The following players have committed to participate in the Jim Couch Super 16 National Training Showcase:
2018 National Freshmen Showcase Players
Tyler Bourne (5-10 Guard, Lincoln HS, NY); Nikolas Bonitto (6-4, Forward, University School, FL); Matt Cotton (6-2 Guard, Academy New Church, PA); Samson George (6-7, Forward, St. Mary's HS, NY); Moses Graham (6-7 Center, Archbishop Molloy, NY); Louis King (6-6 Forward, Roselle Catholic, NJ); Marcus Little (6-9 Center, Academy New Church, PA); Isiah Mucius (6-5 Forward, The Fessenden School, MA); Atiba Taylor (6-3 Guard, Roselle Catholic, NJ); Idan Tretout (6-2 Guard, Bishop Loughlin, NY); Brennan Schofield (6-7 Forward, Fishers Hamilton Southeastern, IN); Zach Scott (6-3 Guard, Westminster Academy, FL); Raheem Solomon (6-3 Guard, Sacred Heart HS, CT); Rasaard Staten (6-1 Guard, Bishop Loughlin, NY); Chauncey Sterling (5-11 Guard, St. Anthony HS); Omar Silverio (5-10 Guard, St. Raymond HS); Lunden Taylor (6-1 Guard, San Joaquin Memorial, CA); Jahvon Quinerly (5-11 Guard, Hudson Catholic, NJ); Solomon Ulayenmno (6-9, Center, Gulliver Prep, FL). *
2017 'NYC' versus 'National' Players Showcase Game
Jose Alvarado (6-0 Guard, Christ The King, NY); Deondre Bourne (6-4 Guard, Leman Manhattan Prep, NY); Devin Clyburn (6-3 Guard, Loomis Chafee School, CT); Chris Coleman (6-7 St, Mary's HS, Forward, NY); Quade Green (6-0, Guard, Neumann-Goretti HS, PA); Melo Eggleston (6-8 Forward, Clinton Christian Academy, MD); Ryan Murphy (6-2 Guard, Wilbraham & Monson, CT); Nate Pierre-Louis (6-1 Guard, St. Benedict's Prep, NJ); Kenneth Nwachukwu (6-9 Center, Grandview Prep, FL); Jordan Tucker (6-7, Forward, Archbishop Stepinac HS, NY); Saquan Singleton (6-4 Guard, Monsignor Scanlan HS, NY); Patrick Strzala (6-4 Guard, Hudson Catholic HS, NJ); Isaiah Washington (6-0, St. Raymond HS, NY); Keith Williams (6-5, Forward, Bishop Loughlin HS, NY); Sidney Wilson (6-7, St. Raymond HS, NY); Hameir Wright (6-8 Forward, Albany Academy, NY); Trae Young (6-2 Guard, Norman North HS, OK); Malik Zachery (6-1 Guard, Nottingham HS, NY). *
2016 NYC Uptown Challenge Metro Game Featured Under the Radar Players:
Elijah Hughes (6-4 Guard, Kennedy Catholic HS, NY); Ben Rabinowitz (6-2 Guard, Ramaz School, NY); Ray Salnave (6-0, Guard, Benjamin Cardozo HS, NY).
The Rest: Rawle Alkins (6-4 Guard, Christ The King, NY); Jamel Allen (6-5 Forward, Brentwood HS, NY); Mike Alomancy (Guard, 6-0 Brentwood HS, NY); Rojaye Campbell (6-9 Forward, Long Island Lutheran, NY); David Coles (6-7 Forward, Christ The King HS, NY); Devonte Green (6-2 Guard, St. Mary's HS, NY); Mustapha Heron (6-5, Sacred Heart HS, CT); Ty Jerome (6-4 Guard, Iona Prep, NY); Anthony Lamb (6-6, Greece Athena HS, NY); Jose Martinez (6-8, Forward, Long Island Lutheran, NY); Josh Nicholas (6-1 Guard, St. Anthony's, NY); Jahlil Tripp (6-3 Guard, Lincoln HS, NY). * Some additions will be made next week to player showcase games.
Selected HS Women: Aliyah Juene (6-0 Guard, Life Center Academy, NJ); Theresa Ekhelar (6-7 Center, Life Center Academy, NJ); Batouly Camara (6-2 Forward, Blair Academy, NJ).
The Super 16 National Training Showcase celebrates the career of Mr. Jim Couch, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's first coach. This showcase is in honor of Couch's work in the New York City community as a leader and innovator of basketball training and mentorship. This event is an evolution: its genesis comes from the 2007 launched Jim Couch Reunion Games that featured the NBA's Kemba Walker and Tobias Harris as headliners; the 2008 Girls High School game featuring the best of Westchester vs. the best of NYC metro; the 2009 expansion that included regional teams from Boston, Connecticut, Albany, and New Jersey; and the 2010 Freshman Game that featured the
top 9th graders from the New York Metro region vs. Long Island's top entering freshman.
2011 launched the Jim Couch Super 16 Training Showcase with 2015 ESPN top ranked players Stephen Zimmerman, Thomas Bryant, Isaiah Briscoe, and Cheick Diallo. In last year's 2012 showcase 2016 ESPN top ranked players Thon Maker, Kassoum Yakwe and Mario Kegler participated. USA Basketball's BJ Johnson attended showcase in 2012. Last year's 2013 showcase had 12 ESPN Top 50 players.
2018 National Freshmen Showcase Players
Tyler Bourne (5-10 Guard, Lincoln HS, NY); Nikolas Bonitto (6-4, Forward, University School, FL); Matt Cotton (6-2 Guard, Academy New Church, PA); Samson George (6-7, Forward, St. Mary's HS, NY); Moses Graham (6-7 Center, Archbishop Molloy, NY); Louis King (6-6 Forward, Roselle Catholic, NJ); Marcus Little (6-9 Center, Academy New Church, PA); Isiah Mucius (6-5 Forward, The Fessenden School, MA); Atiba Taylor (6-3 Guard, Roselle Catholic, NJ); Idan Tretout (6-2 Guard, Bishop Loughlin, NY); Brennan Schofield (6-7 Forward, Fishers Hamilton Southeastern, IN); Zach Scott (6-3 Guard, Westminster Academy, FL); Raheem Solomon (6-3 Guard, Sacred Heart HS, CT); Rasaard Staten (6-1 Guard, Bishop Loughlin, NY); Chauncey Sterling (5-11 Guard, St. Anthony HS); Omar Silverio (5-10 Guard, St. Raymond HS); Lunden Taylor (6-1 Guard, San Joaquin Memorial, CA); Jahvon Quinerly (5-11 Guard, Hudson Catholic, NJ); Solomon Ulayenmno (6-9, Center, Gulliver Prep, FL). *
2017 'NYC' versus 'National' Players Showcase Game
Jose Alvarado (6-0 Guard, Christ The King, NY); Deondre Bourne (6-4 Guard, Leman Manhattan Prep, NY); Devin Clyburn (6-3 Guard, Loomis Chafee School, CT); Chris Coleman (6-7 St, Mary's HS, Forward, NY); Quade Green (6-0, Guard, Neumann-Goretti HS, PA); Melo Eggleston (6-8 Forward, Clinton Christian Academy, MD); Ryan Murphy (6-2 Guard, Wilbraham & Monson, CT); Nate Pierre-Louis (6-1 Guard, St. Benedict's Prep, NJ); Kenneth Nwachukwu (6-9 Center, Grandview Prep, FL); Jordan Tucker (6-7, Forward, Archbishop Stepinac HS, NY); Saquan Singleton (6-4 Guard, Monsignor Scanlan HS, NY); Patrick Strzala (6-4 Guard, Hudson Catholic HS, NJ); Isaiah Washington (6-0, St. Raymond HS, NY); Keith Williams (6-5, Forward, Bishop Loughlin HS, NY); Sidney Wilson (6-7, St. Raymond HS, NY); Hameir Wright (6-8 Forward, Albany Academy, NY); Trae Young (6-2 Guard, Norman North HS, OK); Malik Zachery (6-1 Guard, Nottingham HS, NY). *
2016 NYC Uptown Challenge Metro Game Featured Under the Radar Players:
Elijah Hughes (6-4 Guard, Kennedy Catholic HS, NY); Ben Rabinowitz (6-2 Guard, Ramaz School, NY); Ray Salnave (6-0, Guard, Benjamin Cardozo HS, NY).
The Rest: Rawle Alkins (6-4 Guard, Christ The King, NY); Jamel Allen (6-5 Forward, Brentwood HS, NY); Mike Alomancy (Guard, 6-0 Brentwood HS, NY); Rojaye Campbell (6-9 Forward, Long Island Lutheran, NY); David Coles (6-7 Forward, Christ The King HS, NY); Devonte Green (6-2 Guard, St. Mary's HS, NY); Mustapha Heron (6-5, Sacred Heart HS, CT); Ty Jerome (6-4 Guard, Iona Prep, NY); Anthony Lamb (6-6, Greece Athena HS, NY); Jose Martinez (6-8, Forward, Long Island Lutheran, NY); Josh Nicholas (6-1 Guard, St. Anthony's, NY); Jahlil Tripp (6-3 Guard, Lincoln HS, NY). * Some additions will be made next week to player showcase games.
Selected HS Women: Aliyah Juene (6-0 Guard, Life Center Academy, NJ); Theresa Ekhelar (6-7 Center, Life Center Academy, NJ); Batouly Camara (6-2 Forward, Blair Academy, NJ).
The Super 16 National Training Showcase celebrates the career of Mr. Jim Couch, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's first coach. This showcase is in honor of Couch's work in the New York City community as a leader and innovator of basketball training and mentorship. This event is an evolution: its genesis comes from the 2007 launched Jim Couch Reunion Games that featured the NBA's Kemba Walker and Tobias Harris as headliners; the 2008 Girls High School game featuring the best of Westchester vs. the best of NYC metro; the 2009 expansion that included regional teams from Boston, Connecticut, Albany, and New Jersey; and the 2010 Freshman Game that featured the
top 9th graders from the New York Metro region vs. Long Island's top entering freshman.
2011 launched the Jim Couch Super 16 Training Showcase with 2015 ESPN top ranked players Stephen Zimmerman, Thomas Bryant, Isaiah Briscoe, and Cheick Diallo. In last year's 2012 showcase 2016 ESPN top ranked players Thon Maker, Kassoum Yakwe and Mario Kegler participated. USA Basketball's BJ Johnson attended showcase in 2012. Last year's 2013 showcase had 12 ESPN Top 50 players.
