Note to AAU teams attempting to go full hype machine...D3s cant "offer" you a scholarship, or even guaranteed admission to the school technically. Stop telling people your kid got a D3 "offer". Happy almost end of the live period!
We are excited to announce the hiring of Trey Morin as the Boys Basketball Program Director and Admissions Admin Asst! Morin is joining us from the Phelps School where he was the Head Boys Basketball Coach & played basketball at Salem State University.
Observations from two weeks straight of watching HS basketball in various states
1. If you can pass as a high school team you can win a lot of games
2. Kyrie Irving is HOT in the streets. Seems like every kid has his shoes
3. Good student sections should be forever protected
I've had a lot of "new jobs" in my life. I dont know if I've been as excited about a place as i have been about Phelps in the short time I have been here. New AD, New VP of Enrollment and we all have similar visions. Small school, big plans
#mainlinemadness
We have an assistant spot open with housing and a meal plan ! Great way to break in and get in to coaching. Nothing like actually coaching for your first job !!
Congrats to
@devvballer1
for signing his NLI with VMI Basketball!
One of the hardest workers you'll find. Couldn't be happier for him VMI is getting a great one
The Phelps School ‘22 Neel Beniwal and ‘23 Isaiah Miranda take home the S16 championship with
@RIElite_
Both of them had a huge impact over the weekend and will continue to blow up this summer
DII, DIII and recruiting services...we will be hosting open gyms at The Phelps School Monday’s and Wednesday’s starting 8/24 at 3:45 in the Phelps Athletic Center. DI schools we will be posting open gyms to YouTube as well. Please wear a mask and call or text prior to attending
Phelps School goes a combined 4-0 on the day at The
@madehoops
Northeast Preview
Prep defeated Prestige Prep handily in the first game, and SCA-Reg in a 15 point second half comeback
National defeated a tough St Rose team from NJ and PCL contender Archbishop Ryan as well 📈
Will rightfully gets the pub, he was as good as he’s been with us this year tonight.
But ALL of our guys competed to take down a tremendous Newman Squad by double digits.
6 hour drive ✅
Beat number 5 in the polls ✅
Next is dinner at Cheesecake/Worcester Academy tomorrow
In what was the best performance of the 2023
#ZGPC
thus far… Will Riley WENT OFF for 46 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Riley knocked down shots from everywhere. Three-balls, fadeaway jumpers with a defender draped on him, and a number of dunks.
Remember the name ⭐️
Phelps School Outlasts Bridgeport Prep (CT) 75-60 behind 15 pts and 20reb from Sam Onu(
@SamAyomide2
) and 16 pts and 8 asts from Chas Kelley(
@chaskelley3
). Logan Shanahan (
@goUbball
) added 5 threes and 8rebs. Complete team effort in the win!
People who judge players in the NBA solely on “how many championships they win” or “record in x round” do so bec they have no idea what they are actually watching. Twitter has opened up basketball, but you can’t talk about it with everyone That’s my soapbox rant thanks forcoming
I’m just a lowly high school coach but with all that’s going on in college athletics I think we are going to really find out who is a good evaluator of talent and team building and who just thinks they are. Cream will always rise to the top !
We couldn’t shoot the ball today or score. But I had a blast coaching this team and our future is so bright nationally at Phelps.
Cannot express my gratitude to be back at a place that just feels right, in a town that feels like home. Excited for our future on Sugartown Road
Day ✌️of the
@PrepNational
presented by
@NERRHoops
✨ ACTION PACKED ⬇️
• Elite 8 Bracket Play - Who will advance to the Final Four?
• Consolation / Showcase games with national rankings implications
🖥️ Catch all the action here ⬇️
Thanksgiving break here at Phelps after two tough games in GAC play.
Prep takes down Springfield Commonwealth National to bring their record to 7-1 on the year
National holds off OSL Prep to finish 7-0 in the first trimester. Much earned break for the 🦁
Excited to welcome
@treymorin
, HC at The Phelps School (PA) to the Chicago
#AAB
Showcase 📚🏀 Coach Morin is a rising 🌟 in the prep world and a former assistant at
@BatesCollegeMBB
From not being able to do the warmup the first day of practice, to top 25 in the country and number 1 in MA. His work in the classroom and on the court is something to respect. Sky is the limit for Zay! Excited to watch him grow at SCA!
@RIElite_
“We need shooting I’m just not sure he’s athletic enough”
One of the toughest kids left in 22 and can absolutely drill it. I’m not sure what more the kid has to do
every kid thinks they under recruited. We can name the guys that people missed on, its impossible to name all the guys who coaches were right on.point is the basketball world tells you how good you are, but it’s not an excuse to not keep working. Isn’t the goal to have a career?
In honor of the first full day at the Final Four here are the answers to the ?s
1. I got in last night, leaving Monday
2. Yes we have 2 jobs open
3. Had a good season, got a lot coming back too!
4. Yeah we’ll get together later (even though we both know we won’t)
Missing it!
Rip Norm Eavenson. One of the first people to welcome me in to the Philly Basketball community, and was always great to watch a game with. He will be missed by so many.
Respectfully, I’m not sure most high school basketball is touching the level that is Maryland to Maine. Especially a tride and true boarding school. If a kid is doing numbers there, he’s probably alright.
Exited to have Ashton on board with us to launch our Post Grad team !
Going to be a tremendous opportunity for players to get to the next level academically and athletically
After retiring from ball, I knew I wanted to give back to the game through coaching. Thank you
@DuqMBB
for being the 1st to give me that opportunity. After 2 seasons w/ the Dukes, I will be taking on a new role as the head coach of The Phelps Prep School. Trust the journey. 🏀
6’4 ‘22 point guard should be high on D1s list. Can shoot it, makes plays in the pick and roll, and impacts the game defensively with his size.
Chas will have a huge impact for us this season
#bigguardU
#mainlinemadness
Lions finish the first semester 10-3 with a 65-64 win behind a gutsy performance at The Hun School. Dev Bulter led the way with 36 points with Jarnel Rancy chipping in 13 while running the point with our starter out.
#mainlinemadness
Join us tonight at 7:00pmEST for an in depth conversation on the current landscape of boarding school basketball! Looking forward to hearing ALL of the panelist discuss what they are doing to help their current and future players in this environment
Link:
Schools talk about needing bigs
25 Justin Houser avg 11 Rebs a game over the last 3 games, while being 40+ from three. At 7ft tall no brainer recruit for programs
24 Stesher Mathelier is an absolute cleaner on the backboard. 11+ Rebs in 18m/g. D1s will need guys like this !
IN A WIN. Another huge and gutsy win for this crew. 3 games in 3 days, tough opponents. Doesn’t matter. Shout out to our staff, and school, but especially
@saigespece
the last three days.
We all know it, but he’s HIM.
Cushing on the 5th !
Phelps takes the last game of the season 105-79 against a tough CC Prep squad. Caelin Peters (
@Camel_Hoops
) led with 24 points on 4 made threes. Neel Beniwal(
@neel_beniwal
) added 23 points on 5 threes and Sam Onu (
@SamAyomide2
) contributed 8 and 8 in his final game as a Lion
Lions advance to the Semi-Finals behind a tremendous effort. Sam Onu led the charge with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Isaiah Amazan chipped in 16 points with 15 coming in the first half. Rubber match with Hill lived up to the hype.
Vs Malvern Prep: 2/21 8pm at Montgomery CC
We had a great practice today. But what made my day was all students on our team who were eligible to cast a vote in the election CHOSE to do so. They registered on their own, figured out how to get to the poll and made the choice to do it. “Kids today” aren’t so bad I guess.
Students move in tomorrow
Workouts start Thursday in stint 2 here at Phelps
Texas @ Bama Saturday
Big week in my little world let’s go. “We are not coming we have arrived”
The best thing about this group is it is almost always different kids impacting the game.
Their support and togetherness through the ups and downs of games has led to success. ZG Prep Classic up next
5⭐️‘25 Will Riley (📷) picked his spots for an efficient 22 2H pts as
@phelpshoops
pulled away from
@PCquakersBBall
86-72. ‘25 Onyx Nnani, ‘24 Stesher Mathelier added effective size + length in support.
PC ‘25 Matt Gilhool showed his versatility as ‘25 Jake West steered the ship
New England 🏀 - Get ready for Phelps (PA) w/ some BIG TIME games at
#ZGPC
Led by 5 🌟 2025 G Will Riley (
@WillRiley_7
) Phelps will be well known across NE by Sunday.
Very much appreciate
@treymorin
& co. making the trip up north with us
@ZeroGravityBB
|
@phelpshoops
Kid is tremendous basketball wise. Great player, but super kid and family. He’ll be in the “better than we thought he was going to be” pile of your class. I promise
Phelps Prep outlasts Harcum College JV 83-72 behind big nights from Teddy Pendergrass’24 and Montique Nedd ‘24 and a big night on the glass from Blake Adams ‘26.
#goodweektobealion
Down 21 in the first. 1-3-1 gets us back in it and our guys do what they do. Make shots. ANOTHER program win led by Solomon Marshalls ‘25 43 points and Bo Staloch ‘24 4 threes in the second half. Congrats to our seniors BK and Kris on their last win at home.
Boys basketball defeats St. Stephen’s on senior night! This win officially places boys basketball into the SPC tournament! Congratulations on great careers Brady And Kris! 🎉🎓
#ChargingForward
#Classof2022
Looking forward to heading to
@TheCBBAcademy
and
@usabasketball
Open in Memphis this weekend.
Looking forward to watching some of our guys compete in both events !
Lions run away at Rocktop Academy 82-69 in a great test of mental toughness.
Lions were led by Isaiah Amazon who had 23 points and Danny Dade who added 20.
Next test on the road at Kiski in a PAISSA matchup.
#mainlinemadness
Lions win 72-59 behind 4 guys in double figures. Danny Dade had a game high 20 points and was backed by Devin Butler with 13, and Tommy Gardler, Sam Onu, and Isaiah Amazan all adding 10 each. All 10 of Amazan’s points came in a big 4th
2nd round at The Hill School: 2/15 7:15pm
‘21 big Giovanni Cessel makes it official, signing with Caldwell University! Gio is a high IQ true big, sure to make an immediate impact for the Cougars. Joins Jarnel Rancy and Danny Dade, Phelps ‘20. Happy for Giovanni a true one of a kind personality
This time is REALLY valuable from a recruiting and evaluation perspective as a coach. If you are a hooper and aren’t using this time to improve in SOME aspect, you maybe don’t love this basketball thing like you think you do! Don’t tweet about it be about it
Coaches !! This group is FULL of kids who share the ball, can play fast and shoot it from all over the floor. Fun group to coach and be around. 92 points in a 32 minute game and tonight
Phelps Prep with an impressive 92-57 victory over RockTop. Three lions in double figures (Pendergrass III, Okai-Koi, Pulieri). 13 guys recorded points for the lions.
Our guy
@IsaiahSaMiranda
is off to his second year at The Phelps School with
@treymorin
! Very excited for him to continue this journey and get better this year! Huge thank you to Isaiah and his family for inviting us to their home and his going away party!
#RIEliteFam
@Rpena1108
#ZGPC
📝: We spoke with ‘24 Jacob Hudson last weekend and talked about his successful showing at Dana Barros, what he’s looking for in a college program, some of his off-court hobbies (⛳️ & 🎳), and more (sound 🔊 on).
Happy Birthday Coach Trey Morin, a guy who I look up to (not just bc he’s way taller than me) & someone who I’ve been working camps with for years. Great coach who has had success at every level.
@treymorin
Happy for Danny and his family. Has been a great addition to the Phelps community. Played about 98% of possible minutes for us this year. One of the toughest kids you’ll find. Danny and Jarnel will have outstanding careers at Caldwell no doubt!
Massachusetts native &
@thebabc
alum Danny Dade, who spent his post-grad season at The Phelps School (PA), made a verbal commitment to D2 Caldwell College on Friday
Phelps National starts the season 1-0 with a 106-80 victory over Rocktop Academy. Five lions ended the night in double figures (Riley, Nnani, Houser, Rogers, Vaughn Jr.)!
Great win against a tough GCP squad. We played our best defensive game of the season led by Bo Staloch ‘23 and Aydan Key ‘25. Offensively we were paced by Solomon Marshall ‘24 and his EFFICIENT 39 points. True 3 level scorer is really tough when he gets going.
Reminder to prospects as the recruiting season gets started
Your grassroots coach/high school coach/skills coach/recruiting consultant may be able to get college coaches to LOOK, but *only you* can make them LIKE
My advice?
Live in the gym b/t now & April 17
Working > Wishing
Some Saturday
@madehoops
NE Preview 2024 standouts:
Malachi Arrington (Immaculate)
Jacob Hudson (Phelps)
📷 Deuce Jones (College Achieve)
📷 Malik Rasul (Westtown/Lafayette)
📷 Eunique Rink (College Achieve)
Lucas Sekasi (Jackson-Reed)
📷 Malcolm Thomas (DeMatha/Villanova)
Just wrapped up Basketball Without Borders coverage on the NBA App. Really fun event!
BWB Playoffs MVP: Khaman Maluach
BWB Defensive MVP: Khaman Maluach
BWB Camp MVP: Will Riley
BWB 3-Point Champ: Aleksandar Gavalyugov
BWB Sportsmanship Award: Jacob Furphy
‘21 Phelps Big Sam Onu mentioned as one of the hottest names of the spring. His improvement Since September has been outstanding, with much more to come. 📈
Despite the loss of a travel season, we take a look at which prospects have been the talk of the college coaching community & which schools are involved