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Connecticut Elite 16u-JP
RecruittTheBronx@gmail.com Connecticut Elite is the largest premier youth basketball and development program in Connecticut. Their 2023 16u-JP team is coached by Albertus Magnus College Assistant coach and Elite 50 Showcase operator, Jason “JP” Perrier, and below is his roster. #00 Cameron Upchurch (2025) 6’1 guard, Jonathon La... Read more
Connecticut Elite 16u HGSL
RecruittTheBronx@gmail.com Connecticut Elite is the largest premier youth basketball and development program in Connecticut. Their 2023 16u Perrier HGSL team is coached by Albertus Magnus College Assistant coach and Elite 50 Showcase operator, Jason “JP” Perrier, and below is his roster. #1 Travis Upchurch Jr. (2025) 6’0 guard,... Read more
2023 CHSAA Live Period Team Camp Participants
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com On June 23-26, The CHSAA will run their 2023 NCAA sanctioned, Live Period Team Camp at Iona Prep in New Rochelle. Below is a listing of the profiles of the players who are expected to be participating: Archbishop Molloy High #0 Elijah Ashby point guard - Quick great passer and scorer #1 Josh Powell (2026) 6’4 w... Read more
2023 PSA Cardinals 15u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com ProScholars Athletics is a nationally renown grass roots basketball program, based in New York City. Their main objective is to use team sports as platforms to not only showcase their student’s athletic gifts but to expose them to greater social and academic opportunities that ensure they can succeed at the colle... Read more
2023 NY Rens 16u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Renaissance, also known as the Rens, were the first black-owned, all-black, fully-professional basketball team in history, established in 1923. The present NY Renaissance focuses on continuing to turn amateurs into professionals - the right way. They are a youth development organization, created by filmmak... Read more2023 PSA Cardinals 17u EYBL Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com ProScholars Athletics is a nationally renown grass roots basketball program, based in New York City. Their main objective is to use team sports as platforms to not only showcase their student’s athletic gifts but to expose them to greater social and academic opportunities that ensure they can succeed at the colle... Read more
2023 New Heights Lightning 17u EYBL Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Two of the most storied programs in New York City grassroots basketball history have again teamed up this year on the EYBL circuit. New Heights and the New York Lightning playing under the New Heights Lightning flag this season. Recent college commitments from the program include Youssouf Singare (UConn), Akil Watson ... Read more2023 NY Rens 17u-Cross College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Renaissance, also known as the Rens, were the first black-owned, all-black, fully-professional basketball team in history, established in 1923. The present NY Renaissance focuses on continuing to turn amateurs into professionals - the right way. They are a youth development organization, created by filmmak... Read more
2023 Nike EYBL Session 3 Stand-outs
By David Cordova, Over the May 13-14 weekend, RecruitTheBronx.com made the trip to Southwest Athletic Center in Carrollton, Texas for the third session of the Nike Elite Basketball League, which had teams from New York City and New England competing in action. Here are the standouts of those teams throughout the weekend: Adam Nije, Jr. 6-2, ... Read more
2023 Level Up LI 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Level Up LI is in its 6th year and is one of the fastest growing youth travel AAU basketball programs in the tri-state NY area. Their mission is to create the top travel basketball teams focusing heavily on individual and team development for their players both on and off the basketball court. The primary focus is to h... Read more
2023 Aces Elite Classic Top Performers
By David Cordova, On May 10, we returned to the famous Gauchos Gym in The Bronx for the ACES Elite Classic. This event had many of the premier players in the Tri-State area face off. Many of the best showed out, here are the standouts that we noted: Devin Vanterpool 6-3, Shooting Guard, Christ the King High School, Class of 2023 (Florida At... Read more
2023 Academic Basketball Club 17u Krumins College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Academic Basketball Club is a Fairfield (CT) and Westchester (NY) County grassroots program focused on working with student athletes with a minimum gpa of 3.0. The program has earned renown for its impressive consistently high level of placement of its layers into top academic universities. ABC plays in tournament... Read more
Empire Youth Athletics 16u-Becker Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Empire Youth Athletics is based out of Long Island, NY. Their goal is to mold their players into hard-working, coachable individuals by providing a high quality coaching and training experience for them. This 16u team, coached by Valley Stream North High JV Coach Brandon Becker, participates in Zero Gravity and Prem... Read more2023 Academic Basketball Club 17u-Rubin College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Academic Basketball Club is a Fairfield (CT) and Westchester (NY) County grassroots program focused on working with student athletes with a minimum gpa of 3.0. The program has earned renown for its impressive consistently high level of placement of its layers into top academic universities. ABC plays in tournament... Read more
2023 IS8 Spring Classic Standouts
By David Cordova, On May 7 afternoon, we got to Eagle Academy III in Jamaica, Queens for the IS8 Spring Classic. The event was in its final week of the regular season before the impending playoffs, which begin this Friday, March 12th. In the final two games of the day, there was plenty of competition from both sides, but two of the teams, Rundo... Read more
2023 Team Underrated 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Team Underrated is one of long Island Longest running independent AAU/ Travel programs. It was founded by veteran basketball coach Andre Edwards. Their 2023 16u team is coached by Coach Edwards and his roster is as follows: #2 Nisaiah “Nah” James (2024) 6’2 guard, Uniondale High - James has good ball han... Read more
2023 Hoops Showdown Top Performers
By David Cordova, On May 6, we got to the Bronx River Community Center in the South Bronx for the annual Hoops Showdown. This is an event that has been a staple in the New York City for the past few years, bringing some of the Tri-State area’s best to compete against each other. For the span of three high school games, there was plenty of exc... Read more2023 Team Underrated 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Team Underrated is one of long Island Longest running independent AAU/ Travel programs. It was founded by veteran basketball coach Andre Edwards. Their 2023 17u team is coached by Coach Edwards and Kevin Jackson, and their roster is as follows: #1 Jamel Scott (2024) 5’8 point guard, Epic South High Scott ha... Read more2023 Level UP LI 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Level Up LI is in its 6th year and is one of the fastest growing youth travel AAU basketball programs in the tri-state NY area. Their mission is to create the top travel basketball teams focusing heavily on individual and team development for their players both on and off the basketball court. The primary focus is to h... Read more
2023 CT Takeover 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com CT TakeOver is grass roots program for ages 7-17 years old. Since being Established in 2019, Takeover has provided year round training and high level competitive basketball. The program’s mindset is to help as many student athletes get to the next level as possible. It’s working, They already now have >10 a... Read more
2023 DTX Blue 17u Team College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com DTX Basketball is a Connecticut based grass roots program that has over the years become a deep source of college prospects. The program is run by Dave Taylor, with assistance from college placement guru, Noel Roman. Roman was recently named a College Placement All Star for his work on behalf of getting his players pla... Read more
2023 Team Crate 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Team Crate Basketball is a Far Rockaway, Queens based program that has been around for six years. Their mission is to help boys and girls achieve their dreams by helping them learn the game. Their 15u team is coached by , and his roster is as follows: Justin Williams (2026) shooting guard, Manchester Regional High (... Read more
2023 New Haven Heat-Doc 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New Haven Heat is a highly regarded developer of college-bound talent in the basketball rich Greater New Haven, CT region. Doc Kennedy runs the program and coaches this one, of two, 17u national level teams. Here is their New Haven Heat-Doc 17u roster for this spring: Fredo Delegado (2024)* 5’9 point gua... Read more2023 Nike EYBL Session I Stand-outs
By David Cordova, On the first D1 Live Period of the 2023 season, RecruitTheBronx.com followed some high talent players down to the Lake Point Sporting Complex in Emerson, Georgia for the Nike EYBL games. The league features four of our region’s premier programs in the PSA Cardinals, New Heights Lightning, New York Renaissance and the Ci... Read more
2023 Playmaker U Select 17u Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Playmaker U is a competitive co-ed AAU program based in Beacon, NY (Dutchess County). Their program is dedicated to preparing young athletes for the next level of competition and ultimately help them to continue to compete on the collegiate level as well as continue their education as scholar athletes. Their Pumas S... Read more
2023 New York Select Academy Varsity Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New York Select Academy was established in 2020 to provide positive change in the community and prepare, guide and assist young men in the process of attending college. Their mission is to provide young men an opportunity to attend college utilizing the sport of basketball as a vehicle to obtain their degree. New York... Read more
2023 Aim High Eagles 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Aim High Academic/Athletic Program is a community-centered organization that serves boys and girls who live primarily in the Hempstead, Long Island and New York Metropolitan area, ages 5-17 years old. Aim High Basketball’s purpose is to build leadership, integrity, work ethic and respect in youth development th... Read more
2023 High Rise Elite 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com High Rise Basketball was founded in 2011 by two former collegiate players from Fairfield County, CT. It is now a full service, year-round player development organization featuring over 20 programs for boys and girls ages 5 and up, being directed by former professional player, Nate Jean-Baptiste. Through camps, clinics... Read more2023 High Rise Elite 15u
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com High Rise Basketball was founded in 2011 by two former collegiate players from Fairfield County, CT. It is now a full service, year-round player development organization featuring over 20 programs for boys and girls ages 5 and up, being directed by former professional player, Nate Jean-Baptiste. Through camps, clinics... Read more
2023 Chris Ward Basketball 17u Green Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Chris Ward Basketball is a Westchester County based grass roots program. It’s mission is to deliver player development and opportunity for young, dedicated athletes, to learn to play the game of basketball at a highly competitive level. They are committed to each athlete, no matter what their experience; assistin... Read more2023 Chris Ward Basketball 17u White Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Chris Ward Basketball is a Westchester County based grass roots program. It’s mission is to deliver player development and opportunity for young, dedicated athletes, to learn to play the game of basketball at a highly competitive level. They are committed to each athlete, no matter what their experience; assistin... Read more
2023 Nate Blue Showcase Standouts
By David Cordova, On Thursday night, Recruit The Bronx paid a visit to the Louis D. Brandeis Educational Campus on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for the annual Nate Blue Showcase. This event is a part of the College Educational Showcase Weekend, where college coaches descend into New York City looking for unsigned seniors. Nate Blue is a lon... Read more2023 Chris Ward Basketball 16u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Chris Ward Basketball is a Westchester County based grass roots program. It’s mission is to deliver player development and opportunity for young, dedicated athletes, to learn to play the game of basketball at a highly competitive level. They are committed to each athlete, no matter what their experience; assistin... Read more
2023 Rising Stars 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Rising Stars was founded by Paul Savramis in the early 1980’s as a series of summer camps but has since been on a 20-year journey of changing the lives of countless youths and their families. Savramis created Rising Stars in response to the need for a yearly program that mirrored the philosophy of his previously acco... Read more
2023 Riverside Hawks Select Blue 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Riverside Hawks Select is a program designed for serious ballplayers who value structure and consistency in their player development regimen. “Select” is the high academic prospect arm of the renown Riverside Hawks program. Select is running five teams this season. These teams consist of top students who w... Read more2023 Riverside Hawks Select Gold 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Riverside Hawks Select is a program designed for serious ballplayers who value structure and consistency in their player development regimen. “Select” is the high academic prospect arm of the renown Riverside Hawks program. Select is running five teams this season. These teams consist of top students who w... Read more
2023 House that We Built 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The House We Built is an independent program on the HGSL circuit and has produced over 40 players in the NCAA, including over 20 Division I players, in the past 4 years. The House We Built provides unparalleled holistic development of student athletes. This year, the 17u HGSL team is coached by Alfred Chan and Univ... Read more2023 PSA Cardinals 16u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com ProScholars Athletics is a nationally renown grass roots basketball program, based in New York City. Their main objective is to use team sports as platforms to not only showcase their student’s athletic gifts but to expose them to greater social and academic opportunities that ensure they can succeed at the colle... Read more2023 PSA Cardinals 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com ProScholars Athletics is a nationally renown grass roots basketball program, based in New York City. Their main objective is to use team sports as platforms to not only showcase their student’s athletic gifts but to expose them to greater social and academic opportunities that ensure they can succeed at the colle... Read more
2023 Cap City Scrapers Select Royal 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Cap City Scrappers AAU program is based out of Albany, NY. Their mission is to help players improve their individual and team basketball skills in a competitive environment, while helping them develop and get the exposure they need to continue playing at the collegiate level. The Cap City Scrappers 16U Select R... Read more
2023 CM3 Elite 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com CM3 Elite is a New York City based AAU program founded by Charles Melone. Melone is also the Director of Athletics at the Variety Boys and Girls Club in Astoria Queens. Their 17u team is coached by Dr. Ken Hoyte, assistant coach at Brooklyn Collegiate High. The 2023 CM3 17u roster is below: Jayden Johnson (2024) 6... Read more
2023 New Heights 17u Marquee Hoops Circuit Players Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New Heights is a New York City sports-based youth development organization that creates opportunities for youth to rise to their potential on the basketball court, in the classroom and in their communities. Their mission is to educate and empower promising underserved youth to be leaders, champions and student-athlete... Read more
2023 Riverside Hawks Impact 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Riverside Hawks Impact is a highly competitive AAU team that is part of the prestigious Riverside Hawks program. They support student-athletes throughout the recruiting, college application, and financial aid processes, beginning in the spring of their 11th Grade year and continuing through college enrollment in the sp... Read more2023 Cap City Scrapers 17u Select Royal Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Cap City Scrappers AAU program is based out of Albany, NY. Their mission is to help players improve their individual and team basketball skills in a competitive environment, while helping them develop and get the exposure they need to continue playing at the collegiate level. The Cap City Scrappers 17u Select Ro... Read more
2023 NY Gauchos 16u roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Gauchos Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball program offers youth in New York City the highest quality athletic programming, academic support and enrichment, and opportunities for lifelong success. Their goals are to produce athletes who can play basketball at the highest competitive levels, and to cult... Read more2023 NY Gauchos 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Gauchos Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball program offers youth in New York City the highest quality athletic programming, academic support and enrichment, and opportunities for lifelong success. Their goals are to produce athletes who can play basketball at the highest competitive levels, and to cult... Read more
2023 New Heights Lightning 15u EYBL Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Two of the most storied programs in New York City grassroots basketball history have again teamed up this year on the EYBL circuit. New Heights and the New York Lightning playing under the New Heights Lightning flag this season. Recent college commitments from the program include Youssouf Singare (UConn), Akil Watson ... Read more2023 New Heights Lightning 16U EYBL Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Two of the most storied programs in New York City grassroots basketball history have again teamed up this year on the EYBL circuit. New Heights and the New York Lightning playing under the New Heights Lightning flag this season. Recent college commitments from the program include Youssouf Singare (UConn), Akil Watson ... Read more
2023 New York Lightning 17u-Pope College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Lightning (NYL) is one of the region’s most highly regarded grassroots programs, known for producing high talent, high character college-bound players and being stacked with a deep bench of excellent coaches. The New York Lightning 17u-Pope team this season continues those traditions. It is coached by Ma... Read moreNew Haven Heat 16U National Team Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New Haven Heat is a highly regarded developer of college-bound talent in the basketball rich Greater New Haven, CT region. Their ZGXL 16u National team is coached by Frank Green. Here is the New Haven Heat 16U National Team roster for this spring: Julian Dent Jr. (2025) 6’4, 167lbs wing, Notre Dame West Haven... Read more2023 New York Select Academy 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New York Select Academy was established in 2020 to provide positive change in the community and prepare, guide and assist young men in the process of attending college. Their mission is to provide young men an opportunity to attend college utilizing the sport of basketball as a vehicle to obtain their degree. New York... Read more2023 New York Select Academy 16u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New York Select Academy was established in 2020 to provide positive change in the community and prepare, guide and assist young men in the process of attending college. Their mission is to provide young men an opportunity to attend college utilizing the sport of basketball as a vehicle to obtain their degree. New York... Read more
2023 Wiz Kids 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com More than 30 years ago, Wiz Kids Basketball started as a small basketball recreation program in the Bronx, and over the years it evolved into Wiz Kids Books B4 Basketball Organization. It has grown to serve over 650 children annually, aged 5-18, primarily from the Metro New York area. In the years that have followed ov... Read more2023 Chris Ward Basketball 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Chris Ward Basketball is a Westchester County based grass roots program. It’s mission is to deliver player development and opportunity for young, dedicated athletes, to learn to play the game of basketball at a highly competitive level. They are committed to each athlete, no matter what their experience; assistin... Read more
2023 Nassau Pride 17u-Diaz Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Nassau Pride Hoops, founded in 2013, is a Long Island-based grass roots basketball organization offered for boys and girls of multiple age brackets. Their more experienced teams will compete in many of the top tournaments in the Tri-state area. While the Pride develops enhanced skillsets, they also place a great emphas... Read more2023 CT Takeover 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com CT TakeOver is grass roots program for ages 7-17 years old. Since being Established in 2019, Takeover has provided year round training and high level competitive basketball. The program’s mindset is to help as many student athletes get to the next level as possible. It’s working, They already now have >10 a... Read more
2023 Team Finesse Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Team Finesse is the grass roots basketball program borne out of the Finesse Hoops Training program in Wallingford, CT. The program is headed by Austin Carretta. It’s players are primarily sourced from the New Haven/Hartford/Bridgeport area. They are high level talent players who train with Finesse Hoops at Finess... Read more
2023 Elmont Lawmen Varsity Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Elmont Lawmen AAU Basketball is a Nassau County based AAU program. Their 2023 Varsity team is coached by Kevin Barnes and Mel Barnes, and their roster is as follows: Oniel Spence (2023) 5’11 guard, Valley Stream High Dylan Malebranche (2024) 6’1 guard, Holy Trinity High Dylan Stennett (2023) 6’2... Read more2023 New York Select (FA) Varsity Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New York Select Academy was established in 2020 to provide positive change in the community and prepare, guide and assist young men in the process of attending college. Their mission is to provide young men an opportunity to attend college utilizing the sport of basketball as a vehicle to obtain their degree. New York... Read more
2023 AFB Freedom Varsity Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com AFB Freedom is a New Britain, CT based AAU basketball program. Their 2023 Varsity Team is coached by Carlos Gonzales and Steven Thompson, and their roster is as follows: #0 King Shaw (2023) 5’11 guard, Sports and Medical High (CT) #1 Elijah Garcia (2022) 5’10 guard, We Believe Academy (CT) #2 T... Read more
2023 Aviation Athletics 17u
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Aviation Athletics is a youth travel AAU basketball program based in Long Island, offers elite level coaching, individualized training, and competitive teams for boys and girls of all ages and skill levels from urban backgrounds. Their mission is to help our players achieve their full potential on and off the court, i... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 16u Black ZGXL Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs. He is also the head coach for the 16u Black team which is playing on the ZGXL circuit. Their 2023 roster is a... Read more
2023 Lightning Amateur Basketball Club16u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Lightning Amateur Basketball Club is running high level 15u-17u grassroots teams starting this spring. The program is run by Naasir Williams. The 16u team will be competing on the UA Rise Circuit. Below are the college prospects on their roster: Vere Anthony (2025) 6’0 point guard, St Francis Prep - Anthony ... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 17u Black ZGXL Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs. He is also the head coach for the 17u Black team which is playing on the ZGXL circuit. Their 2023 roster is a... Read more2023 New Heights 16u Marquee Hoops Circuit Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New Heights is a New York City sports-based youth development organization that creates opportunities for youth to rise to their potential on the basketball court, in the classroom and in their communities. Their mission is to educate and empower promising underserved youth to be leaders, champions and student-athlete... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 17u White Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs. The 17u White team is coached by Kevin Blanchet. Their 2023 roster is below Tyler George (2023) 6’1 gu... Read more
2023 6th Boro Hoops 17u College Prospects
RecruiTheBronx@gmail.com 6th Boro Hoops is a long-term oriented program with the goal of holistically developing their players. The program was founded and is directed by Nihad Musovic, a four year player at Fordham Prep ‘11, Fordham University ‘15 and two year member of the Montenegrin National Team. He holds a Masters of Sports ... Read more2023 New Heights 15u Marquee Hoops Circuit Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com New Heights is a New York City sports-based youth development organization that creates opportunities for youth to rise to their potential on the basketball court, in the classroom and in their communities. Their mission is to educate and empower promising underserved youth to be leaders, champions and student-athlete... Read more2023 NY Gauchos 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Gauchos Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball program offers youth in New York City the highest quality athletic programming, academic support and enrichment, and opportunities for lifelong success. Their goals are to produce athletes who can play basketball at the highest competitive levels, and to cult... Read more
2023 Team Mega Wildcats Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Coach Arnell “Mega” Milton is the creator, sports conditioning trainer, skill developer and head coach for Team Mega Wildcats youth basketball program based out of Downtown Manhattan. The program is centered around the philosophy of using basketball as a tool. A tool that young men can use to open up the op... Read more
2023 Athletic Club of Connecticut 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Athletic Club of Connecticut was founded in 2018 by Donnell Harvey. Player development, coaching, and competition are the building blocks to the program. AC Connecticut Basketball emphasizes the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and education. The program is driven by what is best for the child: whether in a ... Read more2023 Empire Youth ZGXL 16u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Empire Youth Athletics has a stated goal to mold their players into hard-working, coachable individuals by providing a high quality coaching and training experience for them. They preach that becoming better people is the priority, with basketball being the secondary goal. “Team First” is an overriding philosophy and... Read more
2023 Crown Basketball 16u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Crown Basketball program is based out of Long Island. It is a highly respected program with experienced coaches who are developing talent at all ages. The 16u team is coached by the program head, Chris Diasparra. The 2023 Crown Basketball HGSL independent circuit 16u is as follows: Ryan Moesch (2025) 6’2 g... Read more2023 Crown Basketball 17u Rosters
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Crown Basketball program is based out of Long Island. It is a highly respected program with experienced coaches who are developing talent at all ages. The 17u teams are coached by the program head, Chris Diasparra. The 2023 Crown Basketball HGSL independent circuit 17u is as follows: #12 Chike Ndefo (2024) ... Read more
2023 NY Rens United-Becil College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Rens United is an high academic oriented team affiliated with the renown NY Rens program. The program is New York City based but players are sourced from multiple states such as MA, CT, NY, NH and NJ. They have a strong history of sending athletes to high-academic universities at all three levels across the northeast. ... Read more2023 Riverside Hawks Select 17u Blue
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Riverside Hawks Select is a program designed for serious ballplayers who value structure and consistency in their player development regimen. “Select” is the high academic prospect arm of the renown Riverside Hawks program. Select is running five teams this season. These teams consist of top students who w... Read more
2023 Pro Level Titans ZGXL 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Pro Level Titans are a New York City based grass roots program that strives to educate athletes and build life-enrichment skills such as work ethic, commitment, self-motivation, integrity, perseverance, and self-discipline. The program motivates, inspires, and pushes their athletes to the max in every practice. Giving ... Read more2023 Pro Level Titans Elite 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Pro Level Titans are a New York City based grass roots program that strives to educate athletes and build life-enrichment skills such as work ethic, commitment, self-motivation, integrity, perseverance, and self-discipline. The program motivates, inspires, and pushes their athletes to the max in every practice. Giving ... Read more2023 New Haven Heat-Rick 17u College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New Haven Heat is a highly regarded developer of college-bound talent in the basketball rich Greater New Haven, CT region. Their ZGXL 17u team is coached by their veteran Rick Kennedy. Coach Kennedy is the patriarch of the First Family of player development in New Haven. His son, Doc Kennedy runs the program and co... Read more
2023 JCC Schoolboy Classic Top Performers
By David Cordova, With all the championship net cutting going on in Connecticut lately, it got us fired up about making a trip to the heart of Connecticut into their high school basketball mecca, the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport. On this day, The Sheehan Center was hosting the annual JCC Schoolboy Classic. This is an event that pits an ... Read more2023 Empire Youth 17u-Klein College Prospects
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Empire Youth Athletics has a stated goal to mold their players into hard-working, coachable individuals by providing a high quality coaching and training experience for them. They preach that becoming better people is the priority, with basketball being the secondary goal. “Team First” is an overriding philosophy a... Read more
2023 NorthStar Naturals 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com NorthStar Naturals is a highly regarded and successful AAU program based out of Poughkeepsie, NY that draws top players from Dutchess County, Westchester County, Putnam County and the Bronx. NorthStar Naturals mission is to give an athlete a “Full Circle” experience. From skills development, performance training, e... Read more
2023 114 All Stars 17u College Prospects
Gary Burrell aka “G Money” started 114 All Stars four years ago. In that time, he has sent or helped send over 25 kids to college thru basketball. 95% of those were on scholarship. He humbly named his first team of only six players, after his home street address “114” in Queens. He focuses on skills training and getting the ... Read more
2023 Team Long Island IS8 Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Team Long Island concept was developed by Ted Thomas, Editor of LongIslandBasketball.com. It is an honorary team put together to play in one event only - the IS8 tournament in Jamaica, Queens each year. (The players are otherwise free to play for any other grassroots team that they choose.) The idea for it came tog... Read more2023 High Rise Elite 17u
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com High Rise Basketball was founded in 2011 by two former collegiate players from Fairfield County, CT. It is now a full service, year-round player development organization featuring over 20 programs for boys and girls ages 5 and up, being directed by former professional player, Nate Jean-Baptiste. Through camps, clinics... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 16u Blue ZGXL Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs. The head coach for the 16u Blue team is Andre Harris, and they will be playing on the ZGXL circuit. Their 202... Read more
2023 Brooklyn Swarm 17u Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Swarm is a national network of AAU basketball teams and player develop clinics. The Brooklyn based arm of the Swarm is directed by Cristo Del Rey assistant varsity coach, Luis Posada. Posada also coaches the Brooklyn Swarm 17u team, and his roster is as follows: Trey Crooks-Anglin (2024) 5’8 point guard, ... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 17u Gray Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs.... Read more
2023 Boys 2 Men 17u Blue ZGXL Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The Boys 2 Men has been making a name for itself as one of the best grass roots programs teams in New York since its was started in 2016 by Abdurrahman Kareem after coaching under numerous other AAU programs. The head coach for the 16u Blue team is Andre Harris, and they will be playing on the ZGXL circuit.... Read more2023 Connecticut Elite 17u HGSL College Prospects
RecruittTheBronx@gmail.com Connecticut Elite is the largest premier youth basketball and development program in Connecticut. Their younger teams run on the UA Future, NXTGEN, Hoop Group and Marquee Hoops circuits. Their 17u HGSL team is coached by the veteran Kendrick Moore. Below is the Connecticut Elite 17u HGSL roster. Amari Cruz (2024) ... Read more2023 Wiz Kids 16u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com More than 30 years ago, Wiz Kids Basketball started as a small basketball recreation program in the Bronx, and over the years it evolved into Wiz Kids Books B4 Basketball Organization. It has grown to serve over 650 children annually, aged 5-18, primarily from the Metro New York area. In the years that have followed ov... Read more
2023 Team Thrill 17u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Team Thrill is a grass roots youth program founded by Washington Wizard’s Will Barton and fully supported by the Under Armour Association. Their 17u team is coached by TJ Thomas, and his roster is as follows: #0 Tyler Boston (?) 5’10, 180lbs, point guard, Bullis School (MD) #1 Brant Byers #2 Isaiah ... Read more2023 Wiz Kids 15u Roster
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com More than 30 years ago, Wiz Kids Basketball started as a small basketball recreation program in the Bronx, and over the years it evolved into Wiz Kids Books B4 Basketball Organization. It has grown to serve over 650 children annually, aged 5-18, primarily from the Metro New York area. In the years that have followed ov... Read more
2023 Nassau Pride 15u-Toner Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Nassau Pride Hoops, founded in 2013, is a Long Island-based AAU basketball organization offered for boys and girls of multiple age brackets. Their more experienced teams will compete in many of the top tournaments in the Tri-state area. While the Pride develops enhanced skillsets, they also place a great emphasis on te... Read more2023 Nassau Pride 16u-Vieux Player Profiles
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Nassau Pride Hoops, founded in 2013, is a Long Island-based AAU basketball organization offered for boys and girls of multiple age brackets. Their more experienced teams will compete in many of the top tournaments in the Tri-state area. While the Pride develops enhanced skillsets, they also place a great emphasis on te... Read more
2023 NYS Federation Tournament AA Semifinals Standouts
By David Cordova, On March 25, we joined the throngs at Shaker High School in Latham for the New York State Federation Tournament Semifinals. This tournament was making a comeback after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This season, the tournament had three different classifications (AA, A and B) in three different venues. The A... Read more2023 NY Rens United-Shapiro College Prospects (Class of 2026)
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com Rens United is an high academic oriented team affiliated with the renown NY Rens program. The program is New York City based but players are sourced from multiple states. They have a strong history of sending athletes to high-academic universities at all three Divisions. This year’s Rens United 2026’s staff... Read more
2023 NY Jayhawks-Sterling 17u College Prospects
The New York Jayhawks are one of the Tri-state venerable grass roots basketball programs. Their mission is to provide resources to young men, discipline and access to the the highest level of competition and excellence in academics. From the Power 6 to the Ivy League, Jayhawks currently have alumni student-athletes attending some of the most presti... Read moreNY Lightning EYBL 2026s
RecruitTheBronx@gmail.com The New York Lightning (NYL) is one of the region’s most highly regarded grassroots programs, known for producing high talent, high character college-bound players and being stacked with a deep bench of excellent coaches. Their current 2025 Team this season continues those traditions. #2 Oesoemana Sacko (2026) 6... Read more