National basketball power AZ Compass Prep continues to reel in some of the top overall talent in America, behind the leadership and direction of Director of Basketball Operations Pete Kaffey. On Monday afternoon, AZ Compass Prep announced the new additions of "The House Twins" to their program, as superb sophomore guards Kaden and Kalek House will now leave Desert Mountain High School and the AIA for the prep school ranks next season.
It had been thought that this could happen for some time, as the lure to the prep school ranks for these two elite prospects has been there consistently. Now it is a reality, as the these two young phenoms will now take their game and huge following with them to a prep program that will certainly maximize their exposure opportunities and fanfare over the next two years. The addition of Kaden and Kalek House to the AZ Compass Prep National Roster next season is a nice shot in the arm for the AZ Compass Prep program, as they look to retool again for next prep season.
The "House Twins' of Kaden and Kalek House took the state of Arizona by storm as mere freshmen and became household names across the country over the past two high school seasons at Desert Mountain High School. It didn't take much for these two elite performers to make a name for themselves, especially when their name is synonymous with elite-level basketball. The sons of former NBA Champion guard Eddie House, and the younger brothers of current University of New Mexico standout guard Jalen House, "The House Twins" are one of the hottest duo's in America, regardless of class. These two brothers instantly made the Desert Mountain program a serious contender in every game, no matter the competition.
While both brothers are elite performers, Kaden House has been absolutely on another level, as he posted ridiculous numbers in his two seasons of AIA basketball - averaging for his career, 25.1 points, 3.3 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 3.4 steals per/game. Kaden also had a career-high of 46 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Willow Canyon High School as a mere freshman. Kaden is currently ranked nationally as the #12 overall prospect in America's 2026 Class, a tremendous honor for one of the state's elite prospects. House is a stat-sheet stuffer, as a result of the level of intensity that he plays with. He is a serious competitor that plays much harder and is mentally tougher than almost anyone that he comes against. As a result, he is simply on another level than his competition, resulting in House becoming one of the elite 2026 prospects in the country.
With Kaden receiving loads of national attention for his talents, brother Kalek is not to be denied either, as he is among the elite overall guard prospects in the country also for the 2026 Class. Kalek, like his brother Kaden, is also absolute fire. Kalek also posted tremendous career numbers in the AIA, as he averaged 19 points, 2.2 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per/game, while leading Desert Mountain to two impressive seasons under his leadership from the point guard position. Desert Mountain finished with a 46-13 overall record in two seasons with The House Twins.
While Kaden is thought of as more of a scorer between the two brothers, Kalek can almost score when he wants to, but also likes to facilitate the offense and get his teammates involved, as a result of his strong punishing drives to the basket and ability to find the open man on the floor.
Both House brothers have received strong college recruitment early, but that should definitely improve quickly while playing for and attending AZ Compass Prep. Currently, the brothers have received offers from such programs as Michigan, TCU and Washington State, although two of the program's staff has changed. Many more college programs will soon join the party and offer these two talented brothers.
Both House brothers play with superior confidence and compete at a very high level, so college programs will continue to offer both prospects, as both prospects will be able to step right into college, and compete immediately for a Division-I program. The recruitment of both Kalek and Kaden will ultimately secure a college program's backcourt for as long as they remain in college. It also looks that both brothers will want to stay together for college, which would be a great idea, since they compliment each other so well on and off the court, and will become immediate fan favorites.
Currently, both House brothers are playing for the loaded AZ Unity EYBL program, and are currently being featured on the Nike EYBL basketball circuit, and will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana this weekend during the NCAA Evaluation Period. Arizona Preps will be on hand to catch their performances throughout the weekend.
I look forward to watching these two young men continue their terrific basketball exploits at AZ Compass Prep, and I really enjoyed watching them play for Desert Mountain the past two seasons. The show must go on.
