Runhouse and the Impact Sports Academy are pleased to present this showcase for high school players that want to play at the collegiate level.

 Last years event lead to signings of the following players among others:

• Brian Wannamaker - Texas Wesleyan University -NAIA Div 1
• Chris Angsomwine - Kilgore College - Juco Div 1 - Oral Roberts University NCAA Div 1
• Bilal Kelly - Redlands College, Juco Div 1
• Anthony Parker - Carl Albert State, Juco Div 1
• Atsu Atakpa - Paul Quinn College, NAIA Div 1
• Donta Wooten - Panola Junior College, Juco 1
• Malik Tinsley - Polk College - Juco 1
• Tyrell Taylor - Henry Ford College - Juco 1
• Curshawn Banks - Polk Junior College - Juco 1
• Nick Walker - Panola Junior College - Juco 1
• Daniel Armah - Lake Land College - Juco 1
• Curtis Jackson -Midland College - Juco 1

Event Info:
Date: April 10, 2010
Time: 10 am registration , 11 am 1st game , 12:30 pm 2nd game
Registration Fee: $20
Location: Ihmotep Charter School, 6201 N 21st street,Philadelphia, PA 19138
Contact: Jack Whitehead, jwhitehead@runhouse.net , 215.432.4443

Spots are limted to 10 per team so sign up now!!
The games will be covered by runhouse.net, slamonline, retroaction sports, steve hobbs scouting report and impact sports. Each registered player will receive a game shirt, ~ 20 minutes of playing time in front of college coaches and the whole game will be available for other college coaches to download from our website.
Coaches: Email Jack Whitehead, jwhitehed@runhouse.net to be put on the video distribution list.

I have been fully committed to helping to uplift the great youth of Ghana as best I can by providing scholarship opportunites to those that ordinarily might not receive that chance. To date we have raised over $110,000 in scholarship funding. We are turning a new page in this book with the creation of HCI. At HCI we are establishing the foundation for the future through improvements in nutrition, education, commerce and athletics.

Please take time to visit us at  http://hoopscare.org/ . We are in need of many things such as computers, basketballs and sneakers. On our agenda for this year is a basketball clinic that we would like to be conducted by college coaches in the USA and also the creation of an internet cafe in our office in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Contact me if you would like to participate in either endeavour in any way possible. If your a coach all I can say is that we have some very good prospects in camp now and a trip to Ghana would really be worth your time. The internet cafe is going to be a vehicle that will enable us to become self reliant and generate much needed income in addition to teaching our kids entrepreneurship.

I can be reached at jwhitehead@runhouse.net or 215.432.4443

Question: What has been your biggest adjustment on the court from playing in Ghana to playing in the USA?

Answer: My biggest adjustments on the court has been the intensity of the Game.. . Also there was a lot of learning to be done .. Gone are the days where i used to go to the court back home and just do my own thing. I would say the biggest adjustment has been the physical part of the game and also learning and playing the game the right way.

Question: What has been your biggest adjustment off the court from living in Ghana to living in the USA?

Answer: The biggest adjustment off the court has been combining studies with basketball.. You can not just concentrate on one, You have to concentrate on both and excel in both of them. Another adjustment off the court I would say it’s been your own man.. Gone are the days where I had my parents telling me what to do . Now I have to make my own decisions and any decision I take is solely on me. You have to be smart.

Question: How would you describe the level of play in Ghana?

Answer: The level of play in Ghana is nothing like that in the USA but i think its still growing. This can be attributed to the fact that we don’t have a lot of people playing the game back in Ghana but i think the level is coming along now because most of the kids are now willing to learn the game the right way. But for now I would say the  game is still developing in Ghana and the level will rise as the game develops.

Question: What players do you try to pattern yourself after?

Answer: I don’t really have a player which I pattern my self after. I kind of watch all the good players in college ball and in the NBA who play the same position that i do and try to learn from.them. I kind of learn from everybody, from my teammates, to other college players to the pros. But I would like to end by saying one guy whose play I have always liked is Kevin Garnett.

Question: Since the players on Claude Thompson’s Cape Coast Hoops team will read this what advice do you have for them?

Answer: Well the advice I would have for them is that playing college ball is not a right, it’s a privilege and a once in a life time opportunity. So when that opportunity comes their way, they should grab and make the very best out of it.  I would also like to say playing college ball comes with a lot of responsibilities and you can’t just do whatever you want because your part of a team and every team has rules. They should also allow themselves to be coachable because I know for a fact that players coming from Ghana still have a lot to learn about the game. They should come here with a mind set that they are here for business. Academics and basketball comes first .

If you have an interest in playing then contact Jack Whitehead at jwhitehead@runhouse.net

Please include your name, school , position and height.

Jack Whitehead

Runhouse Recruiting

For more details contact Jack Whitehead, jwhitehead@runhouse.net, 215.432.4443

Excitement was in the air this weekend at our camp in Cape Coast, Ghana when our latest two prospects arrived for play. Both are 15 years old and are 6′ 7′ and 6′ 10″.  Both players are very excited to play against top level competition which can only be achieved in the USA or in Europe.

We are currently working with a school in the USA for placement.

Coaches, don’t miss out on these two developing big men.

For more details contact Jack Whitehead, Director of International Recruiting, at jwhitehead@runhouse.net

(Pictured also is Coach Claude Thompson.)