In a ACCAC battle Wednesday evening, South Mountain (18-2) hosted Mesa Junior College (13-7). With South Mountain JC currently ranked #2 in the conference, Wednesday evening’s match-up with Mesa loomed large in their attempt to stay in the hunt for the top spot in the division. South Mountain would build a quick and early lead in the game’s first half, behind the play of 6-foot-4 sophomore wing Sergio Gonzalez. With 6-foot-4 sophomore, do-it-all forward Mike Craig (Texas-Southern Signee) distributing the basketball at a high clip, Gonzalez would do his part in scoring from all angles of the floor and spreading…
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ArizonaVarsity.com continues their player rankings with the latest edition – 2013 class. The rankings staff has put in countless hours evaluating players as well as incorporating input from coaches from around the state.
Arizona’s 2015 class of girl prospects is loaded with talent. One of the top prospects in the class is Desert Vista High School’s 6-foot-3, 150-pound freshman post Kristine Anigwe. A promising talent, Anigwe has played major minutes this season in helping the Thunder to an impressive start to the season. Desert Vista (18-3) recently lost to Centennial HS (CA) in the Grey Division championship game of this year’s Nike Tournament of Champions, after turning in a very strong performance in the event. Since the loss, the Thunder has rolled – winning their last 8 games in a row and in…
The MLK Classic took place in a big way across the state of Arizona on Monday at several different locations. With basketball being played at Wells Fargo Arena, Grand Canyon University and also the University of Arizona for this year’s event, and at the same time, a serious congratulations and thanks goes out to Event Organizers, Marc Beasley and Dr. Steve Hogan for their brilliant work and dedication to Arizona high school basketball. While sitting and watching games on Monday, I was amazed at the thought of just how much work went into such an event. Think of how many…
WHAT: 5th Annual JUCO-MLK Basketball Classic WHEN: Saturday, Janaury 14, 2012 WHERE: Mesa Community College 5th Annual JUCO-MLK Basketball Classic Game Schedule 11AM – Eastern Arizona vs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College (women) 1PM – Eastern Arizona vs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College (men) 3PM – Phoenix College vs. Mesa Community College (women) 5PM – Phoenix College vs. Mesa Community College (men) The goal of the event is to bring attention to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the recognition and celebration of those in the community. Through the games, the student-athletes are recognized. Through the national anthem singers and halftime…
Saguaro High School (12-3) is off to a very good start this high school season, led by the play of 6-foot-1 junior shooting guard prospect Ryan Berg. Here is a highlight reel of Berg – one of the state’s top shooting guard prospects.
Sebastian Payton was born and raised in the state of Arizona, and played his high school basketball in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s at Maryvale High School, after first beginning his career at North HS as a freshman. Payton would become one of the better high school players in the state of Arizona, and would take his talents to Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Arizona, where he would play two seasons for the Roughriders. He would then travel to Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where he would finish out his playing career and earn a Bachelor of Science (BS)…
The Desert Vista Thunder is off to an excellent start this high school season, after a big road win over previous top-ranked Pinnacle HS, 70-55 in the first game of the season. The win by the Thunder came after Pinnacle HS was regarded by many Arizona basketball enthusiasts as one of the elite teams in the state’s Division-I Class. This year’s match-up came as a result of the new Division-I Class – a new edition to Arizona high school basketball in 2011. With so many top teams in the state now united in this class, there will be many excellent…
St. Mary’s High School’s 5-foot-11 senior guard/forward Shilpa Tummala (Harvard University commit) is among the elite talents in the state of Arizona, and also the country. Tummala is currently rated among the top 100 prospects nationally by HoopGurlz.com, as she is rated #68 nationally among the nation’s 2012 senior class. Tummala gained her top national ranking through serious hard work and commitment to her game, and, of course, through her performance throughout the spring and summer on the girl’s national club circuit while competing with her club program – the Arizona Warriors. This past spring and summer, Tummala traveled all…