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Founded in 2011. Home to Link Academy HS & Post Graduate. ๐4 Active D1 Players. ๐๐ Current Pros. 2023 Geico National Champions ๐
1353 Lakeshore Dr. 65616
Joined August 2014
Donte DiVincenzo didnโt even start for Villanova & just got drafted in the first round of the NBA draft. Young people, stop being consumed with your rating, whether or not you start, & how many points you average. Be a team player & impact the game whenever youโre on the floor!.
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Please help us welcome the @espn #1 Overall Player in the Country to Link Academy! @iamtrejohnson1 .#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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JORDAN WALSH OH MY GOODNESS! . Gym is still buzzing!!
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Help us welcome 5โญ๏ธ and @espn #7 @OnlyJWalsh to the Pride! We are so excited to have you!.#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Help us welcome Creed Williamson to the Pride! Huge addition to a loaded National Squad! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Link Academy graduate @jordanwalshlife with a game high 18p, 4s, 3r, 1a in a win for the Hogs!.#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Thank you to everyone who came out and PACKED the house for Late Night in the Lions Den! What a blast!
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The Dunk everyone is still talking about!
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We are so excited to have @chasec0urage in the Pride next fall! High major point guard with the heart of a Lion. As great as he is as a player, heโs even better as a young man! We believe his decision to reclassify is going pay huge dividends!
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Best High School tournament in the country, and itโs not even close! Geico Nationals should be hosted here! ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
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Excited to hang our first NBA jersey in the Lionโs Den. We have a hunch it wonโt be the last! ๐ฏ @masonjones2 #partofthepride๐ฆ
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โ๏ธ Gear for days. โ๏ธ New PGโs, Slides & AF1โs. โ๏ธ California King Bed. โ๏ธ Memory Foam Mattress Topper. โ๏ธ Own Bathroom and Shower. โ๏ธ Views for Days. Welcome to Link Academy! Home of the Lions!
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Congratulations to Coach Chad Myers on being promoted to Head Coach. The future is in good hands! @COACHMYERS5 brings years of success and experience and we couldnโt be more excited to have him!.#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐. #RepTheLion๐ฆ | #GeicoNationals
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Let this sink in. During a worldwide pandemic when Coaches werenโt allowed to attend practice or games we had 14/14 guys get full ride scholarship offers!.11 D1.2 D2.1 NJCAA .#DevelopmentU
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Link Academy @jordanwalshlife with 11p, 4r, 2a, 1b in a win over Auburn in the #SEC tournament! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Official visit to Portland for our man @chasec0urage ! NBA great Terry Porter recognizes toughness, talent and a winner! ๐ฏ๐โ๏ธ
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A player who is happy after a loss because he scored a lot or sad after a win because he didnโt score doesnโt fit our culture.
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Keep the game fun!.It is for the players enjoyment first and foremost. Great coaches keep the game fun while also being competitive. And please remember, they are still kids, allow them to be so, and doing so will keep them emotionally healthy.
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Link graduate @masonjones2 is currently #2 in the entire NBA in 3 Point %, #1 amongst all Rookies! #FreeMase, get this man some more minutes and shots! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Every year we give out the LionHeart award to the basketball player that exemplifies what the Link Year program is all about both on and off the court. Congratulations to the 2019 recipient @chasec0urage !
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๐๏ธ National Signing Day๐๏ธ. 10 Lions will be signing their NLIโs today!
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Deepest Prayers and Condolences to the Yanders family and friends as we mourn the loss of a human being who selflessly gave himself to others. Rest in peace Rob! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป.
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Please help us welcome @LabaronPhilon to the Pride! @espn # 29 in the country! Leader on and off the court. Ridiculously talented young man out of Alabama. To say we are excited about next years roster would be a gross understatement! ๐ณ.#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Help us Welcome @TrentPerry2026 to the Pride! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ.The Reload is looking nice!
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Link Academy: Player Spotlight ๐ฆ . Jalen Shelley // Frisco, TX. Coming into his first season with the Lions, Shelley looks to make an immediate impact ๐ฆ. The future Arkansas Razorback committed to Head Coach Eric Musselman and staff on September 11th. #PartOfThePride
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Link Academy: Player Spotlight ๐ฆ . T.O. Barrett // Edmond, OK . The Missouri Tigers commit looks to pick up off his outstanding grassroots season and bring a tough play style to the Lions . #PartOfThePride ๐ฆ
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Please help us welcome @BruhJasperJ to the Pride! Big TIME player and big time pick up out of the state of Kentucky! We are ecstatic! #partofthepride๐ฆ
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Help us welcome big man @WalkerTimme33 to the Pride! Super skilled big that can stretch the floor!
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What an honor and accomplishment to be in the Geico National Tournament in Year 1!
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Congrats to our very own @LinkCoachP ! Big time addition for The K-State family! .#PartOfThePride๐ฆ.
.@CoachJTang completes his staff with the addition of Rodney Perry as an assistant coach. Welcome Rodney to the K-State Family!. ๐ #KStateMBB x EMAW
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๐จHUGE ANNOUNCEMENT๐จ. Link Academy will carry a High School (9-12) team next year and will be able to compete against other Missouri High Schools as a MSHSAA affiliate, not a member.
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โRun into a Lionโฆโฆ. Game Over!โ.โ Kobe Bryant
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It is crazy to see the production our Alumni Continue to have at the D1 level! #RecruitLink .#PartOfThePride๐ฆ {A Thread}.@jordanwalshlife
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๐คฃ๐คฃ Strength coach @Donyes was pretty impressed with @OnlyJWalsh on this one!!!! Jordan and @ju1ianphillips on the wings are going to be RIDICULOUS!.#DevelopmentU
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Please help us welcome ESPN # 37 @JalenShelley to the Pride! Big time pick-up! Phenomenal player from a phenomenal family! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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1๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ - D1 Players This Year. 7/8 - HS Players Landed D1. 11/12 - Post Grad Players Landed D1. 5๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ - Active Div. 1 Players Next Fall. #ScholarshipU #PartOfThePride๐ฆ.#Receipts
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Please help us welcome our new Head Coach of Link Academy! @Coacha15 . Coach Armstrong brings years of experience with him, and we are confident he will continue the Link winning tradition. #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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We are so excited to have Coach White back in Branson this fall! @coachjsw sets a standard for his players and never waivers. Another big time coach in the making! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Being a scorer does not mean being a winner. Coaches want winners above all else!. Winners win in the classroom, weight room, etc. College coaches donโt get to keep their job because you led in scoring in a loss. They keep their job because you do whatever it takes to win!.
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Still Available. 6โ7 Stretch 4 @WalkerTimme33 ! Elite Footwork. Elite Passing out of the post. Can stretch the floor. Extremely soft touch around the rim! Someone is going to get a steal!
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Thatโs a wrap on Year 1. Incredibly proud of our players, coaches and staff on a sensational Year 1. Thank you to our seniors, fans, players and school for your prayers, support, and love all season. All glory to God. #RepTheLion๐ฆ
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Please help us welcome 5 โญ๏ธ and ESPN top 10 @ElliotCadeau to the Pride! We couldnโt be more excited to have Elliot in Branson! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Link Academy Rollercoaster Run.๐๐พ๐ข๐๐ผโโ๏ธ. Congrats to T.O. & Tre on breaking the previous record!. T.O. Barrett // 14:37.Tre Johnson // 14:41.Labaron Philon // 15:38. #DevelopmentU ๐ฆ
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Link Academy: Player Spotlight ๐ฆ. Tre Johnson // Dallas, TX. In his first season with the Lions, Johnson looks to bring leadership, a limitless offensive skill-set, and the will to win ๐ฆ. Johnson recently cut his list of schools down to Texas and Baylor. #PartOfThePride
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While the sun sets heโs still risingโฆ.
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Congrats to our 4๏ธโฃ alum that are playing or coaching in the #Sweet16 of #MarchMadness this weekend!.@ju1ianphillips @jordanwalshlife @_lawsonblake_ @CoachRodPerry .#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Help us welcome our new Link Academy Head Coach @LinkCoachP to the Pride!.His coaching roots are deep and his mentorship has developed current NBA players, such as Alec Burks, Willie Cauley-Stein, and Trae Young. Perry brings with him over 25 years of head coaching duties!
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2 Words donโt do it justice, but Thank You! You and your family will be deeply missed. Forever in your corner! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Help us welcome 6โ10 @primetimeruot4 to the Pride! Tremendously high ceiling. His length and athleticism is next level. Now a 2023 and coming to #DevelopmentU watch his stock rise! ๐ #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Donโt talk about it, be about it. @BiliewOmaha on his own getting up shots at 5:30am. Didnโt post it, didnโt tell his coaches for credit, just built different. @Treygreen02 on a Friday night alone, in the gym, didnโt post it, didnโt tell coaches, just built different!
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5 years ago no one in the basketball world even knew what or where Link Year Prep was. In the last 10 days we have had 70+ coaches in the gym, including home state Mizzou today! So humbling! So thankful! All the glory to God!!.#RepTheLion๐ฆ.
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In the last 4 years Link Prep, soon to also be Link Academy has placed 33 players in D1 Programs, 12 in D2/D3/NAIA Programs, and 2 alumni have signed professional contracts. One overseas, one with the Houston Rockets. All the Glory to God! #partofthepride๐ฆ
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Thank you to the Head coaches from LSU, Missouri, Ohio State, Baylor, and Nebraska for stopping by today. Thank you to the assistants from Iowa, LSU, Missouri, Michigan State, Ohio State, Baylor, and Missouri State as well!
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Officials this weekend:. @txm35 โ๏ธ @GoBearcatsMBB ๐พ. @ElliotCadeau โ๏ธ @UNC_Basketball ๐
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One of the most beautiful campuses in America. Our basketball players have only a 90 yard walk to a gym they have 24/7 access to with 2 @drdishbball machines! #DevelopmentU
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The pool and the water slides right next to the gym and dining hall at Link Academy!
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Game the night before finished at 10:30pm. Up at 4am to catch a bus to Houston. Unable to check into our hotel upon arrival. Game delayed an hour and a half. True road game. Secured the win against a really good team. Champions use adversity as opportunities, not excuses.
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#PartOfThePride .We already knew he was going to kill the testing at the combine!
Julian Phillips leading in both the running (43 inch) and standing (36 inch) vertical leap tests so far at the NBA draft Combine.
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Link Academy leaves for a business trip to Dallas today to participate in the Scrimmage this weekend. Meanwhile enjoy some highlights from the other night:
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Just for clarification purposes. Our High School team is Link Academy. We have 2 Post Grad teams. Link Year Prep National &.Link Year Prep Regional. Hope this helps.
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Thank you to Head Coaches from Kentucky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Alabama, Oregon, Colorado .& Assistants from Kentucky, Louisville, Cincinatti, Alabama, Oregon, Houston, SMU, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Xavier, San Francisco, and Lindenwood for stopping by the Lions Den today!
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Congratulations to Coban Porter for signing with @SFA_MBB today! 5th Lion to sign this week!
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12/12 from our original roster have received full ride scholarship offers. 9/12 of those were D1 offers. We had 2 additions late. One of those additions has multiple D1 offers, the other received a full ride from a D2. Thatโs 14 scholarships!. Let that sink in! #FreeSchool.
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Help us welcome @iceylife05 (Donyae MCaskill) to the Pride! Big time pick up, was already a MM signee who has decided to reclassify!!! #PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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. @Coacha15 we canโt thank you enough for what you gave this place the last 2 years! You left Link better than you found it! Congratulations!.You are forever #PartOfThePride๐ฆ.
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Help us welcome T.O. Barrett from Edmond, OK to the Pride!
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To be great you have to be coached hard. To be coached hard you have to get out of your feelings. To get out of your feelings you need to stop caring about outside voices.
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FINAL. Link Academy: 99.Vision Academy (NY): 54. @BiliewOmaha 20p, 11r, 4b.@ju1ianphillips 25p, 6a, 4s.@DevonNorris15 14p, 4/6 from 3.@OnlyJWalsh 13p, 5s, 8r, 5a.@jordan_ross4 11p, 8a, 4r
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For 3 straight years weโve had players on scholarship get season ending injuries in the summer and we still honored their scholarship even though they would never play for us. If weโre truly about developing men, playing time is secondary. Coaching them in life is primary!.
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๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ Montverde าแดส แดสแด ษขแดษชแดแด ษดแดแดษชแดษดแดส แดสแดแดแดษชแดษดsสษชแด. โฐ ๐ท๐ทแดแด แด๊ฑแด .๐ ๊ฑแดษดแดแดแด๊ฑแด แดสแดษดแด .๐บ แด๊ฑแดษด . #RepTheLion๐ฆ | #GeicoNationals
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Please help us welcome @allwrightttt .to the PG National squad. A fierce competitor. Gets to his spots. Smooth mid-range game. Effortless scorer who is willing to sacrifice scoring if it helps his team win!.#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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Help us welcome 6โ7 MJ Thomas to the Pride! With his decision to reclass to 2024 prepare for the flood gates to open! This Denton, TX based product is special! .#PartOfThePride๐ฆ
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At the beginning of the year only @HSCircuit & @Samad_Hines had us in their rankings. Itโs Not how you start, but rather how you finish. Congrats to our guys on a phenomenal inaugural year! #RepTheLion๐
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Link Academy: Player Spotlight ๐ฆ. Aaron Rowe // Columbia, MO. One of the sole returners from last years Geico National Championship team, Rowe looks to be the lead guard for the Lions ๐ฆ. #PartOfThePride @a_rowe_3
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โ๏ธ Covid-Waiver. โ๏ธTransfer Portal. โ๏ธ *23 Lions at 4 Year Schools. โ๏ธ Receipts Below ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ. *ALL 23 were with us from start to finish. No claiming numbers from players that were only here a few weeks.
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