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Basketball (Men) Archive
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![At first, it looked like Bobby Hurley didn’t really leave New York behind when he accepted the job in early April as the new men’s head basketball coach at […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ASUtraHoldr-115x115.jpg "The ‘new’ ASU basketball has an East Coast flavor")
The ‘new’ ASU basketball has an East Coast flavor
Posted on July 6, 2015 | No CommentsAt first, it looked like Bobby Hurley didn’t really leave New York behind when he accepted the job in early April as the new men’s head basketball coach at […] -
![Summer ball is an absolute necessity for high school basketball programs that want to be ready for the coming season. It’s an important time for coaches to begin blending […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ballhands-115x115.jpg "Boys hoops: Corona, Gilbert Christian eye title repeats")
Boys hoops: Corona, Gilbert Christian eye title repeats
Posted on June 24, 2015 | No CommentsSummer ball is an absolute necessity for high school basketball programs that want to be ready for the coming season. It’s an important time for coaches to begin blending […] -
![Neil MacDonald says he doesn’t feel a lot of pressure in accepting his new job as the head coach of a high school basketball team that just won its […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NeilMacD-115x115.jpg "New hoops coach Neil MacDonald inherits Corona dynasty")
New hoops coach Neil MacDonald inherits Corona dynasty
Posted on May 10, 2015 | No CommentsNeil MacDonald says he doesn’t feel a lot of pressure in accepting his new job as the head coach of a high school basketball team that just won its […] -
![Sam Duane Jr. has dropped a bomb shell on the high school basketball landscape in Arizona. After building a dynasty at Corona del Sol High School, taking that Tempe […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bbCU-115x115.jpg "Duane Jr. leaves Corona del Sol hoops dynasty he built")
Duane Jr. leaves Corona del Sol hoops dynasty he built
Posted on April 17, 2015 | No CommentsSam Duane Jr. has dropped a bomb shell on the high school basketball landscape in Arizona. After building a dynasty at Corona del Sol High School, taking that Tempe […] -
![It looks like a lot has happened in Tempe during the 10 days I’ve been out of town. Apparently, it’s a good thing for Arizona State men’s basketball that Duke […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Bhurley-115x115.jpg "Will Bobby Hurley’s ‘fire’ be enough to ignite ASU hoops?")
Will Bobby Hurley’s ‘fire’ be enough to ignite ASU hoops?
Posted on April 16, 2015 | No CommentsIt looks like a lot has happened in Tempe during the 10 days I’ve been out of town. Apparently, it’s a good thing for Arizona State men’s basketball that Duke […] -
![It’s been a disappointing weekend for Arizona college basketball fans. All of a sudden, the window of opportunity slammed shut for the only Arizona teams left playing in the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/UAvWisc-115x115.jpg "March Madness ends early for UA men, ASU women")
March Madness ends early for UA men, ASU women
Posted on March 30, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s been a disappointing weekend for Arizona college basketball fans. All of a sudden, the window of opportunity slammed shut for the only Arizona teams left playing in the […] -
![It’s not too often that a freshman earns the special honor of being named Player of the Year in his or her sport. But to have two freshmen coming […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sports-trophies-1-115x115.jpg "A rarity…2 freshmen named prep Player of the Year!")
A rarity…2 freshmen named prep Player of the Year!
Posted on March 25, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s not too often that a freshman earns the special honor of being named Player of the Year in his or her sport. But to have two freshmen coming […] -
![Arizona State men’s basketball was one of just three teams to beat University of Arizona this season. But it wasn’t enough to save the job of the Sun Devils’ […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SendekpreSeas-115x115.jpg "Herb gets forked: Sendek out as ASU men’s hoops coach")
Herb gets forked: Sendek out as ASU men’s hoops coach
Posted on March 24, 2015 | No CommentsArizona State men’s basketball was one of just three teams to beat University of Arizona this season. But it wasn’t enough to save the job of the Sun Devils’ […] -
![Has Markus Howard become the canary in the coal mine? The highly-prized recruit from Perry High School in Gilbert gave his verbal commitment last August to the Arizona State […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HerbASU-115x115.jpg "ASU men out of NIT…so how safe is Herb Sendek’s job?")
ASU men out of NIT…so how safe is Herb Sendek’s job?
Posted on March 23, 2015 | No CommentsHas Markus Howard become the canary in the coal mine? The highly-prized recruit from Perry High School in Gilbert gave his verbal commitment last August to the Arizona State […] -
![A new in-state rivalry in Arizona may be hatching in men’s college basketball. It has been percolating since last season and may have come to the surface last night […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/NAUvGCUbb-115x115.jpg "NAU vs. GCU basketball…start of a new in-state rivalry?")
NAU vs. GCU basketball…start of a new in-state rivalry?
Posted on March 19, 2015 | No CommentsA new in-state rivalry in Arizona may be hatching in men’s college basketball. It has been percolating since last season and may have come to the surface last night […] -
![Oregon had the Pac-12 Player of the Year on the floor and the conference Coach of the Year on the bench last night. But that still wasn’t enough to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/UAbbOre-115x115.jpg "UA builds case for NCAA #1 seed by routing Oregon")
UA builds case for NCAA #1 seed by routing Oregon
Posted on March 15, 2015 | No CommentsOregon had the Pac-12 Player of the Year on the floor and the conference Coach of the Year on the bench last night. But that still wasn’t enough to […] -
![From the first tip-off of the high school basketball season, the Corona del Sol High School boys were expected to win it all this year. And they didn’t disappoint, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bballhands-115x115.jpg "Maricopa HS posts biggest hoops upset in top divisions")
Maricopa HS posts biggest hoops upset in top divisions
Posted on March 4, 2015 | No CommentsFrom the first tip-off of the high school basketball season, the Corona del Sol High School boys were expected to win it all this year. And they didn’t disappoint, […] -
![The Corona del Sol High School boys’ basketball team wasn’t invincible this year. But at times, the Aztecs looked like it – like the night they hung 106 points […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cuttngNets-115x115.png "Corona del Sol wins 4th straight boys’ hoops title")
Corona del Sol wins 4th straight boys’ hoops title
Posted on March 3, 2015 | No CommentsThe Corona del Sol High School boys’ basketball team wasn’t invincible this year. But at times, the Aztecs looked like it – like the night they hung 106 points […] -
![Jack Murphy‘s first 20-win season as the head basketball coach at Northern Arizona University will have to wait for at least another year. Even if the Lumberjacks win out the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/NAUmenBB-115x115.jpg "Upset win earns berth in Big Sky Tourney for NAU men")
Upset win earns berth in Big Sky Tourney for NAU men
Posted on February 25, 2015 | No CommentsJack Murphy‘s first 20-win season as the head basketball coach at Northern Arizona University will have to wait for at least another year. Even if the Lumberjacks win out the […] -
![High school basketball fans in southern Arizona have good reason this year to stay involved as the playoffs wind their way toward crowning a boys’ state champion in Division II. […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BballHoop-115x115.jpg "Southern AZ schools rolling in basketball state playoffs")
Southern AZ schools rolling in basketball state playoffs
Posted on February 23, 2015 | No CommentsHigh school basketball fans in southern Arizona have good reason this year to stay involved as the playoffs wind their way toward crowning a boys’ state champion in Division II. […] -
![There’s something mystical about Wells Fargo Arena that turns the Arizona State men’s basketball team into a giant-killer at least once a season. Kind of like the mysterious source […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/TraHoldr-115x115.jpg "ASU men’s basketball stuns highly-ranked UA – again!")
ASU men’s basketball stuns highly-ranked UA – again!
Posted on February 8, 2015 | No CommentsThere’s something mystical about Wells Fargo Arena that turns the Arizona State men’s basketball team into a giant-killer at least once a season. Kind of like the mysterious source […] -
![The high school state tournaments for the winter sports programs are about to start and, as usual, there are numerous side stories that make the journey through the playoffs […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/soccrlights-115x115.jpg "Prep sports: state playoffs offer interesting side stories")
Prep sports: state playoffs offer interesting side stories
Posted on February 3, 2015 | No CommentsThe high school state tournaments for the winter sports programs are about to start and, as usual, there are numerous side stories that make the journey through the playoffs […] -
![Perry High School and its sophomore sensation, Markus Howard, were given the prime-time slot at this year’s MLK Classic basketball tournament as organizers tried to minimize the absence of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bbCU-115x115.jpg "Perry, Dobson win MLK Classic ‘showcase’ games")
Perry, Dobson win MLK Classic ‘showcase’ games
Posted on January 20, 2015 | No CommentsPerry High School and its sophomore sensation, Markus Howard, were given the prime-time slot at this year’s MLK Classic basketball tournament as organizers tried to minimize the absence of […] -
![In stark contrast, the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Arizona State find themselves on completely opposite tracks this year. One is rolling into the record books, the other […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ASUcoachs2-115x115.png "A tale of 2 teams…ASU basketball is a mixed bag")
A tale of 2 teams…ASU basketball is a mixed bag
Posted on January 19, 2015 | No CommentsIn stark contrast, the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Arizona State find themselves on completely opposite tracks this year. One is rolling into the record books, the other […] -
![It’s time again for the MLK Basketball Classic. This will be the 12th year the annual basketball tournament will be held in the Valley, with the ‘showcase’ games taking […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/girls-hoops-115x115.jpg "#1 Dobson HS girls headline MLK Classic hoops tourney")
#1 Dobson HS girls headline MLK Classic hoops tourney
Posted on January 16, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s time again for the MLK Basketball Classic. This will be the 12th year the annual basketball tournament will be held in the Valley, with the ‘showcase’ games taking […] -
![So far, Jack Murphy has been doing a pretty good job of heeding that old positive-thinking mantra that recommends turning lemons into lemonade. Since losing his starting point guard […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/NAUnixon-115x115.jpg "After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins")
After losing point guard, NAU men post 3 hoops wins
Posted on January 12, 2015 | No CommentsSo far, Jack Murphy has been doing a pretty good job of heeding that old positive-thinking mantra that recommends turning lemons into lemonade. Since losing his starting point guard […] -
![Just midway through its second season of playing Division I ball, the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team is undefeated in conference play. OK, so they’re 1-0 after beating […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Majerlesmile-115x115.jpg "GCU men’s basketball starts WAC play with key win")
GCU men’s basketball starts WAC play with key win
Posted on January 11, 2015 | No CommentsJust midway through its second season of playing Division I ball, the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team is undefeated in conference play. OK, so they’re 1-0 after beating […] -
![If you watched Herb Sendek sitting on the Arizona State bench last night, as the Arizona Wildcats were running past his Sun Devils, it was easy to think the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/UAvASU-115x115.jpg "Wildcats pounce early, run away with hoops win over ASU")
Wildcats pounce early, run away with hoops win over ASU
Posted on January 5, 2015 | No CommentsIf you watched Herb Sendek sitting on the Arizona State bench last night, as the Arizona Wildcats were running past his Sun Devils, it was easy to think the […] -
![Maybe high school basketball in Arizona isn’t quite ready for the glare of the national spotlight. Two of the three “marquee” games in last night’s wrap-up of the second […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Basketball8-115x115.jpg "Bagley nets 20, but Corona del Sol loses at Hoophall West")
Bagley nets 20, but Corona del Sol loses at Hoophall West
Posted on January 4, 2015 | No CommentsMaybe high school basketball in Arizona isn’t quite ready for the glare of the national spotlight. Two of the three “marquee” games in last night’s wrap-up of the second […] -
![Sometimes, a loss isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A good case in point might be last week’s surprise 71-67 upset of the then-No. 3 University of Arizona men’s basketball team […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GabeYork-115x115.jpg "Loss to UNLV may actually be good for UA basketball")
Loss to UNLV may actually be good for UA basketball
Posted on December 30, 2014 | No CommentsSometimes, a loss isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A good case in point might be last week’s surprise 71-67 upset of the then-No. 3 University of Arizona men’s basketball team […] -
![High School hoops fans finally got a look at what Corona del Sol High School will be bringing to the party this season as the Tempe school begins its […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dunk-115x115.jpg "With Bagley III, Corona del Sol locks in prep hoops title")
With Bagley III, Corona del Sol locks in prep hoops title
Posted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsHigh School hoops fans finally got a look at what Corona del Sol High School will be bringing to the party this season as the Tempe school begins its […] -
![The Battle of the Bruised Egos. That would have been an apt description of last night’s men’s basketball game between Grand Canyon University and Montana State. Both coaches knew […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GCURyan-115x115.jpg "GCU rebounds from Kentucky loss, wins home opener")
GCU rebounds from Kentucky loss, wins home opener
Posted on November 18, 2014 | No CommentsThe Battle of the Bruised Egos. That would have been an apt description of last night’s men’s basketball game between Grand Canyon University and Montana State. Both coaches knew […] -
![The men’s basketball program at University of Arizona might best be described as a sort of tsunami in the desert. When one huge wave of talent hits the shoreline […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/UAbbPoster-115x115.jpg "Miller’s ‘poster boys’ could bring UA basketball a nat’l title")
Miller’s ‘poster boys’ could bring UA basketball a nat’l title
Posted on October 8, 2014 | No CommentsThe men’s basketball program at University of Arizona might best be described as a sort of tsunami in the desert. When one huge wave of talent hits the shoreline […] -
![You snooze, you lose. University of Arizona basketball fans learned that old lesson the hard way over the weekend. Here we are just getting started on a new college […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/UAbbshoes-620x2501-115x115.jpeg "The hot sports ticket in Tucson? Actually, it’s UA basketball")
The hot sports ticket in Tucson? Actually, it’s UA basketball
Posted on September 3, 2014 | No CommentsYou snooze, you lose. University of Arizona basketball fans learned that old lesson the hard way over the weekend. Here we are just getting started on a new college […]