2025 City Rocks Hope Long Island 17u Player Profiles
The City Rocks Hope is a Rochester, NY based grassroots basketball program was started by Chris Fox two years ago in partnership with the renown, Albany, NY based City Rocks EYBL program. HOPE is a non profit, non-sponsored program that has become Rochester’s leading AAU youth basketball program. HOPE provides year-round basketball instruction and experience. They have teams 11u to 17u playing at highly competitive levels, and also offer a developmental program for kids under 10. 80% of their athletes reside in the city of Rochester. 50% of program’s participants receive financial aid. They have already placed >25 athletes onto college teams. The program is 100% run by volunteers, and 10 members of their coaching staff played college basketball.
HOPE is committed to creating well rounded players on and off the basketball court. In addition to excellent basketball training, they provide quality tutoring and mentoring opportunities for their student athletes. As a result, HOPE players are being accepted at a variety of local private high schools where they can reach their full potential, as athletes, students and citizens.
This year, they have added a Long Island based affiliate called City Rocks Hope Long Island. It is also a Nike grassroots program. The 17u team is coached by veteran coaches Kaamil Dillard and Isaac “Slim” Sanders. Next winter both coaches will also be premiering a new post grad program at St Albans School in Queens.
Their 17u team will be playing on the Made Hoops Circuit, and their players are profiled below:
Jerimiah Webb (2025) 5’11 point guard, Wyandanch Memorial High
Anthony Caris (2025) 6’2 shooting guard, Floral Park High
Dimaunte Gardner (2025) 6’5 small forward, Deer Park High - 3.9 gpa
Lawrence Hailes (2026) 6’1 point guard, St Francis Prep - 3.6 gpa
Mike Saint Jean (2027) 6’2 guard, Baldwin High
Khamari Broomfield (2025) 5’11 point guard, 238 Academy
Diego Reyes (2026) 6’4 wing, Bayside High - 3.4 gpa
Chason St Vil (2025) 6’5 wing, Campus Magnet High
Jack Vafeas (2026) 6’3 wing, Half Hollow Hills West High
Isaiah Lett (2026) 6’4 wing, Baldwin High
Jayden Mack (2025) 6’6 forward, Wyndanch High- Mack is a super athletic wing who plays above the rim, defends hard and plays with a high motor.
Takai Mason (2025) 6’5 small forward, Amityville Memorial High - Mason was a 2024-25 All Suffolk County selection.
Jason Robinson (2025) 6’5 small forward, Shots with Patience Prep