Timothy Kempton is a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior PF who attends Brophy Prep and committed to Lehigh University, which is in Pennsylvania. In my opinion, Kempton is the best senior power forward in the state. He is an extremely skilled offensive player with shooting range out to the 3-point line. He is your classic “stretch 4” for college ball, but with actual post moves. He can go left or right with his inside jump hooks. Once he develops more handles and focuses more on the defensive end, he will become an amazing get for college. Here is a recent conversation he had with Arizona…
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A college-like environment was the scene on November 30, 2012 as the Desert Mountain Wolves hosted the Chaparral Firebirds in the Wolf Den. This exciting rivalry was set to be a clash of a couple of regional powerhouses. With student sections completely full on both sides, we were ready for an exciting matchup. From the opening tip, the game was fast-paced and fun to watch. Chaparral jumped out to the early lead – taking a page out of Desert Mountain’s playbook and hitting a few threes quickly. A mix of defense and shooting had the Firebirds up ten in no time.…
On Thursday, November 29th, I went to observe the Brophy Prep Broncos vs the Horizon Huskies at Horizon’s house. 6-foot-4 senior forward Sean Deacon got the tall task of guarding skilled 6-foot-9 senior post Tim Kempton (Lehigh University signee). Kempton took advantage of his height and made 9 quick points to start the game, but 6-foot sophomore PG Brandon Burke hit two 3-pointers and 6-foot-3 senior forward Jordan Esser came in off the bench to score 4 quick points to tie the game at 16 after 1 quarter. The second quarter began and it was a back-and-forth battle with 6-foot sophomore guard Abraham Sesay sparking the Huskies with 5 quick…
Diego Magana is a member of the 2013 senior class – a shooting guard prospect that is 6-foot-5, 175-pounds and attends Desert Mountain High School. In my opinion, Diego is the best pure unsigned senior shooter left in the class. He is an elite catch-and-shoot player from 3-point range and can take you off the bounce and rise up for a mid-range shot too. He also is an outstanding rebounder for a SG, since he is 6-5 and knows how to get position down low in the paint defensively. Once he puts on the proper weight and muscle, the sky’s the limit. Here is a conversation…
On Tuesday, November 27th, I went to the Mesa Mountain View vs Marcos De Niza game at Marcos, and watched 2 very good teams slug it out for 4 quarters. Besides the quick 13 to 4 start for Mountain View, the game was a close 2-possession game the entire night. Both teams were playing man-to-man defense and looking to try and stop or contain the other teams star. Mesa Mountain View HS 6-foot-10 junior Payton Dastrup shot a desperation 3-point shot, but missed the shot at the buzzer – losing 78 to 75 with Marcos pulling off the upset at home. Payton Dastrup of Mesa Mountain…
A matchup between Deer Valley and Perry was a fight between two teams on opposite sides of the spectrum. Perry, led by their high-octane offense and elite scorers took on a very well-coached Deer Valley team who takes pride in getting everybody involved. Deer Valley came out in a zone press and took Perry out of their offense. Early on, Perry struggled with turnovers and getting open shots. Meanwhile, Deer Valley’s offense moved the ball and got open shots. Deer Valley’s zone press kept Perry from getting out in the fast break. A 20-9 score after 1 was…
The Horizon/Cactus Shadows game was a matchup of two teams each with a win and a loss. Cactus Shadows came out in a man press and was disrupting Horizon – causing turnovers and keeping them out of their offense. Cactus Shadows quickly turned these turnovers into points, jumping out to an early first-half lead. Down 23 at the break, the Huskies faced a tough second half challenge. Horizon became aggressive and began penetrating on Cactus Shadows’ defense. Horizon High School’s 6-foot-2 senior guard Sean Deacon hit a shot from the corner, which seemed like it may spark a run, but Cactus…
Dobson High School’s Ryan Richardson is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound junior shooting guard prospect, and a member of Arizona’s loaded 2014 class. In my personal opinion, Ryan is the 2nd best-unsigned shooting guard in the entire state – regardless of class. He is an elite shooter with 3-point range and loves the mid-range shot. He is a long defender with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, which allows him to get many steals. Once his body fills out, he will be scary good. Here is a conversation he had with Arizona Preps (AP) … AP: Tell me about your family. Ryan: My family is real close, a real tight family. I…
The first game of Day 2 of this year’s 22nd Annual Paradise Valley Invitational from Paradise Valley High School was Sandra Day O’Connor vs Cactus Shadows. Cactus Shadows would win the game 59 to 46, and was up by atleast 6 to 15 points the whole game. Cactus was led by senior 6-foot-1 shooting guard CJ Davis who had 26 points in the game. Davis scored at all 3-levels making it impossible to focus on one aspect of his game. He has a very good deceptive crossover and can pull-up from deep, or blow by his man and finish with his left or right hand. Davis will be…
The first game of the 22nd Annual Paradise Valley Invitational from Paradise Valley High School featured Cactus Shadows vs Desert Ridge. Desert Ridge took a quick 10-point lead and never looked back. Desert Ridge defeated Cactus Shadows 65 to 47. Desert Ridge was led by 6-foot-1 junior point guard Hunter Thomas. 6-foot-5 senior power forward Nick Allen was too much for Cactus with his strength and defense in the paint. Hunter Thomas was special tonight, as he could do anything he wanted to with his elite shooting and setting up his teammates. Hunter had 21 points and atleast 7 assists – finding players in stride, on the run…