For immediate release:
May 27, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

Rugged 6′ 5″ forward Mamadou “Mama” Diakite has committed to play for Beaver County Community College next year. Beaver coach DeWayne Walker got a good look at Mama during our 2011 Showcase and was very impressed with him. Diakite showed alot of determination and toughness to go along with a nice shooting stroke. Coach Walker stated ” We are thrilled about signing Mamadou. This is a young man that exhibits all the qualities that our program stands for. He is a hard worker and will no doubt play an integral role in taking Beaver County to the next level”.
Diakite received alot of assistance with his recruitment from Rasool Hajj and the Urban Sports Rescue Program (USR). The USR has shown a sincere effort to assist student/athletes move on to the college ranks and has been a valuable asset for many.

Oral Roberts redshirt junior 6′ 9″ Chris Angsomwine took time out from practice to discuss the Runhouse-Hoops Project that we run with Claude Thompson of Cape Coast Hoops. We expect Angsomwine to have a great career at Oral Roberts beginning next year. He is working hard in his redshirt season to improve and the coaches are expecting alot out of him next year.

Stay tuned for more on the Runhouse-Hoops Project and our progress in securing a reality show based on the team in Cape Coast.
 

 

For immediate release:
May 22, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

We are happy to report that Bartram forward Dijon Wright has committed to Genesee Community College in upstate New York. We received a call from Genesee Coach Terry George a few weeks ago concerning the availability of any post players. Wright had just come into the the Runhouse camp and had played well in his first game. We recommened Wright to Coach George and he came down to Philly the next week to talk to Dijon and watch a game. Everything went well with his talks with Dijon and his family and he signed the letter of intent that week.
Coach George issued the following statement about Wright: “Dijon will be an asset to the Genesee family.. His size, strength, and ability to contribute in the paint, both offensive and defensive should provide an interior presence for us. Dijon also works hard and seems eager to becoming a student-athlete, which is important for where we are trying to take our program.”

For immediate release:
May 20, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

Imhotep Charter PG Terrell Johnson has committed to Lock Haven University. Johnson is coming of an excellent senior year in which Imhotep captured the state title. Lock Haven coach Mike Nestor was in attendance at the 2011 Showcase and was able to see Johnson’s effort at the event.
Coach Nestor had Johnson up for a visit soon afterwards and stated “We are very happy to have Terrell be a part of our program. He is a true point guard, proven winner and more importantly a great kid with a great family.”

For immediate release:
May 17, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

We just got word that Tyreek Riddick of state champs Math, Civics and Science (MCS) has committed to play for Mansfield University. Riddick played very well in the 2011 Showcase and chose Mansfield over a number of Div 1 junior colleges. MCS Athletic Director Lonnie Diggs informed us that in addition to an athletic scholarship he also received an academic scholarhsip. It’s always good to hear when one of our Philly student/athletes takes the academic part seriously.

Check back soon for more posts on commitments of other 2011 Showcase Players and also a few more commitments from the Urban Sports Rescue Program.

The Runhouse team has been working lately with the Urban Sports Rescue team (USR) to assist student/athletes when needed. Working out of the USR is Rasool Hajj. We got word today that former Gratz standout 6′ 7″ Joe Reid has committed to play for Texas A&M International. We are glad to see Joe move on after a 2 year stay at Barton CC in Kansas. Joe will have 3 years of eligibility remaining.

Associate Head Coach Bryan Weakly of Texas A&M International says: “We as a coaching staff feel like Joe holds all the keys to be a very successful player in our conference and in our Region. His athleticism, coupled with his skill set, will make him a tough match. We feel that if Joe continues to develop in the next three years he has the potential to be one of the most prolific players in Texas A&M International University history, along with leaving his mark on the national stage. With his addition, the future of Dustdevil Basketball looks to be a bright one.”     

For immediate release:
May 11, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

Wing Guard Barry Brockington has committed to play for legendary coach Dennis Pilcher at Iowa Central Junior College. Brockington played well in the 2011 Showcase and local Philly writer Amos Leak commented that Brockington is “Mr. Everything. He makes the game come easy because of his decision making. He knows when to run the floor, he can beat any man of the dribble and has pretty good athletic ability and length.”
The staff at Runhouse wishes “Mr. Everything” the best in Iowa and look forward to hearing reports back from Barry on the basketball scene in Iowa. Upon signing Brockington issued the following statement “I want to thank my family for helping me make my decision and most importantly the 3 people who are the reason I was given this opportunity are Chris (Clahar), Jack (Whitehead), and Rasool (Hajj).

A highlight video was produced of him by Chris Clahar of Clahar 34 Films.

(Films can be produced of any player or event. Contact Chris Clahar at
cclahar@camden.rutgers.edu)

For immediate release:
May 3rd, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

High flying Bartram point guard Darrell Robinson has committed to play for Cuyahoga Community College next year. Robinson is another high energy Philly player that will do very well at the next level. He is currently playing for the Runhouse team in the Positive Image league where he is the teams leading scorer. Says Michael Duncan, Assistant Coach at Cuyahoga, “Darrell is a great kid who plays tough and understands the game. He was the number 1 player on our recruiting board and we expect him to come in and lead our team”

For immediate release:
May 1st, 2011, Philadelphia, PA

Imhotep Charter forward Earl Brown has committed to St Francis (PA) University (NCAA D1). Brown will join Philly alum Assistant Coach Chris Clark who played for Temple University and St. Joes Prep. Brown is coming off a great senior year in which his team won the state title. Brown impressed us in the Showcase with his ability to get to the basket and hard play.

The Brown video: