I am Interested to see if we:

A. Will we have June summer ball
B. Will all these head coaching vacancies be filled before then.
C. Will the NCAA make up these April "live periods" that most kids get recruited to go to college.
D. If they are making it up, will it be late May or add a live period in July?
E. Will the NCAA allow College Seniors to do it over and if so, this will truly affect the HS seniors from getting a scholarship since the colleges will obviously be happy to keep their older players!

https://arizonavarsity.rivals.com/news/4a-2019-2020-individual-awards

We start off with 4A..

Buena beat Marana 74-63 in Marana tonight to run its record to 18-2 and 3-0 in the 5A South.
The win was the Colts 13th in a row which is the longest winning streak at Buena since the early 1970s!!

Jovany Featherston led the Colts with 24 points, Brock Fenton had 15, 13 of which came in the second quarter, Jaylen Mcfadden had 12, and Christian Gouchie and Isaiah Baugh both had 10.

Buena hosts Nogales on Tuesday before travelling to Sunnyside next Thursday.

How does AIA figure "Average Opp Rating?" Just trying to wrap my head around some of the rankings/playoff spots. Seems like they take into account who teams play in both conference and division games for wins & losses, but take into account only who they play in early tourney/invitational games and not the results of those games? Or do those games have no bearing?

Here we go
The annual weekly rankings
6A-4A Top-10
3A Top-5

Anyone have any more insight on this situation? Obert was vague, but it sounded like they weren't giving up much information to public. If the video is the full extent of the "incident", there has to be more to the story, since that footage shows a coach keeping his athlete from making some stupid decisions. I didn't see anything egregious from Coach Crump, IMO.

Highland got by Gilbert in a low scoring game 38-37 I believe or 39-38.

Desert Mountain beat Chaparral in a thriller I was told!

DM was down 25 pts in the 3rd!! and stormed back to win it in 2OT!!

Please post in here if you know about some new ones!

2020 (Top-27)
1. Osa Ighodaro 6'9 PF Desert Vista--Committed to Marquette
2. Evan Nelson 6'1 PG Salpointe Catholic--Committed to Harvard
3. Jason Harris 6'7 PF Higley--like 99% playing football but he is still really good at hoops lol
4. Jerry Iliya 6'5 F Paradise Honors
5. Hunter Ruck 6'9 PF Rancho Solano Prep--Committed to UC Irvine
6. Juhlawnei Stone 6'7 PF Dobson--Committed to Cal Baptist
7. Tay Boothman 6'0 PG Buckeye
8. Byrcen Long 6'2 CG Gilbert--Committed to Houston Baptist
9. Logan Phillips 6'7 F Valley Christian--Committed to D2 Univ of Purdue Northwest
10. Dominic Gonzales 6'3 SG Ironwood
11. Dayton Harris 6'2 PG Skyline--Committed to NAU
12. Trent Hudgens 6'0 PG Ironwood
13. Devon Brooke 6'7 F ALA-QC
14. Tanner Poeschl 6'6 PF Skyline
15. Terrence Green 6'6 SF Carl Hayden
16. Xzavier Lino 6'5 SF Sunnyslope
17. Paul Hayden 6'5 SF Sunnyslope
18. Shermar Morrow 6'4 SF Shadow Mountain
19. Chance Garland 6'5 SF Tock
20. Dyson Lighthall C 6'8 ALA-QC
21. Byron Brown SG/SF 6'4 Sahuarita
22. Anthony Irvin 6'3 SG CDS
23. Caleb Alonso 6'6 SF Desert Ridge
24. Jackson Risi 6'2 SG Valley Christian
25. Anthony Giliberto 6'7 PF PV
26. Zeke Thompkins 6'6 point forward Apollo
27. Justice Marmara 6'3 SG Millennium

Here is the schedule today at the Phhacility.


Oct 12th (12:00-6:00)
12:00 Ct 1 Chandler Gilbert vs PC and Ct 2 Tohono O’Odham vs Mesa

1:00 Ct 1 South Mtn vs Glendale and Ct 2 Cochise vs Eastern AZ

2:00 Ct 1 Scottsdale vs Pima and Ct 2 Arizona Western vs Central AZ

3:00 Ct 1 Chandler-Gilbert vs Mesa and Ct 2 Tohono O’Odham vs PC

4:00 Ct 1 South Mountain vs Eastern and Ct 2 Cochise vs Glendale

5:00 Ct 1 Arizona Western vs Scottsdale and Ct 2 Pima vs Central AZ

Tentative schedule: (Due to change like always)

Thanksgiving Week
Mon Nov 25th Chinle at Holbrook ?like 3 hours 30 mins away SMH
Tue Nov 26th Hoopsgiving Basketball tournament at Sunnyslope HS (Apollo, Thuderbird, Greenway, Ironwood, O'Connor, Deer Valley, Verrado, Rancho Solano, Liberty, Peoria, Moon Valley, Estrella Foothills, Chaparral, Cactus Shadows, Glendale Prep and Sunnyslope)
Wed Nov 27th Fear the Hop Tourney at Mesa HS (Mesa, Desert Vista, Hamilton, ALA-QC, Desert Mtn, Highland, Casteel, Westview, Seton, Saguaro)
Fri Nov 29th Gilbert HS Tourney (Basha, Chandler, CDS, Desert Ridge, Perry, Williams Field, Valley Vista, Gilbert)

Regular HS Season
Tue Dec 3rd Paradise Honors at American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek
Thur-Sat Dec 5th-7th Hoophall West at Chaparral HS

Thur
5:00 Pinnacle vs Albany Academy (NY)
7:00 Hillcrest Prep vs Prolific Prep (CA)
9:00 Chaparral vs Christ The King (NY)

Fri
3:00 Shadow Mtn vs Regis Jesuit (CO)
4:30 Pinnacle vs Crossroads (CA)
6:00 Rainer Beach (WA) vs Rancho Christian (CA)
7:30 Gilbert vs Slope
9:00 Paradise Honors vs Coronado (NV)

Sat
9:00 Albany Academy (NY) vs Regis Jesuit (CO)
10:30 Apollo vs Liberty
12:00 Rancho Solano Prep vs Crossroads (CA)
1:30 Shadow Mtn vs Coronado (NV)
4:00 Perry vs Mater Dei (CA)
5:30 Christ The King (NY) vs Sierra Canyon CA)
7:00 Hillcrest Prep vs Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (TN)

Tue Dec 10th Brophy Prep at Desert Vista
Thur Dec 12th Williams Field at Desert Mountain
Fri Dec 13th Prescott at Tempe ?

Mon Dec 16th Pueblo at Casa Grande
Tue Dec 17th Chandler at Chavez or Estrella Foothills at Tempe
Wed Dec 18th Desert Edge at Mesquite ?(depends when I leave for Vegas)
Dec 18-21 Jerry Tarkanian Classic Tourney at Bishop Gorman (NV)

Mon Dec 23rd Peoria at Buckeye

Thur Dec 27th & Sat Dec 28th McClintock Shootout (McClintock, Hamilton, Desert Mtn, PV, Highland, Arcadia, Mesa, Chavez, Tempe, Gilbert, Liberty, Central, Skyline, Deer Valley, Basha and Centennial)
Thur Dec 26th & Mon Dec 30th? Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge (Mercer Island (WA), King's (WA), Gardena Serra (CA), St Patrick's/St Vincent, MTV, Red Mtn, Perry, Rancho Solano, Paradise Honors, Slope, Salpointe, Apollo, CDS, Chaparral, Brophy, Pinnacle) at Mesa Mountain View
or Mon Dec 30th Judy Dixon Tourney

Tue Jan 7th Mesa at Skyline
Thu Jan 9th Valley Vista at Dobson
Fri Jan 10th Basha at Perry

Tue Jan 14th St. Mary’s at Shadow Mountain
Thur Jan 16th Estrella Foothills at Deer Valley
Fri Jan 17th Ironwood at Sunnyslope

Tue Jan 21st South Mountain at Paradise Valley
Thur Jan 23rd Mesquite at Arcadia
Fri Jan 24th Chandler at Perry

Tue Jan 28th Queen Creek at Mountain Pointe
Thur Jan 30th Desert Vista at Hamilton
Friday Jan 31st Casteel at Gilbert
Sat Feb 1st Horizon at Central (day game)

Tue Feb 4th Centennial at Sunrise Mountain
Thur Feb 6th St. Mary’s at Thunderbird
Fri Feb 7th Ironwood at Apollo

Tue Feb 11th Paradise Honors at Valley Christian

State playoffs (no dates yet)

Well here we go again.

Already know of two job openings!

Next week I'll start my HS team rankings. Way too early but that's what makes it fun.

Going to the ASU HS Team Camp this weekend and will end up seeing most of the top teams I NEEDED to see.

The main issue is ALWAYS transfers. Multiple kids transferred AIA to prep and AIA to AIA schools.

I'll try and sift through and start ranking.
I'll make my Top-51 overall list as well. Always fun and almost impossible to pull-off lol.

A very top heavy 3A leads to a hopeful amazing Final-4 or maybe an Elite-8.

Here are the top teams to keep an eye out for:
1. Paradise Honors
2. Valley Christian
3. ALA-Queen Creek

These 3 all can easily win it. All have D1 talented players and good coaching.
PHHS has the deepest roster of talent led by Jalen Scott and Jerry Iliya plus stud soph transfer Nate Pickens.
VC has the top shooting senior duo in Logan Phillips and Jackson Risi. Phillips may be top player period in 3A.
ALA-QC has one of the biggest front lines regardless of 6A-3A with Dyson Lighthall and Devon Brooke but also have some decent complimenting guards. Both Holmes brothers can play. Sr and Jr.

4. Sabino
5. Gilbert Christian
6. Chinle
7. WInslow
8. Page

All 5 teams have senior scoring.
Sabino have seniors Pablo Gutierrez and Cesar Saenz.
Gilbert Christian has one of the top guards in 3A in Trey Donaldson.
Chinle has the Netflix senior star Cooper Burbank plus senior Curtis Begay.
Winslow has do it all senior Zachary Wagner.
Page have senior guards Dainian Sloan and Gabe Gomez.

Maybe 2 sleepers could be:
9. Payson
10. Show Low

Both teams have senior shot blockers.
Payson has Will Howell who I viewed at Ironwood JV team 2 years ago and last year led 3A in Blocks and was 4th in rebs while avg over 10 ppg. He was around 6'5+.
Show Low have 2 in the top-5 shot blockers which include 6'3 Thadeus Carlyon and 6'6 Colton McGinnis. Both avg over 10 ppg in points.

Region-1 (Desert Sky)
1. Arcadia
2. Mesquite
3. Seton Catholic Prep
4. Saguaro
5. Poston Butte
6. Marcos de Niza

Region-2 (West Valley)
1. Peoria
2. Desert Edge
3. Deer Valley
4. Cactus
5. Lake Havasu

Region-3 (Southwest)
1. Buckeye
2. Estrella Foothills
3. Gila Ridge
4. Youngker
5. Yuma

Region-4 (Skyline)
1. St. Mary's
2. Shadow Mountain
3. Moon Valley
4. Tempe
5. Thunderbird
6. Greenway

Region-5 (Grand Canyon) (ALWAYS get this one wrong) I have never seen any of these teams play EVER except Flagstaff.
1. Prescott
2. Bradshaw Mountain
3. Coconino
4. Lee Williams
5. Mingus
6. Flagstaff
7. Mohave

Region-6 (Black Canyon)
1. Dysart
2. Washington
3. Cortez
4. Combs
5. Apache Junction
6. Glendale

Region-7 (Gila)
1. Pueblo Magnet (Sleeper team)
2. Rio Rico
3. Amphi
4. Palo Verde
5. Douglas
6. Walden Grove

Region-8 (Kino)
1. Salpointe Catholic
2. Catalina Foothills
3. Sahuaro
4. Casa Grande
5. CDO
6. Vista Grande

Region-1 (Southern)
1. Cienega
2. Buena
3. Marana--(D'Marco Dunn moved to NC)
4. Ironwood Ridge
5. Nogales
6. Sunnyside

Region-2 (Sonoran)
1. Cholla
2. Mountain View Marana
3. Flowing Wells
4. Rincon
5. Desert View
6. Empire

Region-3 (Metro)
1. South Mountain
2. Carl Hayden
3. Central
4. Camelback
5. Fairfax
6. Sierra Linda
7. Metro Tech

Region-4 (Northeast Valley)
1. Paradise Valley
2. McClintock
3. Desert Mountain
4. Horizon
5. Cactus Shadows
6. Notre Dame Prep
7. North Canyon

Region-5 (San Tan)
1. Gilbert
2. Williams Field
3. Casteel
4. Higley
5. Campo Verde
6. Maricopa

Region-6 (Northwest)
1. Sunnyslope
2. Ironwood
3. Apollo
4. Centennial
5. Sunrise Mountain
6. Kellis

Region-7 (Desert West)
1. Millennium
2. Agua Fria
3. Willow Canyon
4. Goldwater
5. Independence
6. Verrado

Region-1 (Metro)
1. Chavez
2. Tucson
3. Maryvale
4. North
5. Alhambra
6. Trevor Browne

Region-2 (Desert Valley)
1. Chaparral
2. Pinnacle (Super star football players are reportedly all going to play--(Baker/Libman/Goodlow)
3. Liberty
4. Mountain Ridge (Lost starting PG for year most likely)
5. Sandra Day O'Connor
6. Boulder Creek

Region-3 (Southwest)
1. Valley Vista
2. La Joya
3. Westview
4. Tolleson
5. Copper Canyon
6. Shadow Ridge

Region-4 (East Valley)
1. Skyline
2. Mesa
3. MTV
4. Dobson
5. Red Mountain
6. Westwood

Region-5 (Southern)
1. Cibola
2. Kofa
3. San Luis

Region-6 (Premier)
1. Chandler
2. Perry
3. Hamilton
4. Basha
5. Brophy Prep

Region-7 (Central)
1. Desert Vista
2. Mountain Pointe
3. Desert Ridge
4. CDS
5. Highland
6. Queen Creek

Maybe I'm late to the game, but seems like the last 30-45 days had an epic buildup, followed by an mass exodus?

POLL

POLL

Powerhouse is starting a prep team called PHHoenix Prep and they’re going to be taking mostly Arizona kids. Does anyone else think this is wrong?

Gilbert Christian's Keener wins 800th game, selected to coach McDonald's All-American on same day

https://www.maxpreps.com/news/Y3Fge...-coach-mcdonalds-all-american-on-same-day.htm

Kinda sad this never even got mentioned on here. Between moving and going back to school I haven't been on here in a bit. The McDonald's All-American Game!!! National recognition at the highest level and not a peep?

I've said it before, best coach in AZ by a wide margin. If you're a basketball parent making a choice on where to send your kid this is an easy one. His track record is amazing, and amazingly consistent. Produces well spoken, quality young men that play after HS at all levels, and succeed in life well beyond their playing years. He is also a history teacher at GCHS and great role model.

The disclaimer: For the butt hurt who take this as a slam on other AZ coaches, it is not. There are other great coaches in AZ, just none with a track record that compares to Coach Keener's. Comparisons are welcome, what are the other best track records in AZ???

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...coaching-job-started-at-sunnyslope/ar-BBVy9Rz

Awesome!

2018-2019 Canyon Athletic Association All-State Team (Alphabetic Order) voted by the Coaches
PG TJ Aubrey, Crestview Prep Senior
F Isaiah Broady, Imagine Prep - Superstition Sophomore
F Jzhantayvon Bryant, Skyline Prep Senior
F Garret Erwin, Jefferson Prep Senior
F Fallou Diagne, Tr-City Christian Junior
G Isaiah Floyd, EduPrize - Gilbert Junior
G Max Machado, Imagine Prep - Surprise Senior
PG Amoni Martin, Desert Heights Prep Senior
F Shon Robinson, EduPrize - Gilbert Junior
G Kahan Shoulders, San Tan Charter Junior
G Devan Smith, Crestview Prep Senior
G UU Turay, EduPrize - Gilbert Junior
G Antonio Valenzuela, Premier Senior
G Jaylen Webb, San Tan Charter Junior
F Mamane Yaou, Tri-City Christian Senior



Player of the Year: Fallou Diagne, Tri-City Christian Junior
Tri-City Christian junior Fallou Diagne averaged 18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 60% from the field and 72% from the FT line helping the Warriors to a 24-2 record. The versatile, 6’11” big man saw a huge improvement from his sophomore year where he averaged 7.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Fallou had his best games against the toughest opponents scoring from all three levels and protecting the paint on the defensive end. Diagne went for 20 points (7-10 FG), 8 rebounds, 3 steals vs state champion Eduprize Prep. Two big games over defending champion Skyline Prep with 34 points (13-18 FG), 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 25 points (9-13 FG), 11 rebounds, 3 blocks in the State Semifinals. Fallou put up 26 points (9-12 FG), 12 rebounds, and 7 assists against Bella Vista National Blue and 19 points, 15 rebounds in the State Quarterfinals over Maya HS.



Coach of the Year: Jason Fraser, Skyline Prep
Skyline Prep head coach Jason Fraser was in his first season for the defending state champions. The Bengals graduated 10 seniors from the previous year so Fraser had to rebuild the entire varsity roster. Coach Fraser starred at Villanova in his college playing days and was recently coaching at the professional level before taking over at Skyline Prep. His team showed dramatic improvement throughout the season. The team entered the state tournament as the 14 seed and advanced all the way to the state semifinals knocking off 3 seed Desert Heights and 6 seed AZ Compass before falling to 2 seed Tri-City, 66-51. Skyline Prep finished the season 15-9 with a solid foundation for the future under Coach Fraser.