PROS2PRES.COM article reports, "Schools coming from everywhere to pursue Dorian Pickens".
Dorian Pickens is currently a Junior at Pinnacle and one of the top 2014 graduating basketball prospects in Arizona.
Maxpreps.com has him currently averaging per game 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and a 41% from the 3-point line.
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Northern Arizona Men's Basketball Coach Jack Murphy signed
five student-athletes Wednesday to form the foundation of his second
class since taking over the program last April.
"They are an athletic and explosive group that has won both on the high school and AAU level," Murphy said. "I am excited because they are a group that is focused on winning and bringing NAU to a different level. My staff, especially Matt Dunn and Vic Sfera, did a great job of identifying players that share our passion for the game and NAU. It is a testament to these five young men that they bought into our vision early on."
The 2012-13 class includes guard Travis Meeker (Mesa Red Mountain HS), guard Christopher Miller (Greenway HS), forward Zachary Reynolds (Mt. Zion Academy/Gulf Coast CC), forward Terry Winn (Melrose HS) and guard Kris Yanku (Taft HS).
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The Talent was out in full display at the All Arizona Combine Showcase presented bySouthwest Showcase and ArizonaVarsity.com. The best basketball players in the state of Arizona had the chance to display their talents and abilities in the dunk contest sponsored by RiseUp Athletics and the three point contest sponsored by Dick's Sporting Goods.
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Chandler High School Fresshmen Marco Morales shooting in the 3-point contest. Marco was the Academic Camp 3-point champ and the Freshmen runner-up at the All-Arizona Combine Showcase. |
RiseUp Athletics Dunk Contest Winners:
Underclassmen: Damian Mendoza (Sierra Linda).
Upperclassmen: Mitchell Burnett (Central)
Dick's Sporting Goods Long Distance Shootout Winners:
Freshmen: Doug Schlaak (Peoria)
Sophomore: Ryan Berg (Suasss)
Junior: Jared Gaskin (Verrado)
Senior: Matt Plant (Ironwood)
*Academic Camp 3-point champ: Freshman Marco Morales (Chandler)
By Chad Groth, Director, National HS basketball recruiting
Phoenix, AZ – Moon Valley High School was the site of the Arizona Top 100 directed by Jeff Meadows of Hoopsreport.com and Arizona Hoop Review. Over 100 high school players participated in this event and during the two-day event a few players caught my eye.
1. Jaron Hopkins (Basha - 2013) The 6 foot 3 point guard showed his ability to get to the basket and made some passes. Hopkins is a high major D1 recruit and already getting looks from Stanford, UNLV, Oregon State, UCLA and USC.
2. Danny Powell (Desert Vista -2012) Powell rebounded well and scored at ease. The 6 foot 7 forward will play college basketball. Powell has an offer from Central Michigan.
3. Chris Mason (St. Mary’s – 2011) The 6 foot 5 wing played well in his game and scored from outside. Mason is down to Hawaii Pacific and Sacramento State.
4. Shakir Smith (Tucson – 2011) Smith the 6 foot 1 point guard out played most of his opponents on both days. Smith was the best defender in my mind and is academically qualified and will sign late with a division I school.
5. Demetrius Balark (Kellis – 2012) Balark is a 6 foot 1 combo guard and scored on the run bye getting to the basket. The lefty is being recruited by several division I schools including Cal State San Luis Obispo, UC Davis, Pepperdine, Oregon State and Colorado.
6. Jonathan Scott (Thunderbird Academy – 2012) Scott played big in his two games I watched. He rebounds well and is a solid post defender. Only 6 foot 6 he is learning to put the ball on the floor.
7. Christian Thompson (Arcadia – 2012) Thompson is a highly athletic player who defended well and made good decisions on the floor. The 6 foot 7 forward has lots of upside.
8. Lester Medford (Amphitheater – 2011) Medford is a combo guard and displayed scoring and pushes the ball well in transition. At only 5 foot 11 Medford has good strength and is hoping to sign late with a college.
9. Camyn Boone (Mesa Mountain View – 2012) The 6 foot 5 post player showed he could score in the paint. He needs to work on his ball handling and outside scoring to play college basketball, but has a chance.
10. Mitchell Burnett (Central – 2011) Burnett is a guard who can score off the dribble. Burnett is 6 foot 4 and his athleticism helps him on both ends of the floor. Still vying for a college scholarship but should land a late offer.
The AZ Rebels basketball club will be hosting tryouts for girls 12U - 18U and boys 13U - 18U starting in February. With the slogan "Learn To Play Basketball The Right Way", the AZ Rebels are heating up for the club basketball season.
Attached is the registration form which can be sent via email by scan or by bringing it to the tryout. Please confirm attendance in the event you are not able to scan the registration form.
For registration form and tryout age group and times, Download REBELS TRYOUT BROCHURE. To visit their website, click here.
To allow more time for all interested youth basketall players to register, the Jr. All-American Camp Open Run will be rescheduled for February 2010. The date will soon be identified and communicted to all.
The Jr. All-American Open Runs are the newest addition to the Jr. All-American Camp brand. Open Runs will be held in designated cities across the US during 2009-2010 school year.
Players who attend the February Open Run can earn an invitation to the National camp, if they are selected as one of the top performers. Open Runs however are different from regional camps. There are no "stations" that feature skill development and drills. Only games. 5-on-5. They are open to anyone in 5th through 9th grade.
Also, unlike most of their regional camps, Open Runs are just one day. They are held 8:00am - 3:00pm on a Saturday or Sunday. Locations or sites are in the city, closer in, unlike some regional camps which can be further out in suburbs and thus difficult or inconvenient for many to get to.
Similar to regional camps, scouts will attend the Open Runs. They will cover them and may do a ranking following the event that could appear on scouting service websites, the Jr All-American Camp site and/or other popular Internet basketball sites.
The fee to participate in an Open Run is $40. Each participant receives an Official Jr All-American Camp OPEN RUN jersey and 3 games. For registration and payment, click here.
The Arizona All-Stars Youth Basketball Club System and the K-9 Basketball Academy have teamed up to form an elite squad of youth basketball players that will concentrate primarily on playing in the local area's top tournaments. The merger will focus on combining the best players from both systems to challenge Arizona's existing top youth baskeball club teams.
As the level of participation rises in Arizona's competitive youth basketball community, more youth club teams are being created to address the popularity of basketball club competition that is taking place throughout the entire state of Arizona. With this growth, a clear distinction is taking place between the average teams and the more advanced level of play club teams.
With the multiple tournaments taking place throughout the state, more often than not, the winners of these tournaments usually turn out to be the same few teams who dominate the field. In order to create more top tier local competiton, the K9/All-Stars initiative will give many of the best players in the state the opportunity to play more often together and against the state's traditional dominant teams.
At the end of the day, traveling outside of Arizona in order to play against the best competiton will not necessarily be a must since the top level of competition will be right here in the neighborhood. The hope is that the K9/All-Star merger will motivate other organizations to also create elite teams so that Arizona conitnues to grow in reputation as a youth basketball center for both multiple talented players and teams.
Excel Youth Sports is offering club team coaches the opportunity to highlight themselves at their December 19 free basketball camps. Excel Youth Sports is getting confirmations back from over 100 kids at each upcoming camp that includes both the Verrado Camp and the Central Phoenix Camp. In addition, their Central Phoenix Camp is expected to have several Junior High School teams present.
Any coach that is willing to help run the camps will be given the opportunity to highlight their program and hopefully find some future recruits for their club teams. If interested, please email Brian O'Neal at info.excelyouthsports.com or call 623-565-9529.
Click here to view the camp time slots and locations. To visit their website click here.
Jump Athletic, a leading youth basketball training program for boys and girls in the Phoenix, Scottsdale area, is holding registrations for its basketball training academy and basketball club team tryouts for Winter youth competitive and recreational basketball leagues. Tryouts for Jump Athletic youth basketball teams that play in competitive and recreational Winter leagues around the Phoenix/Scottsdale area begin December 1st.
The academy and club teams are designed for boys and girls in the age group of 7 - 16 years old. The basketball teams begin practice on Tuesday and Thursday the week of December 7th. No practices will be held over the Winter break, December 24 - January 2. Teams will play games in the ABL League which begins on Friday, January 15, 2010. All team practices will take place after all training academy sessions.
The training academy will be held weekly on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm - 7pm. Expect to see a trainer-to-player ratio that is considered to be one of the best in the industry. The academy emphasizes that fundamental drills are the main focus and repetition is the key to improvement.
Centrally located, training is housed out of Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory School located at 11875 North 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. For more information visit their website at www.JumpAthletic.com. Additional information resources include: Twitter@JumpAthletic and Facebook:JumpAthletic, and www.jumpathletic.com/blog.
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