitment. Georgia recently moved on from former Head Coach Tom Crean, and hired Mike White as his replacement. Elder gave a big verbal commitment to Georgia and then Head Coach Tom Crean and his basketball staff this fall, in what was a nice accomplishment for Elder, as he became one of the hottest prospects in the state of Arizona, as…
Author: Anthony Ray
Arizona’s 2023 Class of prospects is very talented and loaded with superior talent, but no other prospect in the state is rated higher than AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-7, 210-pound junior wing Mookie Cook. Cook is rated among the elite overall prospects nationally – checking in at #5 overall by ESPN among the nation’s best in the 2023 Class. Rated so high and among the very best nationally in the class, Cook saw loads of college recruitment and had a huge decision to make for himself, which was not easy, but this week Cook decided to end his college recruitment early…
After a recent commitment by Dream City Christian Prep’s stud 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior post Yohan Traore to LSU, in what was a big announcement, Traore decided to re-open his college recruitment after former LSU Head Coach Will Wade was let go of his duties as Head Coach. After deciding to re-open his college recruitment, Traore took his time once again, and gave a big announcement this week for another program in the SEC Conference, as he elected for the University of Auburn and Head Coach Bruce Pearl and his men’s basketball staff, on his second time around. Traore would have…
The Adidas Gauntlet series is a multi-stop travel team circuit for adidas sponsored teams to gain exposure in front of college coaches, media outlets and their peers. Teams face high level national competition allowing players to prepare for the challenges and opportunities they will ultimately face in college. The first stop on the Adidas Gauntlet series will take place during the NCAA Evaluation Period, the first “live-period” of the spring, April 8-10th, 2022, in Corona, California and in Indianapolis, IN. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance for the event in California, and will look to feature the events…
The recruiting climate around the country has been changed forever, as college programs have turned their focus and attention towards the NCAA Transfer Portal annually, as a result of the many changes made to NCAA Transfer Rules. This new change to recruiting has been a significant impact to the recruitment of high school prospects around the country, as college programs are seeking older, more experienced prospects. This has left many top-rated prospects in Arizona’s 2022 senior class still uncommitted and available in the recruiting process. With some of these top-rated prospects still looking to make their college decisions, the changes…
The Jerry Mullen Legacy JC Showcase (an NCAA Certified Event), brought to you by Fullcourt Press and Pangos, will be held April 8th, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, @ Bishop Gorman High School, and will feature (40) of the top unsigned JUCO prospects in the West The Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance for the weekend’s event, to bring your our top overall individual performers from the weekend.
The 2022 Pangos Spring Sweet 16 an NCAA Certified event, will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday, April 8 – Sunday April 10, 2022 at Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas NV) & surrounding area gyms. The Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance for the weekend’s event, to bring your our top overall individual performers from the weekend. For more information regarding this NCAA Certified event, please follow this link: Pangos Spring Sweet 16 (NCAA Certified Event)
Gilbert High School (26-4) had a terrific season and was rated among the elite teams in the state all season long. Much of the reason for the team’s success this season was a result of the stellar play from 6-foot-1 senior guard Nikko Pentelute. One of the elite performers all season long, Pentelute turned in numerous strong performances while leading the Tigers to a fantastic high school season in 2022. While he had a great high school season, Pentelute’s college recruitment was much slower than expected, as most college programs are only recruiting the transfer portal. As a result, Pentelute…
With the conclusion to the 2021-2022 Arizona high school basketball season, one of the best high school seasons to remember in our state’s history, we are now ready to release our award recipients for the state’s best in boy’s and girl’s basketball. After a previous high school basketball season that was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 virus (2020-2021), it was an awesome return to normality this past high school season, as fans and students returned to the games in force – making for some exciting action all season long, and some amazing finishes late in the season. It is now…
With the conclusion to the 2021-2022 Arizona high school basketball season, we are now ready to release our award recipients for the state’s best in boy’s and girl’s basketball. After a previous high school basketball season that was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 virus (2020-2021), it was an awesome return to normality this past high school season, as fans and students returned to the games in force – making for some exciting action all season long, and some amazing finishes late in the season. It is now time for our Arizona Preps staff to return to the amazing high school basketball season…