The mannequin of “circuits” have taken over and by many’s opinions, have saturated the AAU area. Nonetheless, it is not fairly the identical factor with elite highschool degree competitors. Logistically, it’s insanely costly for elite basketball colleges to persistently journey for one single sport and likewise creates nightmares so far as lacking class time is anxious.
Leagues resembling The Grind Session and EYBL Scholastic have offered platforms for groups to satisfy in a single vacation spot, get three or so video games in all through a weekend, then head dwelling to get well for the rest of the week. Whereas that is nice for Nike packages and people already concerned, there wasn’t something for comparatively newer, rising packages.
Enter the Elite Worldwide Basketball Convention (EIEIBC)
With the second annual finals being held in Phoenix at The Phhacility by host PHH Prep, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Dallas, Texas) finally beat CIA Bella Vista EIBC (Ariz.) to be topped the second ever EIBC Champions. Barry Jones, Chris McBride, and the remainder of the EIBC Workers introduced in competitors starting from Florida to California, so Oak Cliff needed to win 4 video games in 4 days to take dwelling the crown.
After successful 4 state championships amidst some controversy with the ladies program (there have been a number of penalties imposed to each the staff and coaches), the South Dallas faculty determined to fully disband from the College Interscholastic League (UIL) in Texas for all sports activities and play its personal nationwide schedule. It appeared like a reasonably daring transfer and whereas the staff took some bumps early within the season, Religion Household finally ended the season on a 10-game successful streak and as EIBC Circuit championship.
Listed here are just a few of the standouts from the second ever EIBC Championship:
Tasheim Gary, 6’1, PG, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Tex.), 2025
The MVP of the EIBC Finals merely managed the sport on each ends of the ground, posting 17 factors, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists within the South Dallas program’s comeback victory. Gary consistently obtained to his spots on the ground, at all times had his head on a swivel, and was the staff’s catalyst on the defensive finish with the stress he placed on the rock. Surprisingly nonetheless unsigned, Gary put himself on the nationwide map as one of many higher unsigned level guards on the EIBC.
Lyris Robinson, 6’5, SG, CIA Bella Vista (Ariz.), 2027
So far as sophomores within the EIBC are involved, nobody was higher than Lyris Robinson and it confirmed in opposition to Oak Cliff Religion Household. The sophomore single handedly busted Oak Cliff’s zone through quite a lot of deep threes, flashes for mid-range jumpers within the center, or fast rips to the rack on the weak facet. The Canadian swingman performed with the utmost confidence and was the focus offensively for an uber proficient CIA Bella Vista staff, pouring in 29 factors on 11-17 FG (3-5 3PT). Robinson already holds no scarcity of D1 presents and his play within the EIBC will definitely achieve him extra.
Lamont Hartfield, 6’5, SF, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Tex.), 2025
A participant who I wasn’t aware of going into the occasion, I walked away from the EIBC Finals being one in every of Lamont Hartfield’s greatest followers. The lefty energy wing is a robust athlete who can guard all around the court docket, has an ideal pull-up jumper, and brings infectious toughness to the hardwood. He had 16 factors (6-10 FG, 3-5 3PT), eight rebounds, 4 assists, and the sport successful 3-pointer to offer Religion Household the EIBC crown. Heading to Florida Southwestern, Hartfield has the prospect to be amongst the primary group of gamers to reap the benefits of the NCAA’s new JUCO guidelines when transferring D1.
Mouhamed Sylla, 6’10, C, CIA Bella Vista (Ariz.), 2025
The very best huge man within the EIBC struggled just a little offensively (4-15 FG) within the championship sport, however the impression that Mouhamed Sylla had on the sport went far past the ten factors, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks that he posted. The 4 star recruit was a continuing lob risk, which opened the lanes for his teammates to drive to the rack as a result of he was such a risk on drop off passes or for offensive rebounds…and he nonetheless had six. On the defensive facet, Sylla was an imposing shot blocker whose impression as a rim protector cannot be described in numbers. Heading to Georgia Tech subsequent yr, Mouhamed will proceed the Senegalese pipeline that fellow countryman star Baye Ndogo began.
King Grace, 6’4, SG, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Tex.), 2025
There wasn’t a participant who I noticed play with extra composure in tight video games on the EIBC than King Grace. The Mississippi State recruit had an excellent demeanor, had quite a lot of powerful takes to the rack in crunch time, and made numerous important performs on the defensive finish within the second half of the championship sport. It wasn’t one of the best taking pictures night time (8-19 FG and 3-11 3PT), however the 19 factors, 4 assists, and three steals that Grace had had been crucial to Oak Cliff Religion Household successful the EIBC Championship.
