Arizona State men’s basketball Head Coach Bobby Hurley hosted the 4th Annual Bobby Hurley Basketball Camp on the campus of Arizona State University over the weekend. The Team Camp, which ran from Friday, June 28th until Sunday, June 30th, hosted both prominent high school and club teams throughout the West Coast with the opportunity to participate in live games. Teams from the state of Washington, Nevada and, of course Arizona, all competed against one another on the big stage of the premier Division-I program. Over 62 teams competed during the three-day event, from (6) different states – all under the watchful eye…
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The So Cal Senior Showcase is set to take place on Sunday, March 24th at Cerritos College (CA) from 12PM – 7:00PM. The event is open to individual players & teams who are unsigned seniors in the class of 2019. Cost is $100 for individuals & $250 for teams. For more information, please contact Gerry Freitas @ gerryfreitas@hotmail.com register:hoopreview.net Join the Forum discussion on this post
PHOENIX – It took little more than 12 months for the Southwest All-American Camp to establish itself as one of the most prestigious summer of events of its kind in the west. That truth was held to be self-evident on Sunday afternoon, when camp action wrapped at Cortez High with three all-star games made up from among the 100-plus players who participated in the two-day affair. And the Top 20 All-Star game-finale proved much more competitive and well-played than the usual such contests that conclude most camps of the same ilk. Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix) led the black jersey-wearing…
Cody Cameron of Arizona Varsity.com attended last weekend’s Southwest All-American Camp, and here are his standout players from a fantastic Top 40 All-Star game . . . Name: Terrence “TJ” Green School: Carl Hayden Height: 6’5 Class: 2020 One of the best players I saw all day. Green possess nice offensive handles that compliments his explosive first step to the basket. Add those traits to his smooth mid-range jump-shot and you have yourself a talented offensive scorer. Green lacks no athletic ability, the soon-to-be Junior was all over the court making plays. One of his biggest strengths is getting to…
Recently, the Southwest Showcase Main Event took place – kicking off the start to the 2018 club season in fine fashion. With the majority of the state’s top club programs in participation, from many different age groups, and also many teams from outside of the state, this year’s event was very exciting for players, fans, scouts and media to attend. Our complete Arizona Preps’ staff was on hand throughout the entire event to watch much of the action in the 16U and 17U Divisions. While there were simply too many teams and players to cover throughout the weekend, we were able to cover a…
Arizona’s 2019 class of prospects is loaded with talent. Chandler Prep 5-foot-9 junior guard Marcus Ruiz is one prospect to take a hard look at in the class, according to Arizona Preps staff writer Derek James. Ruiz is a 5-foot-9 guard that has an extreme motor and can get after it. He’s one of those guards that will bring you solid defense, is a floor general and hustles on every play during the game. He’s the first on the ground for a loose ball, sacrificing himself for the sake of his team. While evaluating him, I came to a conclusion…
Arizona Preps basketball scout and writer Derek James recently caught Sunnyslope High School, one of the best basketball teams and programs in the West, in action against Ironwood High School on Friday. Sunnyslope (19-4) would win the contest 60-47, as the season is now winding down and the Vikings are preparing for a second consecutive 5A State Championship run. The Vikings are loaded with numerous unsigned senior prospects for college coaches to take a hard look at this spring. Here are two performers that caught James’ attention in the game … Alan Abayev 6-1 SR PG Sunnyslope HS – 2018 Class…
Arizona Preps’ staff writer Derek James attended the Judy Dixon Holiday Basketball Tournament at Greenway High School last week, and was able to catch several games at the event. Here are some more top performers that stood out for James in the event . . . Josiah Jackson 6-0 JR Valley Vista HS – 2019 Class A very smooth player. I really like his style of play and what he brings to his team. He brings energy, consistency, discipline & basketball IQ to the court. I don’t think he can play at a high level, but he can for sure…
Arizona Preps’ staff writer Derek James attended a game this week between Pinnacle and Horizon High Schools. Here are some players that stood out to James during the game, and his evaluations of each prospect . . . Tosh Baker 6-9 Sophomore Post Pinnacle HS – 2020 Class (Pictured) I see some very good potential with this player as he develops throughout his career. He has a good body type that is ready for college already. Based off of his strength and footwork, you can tell he’s still coming around, but, as of right now, he already has a nice touch…
The exciting Hoop Hall West took place this past weekend at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, and there were many top individual performers in the event. While the Arizona Preps’ staff was in full force for this year’s event, here are more of the top performers that were seen and evaluated by Arizona Preps’ staff writer Derek “DJ” James over the weekend (In no particular order) . . . Jovan Blacksher 6-0 JR PG Shadow Mountain HS – 2019 Class This is one of the smartest guards in the West. He literally plays both sides of the court with…