One of the top overall prospects in the state of Arizona, regardless of class is Basha High School's gifted 6-foot junior point guard Mason Magee. After two excellent high school seasons as an underclassman, Magee now becomes an upperclassman this high school season. While still a much younger prospect than his grade suggests, Magee enters his big junior season, while riding some of the hottest college recruitment in the country. Since the end to the 2024 club season, Magee has received numerous high -major Division-I offers and has become one of the hottest prospects in the 2026 Class in America.
Magee is coming off an excellent showing again on the Nike EYBL 16U circuit, while playing for his Vegas Elite (NV) club program. Magee has positioned himself nicely among the top overall prospects in the West for the 2026 Class, and college programs are showing a high level of interest in the very talented guard prospect. Since the end to the summer, many college programs have began to position themselves with Magee in preparation for a big spring and summer of college recruitment next year (2025), as Magee has received numerous offers for himself.
Magee now currently has a long list of offers that includes Arizona State, Washington State, Iowa, Seton Hall, Mississippi State, UNLV, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Marist and Northern Arizona, with many more college programs looking to extend offers in the near future.
Magee prepares now to have a big junior season for himself - a season in which I believe Magee will absolutely explode in his performance and overall statistics this season. While almost a pure point guard prospect, Magee is a big-time talent that can get buckets, while also making players around him better. He can score and facilitate, which makes him difficult to defend for opposing guards.
Magee is an absolute stud for his young age, and he clearly broke out and went to another level in his sophomore season, where he consistently came up big for his team in big games. Magee was the catalyst for a very talented Basha team last season, as he showed poise and a very competitive drive that helped his Basha team build a 22-3 overall record against Arizona opponents last high school season. Magee is set to have a huge junior season this year, after what he has already shown in his mere two years of high school basketball.
I will continue to follow the recruitment of Magee closely, and bring you more updates as they continue to develop. He is set to have a huge junior season, which should separate him from many other top-rated 2026 prospects in the class in the West, and propel him to a much higher national ranking over the next year.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: Magee is a scoring point guard with tremendous athleticism and explosiveness off the dribble. He enjoys having the basketball in his hands, so he can make a play almost at will, for himself or a teammate. He enjoys setting up his teammates for scoring opportunities, but is an excellent scorer that is an excellent creator off the dribble and makes plays at a high level. An excellent finisher. Magee does not mind the physical contact, even for such a young performer. He gets into the lane quite easily and has a really strong mid-range game for a guard prospect. He has a good shooting stroke and makes shots from the stand-still position, while on the move, or while being defended or challenged on his shot. He is a strong defender also that plays passing lanes quite well, with very quick hands and feet. A lock-down defender over time, which is a very nice attribute for him. Also a very good rebounder for his size that competes hard and at a high level. Magee simply loves the game and it is his passion, and it shows in his consistent top performances. Magee also has extreme work ethic, which is his best overall attribute. His work ethic will be what maximizes his true potential as a player and as a prospect.
