Hillcrest Prep adds more size to already-undefeated season
The run of top college recruits passing through the Hillcrest Prep basketball program has slowed. But that hasn’t kept the Gilbert basketball academy from having a good shot at a … Read More
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A growing talent drain in AZ high school basketball…Part II
(This is a continuation of yesterday’s Part I post…) When Hillcrest Prep debuted its national basketball program during the 2015-16 season, it was the only boys’ program of its kind … Read More
Traditional HS hoops programs being hurt by ‘talent drain’
(This is Part I of a two-part article) We’ve all been watching the talent drain that has been taking its toll on college basketball, as an increasing number of the … Read More
Hillcrest Prep still scooping up nation’s No. 1 ballers
First, there was Marvin. He was followed by Deandre. And don’t forget Kyree. Marvin Bagley III and Deandre Ayton were both high school basketball players ranked No. 1 in the … Read More
Hillcrest Prep loses coach, but recovers to win 2 nat’l titles
So, how is the Hillcrest Prep basketball program doing after its head coach suddenly departed last month? Very nicely, thank you. The high school basketball “academy” in Phoenix, which had … Read More
Prep ‘basketball factories’ raising Arizona’s nat’l profile
Arizona is becoming an increasingly popular stop on the college basketball recruiting trail, thanks in part to the growing number of “basketball factories” popping up all over the desert, … Read More
Corona del Sol loses another elite hoops player to Hillcrest
With the latest high-profile basketball transfer, Corona del Sol High School is beginning to resemble a feeder school for Hillcrest Prep. Unfortunately, that’s become a sign of the times these days, … Read More
Hillcrest Prep’s DeAndre Ayton once again No. 1 recruit
You would think a 7-foot-tall basketball player who has the agility of a guard on the court and averages a scoring double-double throughout his final two years in high … Read More
Hillcrest Prep adds local big man, nation’s #1 freshman
Some of the nation’s best high school basketball talent continues to pass through Arizona. But local fans who would like to get a look at the players are pretty … Read More
Ayton is first No. 1 recruit for Sean Miller, UA basketball
Sean Miller may have just landed the recruit that could take his University of Arizona basketball team to that coveted berth in the NCAA Final Four that has eluded … Read More
Hillcrest Prep finds itself back in nat’l basketball news
Hillcrest Prep can’t seem to catch a break. The recently-established east Phoenix basketball academy has been getting more than its share of national media attention…but not necessarily the kind it was hoping … Read More