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…
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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…
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 some of the top performers that were seen and evaluated by Arizona Preps’ staff writer Derek “DJ” James over the weekend . . . Timmy Allen 6-5 Senior SF Red Mountain HS – 2018 Class (University of Utah signee) This is a special wing player. He’s about 6-foot-5 and plays with so much poise. He slashed through the…
The 19th annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase took place this past weekend on the campus of AZ Compass Prep and was filled with many talented prospects for this year’s event – of all ages (high school and middle school). The event was loaded with up-and-coming basketball talent for the state, and there were many top performers on the day. Here are some of the top performers that I watched on the day, and left very impressed with (In no particular order) . . . Ricardo Sarmiento 5-10 FR PG Cesar Chavez HS – 2021 Class A young, shifty guard with…
This Saturday I attended Anthony Ray’s 19th annual Arizona Preps Fall Showcase at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler (AZ). There was nearly 90 players who attended the annual event with players from 7th-12th grade. Here were some of the top performers of the day. 2018 6-foot-1 PG Jaden Lee (Mesquite) -Lee is a freak athlete with an easily 40 inch vertical leap. He has good length with his quick jump off the ground. As he has got older he is become a better decision maker with the ball, become a better passer and his 3pt shooting has improved. He does…