2019-20 Pima Aztecs Men's Basketball News

Leland Wallace, a 6-6 forward from Centennial High School in Las Vegas, committed to play for the Aztecs men's basketball team for the 2020-21 season. He averaged 13.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior for the Bulldogs. Photo by David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aztecs men's basketball receives commitment from Centennial HS (Nevada) standout forward Wallace

August 04, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball team added Leland Wallace to its list of 2020 recruits.

Aztecs men's basketball received a commitment from Ironwood Ridge High School standout Benny Felix for the 2020-21 season. He averaged 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in 26 games as a senior. Photo by Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com
Ironwood Ridge basketball player Felix commits to Aztecs men's basketball program

August 03, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball program received a commitment from Southern Arizona boys basketball standout Benny Felix from Ironwood Ridge High School for the 2020-21 season.

Pima men's basketball player Cole Gerken (Ironwood Ridge HS) signed his letter of intent to Columbia College, an NAIA school in Columbia, Missouri. He played in all 32 games last season and averaged 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Photos by Stephanie Van Latum
Aztecs men's basketball standout Gerken signs to Columbia College

July 18, 2020

Pima Community College men’s basketball player Cole Gerken (Ironwood Ridge HS) signed his letter of intent to continue his education and collegiate basketball career at the four-year school level.

Former Aztecs men's basketball player Isaiah Murphy (Cienega HS) will begin his professional basketball career playing in the Japanese B-League. He played the last two years at Eastern New Mexico University. Photo by Ben Carbajal/2018
(Updated) Former Aztecs men's basketball player Murphy to play professionally for the Hiroshima Dragonflies

June 29, 2020

Former Pima Community College men's basketball player Isaiah Murphy (Cienega HS) is going to take the step in his basketball career.

Josh Ursery, a 6-1 guard from Peoria, AZ, committed to play for the Aztecs men's basketball team for the 2020-21 season. He averaged 26.0 points in his senior season at Liberty High School. He played in 30 of the 32 games for Hutchinson Community College last season. Liberty HS photo  by ChapterNEXT Photography; Hutchinson CC photo by Nathan Addis
Aztecs men's basketball lands transfer and Liberty HS product Ursery

June 01, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball team added another piece to its backcourt for the 2020-21 season.

The Aztecs men's basketball program received a commitment from Dylan Sullivan, a 6-5 guard from Walla Walla High School in Washington. He averaged 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in his career with the Blue Devils. Photo courtesy of the Sullivan Family
Aztecs men's basketball gets commitment from Washington guard Sullivan

May 18, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball program added Dylan Sullivan, a 6-5 guard, from Walla Walla High School in Washington to its 2020 recruiting class.

The Aztecs men's basketball program received commitments from Kolby Lathrop (Ironwood Ridge HS) and Quinn Atazhoon (Gallup HS, NM). Lathrop averaged 11.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.8 blocks as a junior. Atazhoon posted 21.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists in his senior season. Photos courtesy of Kolby Lathrop and Quinn Atazhoon
Ironwood Ridge's Lathrop and Gallup's Atazhoon commit to Aztecs men's basketball

May 07, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball team added two more players to its 2020 Recruiting Class.

Aztecs men's basketball sophomore guard Jordan Robinson (Tucson Magnet HS) signed his letter of intent to play at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. They are part of NCAA Division II and the California Collegiate Athletic Association. He averaged 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists this season. Photo courtesy of Jordan Robinson
Aztecs men's basketball player Robinson signs to Humboldt State University

May 03, 2020

Pima Community College men’s basketball player Jordan Robinson (Tucson Magnet HS) made it official on Sunday as he signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers.

Cooper Burbank from Chinle High School and Jalen Johnson from Bella Vista Prep committed to play for the Aztecs starting in the 2020-21 season. Burbank averaged 23.0 and 8.0 rebounds in his senior season while Johnson posted 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. Graphic courtesy of Cooper Burbank. Photo courtesy of Jalen Johnson
Aztecs men's basketball signs Burbank from Chinle and Johnson from Bella Vista Prep

April 28, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball team added to its 2020 recruiting class.

Chris Lee and Pierce Sterling signed letters of intent to play for the Aztecs men's basketball team. Lee averaged 26.6 points and 7.4 rebounds as a senior at Ketichikan High School in Alaska. Sterling played at Notre Dame Prep in California and averaged 10.9 points and 3.7 assists in his senior year. Photos courtesy of Chris Lee and Pierce Sterling
Aztecs men's basketball inks out-of-state guards Lee and Sterling

April 25, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball program added a pair of out-of-state guards to the 2020 recruiting class.

Point guards Khalid Whitaker (Flowing Wells HS) and Luke Grawer (Pinnacle HS) signed their letters of intent to play for the Aztecs men's basketball program. Whitaker played in 21 games averaging 24.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 3.1 steals while Grawer played in 13 games averaging 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals. Photos courtesy of Khalid Whitaker and Luke Grawer
Point guards Whitaker and Grawer sign with Aztecs men's basketball

April 24, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball program added depth to its backcourt for the 2020-21 season.

Aztecs men's basketball signed local standouts Jordan Gainey (Salpointe Catholic HS), a 6-4 wing and Byron Brown (Sahuarita HS), a 6-6 wing to their 2020 recruiting class. Photos courtesy of Jordan Gainey and Byron Brown
Southern Arizona standouts Gainey and Brown sign to play for Aztecs men's basketball

April 23, 2020

The Pima Community College men’s basketball program signed two playmakers to its 2020 recruiting class.

Freshman guard Jake Lieppert (Saguaro HS) signed his national letter of intent to Rice University on Friday. He was named third team NJCAA All-American this season and led the ACCAC conference with 23.7 points per game. Photo courtesy of Jake Lieppert
Aztecs men's basketball NJCAA All-American Lieppert signs to Rice University

April 17, 2020

Pima Community College men’s basketball player Jake Lieppert (Saguaro HS) signed his national letter of intent on Friday and will continue his education and collegiate career at the NCAA Division I level.

Freshman guard Jake Lieppert (Saguaro HS) was named third team NJCAA Division II All-American. He became the fifth Aztec men's basketball player to earn NJCAA All-American status under coach Brian Peabody. He averaged 23.7 points per game. Photos by Stephanie Van Latum
Lieppert gets nod for NJCAA All-American

April 06, 2020

Pima Community College men’s basketball player Jake Lieppert (Saguaro HS) earned acclaim from the NJCAA on Monday.

Former Aztecs men's basketball players Abram Carrasco (Cholla HS) and Justin Bessard were named NAIA All-Americans this season for Westmont College (CA). They were both part of the 2018 Aztecs team that finished runner-up at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. Photos by Stephanie Van Latum
Former Aztecs men's basketball players Carrasco and Bessard named NAIA All-Americans

March 27, 2020

Former Pima Community College men's basketball players Abram Carrasco (Cholla HS) and Justin Bessard earned recognition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.