If you didn't hear--Ralph had his car stolen at a gas station after the #1 vs #3 football matchup of Mt Pte and Chandler.

At a gas station on the SW corner of Warner and Dobson.

I guess he left his keys in the car and a group of kids followed him with their own car and some got out to steal his car and took off quickly SMH.

Sorry Ralph!
Ralph just paid it off too but was very positive with his Facebook speech.
Kids are healthy and he had a Dr. Pepper with him LOL

It is a sad today. Leighton McCrary, former Head Men's Basketball Coach at Grand Canyon University from 1990-2004 passed away this morning. Coach MAC was an amazing human being! He was an incredible coach who I had the privilege to coach under in the 90's. He was GCU. His selflessness during his time was incredible. He was outstanding coach, recruiter, friend, father, etc... His success at GCU was awesome. And he did it during a time when the school did not have a inkling of resources that the have now. He was a forward thinker and did everything in his power to help ALL programs at GCU - almost to the detriment of his own program. What many didn't understand was he had 3-5 scholarship at the end of his career and was still successful in D-2. It was in the early 2000 when his scholarships were almost nonexistent. But he was MORE than a basketball coach. He impacted EVERYONE he met. For me, I would not be the person, coach, father, husband, etc... if it wasn't for MAC! He had a profound impact on EVERYTHING I am! And I know if you asked his players and former assistant coaches, they would say the same thing. My heart is broken today. This man deserves the utmost respect by all coaches here in Arizona. If you met him you would know what I am saying. He has left his mark. I leave you with a story I have told since my father passed away in 1997. Coach MAC, from that point on, became my second father - helped me "grow up"! The story goes like this: On April 26, 1997, my dad, George Lefebvre passed away in my home at 6:15am. I called Coach MAC immediately. Coach told me to be strong for my family and that he would be over in 2 hours. In exactly 2 hours MAC pulled up in his beautiful purple convertible!!! He came in and gave everyone a hug and then took me to the store. We talked, he helped put many things in perspective, and we SHOPPED! That's right, shopped in the old SMITH'S grocery store on (I believe) 67th avenue and Indian School and shopped for groceries. I thought he was doing a "HONEY-DO LIST" for Ms. MAC (Jacquline McCrary). Inside the Smith's was a little take out fast food Chinese joint. He bought all kinds of platters for everyone at home. We packed up all the food in his little back seat and went back to my house. He brought in all the groceries and food, gave everyone a HUG, put the groceries alway and set up all the Chinese food for everyone to eat. He told me that he would be back at about 2:30p. And at 2:30p here comes MAC. He comes in, gives everyone a HUG and then starts doing the dishes. Yes, doing the DISHES!! After making us all feel better, filling up the room with laughter and joy, he tells me that he'll give me a call in a few hours to check on me. My point of this story: MAC SHOWED ME how to be in times of troubles (death in a family). Most people, when someone passes, tells the the surviving family members, "If you need anything give me a call." How many times have we heard that. When someone dies in our lives we are NOT thinking about "calling" someone if we need anything. We are concerned about our own sorrow. MAC didn't TELL US he SHOWED US! The last thing people think about when dealing with death or other stressful situations is EATING. MAC "fed" us! In more ways than one. Like Christ, he fed us love. True, unconditional love. A SERVANT LEADER. This is just one of many lessons I learned from him. I am NOT the same young man that walked into that small office on March 18, 1992. Each year I was able to talk with him I grew up. He is my mentor, friend, father! I hope I become half the man he was and have half the IMPACT he had in the the lives of so many. So many young men he coached or mentored are now following in his footsteps. And there is NO WAY those shoes fit BUT we can at least aspire to the bar he set. I love you Leighton McCrary. Thank you for blessing my life! I leave a final thought for a man he left his imprint here on earth: "His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." - Matthew 25:21. I love you.

Enjoy the day.

Coach Lefebvre

Any of your players come back taller, longer, more skilled or just all-around better?

Shout them out!
I'm a junkie obviously and i will see many teams play but won't get to see all of them lol

Who has impressed you in your open gyms?
Maybe you were just waiting for them to take that next step or he is a total sleeper.

Also is their a game or team I don't have on my HS schedule that I need to see???

Where will he attend college?

FYI: La Joya Fighting Lobos Boys Basketball program has an assistant coaching position available. Looking for the right person who will be dedicated and committed to our student-athletes, our staff and the LOBO community year round. We are looking for loyal individuals who have high character that is above reproach. Candidates are required to have AIA and TUHSD qualifications including Fundamentals of Coaching, Concussion in Sport courses and CPR/FIRST-AID/AED, fingerprint clearance (or able to get if they are the right fit for our program). We are looking for someone who can assist in all aspects of our program but specifically with varsity. Candidates must be available by 2:30p (latest 3p). If interested please forward a resume to me, Roger Lefebvre - Head Varsity Coach, at roger.lefebvre@tuhsd.org.

I have been blessed with tremendous assistant coaches over the years and because of his hard work and talent my Assistant coach Jeff Steger recently accepted a Head Coaching position at Westwood High School in his home state of Florida. We are very happy for him but his departure leaves an opening that we look forward to filling.

Enjoy the day.

Coach Lefebvre

Some players who caught my eye this weekend.


2018 (6)

6’6” SF Tevian Jones (Chandler)

-Jones is a long and lean athlete with deep 3pt range. He was hitting shots from the field with a quick trigger. He can create separation with his handle and rise up and release his shot from out to 25-feet. He makes things look easy and is making strides in all assets of his game. He has improved on driving to the hole and he is slowly improving his perimeter defense. Despite not being officially ranked in the Rivals150, he just seems to have more upside than most of the players at the camp. At a certain point, you may want him to be the all around player, but Jones has proven he can score versus high caliber talent and will score in college easier then every player in state from his class making him a big time target for college coaches.


6’5” W Jules Bernard (Windward) (CA)

-Bernard is a well put together lefty with some bounce. He was one of the best players at the event of creating his own shot any time he wanted to. He has a high motor to rebound plus gives you high effort on every play. He has smooth pull-up from the elbow plus he can hit the 3-ball. The thing I like about him is his overall consistency as a player. He has produced in 9 of the 10 times I have seen him.


6’4” CG David Singleton (Bishop Montgomery) (CA)

-Singleton is a bigger combo guard who has the ability to create off the dribble and score or find players. He has a good build and understands how to change speeds and hesitates well. He has a shifty handle to get in the lane to score. He isn’t an elite athlete and has an awkward low shooting release but is very productive.


6’5” W Timmy Allen (Desert Ridge)

-Allen was filling the lane better than anyone all day. His IQ is really high and understands when to cut and find open spaces in the defense. He wasn’t creating a lot on his own but was stuffing the stat sheet with rebounds, assists and scoring. He may not be an elite athlete but has leaned out some and still throws down some impressive dunks. He can hit the mid-range jumper and uses his length on defense to rebound and block shots. He also handles the ball well in the open court and can find teammates. Allen is one of the most well-rounded players currently in state.


6’4” SG Rashad Smith (Hamilton)

-Smith has been working hard making himself into a shooter over the last 2 years. He now has a quicker release on his 3-ball and has become more consistent. He has great length and disrupts passing lanes. He can take the ball to the basket somewhat and create a shot for himself and he is ascending upwards as he goes into his junior year.


6’1” PG Grant Greabell (Estrella Foothills)

-Greabell is a player I don’t get a chance to see often, but he can flat out score. He is an effortless scorer from the perimeter and one can argue he is the best catch shooter in the class for any guard. He sees the court well but is usually looking to score. He has a quiet confidence with a great feel and will be one of the top scorers in the Southwest region for his HS team. He does need to work on his body and put on a ton of weight plus add strength.


2019 (6)

6’5” SG/W Majok Deng (Salpointe Catholic)

-Deng was outstanding at camp all day. He was his usual active self crashing the boards plus playing at a high level on defense. But he impressed everyone in attendance with his shooting ability. They had him playing on the perimeter all day and he showed off his shooting range from deep. At one point he hit five 3’s in a row with a high release and great elevation. He slashed to cup with a decent handle and continued to make plays with his high motor.


6’8” PF Isaiah Mobley (Rancho Christian) (CA)

-Mobley played well all day. He resembled Channing Frye with his shooting form and his deep 3pt shots plus handled the ball and drove the lane. He did well in the open court and made some plays for others. He rebounded the ball and blocked a couple shots. He has great length but will need to get quicker laterally for defense.


6’3ish” PG Jarod Lucas (Los Altos) (CA)

-Lucas is a bigger PG with a deadly stroke. He can hit the 3-ball with ease and has a good feel for the game. He can pull-up and score from mid-range plus take it to the hole with his bigger body. He has solid court vision but was arguably the top shooter in the gym off the catch. He rattled off jumpers with ease and stays balanced throughout each attempt. He’s possibly a poor man’s Alex Barcello.


5’10” PG Jovan Blacksher (Shadow Mountain)

Blacksher was sensational all day. He was a pit bull on defense ripping the pockets of every player in front of him plus dishing it out perfectly to every teammate. He may be one of the top table setters in his class on the West Coast and has incredible court vision plus immense speed. He also was hitting his pull-up mid-range jumper and got into the lane with his tight handle and quickness. Questions will definitely come up on how big will he ever get, but there are always a few sub 6-foot players that can make it. Blacksher seems to be one of those players.


5’10” PG Jaelen House (Shadow Mountain)

-House is a different type of lead guard then his HS teammate. He can create his own shot anytime he wants to with a tight handle and outstanding quickness. He loves the mid-range jumper and has no fear getting into the lane versus the trees and scoring in a variety of ways plus dishing it off to a post teammate. He is another smaller guard but can score with the best of them.


6’6” SF Walter Talley (Desert Vista)

-Talley isn’t known as the deep shooter but was consistently hitting shots all day from the perimeter. He took the ball to the basket well and faded away on his defender a few times to score. He is a multi talented big bodied forward who needs to improve his lateral quickness and bounce.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Steve who was severely injured in a hit and run last Saturday.

He's truly a great guy. Get well soon Steve.

We are slowly putting out the state player rankings this week.

Last night was 2017--and yes Saben still on top of Barcello
We will see what happens during the year--will Barcello end up #1 overall after the season?
Maybe-he was very good in the last live period window for the Oakland Soldiers!
Plus played well at an all american camp where Lee didn't do anything.
He sat out the week. Do I knock Lee down for sitting out that week--prob not--but it would of been nice to see him for sure.

The HS season isn't as tough as the live period but CDS has an outstanding schedule to be tested by multiple teams throughout the season.

2018 should come tonight---may be a new player at the top---hmmm

2019 tomorrow night---this class is so deep!!!

then a fluid ongoing watch list of 2020 players.

2017: https://arizonavarsity.n.rivals.com/news/2017-basketball-prospect-rankings-top-50

2018: https://arizonavarsity.n.rivals.com/news/2018-basketball-prospect-rankings-top-40

https://arizonavarsity.rivals.com/news/pangos-arizona-showcase

Some good players and a couple sleepers which is always my favorite

Bibby played for Utah Basketball Club top team--UBC Elite.

I saw them play 2 times and he was outstanding!
He controlled both games---1 game was vs 1 of the better teams at the BigFoot event in Team Melo (MD) (who was also in the "8 Bracket" ). Bibby made his usual 3pt shots and made some incredible passes which had the crowds buzzing.

The other game was vs Miami Tropics which is most of the EYBL team South Beach EYBL.

According to his "camp"--Florida, VCU, Miami, Temple, Tex AM and SF all are calling. I know for a fact SF would take him. I don't talk w any of the other colleges since they are a little out of the area but he earned the right to get calls from these schools for sure.

Looking back at all the D1 studs we have had in AZ who played at least 1 year in HS.
They need at least 1 D1 offer in AZ now or in college.

Who are/were th top athletes, shooters, scorers, rebounders, shot blockers, on-ball defenders, winners/leaders, best feel for the game, can't wait to see how good they will be, competitors and anything else I can think of lol

The 2016 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame ballot is out and I would hope people who love basketball on this site, particularly those devoted to Arizona high school basketball, would cast a vote for Coach Royce Youree from East High School in Phoenix. There are some amazing candidates on the list, but none more amazing or more deserving in this state than Coach Youree. He is in the Pac 12 Hall of Honor as a player at Arizona State, where he was the first player to crack the 1,000 point mark while setting a free throw record that would last 45 years at the school. He is in the ASU Athletic Hall of Fame and you can see his plaque in Wells Fargo. He went on to coach basketball at East High School in Phoenix, where in 13 years of coaching at what is now the 6A level, his teams won 5 state championships and finished runner-up once in a 4 overtime loss. In those 13 years his teams never finished worse than a quarter-finalist. Also during those years, he coached the USA World Junior Team to a gold medal in Brazil; a team that included James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Fat Lever, and Eric "Sleepy" Floyd. Although East High closed in 1982, the Arizona Republic listed 5 of his teams in the top 15 high school basketball teams of the 20th Century. His 1980-81 team was named the Arizona Republic's Team of the Century and Coach Youree was named the Coach of the Century. Coach Youree was a charter member of the Arizona High School Coaches Hall of Fame and was also inducted into the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 2012. He went on from East High School to become the Co-Head Coach at Mesa Community College with Tom Bennett, where he stayed for 5 years and had a record of 126-37. He had an immeasurable influence on high school basketball in Arizona that has lasted far beyond his coaching years. If a Hall of Fame measures a lifetime of achievement, Coach Youree is long overdue for his state to recognize him in this manner. You can vote for him at the link provided.
http://www.azhof.org/vote-here1.html

Just a matter of days before the crazy carousel starts back up. Any takes on where the first opening will take place?

There are a lot of showcases popping up everywhere!!

Maybe a little watered down!

Some I like since you are getting scouts from out of town--some are a waste of time and $ lol

Mountain View's Curtis Hodges will give up basketball for football as he commits to ASU over hoops ovvers from Grand Canyon and Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Good move, or no?

What do you think @Gregg Rosenberg?

Five 2017's
6'10" PF/C Malik Ondigo (Dysart)-Will attend South Kent most likely--not sure I remember a bigger riser ever since I've been doing this. Getting national attention and HM schools. Funny how 1 year makes that big of difference. He basically wasn't good last year since he was hurt but played through. I still had him ranked high but I am obviously eating crow cuz he should been higher.

5'10" PG Dre Marin (Apollo) Just shot the ball like no other game after game in many clutch moments as well.

6'3" CG Elloheim Clark (Apollo) Proved he has improved his game in the biggest stages. Showing lights out D and much improved O.

6'5" SF Trey Checkett (Chap) Another player who shot the ball really well. Caught a few D1 school's eyes. More athletic then he appears.

6'4" SG Garrett Sullivan (Brophy Prep) Major major sleeper. He grew a few inches and played for Hillcrest. He may play for HS this season or stick w Hillcrest.

What do you all think of this?

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...n-stop-the-packet-racket-are-college-coaches/

https://arizonavarsity.rivals.com/news/big-foot-lv-classic-and-adidas-recap

News and notes about Barcello, Bibby, Allen, Fowler, Ondigo and many of the 56-5 Powerhouse Hoops 15U team.

Mountain Pointe's 2019 Jalen Graham and Marana MTV 2019 Jackson Ruai look like one of those kids who could make big leaps in the next year for their HS teams.

Haven't really been in here n posted in long time. Looks like I didn't miss much?
What happened to this board?
I remember when it was poppin with info
Now it's crickets
Wow

Is it cuz it's not Hs season and only Hs coaches paruse this board now?

I was at the Cashmen Center last night---home of the Adidas big event and NBA players just chilling watching the action:
D, Rose--by himself
B. Ingram---he's so skinny lol--w a few ppl
H. Barnes--w a few ppl
J Harden--(w full entourage)

Good stuff--oh ya---bball was on team--Timmy Allen and the Compton Magic

NAU (and SDSU) alum Steve Sir at the LV Summer League...good read.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/bask...looks-to-buck-odds-at-nbas-summer-league.html

Medford is from Tucson and after a long journey to AWC and Pima CC then Indian Hills CC has started at PG for two years at Baylor.

Story by Aaron Torres at Fox.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/...become-college-basketball-next-star-head.html