One of the top overall prospects that college coaches worked hard to catch a glimpse of at last weekend's Section 7 event was Sandra Day O'Connor High School's 6-foot-8, 215-pound rising senior forward Michael Simcoe. Already possessing numerous offers for himself, Simcoe drew loads of attention throughout the weekend, and, as a result, has now received many more offers to his credit as a result of his performance in the event.
Sandra Day O'Connor will be one of the state's elite teams to watch for next high school season, after a season this year where the program emerged as one of the sate's top teams. Next season will be the program's best chance to win it all. Simcoe had an impressive junior season for himself in leading his Sandra Day O'Connor High School (21-10) program to a big 6A State Championship Runner-Up finish. Simcoe's strong play all season helped this team to numerous big wins, as he led his team in numerous statistical categories.
Simcoe would help lead Sandra Day to a 3-1 finish throughout the weekend, and he would raise a lot of eyebrows in the process. As a result of his performance throughout the weekend, Simcoe has now received offers from Northwestern, Cal Baptist, Yale, Jacksonville and UC-Riverside. He also already possessed offers from Cal, University of Nevada, UC-Irvine, Portland, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Northern Arizona and Southern Utah University to his credit. Simcoe does not currently have a leader in his college recruitment, and still looks to be very wide open in his college recruitment.
Simcoe is quickly becoming one of the more sought after recruiting targets in the West for Division-I programs to pursue now this summer. I look for him to become one of the hottest prospects in the West, until he makes his college decision.
Simcoe is currently playing on the club circuit with a loaded group of talented prospects for the AZ Select 17U Under Armour-sponsored program this summer, after already having an excellent spring with the program.
Simcoe is one of the most attractive looking prospects in the West's 2025 Class - a prospect definitely on the rise in the West and a prospect that could break the Top 100 player rankings nationally, with a continued strong performance this summer. Simcoe is a very nice talent with excellent promise for the future. His college recruitment will continue to grow for sure, as he is an attractive looking prospect that is fundamentally sound, and can play inside and out. He should only continue to receive all levels of college recruitment at the Division-I level.
I will continue to follow his college recruitment closely and bring you any updates as they continue to develop.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: Simcoe is one of the most attractive looking prospects in Arizona's 2025 Class - a prospect definitely on the rise in Arizona's junior class in the West. Simcoe is a very nice talent with excellent promise for the future. Standing at 6-foot-8 and possessing a strong, muscular frame, Simcoe has a lot to offer as a college prospect. He is also very skilled and has a nice left-handed shooting stroke that allows him to step outside with range and make shots. He has a nice release on his shot, and can get his shot off nicely against defenders, although he rarely sees someone his size in Arizona high school basketball competition. He has very good low-post footwork as well, and, with his left-handed prowess, is able to make plays around the basket effectively, as he is difficult to stop around the basket or inside the paint. Simcoe is also a very strong rebounder that keeps the ball up high for put-backs and is a strong finisher at the rim. He is a very good overall athlete and has good lift off the floor. He runs the floor very well and gets good low-post position in transition. He is a well-rounded and fundamentally sound performer that is well beyond his years physically and plays with very good confidence.
