2025-26 Bright School Player Profiles
The Bright School is based in Putnam, CT. It was formerly known as We Believe Academy, is an educational institution founded by former NBA basketball player, Ta’Quan Zimmerman. From its original beginnings as a basketball academy, Bright School has evolved into a comprehensive educational institution with the partners of Putnam Science Academy. With a focus on academic excellence, athletic development, and personal growth, Bright School empowers students to succeed in college and beyond. Through mentorship, support, and a commitment to excellence, Bright School is redefining the landscape of education and inspiring success stories one student at a time. They offer their student-athletes the opportunity earn a high school diploma or enroll in a post-graduation program while honing their basketball skills playing against other high level college prep programs. They play their conference games in the Power 5 AAA.
The team is coached by Brian Stasaitis, former coach and general manager of the minor league professional Western Mass Zombies team.
The team’s 2025-26 game schedule and results can be found by clicking here.
Below we profile the 2025-26 Bright School players.
#0 Zachary Rodene (2026) 6’3 guard - From Marietta, GA
#1 Trevone Chase (2027) 6’8 forward - From West Warwick, RI
#2 Sol Vita (2026) 6’1 point guard - From Reston, VA
#3 Kevin King (2026) 5’10 point guard - From Stamford, CT
#4 Hadi Adeyi (2026) 6’5 guard - From Mount Vernon, NY
#6 Dov Silberstein (2026) 6’2 point guard - From New Zealand
#7 Ttaha Ismaili (2026) 6’7 forward - From Stamford, CT
#11 Omar Mansouri (2027) 6’0 guard - From Oakland Gardens, NY
#15 Leon Dunin (2026) 7’0 center - From Jajce, Bosnia-Herzegovina
#20 Dylan Avant (2027) 6’0 guard - From Brooklyn, NY. 3.6 gpa
#23 London Garcia (2026) 6’4 guard - From East Haven, CT
#34 Amadou Diallo (2027) 6’8 forward- From Harlem, NY