I scored 1,700 points in High School. I played a high level of college basketball and scored 500+ points in 3 years. (Should have been more, but that’s why I’m coaching now!) I’ve coached at high major and mid major D1 basketball programs in addition to the best Prep school in
I urged coaches at High Academic D3 level to take a player last summer. They didn’t. Now he’s doing a post-grad year and IVY and Patriots are all over him… I’m realistic about our guys! We have a roster of college basketball players again. Please don’t miss out on great kids!
AAU Coaches as we plan for spring, remember your job is to return guys to their HS teams as better players. Teach how to play with game scenarios throughout practice, improve their skill, make them stronger, play MAN! Don’t need guys learning new sets and zones. Get them better!
Basketball trainers, as your guys are back from school working out, PLEASE ask them the question “how are you getting shots within your team’s offense?” And adjust your workouts… the 8 dribble combo moves at 70% game speed are not helping them.
108 boys registered - 12 Teams of 9players
54 Girls registered- 6 teams of 9 players
60+ Boys College coaches registered
20+ Girls College coaches registered.
And counting…
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Incredible weekend. Thanks so much to Head Coaches
@LandryKosmalski
and
@NickNichay
for showing our teams around their impressive campuses. Our boys really enjoyed.
Losing in OT of the Chip on a last second shot was brutal but man our 17U Blue group came together this weekend
Boys
@NYCAcademicElit
will be Sep 16 this year from 5-9pm at Hackley School, preceded by the 1st Annual Girls event!! 👀
Last year we had over 70 college coaches in the gym… Expecting more this September!
Will Gregory of Fordham Prep was another
@NYCAcademicElit
standout from the dominant Team 2. Willy Buckets scored off the bounce, cut, catch and in transition. The 6’3 Wing also impressed with his defensive activity, staying in front of quick guards and getting hand on ball
Wanted to let this one marinate for a bit I couldn’t be more excited for our guy
@Willgregory5116
! Kid works so damn hard and cares so much. Incredible teammate. The improvement in his all-around game is crazy. He’s a 3 level scorer who takes pride on the defensive end.
I genuinely love my players. With my whole heart. Sometimes I wonder if they feel the same. Maybe some don’t. But when former players coach my camps and say “anything for you coach” like a player told me just now it really makes me feel like what I’m doing is important.
We were 3-16 my first season at Hackley. No culture of ‘winning the day’. 6-16 the following year. Then Covid. Then 8-16.
16-8 last season. 8-2 to start this season. So much work left to do, but so proud of these boys and what they have built… Including those first 3 teams.
🚨 🚨
@JelaniMiddleton
(2026) of Hackley School and
@TheChurchSelect
is a scholarship level player who coaches should be lining up to see in late June then July. At 6’4 he’s a great size to handle the point at the highest level. His explosive athleticism and natural strength
Great experience today for our guys at Columbia Elite camp. Talent level was premium. One of the better groups of players I have seen at an IVY camp. Good stuff
@CoachJakeBrown
!
Another 2024 Fordham Prep Ram that’s a National Honor Society Student!
@Willgregory5116
is a 🪣! Will is shooting 38% from 3 in our last 8 games averaging 11PPG on 56.3 eFG%! Will stretches the the floor which opens the game everyone else. Makes the game easy on our drivers. When
Appreciate all the coaches who have inquired about our guys already! Swarthmore, Bates, Colby, Bowdoin, Amherst, F&M, Tufts, Haverford, Vassar, Johns Hopkins just to name a few! This is the most high academic prospects we have had in the short time of
@TheChurchSelect
…
It’s not any surprise the list of schools all over
@chasegarcia51
! This is the guy you need in your program. Does everything well and leads by how he operates every day. Incredible student and person raised by an amazing family. Loyal. Everything a Coach could want! He’ll be
2024 Max Frei, 6’2 combo guard, of Fieldston School really picked up recruiting steam throughout July. Just this past weekend Max had a 4:1 A:TO ratio while averaging 8ppg, 8rpg, 4apg, 2.3spg. Max led the team (by a lot) with a +59 in our 3 wins! which is fairly typical… Schools
Only 8 days from the 6th Annual Boys
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!!! Last year was a 🎥 👀
1st annual Ladies event too!! Let’s gooo.
Sep 16 @ Hackley School
Girls 2-5pm
Boys 5:30-9pm
Roster previews being sent this weekend to our registered coaches!!
Schedule for tomorrow night at Hackley.
Colleges confirmed:
Kenyon, Union, Conn College, Sarah Lawrence, SUNY Plattsburgh, Trinity, Goldey Beacom, Wesleyan, NYU, Nichols, Johnson& Wales, Clark U, Ithaca, F&M, Hoop Group
@AndrewBecil
@macreillyhoops
@will_louis0
@NERRHoops
2 down. 1 to go. Crowd was amazing tonight. Great atmosphere for a High School Basketball game. Stony Brook was tough and physical, but we were tougher and more physical. 64-52
@NYSAIS
semifinal win. Onto that team from Brooklyn. See you Sunday, 2pm at Spence School in Manhattan.
Apologies for the late post. Our Hackley Boys Basketball team had a historic year. 19-7, 12-2 in the IVY League and NYSAIS ‘B’ runners up. Most importantly the boys created a culture where we all looked forward to being together each day. Over a month later and I still miss this
Recruit this kid on upside alone! 6’7 F Mo Toure made eye popping progress from early April through July. Mo is PRODUCTIVE! He impacts every possession with his activity, length, athleticism, and 6’10 wingspan. Mo sprints the floor every damn time. He guards the perimeter, blocks
I am so pumped about our
@TheChurchSelect
17s groups. Great battles today vs Cap City Scrappers. We looked like a group that could make some noise
@TheHoopGroup
Pitt Jam Fest
@HoopGroupEamonn
@brianpetro4
These rosters have the SIZE that we have never had before. I usually
Matthew Kapfer
@matthewkapfer87
showed again this weekend
@GymRatCHALLENGE
why he is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2025 class. Kapfer’s game continues to transform into a dynamic wing / 3 man role after playing most of his High School career as undersized forward
Microwave 🔥
@joseph_e_3
‘s role is INSTANT O . Haven’t seen many players go through spurts / score in bunches the way Joe does. Excited to see him fire it up one last July Live period for
@TheChurchSelect
@TheHoopGroup
and
@ZeroGravityBB
live periods. Catch him THIS WEEKEND at
Coaches! We’ll have 50+ 2025 prospects in the gym the night of Monday, July 8th in preparation for the July live periods. All player contacts + GPAs will be available by this Friday.
Please reach out to
@ZachKuba
or myself to confirm attendance!
High School AAU coaches / programs… are you looking at June as an opportunity to get guys to camps like
@AllAcademicBB
and
@HoopGroupElite_
for exposure, organizing their film, and reaching out to coaches? Doing this while you plan how to best utilize your players’ strengths
So proud of the buzz around our
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showcase. A handful of D1s have reached out regarding players at the event. I’m happy to share the roster and my assessment with any who reach out, but remember players, it’s all about fit. Where will you be happy and successful??
We’ll start on the Boys side with 6’6” Forward, Logan McCormick
@LoganMcc4
, out of White Plains High School. The versatile 4 man was able to showcase his ability to drive and shoot the ball from the perimeter, run the floor/ lead the break in transition, catch and finish off Pick
3-1 weekend for both 17s Gold and Blue.
@TheChurchSelect
. Blue played 4
@HGSL_HoopGroup
teams w/ a new group and got better with each game! .. onto Spooky Nook!
I LOVE this team. Might be my favorite group I’ve ever coached. From the families to the talent, to the intellect and personalities. This team has a super high level of talent and they play the right way. I truly enjoyed watching them during our 7-3 month of July. College
Still recovering from 28 games in 5 days with
@TheHoopGroup
😅! Great experience for all of our teams and very proud of the way we competed. Thanks to all the college coaches who came to see us and have been reaching out to our guys already!! Let me know how I can help.
Pat Holdman is a relentless worker who has made himself into a college level player. His shot making ability is unmatched, paired with his strong IQ and feel for the game. Shot 52% eFG averaging 11.5ppg in July. Great teammate who you’d love to play with. Value add to a college
Phone has been buzzing with interest in Matthew Kapfer (2024) 6’5” F. Kapfer is as efficient as they come. He’s coming off a 74%eFG performance
@GymRatCHALLENGE
, 53%eFG on the spring. He’s a matchup nightmare and can play anywhere from 2 through 5. He scores in so many creative
Big shoutout to
@JasonS_ZG
and
@zachs_zg
for putting together an elite event this past weekend. The best
@ZeroGravityBB
event I’ve been to and one of the best events period. Attention to detail, very solid officiating and score people, detailed media coverage, and great
Some trainers are like the best used car salesman. They can make you think you need what they have. I promise you if you have a detailed plan and are disciplined, you can improve on your own. All by yourself. 💯.
Thank you so much to the players, coaches, media, parents and especially our incredible volunteers for making tonight’s
@NYCAcademicElit
so special. It was better than we could have imagined. A lot of gratitude in the gym. We felt it and appreciate it. Content to come…
#thankyou
6’6 Wing, Spencer Mitchell, of Riverdale Country School is drawing a lot of Nescac / UAA attention with his ability to score at all 3 levels (and with his 1480 SAT score!) come see him play w/
@TheChurchSelect
at 4:20pm on Court 17 vs an excellent Philly Revolution HGSL squad.
Too many emotions to offer perspective now. Our team is full of championship guys. They deserved it but maybe it wasn’t our time yet. So proud of our team and especially our
@HackleySchool
students for holding the standard of being the classiest team in the league. Congrats to
So proud of this guy. Max Frei, 6’2” G from Fieldston School, is so underrated. He’s got a personality and isn’t afraid to have fun, while maintaining a strong level of focus and he’s super competitive. Really excited to see him grow under
@Coach_DSloan
@BardHoops
… they got a
High School players from all over join us July 22-26, 1-4pm for another week of skill building, performance training, and team/ individual competition!
Training camp is intended for players of both genders, grades 7-12, who aspire to play the game at the high school varsity
Man this group laid it all out there. 4-1 semifinal finish in the Platinum bracket
@GymRatCHALLENGE
(my personal best finish). Undermanned all weekend we finally lost the battle of attrition in a hard fought semifinal against a very good
@pick_enroll
team. They got some dudes!
🔥 Standouts from the All-Academic Showcase at Babson College:
Joey Hart
Kyle Kihlberg (📸)
Liam Simpson
Giacomo Kaplan
Jake Freeman
Drew Kahn
John Kelly
Chris Bianco (📸)
Landon Sullivan
Chase Garcia
Davis Mann
Alex Gklaros-Stavropoulos
Teagan Swint (📸)
Liam Koelsch(📸)
Another one…
@adambelloo
earns his way in to a great school and caught the eyes of
@BowdoinBball
. Belly had many schools after him, but knew where he really wanted to go academically and kept pursuing. Bowdoin gets a gem who continues to work on his game and body with a
Great games today
@CoachesvsCancer
today at Fieldston. Our Hackley boys took a hard fought loss vs a TOUGH
@FP_Hoops
team 61-50. 6’4” Sophomore Jelani Middleton impressed with 21 points.
@Willgregory5116
got loose late and finished with 18 points.
Some other standouts Ayden
Adam Bello, 2024, of Masters School is instant offense whenever he checks in! 2nd leading scorer on team at just under 10ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.5spg and over 1 charge per game! Offensively he’s like a young Rip Hamilton blowing by people on the drive or to his midrange. He is bouncy off
Tough loss for
@UChicagoMBB
to the mighty Violets
@nyumenshoops
in OT… Another high level UAA game that was within 2 possessions for pretty much the whole game. Amazing basketball. (Great win for my Alma mater!) My guy, freshman Phillip Lawrence looks ready to be a high impact
My guy
@AsaBeckett25
is crafty getting into the teeth and creative getting his shot off. Defensively he is a pest and is never afraid to stick his nose into a play. As he adds size and strength he will turn himself into a rotation piece at the high academic college level!
The Greek Freak 2.0? 6’6” F Christopher Skenderi
@cskenderi2024
of Xavier High School has been steadily on the incline. Over the past 10 games his per 32 minutes averages: 10.4 points, 9.4 reb, 2.2 Assists, 1.3 steals, 1.2 blocks. He does a little of everything and is the
Chase Garcia (2025) appreciation post as he approaches 1,000 points as a HS player. Chase has been the rock of our
@TheChurchSelect
program for the past 2-3 years. Tough shot maker, poised under pressure, and a 🐶 on the defensive end. So awesome to track his growth. Currently
Had a lot of feedback on previous tweet so let me elaborate :
1) I’m not insulting trainers. I respect anyone with a work ethic and a hustler mindset. It’s how I made a living out of basketball too. I’ve trained several middle school/ high school kids who are now college/pros.
6’8” F Amadou Fall (2024) of University Charter Prep is a steal of a prospect. Rim protector extraordinaire! 7 feet + wingspan. The young guy who turns 17 in late September has tremendous instincts and basketball acumen for someone who has only been playing the game for 2 years.
2024 Charlie Panarella of Fordham Prep coming off a huge weekend
@TheHoopGroup
NE Jam Fest helping his team to the Championship. Averaged 18ppg including a 30 piece against BCRI. Shot eFG% of 53%. Also led team with 6.7 rebs. 2spg and 1bpg. National Honor Society student!
@DevaneyCoach
Are you tweeting this from an AAU event where you are there recruiting? As a college coach you must know the most efficient way to evaluate multiple prospects LIVE in one day against higher level competition is at a club event. You can’t possibly see enough players play live
3rd time in last 4 weeks seeing
@TheChurchSelect
Don’t think I’ve seen a team more consistently put out an ELITE defensive effort
@ZachKuba
got his guys rolling to the championship game here at
#TheSummit
🏔️
Tough as nails. 2024 Gavin Wright of Fieldston School is everything you want in a Lead Guard. Brooklyn born and raised. Body language/ expression is unchanged no matter what happens. Stoic and poised. Gav is relentless guarding the ball and if you relax he takes advantage. Gets
2024 Austin Mejia of
@RegisHighSchool
affects the game in so many ways. Over our last 7 games he leads the team in Assists (2.33 A:TO), Steals (2pg), Blocks (1.3pg) and 3rd in Reb (5rpg). He’s also a +60 over the last 7 games, highest on the team. His instincts for the ball,
So excited to see our
@TheChurchSelect
2024 guys compete
@TheHoopGroup
AC Jam Fest starting this Wednesday! Big opportunity for these great young men to showcase themselves!
17U Gold: 3:10pm court 9
17U Blue: 5:30pm court 15
Coaches hit me for roster information if you need!
Excited to roll with the rosters we have this weekend
@ZeroGravityBB
… we have an awesome group of guys who I will put my stamp of approval on any day. College Coaches, I promise you the guys with us this weekend are the guys you are gonna want to recruit to your program!!
Our Hackley Boys team moves to 13-4, 8-1… first place in IVY League. Only losses are to Albany Academy
@AlbanyAcademy
Greenwich Country Day
@gcdstigers
, Xavier
@xavierhs
and Poly Prep
@PolyBlueDevils
.. One could argue I’m crazy to schedule those teams but we really appreciate
Perspective today:
You must fail hard in order to achieve meaningful success.
We won 3 games in season 1. Failed really hard. We took each loss on the chin (including several 30/40 point drubbings) and demonstrated a lot of class in defeat. If you can show class in defeat,
My son Mo Sylla been a 🪣 since 7th grade. This kid is a D1 scorer and playmaker. He’s the epitome of an NYC GUARD.. he’s seriously my favorite player. Coaches hit me.
@TheChurchSelect
@RiversideHawks
Fresh off his buzz worthy performance at the
@CHSAA_NYC
showcase, we wanted to highlight 2024 Austin Mejia
@AustinM024
, 6’3 G/ Wing
@RegisHighSchool
for his standout performance
@NYCAcademicElit
..
Mejia is just EVERYWHERE and impacts the game in every way I can think of.
Only 17 spots left in the
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for players. We will be very particular about the invites for these remaining spots. Please DM if you think you are the right fit!
Several girls impressed the college coaches at the 1st Annual Girls
@NYCAcademicElit
..
Here are 12 ladies that especially stood out (2024s unless noted)
Chinyere Ukaegbu-5’10 F- South Shore
Alessa Mendoza- 5’6 G - Hackley
Brianna Robles- 5’4 G- Poly Prep
Sofia
Brandon Kelley (2023) 6’2” PLAYMAKER- Trevor Day School. B creates for everyone w/ explosive speed/ ball handling. Scores off 1 or 2 feet. Understands how/ when to cut w/o ball. Can guard 1 thru 4 defensively.High D3s all over him!
@RiversideHawks
@TheChurchSelect
@DanielC312225
I’ll list standouts as the week goes on. I was so proud of all my guys! Brandon Kelly from Trevor Day had the best night to me. He’s fascinating to watch. Kid is turning into a Point Guard more each day and controls the game. Best player in the NYSAIS. We coming for you tho B!