Las Vegas AAU tournaments include plenty of Arizona Wildcats targets, Tucson teams

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ARIZONA CLASS OF 2017 TARGETS

The following lists only some of the more notable Class of 2017 recruits Sean Miller and his staff are targeting. Arizona’s Class of 2018 and 2019 targets are also in Las Vegas. I will also have more information (reports, features, etc.) about their games as the weekend approaches.

Las Vegas Fab 48

SPECIAL EVENT AND POOL PLAY LISTED. BRACKET GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO BE DETERMINED.

TODAY

Ira Lee, power forward, Earl Watson Elite, vs. WI United, Bishop Gorman High School, Court 2, 6:10 p.m.

Nick Richards, center, Expressions Elite, vs. Nike Pro Skills Elite, Bishop Gorman Court 1, 7:20 p.m.

Trevon Duval, point guard, WE-R1, vs. Belmont Shore, Bishop Gorman Court 1, 9:40 p.m.

TOMORROW

Lee, Earl Watson Elite, vs. Nike Pro Skills Elite, Bishop Gorman Court 2, 10:20 a.m.

Lonnie Walker, small forward, Team Final, vs. New Heights, Bishop Gorman Court 2, 1:50 p.m.

Richards, Expressions Elite, vs. Wisconsin United, Bishop Gorman Court 2, 3 p.m.

Duval, WE-R1, vs. N.J. Playaz, Bishop Gorman Court 2, 4:10 p.m.

Lee, Earl Watson Elite, vs. Each 1 Teach 1 United, Bishop Gorman Court 3, 8:50 p.m.

FRIDAY

Walker, Team Final, vs. Belmont Shore, Bishop Gorman Court 3, 9:10 a.m.

Richards, Expressions Elite, vs. NJ Playaz, Bishop Gorman Court 3, 10:20 a.m.

Duval, WE-R1, vs. Wisconsin United, Bishop Gorman Court 3, 11:30 a.m.

Lee, Earl Watson Elite, vs. Splash City, Bishop Gorman Court 1, 3 p.m.

Duval, WE-R1, vs. Richards, Expression Elite, Bishop Gorman Court 1, 6:30 p.m.

Walker, Team Final, vs. Georgia Stars, Bishop Gorman Court 1, 8:50 p.m.

NY2LA

SPECIAL EVENT AND POOL PLAY LISTED. BRACKET GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO BE DETERMINED.

TODAY

Troy Brown, point guard, & Charles O’Bannon Jr., shooting guard, Las Vegas Prospects, vs. Dreamvision, Durango High School Court 1, 7:10 p.m.

Brandon McCoy, center, & DeAndre Ayton, center, Cal Supreme, vs. Team Loaded, Durango Court 1, 8:15 p.m.

Alex Barcello, point guard, Oakland Soldiers, vs. MBA Hoops Elite, Durango Court 1, Durango Court 1, 9:20 p.m.

TOMORROW

Brown & O’Bannon, Las Vegas Prospects, vs. All In Y & R, Durango Court 1, 10:10 a.m.

Brown & O’Bannon, Las Vegas Prospects, vs. WI Swing, Durango Court 1, 1:25 p.m.

FRIDAY

Brown & O’Bannon, Las Vegas Prospects, vs. Swaaghouse Elite, Durango Court 1, 4:40 p.m.

Big Foot Las Vegas Classic

SPECIAL EVENT AND POOL PLAY LISTED. BRACKET GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO BE DETERMINED.

TODAY

Barcello, Oakland Soldier Elite, vs. Alevel Eagles 2017, Spring Valley High School Court 2, 6:15 p.m.

Walker, Team Final, vs. Team Takeover, Spring Valley Court 1, 6:30 p.m.

Billy Preston, power forward, Houston Hoops, vs. Team Skywalker, Spring Valley Court 2, 7:20 p.m.

Daejon Davis, shooting guard, Seattle Rotary, vs. Powerhouse Hoops Black, Clark High School Court 1, 7:20 p.m.

TOMORROW

Preston, Houston Hoops, vs. California Stars Elite, Spring Valley Court 1, 9:05 a.m.

Barcello, Oakland Soldiers, vs. UBC Black, Spring Valley Court 2, 12:20 p.m.

Davis, Seattle Rotary, vs. I Can All Stars, Clark Court 1, 4:40 p.m.

McCoy & Ayton, Cal Supreme, vs. Seattle Pride Elite, Spring Valley Court 2, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY

Davis, Seattle Rotary, vs. Born Ready Elite NYC, Clark Court 1, 8 a.m.

Barcello, Oakland Soldiers, vs. Fastbreak Sports Blue, Spring Valley Court 2, 10:10 a.m.

McCoy & Ayton, Cal Supreme, vs. Florida Elite, Spring Valley Court 2, 12:20 p.m.

Preston, Houston Hoops, vs. Team Melo, Spring Valley Court 2, 3:35 p.m.

McCoy & Ayton, Cal Supreme, vs. EP Elite, Spring Valley Court 1, 7:55 p.m.

Adidas Uprising

SPECIAL EVENT AND POOL PLAY LISTED. BRACKET GAMES PLAYED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO BE DETERMINED.

TODAY

Derek Culver, center, Ohio Basketball Club, vs. Brookwood Elite, Cashman Center Court 1, 7:40 p.m.

TOMORROW

Culver, Ohio Basketball Club, vs. Team Rose, Cashman Court 1, 10:40 a.m.

Culver, Ohio Basketball Club, vs. Michigan Mustangs, Cashman Court 3, 6:40 p.m.

TUCSON TEAMS

A few AAU teams from Tucson will be in Las Vegas this week for the tournaments. The Tucson Power Basketball Academy, otherwise known as AZ Power, is bringing four different age levels — 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U. A group of 17U boys organized by the Pima Community College basketball program will also be in Las Vegas competing in the Big Foot Las Vegas Classic. Also in Las Vegas will be the Powerhouse Hoops 16U team.

A couple of noteworthy players with AZ Power with ties to the Arizona Wildcats include Lucas Elliott (Sean Elliott’s nephew) of the 15U team and Cameron Miller (Sean Miller’s son) with the 17U Red team.

TODAY

Just Hoops 17U at Dula Gym, 9:30 p.m.

TOMORROW

Just Hoops 17U at Cimarron High School, 3:35 p.m.

Powerhouse Hoops 16U at Las Vegas Cimarron High School, 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

AZ Power 14U at Pearson Community Center, 6:50 p.m.

AZ Power 15U at Dula Gym, 9 p.m.

AZ Power 16U at Cheyenne High School Court 1, 4:40 p.m.

AZ Power 17U Black at Tarkanian Academy Court 1, 4:40 p.m.

AZ Power 17U Red at Tarkanian Academy Court 2, 6:50 p.m.

FRIDAY

Just Hoops 17U at Cimarron High School, 11:15 a.m.

Powerhouse Hoops Tucson 16U at Cimarron, 7:55 p.m.

AZ Power 14U at Pearson, 9:05 a.m.

AZ Power 14U at Sedway Middle School, 4:40 p.m.

AZ Power 15U at Valley High School Court 1, 1:25 p.m.

AZ Power 15U at Dula Gym, 4:40 p.m.

AZ Power 16U at Cheyenne Court 2, 8 a.m.

AZ Power 16U at Cheyenne Court 2, 12:20 p.m.

AZ Power 17U Black at Bonanza High School Court 2, 11:15 a.m.

AZ Power 17U Black at Bonanza Court 1, 9 p.m.

AZ Power 17U Red at Tarkanian Academy Court 2, 8 a.m.

AZ Power 17U Red at Tarkanian Academy Court 2, 2:30 p.m.

ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon.