2025 Riverside Select 17u Gold Team
Founded by the Riverside Church in 1961, the Riverside Hawks are a historic and venerable grassroots basketball program based in the Harlem. They provide an opportunity for youth to use basketball as a vehicle to improve academic outcomes and in turn, improve career prospects. Through some transitions, the program has now expanded its programming to support not only its basketball players but any young person in our local community.
Former Riverside Hawks coach Zach Kuba returned three years ago to the Church to lead the Riverside Select leg of Riverside’s high school basketball program. Riverside Select provides support and helps place high performing student athletes who aspire to play at the next level at some of the top academic institutions (NESCAC, UAA, etc.) in the country. The Select Team is a great blend of high academic prospects. The team plays a smart, team-oriented brand of basketball and pressures the ball full court all game defensively.
The 2025 Riverside Select 17u Gold is coached by Western Connecticut State Assistant Coach Jamie Procino. They competed in the Hoop Group circuit and are profiled below.
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Reese Carter (2026) 6’0 point guard, Dalton School - Carter showed tremendous poise and improved decision making to compliment his strong body and ability to defend. High gpa
Ackiee Brown (2026) 6’1 guard, Berkeley Carroll School - Brown filled it up from all over the floor scoring at every level. Multiple 20+ games. College level scorer with good length and athleticism.
Quinn McAnaney (2026) 6’2 guard, Fordham Prep - McAnaney was knocking down threes consistently with 2 games of 6+ 3pm. Quinn’ is 6’3 with solid frame and ability to move his feet defensively. The lefty stepping into threes consistently and his strength attacking the basket makes him a college prospect.
Caden Tate (2027) 5’8 point guard, Brunswick School - A three sport varsity athlete (football and Baseball), Tate orchestrated the team, was maniacal on defense and hit outside shots. 3.3 gpa
Kai Sharifi (2026) 6’4 wing, Fieldston School - Sharifi was very active with deflections and finished plays on offense. High gpa
Owen Fitzpatrick (2026) 5’9 point guard, Fordham Prep - Fitzpatrick showed his skill in the open court making plays for everyone and was feisty on the defensive end.
Shaan Daly (2027) 5’11 point guard, Fieldston School - Daly makes shots and guards all over the floor.
Ajay Jayant (2027) 6’1 guard, Horace Mann School - Jayant keeps getting so much better becoming more comfortable making plays with the ball. He defends and rebounds.