Once again, the WIBCA Showcase brought together an eclectic group of players with an opportunity to ball out in front of college coaches. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen all got to step on...

Following the Way Too Early 2A Top 10, here is my best guess at who could top the 4A this winter with a few under-the-radar teams to keep an eye on. Again, I have split this top 10 up into tiers but...

In the last part of the Top Shooters series, I’m showcasing some guys who have limitless range while also making sure we don’t forget about some of the smaller school players who can light it up from...

Sometimes you just know it when you see it, and with this bunch of players, you just know. A couple of them have been doing it for a while and have only gotten better, while others have been floating...

The spring season has already arrived but before we get too deep into tournament play, let’s take a quick look at some of the marquee backcourts across the 17U division. With most of the players...

From Shoreline all the way to Stanwood, some of the biggest risers of the summer come from up north. These players were high-level performers for their squads last season and have only gotten better...

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Here is a set of rankings that may never be truly settled, but still give insight into how teams stack up across the different classifications. I’ll update this a few times throughout the season, but...

Prep Hoops Washington has updated our 2024 Prospect Rankings! The list now stands at 105 total prospects ranked, ranging from a top three of , , and , all the way down to small college recruits!...

There were plenty of intense, high-paced games at the 1st Annual James Johnson Memorial Tournament. Those moments called for players who can keep their cool and see the game slow down. Awareness,...

You don’t have to coax these guys into taking shots. These shooters have the confidence and pedigree to knock down big shots in big moments. They have the ability to spur runs from beyond the arc and...

The 3A division has possibly the deepest talent pool of all the divisions in Washington. When it came to filling out the Preseason All-State teams there were a number of ways it could have gone....

It started as a top five, grew to a top ten, and finally settled in as a top fifteen; this list of prospects from the Greater Spokane area shows the depth of talent across the 2023 and 2024 classes....

Here I will dive into my preseason picks for first and second-team All-State in the 1A for the upcoming season. A number of these guys look like sure-fire picks, but as we get deeper into the list,...

As the school year comes to a close we get to start thinking of the transition these players are making from freshmen to sophomores, sophomores to juniors, and juniors to seniors. In this article,...

As with Part One of my WIBCA Showcase breakdown, we will take a look at a few different categories of players that includes guys from each of the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 classes. I will go over...

With seven courts to cover there was a lot of action to keep up with at the Premier Shootout in the Auburn Fieldhouse. The weekend was filled with the top players and teams from all over the state,...

Basketball is back. With opening night games quickly approaching I’ve gone district by district to find the top seniors across the state. Here are my preseason picks for Senior of the Year in each...

It was another marvelous week of high-intensity basketball with everything these players and teams have been working for all season on the line. Curtis found their way back to the championship game...

With extended coverage comes extended rankings, and the Prep Hoops team has been hard at work expanding our reach for the 2023 class. There are a ton of names new to the ranks this season. Here we’ll...

Some kids catch your eye and then continue to give you reasons to watch. These six players have either been mainstays in my purview all summer, or did enough at the expo to make me a believer. These...

Las Vegas Live concluded Sunday and for many participants, so did the summer AAU season. So, as the summer season dwindles down, here are just a few standouts from the Vegas event who have shown big...

There are still a lot of unsigned players in the 2023 class capable of helping out a college team next season. Here are just a few of the less heralded players from the class that still have a lot to...

A lot of these guys should be at least somewhat familiar names but still feel like players flying under the radar. They put together strong summer seasons and are a few names that deserve another...

Alright, now we get to go over the gauntlet that is 3A hoops. There were a ton of teams worthy of a look in this rendition of the Way Too Early Top 10, but I had to narrow it down to at least a...

The 3A tournament came down to a pair of Metro League teams that knew each other quite well, battling each other three times throughout the regular season and league playoffs. With the game separated...

One guy can’t win it by himself. With this many talented teams left; it’s going to take an entire team effort to walk away with some hardware. These players epitomize selflessness and team play, and...

I took a look at some Unsigned Guards in the Top 125 earlier in the week, and now it’s time to check out some of the unsigned senior forwards in the class. It is a deep class and the ranging skill...

Already half way through January, lets recap some of the top performances from Week 7 before we get even closer to the final month of the regular season. It’s crunch time ladies and gentlemen, and...

I already went over some of the top performers taking part in the WIBCA event at Mt Si last weekend. Now it’s time to identify some standout guys I saw for the first time, and other players creeping...

Starting with the Wesco 2A/3A, I’ll be going league by league to break down returning all-league players and try to predict who else has a shot at being an all-league player in the 2023-24 season....

The strength of the forward spot was on full display at the Premier Shootout this weekend. Top to bottom, from the 17U to the 15U, there were skilled big men from stretch forwards to rim runners, and...

There are a ton of players to get through from the WIBCA D1 Event this past weekend. I was at Mt Si taking in the action, so that’s where we’ll start. This article will go over some of the top...

Wrapping up this series on the WIBCA NW June D1 Recruiting Event, here are some standouts from the games at Bellevue College. I’ll have another article coming with Names to Know going forward. Check...

I’ve already nailed down my picks for All-State in the top divisions in Washington. Now, it’s time to look across all divisions and select the very best players to represent Washington’s All-Classi...

Here’s a handful of players that caught my eye over the summer who have clearly been putting in the work as they head into the 2023-24 season. They look ready to make up the jump up the ranks this...

Time to go over some standouts from the Battle Royale at Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club this Saturday. There were a ton of players who caught my eye, so this is just the first of three articles with...

I already pointed out some of the Top Playmakers, Top Performers, Top Defenders, and some of the Most Surprising players from the showcase, now let’s dive into some of the other standouts and what...

From breakouts to some of the best players the Premier Shootout had to offer, these Sunday standouts made the most of the final day of hoops. They each put in huge efforts and were rewarded by...

Prep Hoops Washington has updated our 2023 Prospect Rankings! The list now stands at 132 total prospects ranked, ranging from a top three of , , and , all the way down to small college recruits!...

I was able to pop in at the Auburn Fieldhouse and catch some action at the Battle in Seattle this last weekend. Here are a few of the top forwards I saw over the course of the event. Elite Prep...

There are so many names to get through from a talented 16U division on Saturday. I was able to watch every team hit the floor and ended up with a big list of standout players from the first full day...

With so many teams in attendance, there are always bound to be guys that surprise you. These are players who weren’t on my radar going in, but left lasting impressions as I headed out. Look for these...

As we work to prep for the 2023-24 season I decided to have a little fun and cook up some hot takes for the upcoming hoop season. There is still a lot of time before the season gets underway, a lot...

There is a lot of talent east of Lake Washington. I searched from Kent to Bothell, to North Bend to find the best forwards on the Eastside regardless of class. These five forwards range from nation...

Woodinville was a bit under the radar last season, finishing second in their district only behind Mt. Si and making a trip to regionals where they narrowly lost to Dylan Darling and the Central...

A lot of times the “Big Hoss” Performance of the Week simply comes down to outstanding individual performances, but this week one performance was so outstanding it lifted an entire team to a crucial...

The summer sessions have come to a close and now it’s time to look back at the best of the best from the AAU period. Here, we’ll be taking a look at the cream of the crop when it comes to defensive...

Time to recap some of the standout 17U players from over the weekend at the Premier Spring Showcase in Bellevue. This group is almost a 50/50 split of 2024s and unsigned 2023s. Take a look, as there...

It was a full weekend of hoops with over 140 teams competing, from soon-to-be freshmen to outgoing seniors. I hung out at the Hidden Valley Boys and Girls Club and Bellevue College, just two of the...

Bigger guards are great because they can wear down smaller defenders, provide more versatility on defense, and generally see the floor better in the half-court. These five guards are the next crop of...

Continuing with preseason All-State teams, here are the picks for 2A. It’s a deeper field to choose from but these first two teams are filled with high-profile players who have proven to be the top...

This edition of Top Shooters in the State looks at the best contested shooters – the unfazeable – and the crowd-hushers. These players have the ability to crush defenders’ spirits and bring crowds to...

Let’s start with the bad news; none of these seniors finished their careers with trips to the state tournament. The good news? These guards did just about everything in their power to see their teams...

With all the games going on over the weekend in Auburn it was tough to catch every slice of the action, but here is a group of backcourt players that nicely embody the range of players at the event,...

The U.S. Census defines a small town as having less than 5,000 people. To find the best small-town prospects, I went league by league to pinpoint the top prospects from the smallest towns in Washin...

This is a wide-ranging designation. Shooters come in all sorts of packages; 3-point specialists, off the dribble shooters, mid-range kings, microwave shooters, and the guys with deep range. We’re...

These guys have posted some incredible games this postseason, whether their backs were against the wall or they were competing for higher seeds, they’ve put in some important buckets and performances...

The holidays were absolutely stacked with tournaments and Washington teams converged all over the state, as well as participating in tournaments across California and Arizona. Every week there are...

                                                 The USA-UK showcase was held August 15-20 in London and Brighton, England under the direction of former Division I head coach Joe Callero and Tom Ward...

Continuing with some recaps of the holiday tournaments, we’re checking out some of the top performers from the Hardwood Invite. Hoopsource hosted the tournament over five days at Parkrose High School...

Time to rewind and check out some frontcourt players who had standout summers. We’ve got guys from every class listed here, and each guy should have a sizeable impact on their high school team come...

There was a lot of action in this update of the 2025 class rankings. It’s a big time for these players as they transition from sophomores to juniors and many of them start to come into their own both...

The spring and summer periods are crucial times for players to grow their games, play against new competition, and get out in front of college coaches. These five players have played with a tenacity...

Junior year is the time a lot of players make big strides, both physically and mentally. These players have shown excellent growth across their junior seasons and are starting to really tap into...

There are some really interesting players lower down in the rankings that have shown a lot of good qualities that could boost them up the rankings in the next update. These guys have had promising...

Welcome to part three of the Top Shooters series. This time we’re looking at the underrated, as well as the standout underclassmen shooters in the state. If you want to check out our other Top...

It’s always great to see some of the most talented players also become some of the most improved players, matching the natural ability with hard work and dedication to get the most out of their game....

Prep Hoops Washington has updated our 2025 Prospect Rankings! The list now stands at 73 total prospects ranked, ranging from a top three of , , and , all the way down to small college recruits! Since...

This group of showrunners played all over the country last weekend, from California to Arizona, to Atlanta, Georgia. I’ve wrangled them all here as some of the standout leaders and playmakers from...

The first day at the Tacoma Dome was as exciting as any fan of the game could hope for. There’s a lot of great basketball left to be played, but before we jump ahead let’s look back at the best plays...

As I look back on the 2022-23 season, I can’t help but get excited about some of the players who stepped into bigger roles and showed vast improvements from a year ago. Many of the players below have...