Ray Portela

Head Boys Basketball Coach, Sunnyslope HS (AZ), 3x State Champion, 2021 Ballislife National Coach Of the Year, 2018 West Region COY @slopebasketball

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@perry_pumas @PerryPumaMBB @PerryPumas07 He’s a heck of a coach

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@KevinMcCabe987 @JUSTCHILLY @ananewsflash @AZSports @theryanhatch Much deserved. Congrats Kev

[Dinos Trigonis @trigonis30]

2026 @usabasketball Junior National Mini-Camp Indianapolis Images: 6-11 2027 Darius Wabbington (Sunnyslope/Phoenix AZ) looks to drive on 6-9 2027 Dawson Battie (St. Mary's/Dallas TX)
photo courtesy of @usabasketball

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@KevinMcCabe987 @Kaimarr @Suns @LibertyLionsMBB @LHSCoachWood One of the best. So deserving

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@azc_obert Oh trust me, I know, haha.

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@CoachLync @CoachJimBoone Houston

[Gregg Rosenberg @GreggRosenberg1]

2025-26 AIA End of Year Superlatives @jaedenii2 @zionsanchez2029 @DavionRhymes3 @shameer_34 @MikelMontg507 @jackson_moore3 @_anthonystokes_ @kingkalikilwa @LucasAndersonSG @tr3terry @bennettchr11 @MasonBrown555 @mauricecarterii @1hurtcam @_jaydonhayes_ https://t.co/PHGzDciYpa

[Rodger Bohn @rodgerbohn]

6'6 #CU #GoBuffs bound Rider Portela showed his IQ and versatility throughout Sunnyslope's #AIA Open Division State title run.Can play all 3 perimeter spots,facilitate for others,and defend a multitude of spots. Coach's son&it shows

More on @Ballislife

https://t.co/PbmFJG7AWu

[GlendaleUnionHSDAZ @GlendaleUnionAZ]

Sunnyslope High School basketball is headed to the national stage. After winning the Arizona Open Division title, the Vikings will compete in The Throne (@TheNBPA), an elite tournament featuring top teams nationwide. Good luck, Vikings! #WeAreGUHSD

🎟️https://t.co/UA3awIGXpJ

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

The race for MaxPreps National Boys Basketball Coach of the Year is down to these finalists 🏀💪

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/rxqnc7KL3H

@PVIHoops @CoachJ1977 @CoachBlossom @cilkm @PortelaRay

[Richard Obert @azc_obert]

Sunnyslope boys basketball to play in The Throne national tournament https://t.co/8nw2FOH0uW via @azcentral

[Eliav Gabay @eliavgabay]

“I love (my team) to death…We put Arizona on the map.”

#AIA Open Division Championship MVP Rider Portela with his Sunnyslope squad with him:
▫️Last game coached by his dad, Ray
▫️One of the most entertaining AZ playoffs ever
▫️3rd time’s the charm for Vikings 🏆

@AZPreps365

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@KevinMcCabe987 @vctrojans A class act!

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@azc_obert @azcentral A class act!

[Ray Portela @PortelaRay]

@ArizonaPreps Great article!

[Anthony Ray @ArizonaPreps]

Sunnyslope Wins Open Division State Championship Over St. Mary's https://t.co/4ZVgN4GluF

[EVision @EVision_AZ]

Sunnyslope vs St Marys Open Division State Championship Full Game Highlights! 👀����

Link: https://t.co/EzdjOJre99

@slopebasketball @wearesmhoops

[GlendaleUnionHSDAZ @GlendaleUnionAZ]

Sunnyslope High School defeated St. Mary’s 60–51 & won the 2026 AIA Open Division State Championship. 🏆🏀 Led by Coach Ray Portela, senior Rider Portela earned MVP with 16 points and 17 rebounds in his final game, sealing a moment for Viking basketball: https://t.co/QEVGvx1nNG

[Burn City Sports @BurnCitySports]

The Sunnyslope Vikings took care of business and won the 2026 Arizona Open State Championship, and has solidified themselves as a top 5 team in the entire country.

Which tournament is next for SHS, and how big was this win for the Sunnyslope community?

https://t.co/DlpmmOqxeS

[Eliav Gabay @eliavgabay]

.@slopebasketball IS YOUR OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION 🏆