When the AIA scheduled the 2010 state basketball championships to be played at an arena in Prescott Valley, it turned into the Tucson Invitational, although seen by fewer than 500 fans. Now, in retrospect, itβs amazing to see how good those Tucson teams β Amphi, Palo Verde and Santa Rita β were. Four of those players are now professionals in the EuroLeague. Palo VerdeβsΒ Bryce CottonΒ of Providence last week signed to play with AnadoluΒ Efes of Turkey; AmphiβsΒ Lester MedfordΒ of Baylor last week signed with Falco KC of Hungary; AmphiβsΒ Tim DerksenΒ of USF last month signed with Marin of Spainβs EuroLeague; and Santa RitaβsΒ Terrell StoglinΒ of Maryland is playing for SagesseΒ of the Lebanon league.Β
Former local prep stars sign to play overseas
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