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August tells story of GCU’s growing role in local recruiting
A flurry of recruit signings announced by Grand Canyon University this month helps to illustrate the impact the private, Christian-based college in west Phoenix is having on the college careers of local athletes. The Antelopes are sucking up the local talent like a vacuum. Arizona State in Tempe and University of Arizona in Tucson play in the [...] -
ASU’s Sendek snatches 4-star hoops recruit eyed by UofA
That sharp pain that Wildcat basketball coach Sean Miller experienced yesterday was probably from Herb Sendek poking him in the eye, figuratively of course. But losing a prized recruit to the Arizona State coach had to hurt nonetheless. Jahii Carson, a four-star point guard who played in ASU’s back yard at Mesa High School, committed yesterday [...] -
Gilbert’s Nick Johnson is a big catch for UA basketball
Sean Miller just landed one of the best combo guards in the country for his 2011 recruiting class at University of Arizona. And, at the same time, may have added a ‘recruiter’ with more influence than anyone on his coaching staff. Nick Johnson, a local product out of Gilbert, is the No. 8-ranked shooting guard in [...] -
NCAA hands down sanctions on the program Lute built
The long wait is over. The NCAA just handed down its report on what sanctions will be imposed on the University of Arizona basketball program for violations that go back to 2007. The sanctions take a toll on today’s Wildcat basketball program. But they also put a black mark on the legacy of a truly great [...] -
Pima CC enters 2010-11 with major coaching changes
Pima Community College is undergoing a couple of major changes in their athletic program. New head coaches have been added to both the men’s basketball and baseball programs. But they’re keeping things in the family, as both coaches have logged years as assistants on the coaching staffs. And both are local products. Roderick Gary, who served as an [...] -
GCU basketball teams getting a new 5,000-seat home
Bob Machen worked for the Phoenix Suns for 37 years and was very involved in the construction of US Airways Center where the Suns play. He also had a hand in the construction of Chase Field, where the Diamondbacks play. Now he’s sharing what he learned to help Grand Canyon University build the centerpiece of the [...] -
All-Star hoops games bid adieu to state’s best HS players
Daniel Bejarano averaged 20 points or better all four years he played at North High School in Phoenix. That was the player the fans were hoping to see at last weekend’s 4A-5A All-Star basketball games at Southwestern College. The University of Arizona-bound senior didn’t disappoint them. Bejarano scored 22 points to lead the North to a 102-90 [...] -
Basketball recruiting at UA: What Would Lute Do?
The University of Arizona basketball program just got another taste of what the future might hold. But the Cats’ head coach, Sean Miller, will have to hold his breath until the fall to find out whether the five-star recruit who made an unofficial visit to the campus this weekend will come back for another look. And that [...] -
Cameron Jones makes a U-turn and so does NAU hoops
How big was the decision this week by NAU’s Cameron Jones to withdraw from the NBA draft? “Huge” comes to mind, but that would be an understatement. It was probably the difference between the Lumberjacks being a contender versus a pretender next season. The Jacks are coming off a disappointing 14-14 season, including a loss in the [...] -
Russ Pennell starting to rev up the GCU hoops program
Russ Pennell is starting to make his move at Grand Canyon University, hoping to upgrade from what he’s been driving up and down the basketball court this year. Prior to GCU, Pennell spent just one season at the helm of the University of Arizona basketball program, taking over as interim coach when Lute Olson suddenly retired [...]