Aspire Basketball Academy Fall Classic Evaluations/ Notes (Part 1) On November 18-19 2016, I was able to attend Aspire Basketball Academy’s 1st Fall Classic. It was a great event from start to finish with many of the top prep players on the West Coast in attendance. I would like to thank National Team Coach Jeremy Kipness, Post Graduate Coach Derek Olich and the rest of the Aspire Basketball Academy Staff for their hospitality this weekend and I really look forward to seeing them, as well as their teams this upcoming season. Of the games I personally watched, here are some…
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ArizonaVarsity attended Anthony Ray’s 18th annual Arizona Preps showcase. The event was held this weekend at Sagu University in Phoenix (Ariz.). 60 players showed up and tried to show the scouts on hand their skills. There were some teams/players that came from out of town and it was an entertaining setting. A couple of the games were more competitive than others, but overall their were some nice players in attendance. Here were 16 players who stood out at the event. 2017 6-foot PG/CG Virshon Cotton (Hillcrest) -Cotton is a deep shooter who gets great lift. He sees the court well…
On October 13th on the campus of Phoenix College, Hillcrest Prep Academy’s post graduate and national teams played two games separately. The 2nd game of the night was Hillcrest’s Post Graduate team vs. Eleate Prep out of Riverside, California. It was a great night of basketball, and good to get a glimpse of each of these teams before the 2016-2017 basketball season starts here in just a few shorts weeks. Of the games I personally saw, here are my notes/ observations of the top players: Hillcrest (Post Graduate) Prep Evaluations 2017 6-foot-5, 190-pounds Jay Green has a college ready frame…
On October 13th on the campus of Phoenix College, Hillcrest Prep Academy’s post graduate and national teams played two games separately. The 1st game of the night was Hillcrest’s National Team, featuring the #1 player in the country, DeAndre Ayton (University of Arizona commit) vs. Phoenix College. It was a great night of basketball, and good to get a glimpse of each of these teams before the 2016-2017 basketball season starts here in just a few shorts weeks. Of the games I personally saw, here are my notes/ observations of the top players: Hillcrest (National) Prep Evaluations 2019 6-foot-5, 175-pounds…
On Sunday, October 9th 2016, Ron Coleman hosted his Discovery Camp on the campus of Phoenix College. This event served as a coming-out party for some of the top young talent in the state (7th grade – freshman), and it was great to get an early look at the next wave of Arizona’s youth before the high school season begins here in just a few short weeks. Thanks again to Ron Coleman for putting on such a great event, and I really look forward to tracking a majority of these future Arizona high school basketball prospects. Of the games I…
One of the best available prospects in Arizona’s 2017 class took an official visit recently, and has one coming up this weekend as well. Apollo High School’s 5-foot-11, 175-pound CG Dre Marin took an official recruiting visit to Idaho State University on September 24th through the 25th, a visit that went very well for him. Marin is now on another recruiting visit this weekend to Southern Utah. Marin should decide between these two schools, so a commitment should be coming soon for him. Marin is above and away one of the best scorers of the basketball in the state, and…
As the 2016-2017 high school basketball approaches in Arizona quickly, we here at Arizona Preps would like to highlight some of the better players in the state for 2017 who have not committed to a school, as of yet. One of those players would be 6-foot-5, 185-pound senior SF Caleb Simmons of Desert (Phoenix) Vista HS. Simmons, who once was highly sought after by numerous college programs, saw his college recruitment tail off this club season. Simmons played his club basketball this summer with Under Armour -sponsored Splash City (CA) out of Northern California. He has been one of top…
On September 18, 2016, Ryan Silver hosted his 2nd annual West Coast Elite All- Star Camp-Arizona on the campus of Rancho Solano Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Like last years’ camp that was held at South Mountain CC, this years’ event was also a screaming success from start to finish with every game featuring multiple Division-I players on each court, as well as each games’ intensity was at an all-time high. Thank you again to Ryan Silver, Jason Simon, Scott Martin and the rest of the West Coast Elite Staff for hosting such a great event. Of the games that…
On September 17th and 18th, Ryan Silver and West Coast Elite Basketball will be hosting their 2nd annual WCE All-Star Camp- Arizona at South Mountain Community College. Last year’s event was one of the best youth events held in Arizona, and in recent years. We are really looking forward to this years’ event as well. On September 17th, Grades 2-8 will be competing in the all day event and on September 18th, Grades 9-12 will then play. For instructions to sign up, feel free to go to www.westcoastelitebasketball.com/arizona. Join the Forum discussion on this post
One of the best guards in Arizona’s 2018 class has decided to transfer. 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior combo-guard Amari Hudson has left Skyline Prep and will be attending Basha High School in Chandler this up-and-coming high school basketball season. Hudson is a well-built combo guard who can really score the basketball in variety of ways, and in a hurry. He is also a very active and capable defender when he is engaged, and does not back down from any challenge that are put in-front of him. Hudson will look to team up with an already loaded Basha team next season -…