AZ Compass Prep, widely regarded as one of the premier prep basketball programs in the country, has made another significant addition to its already star-studded roster with the recent announcement that five-star prospect, 6-foot-10, 190-pound senior Zion Green will join the program for the 2026-27 season. Green, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is considered one of the elite prospects in the 2027 National Recruiting Class. Currently ranked No. 32 overall nationally by ESPN, Green is regarded as one of the country’s top young talents, and will now compete for one of the nation’s most prestigious prep basketball programs. The addition…
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One of the top returning junior college prospects in the country will once again suit up for Glendale Community College this season, as 6-foot-6 sophomore Stephan Miller has elected to return to the Gauchos after a dominant freshman campaign that established him as one of the premier players in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). Miller led the conference in scoring as a mere freshman last season, and had a big decision to make at the end of the season. While receiving his share of college recruitment during the season, Miller has chosen to come back for his sophomore…
Before the season even begins, one of the top returning players in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is already generating significant attention. South Mountain Community College standout Travis Vasquez, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound rising sophomore guard, enters the 2026-27 season as one of the conference’s premier prospects, and a player that should be on the radar of Division-I and high-level Division-II college programs across the country. After a terrific freshman season for himself last year, I expect Vasquez to raise a lot of eyebrows with his play in his sophomore season, and become one of the top overall prospects in…
One of Arizona’s premier junior college basketball programs has officially ushered in a new era. Eastern Arizona College announced the promotion of longtime assistant coach Chris Martin to head coach of the men’s basketball program following the departure of Cameron Turner, who recently accepted the head coaching position at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Martin takes over one of the ACCAC’s most successful programs, after serving as a key member of the coaching staff that helped elevate Eastern Arizona into a perennial national contender. During his three seasons with the Monsters, Martin played an instrumental role in one of the most successful…
One of the premier basketball prospects in the country, Sunnyslope High School’s 6-foot-11, 245-pound senior Darius Wabbington, has taken another major step in his college recruiting process. The gifted post prospect from Sunnyslope High School is coming off a tremendous junior season in which he helped lead the Vikings to a 28-2 overall record, an Arizona Open Division State Championship and a #4 national ranking. Sunnyslope established itself as one of the nation’s elite high school basketball programs last season, and Wabbington’s dominant play was a major reason. Wabbington has had an excellent spring and summer performance, and now has…
One of the biggest stories of the off-season became official this week as Arizona’s top-rated 2029 prospect, Isaiah Rider, announced on social media that he is transferring from Higley High School and leaving the state of Arizona to attend Wellington Sports Academy in Florida. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound rising sophomore guard is widely regarded as the top overall prospect in Arizona’s 2029 class, and one of the premier young guards in the country. While the announcement sent shockwaves throughout Arizona’s basketball community, it does not come as a complete surprise, as Higley has experienced a mass exodus of talent following significant…
A lot has changed for the basketball program @ Higley High School recently. One of the state’s elite basketball programs, as a result of several coaching changes in the program, each of the school’s top-rated prospects are now on the move. One of Arizona’s brightest young basketball prospects is headed to the national stage, as Marquise Pless, a 6-foot-5 rising sophomore guard and one of the premier prospects in Arizona’s 2029 class, has announced that he will transfer from Higley High School to Bella Vista Prep, where he will begin his sophomore season. The move represents one of the biggest…
Mesa High School’s ultra-athletic 6-foot-1 senior point guard Daijon Grayson is poised for a breakout senior season, and is quickly becoming one of the state’s most intriguing basketball prospects. The rising senior point guard enters his fourth season as a varsity starter, and is widely regarded as the most athletic guard prospect in the state of Arizona. Blessed with almost freakish athletic ability and a vertical leap of better than 40 inches, Grayson possesses the explosiveness and athleticism that immediately catches the attention of college coaches. Grayson has received a nice offer for himself recently, and here is why I…
One of Arizona’s top frontcourt prospects in the 2028 class is on the move once again. This week, 6-foot-8 rising junior Michael McIntyre announced that he will transfer from Higley High School to Sequoia National Prep, giving one of Arizona’s fastest-rising prep basketball programs another major addition to its growing national roster. McIntyre is one of the top frontcourt prospects in Arizona’s 2028 Class, and do to unfortunate circumstances, this young man has changed programs each high school season, thus far. Hopefully he has now found a home for himself. Sequoia National Prep enters just its second season competing with…
One of Arizona’s premier high school basketball programs has found its next leader. Luke DallaRiva has been named the new Head Coach of the Higley High School boys basketball program – taking over a basketball program that has established itself as one of the state’s elite over the past several seasons. Della Riva replaces David Grace, who recently accepted the head coaching position at Florida South Western State College, one of the nation’s premier NJCAA Division-I basketball programs. Grace guided Higley during this summer’s Section 7 team camp, before departing for the collegiate ranks after former Higley Head Coach Kenny Drake resigned during the spring.…