Gotham Hoops

“You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.”

Tough loss in the quarterfinals at IS8 this past weekend but still a lot to be proud of.

Furthest Team Gotham Hoops has advanced in this tournament over the years. Won 4 consecutive games to make it to the final weekend before running into No. 1 seed Team Diffrent, who went on to win the championship.

Congrats to JJ Addison on earning IS8 All Tournament Team honors. Well deserved.

With 24 total players suiting up for us over the course of the tournament, developing continuity was an issue but not an excuse. Two dozen players who didn’t have to show up, did.

Unsure what’s next for Team Gotham Hoops, but grateful for every moment of it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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“You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.”

Tough loss in the quarterfinals at IS8 this weekend but still a lot to be proud of.

Furthest Team Gotham Hoops has advanced in this tournament over the years. Won 4 consecutive games to make it to the final weekend before running into No. 1 seed Team Different.

With 24 total players suiting up for us over the course of the tournament, developing continuity was an issue but not an excuse. Two dozen players who didn’t have to show up, did.

Unsure what’s next for Team Gotham Hoops but grateful for every moment of it.

Survive and Advance.

Yesterday was one of the best games I’ve been a part of. A 9am matchup in the IS8 playoffs against a tough Level Up / Beacon Elite squad is no walk in the park.

We fought back and forth, trading the lead for most of the game before entering the 4th quarter with a 7-point advantage. The lead soon vanished and we found ourselves down late before fighting back to tie it up. A missed attempt at the buzzer sent this one to overtime.

We strung together enough stops and scores in the extra period to hold on for the 91-88 win.

In a complete team effort, it was Corey Baylor Jr. (team-high 26 points / Phelps School / Bowdoin College commit) and JJ Addison (17 points) of Wings Academy who led the way for Team Gotham Hoops. Both were clutch when we needed it most.

Seniors Chiekh Diouf-Bamba (Brooklyn Collegiate) and Geremyah Shaw-Glen (LuHi) scored 16 and 9 points, respectively. Junior standout Richard Fernandez of St. John’s Prep added 13 points in the hard fought win.

Quarterfinals. This Saturday. IS8.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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On Saturday I had the opportunity to coach Team NYC in this year’s Rising Stars Classic.

Jump started the event with a comeback win over Team Long Island. standout Christian Hinestroza (.chris) stole the show with a clutch 4th quarter takeover to seal the win.

Shout out to the rest of the team for showing out. Special thanks and .media for having me on the sidelines.

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DOUBLE CHAMPS! 🏆🏆

Baldwin Boys AND Girls both won Nassau County
championships this weekend.

Both teams took home W’s at the 7th Annual
Gotham Hoops Classic just weeks ago and are
back in action Wednesday for the Long Island
Championships.

Congrats and good luck Bruins! 👏

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2026 GOTHAM HOOPS ALL-CLASSIC TEAMS 🏆

Recognizing the top performers from this year’s event.

Swipe for Second Team ➡️

DAY 1 FINAL (OT) 📊

Francis Lewis H.S. 73 def. WHEELS 72

This PSAL 4A vs. 3A battle came down to the wire. Francis Lewis erased an 8-point deficit in OT with three consecutive 3’s for the come-from-behind victory.

Junior standout Jonathan Walker scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the first half.

DAY 1 FINAL 📊

Eagle Academy (Queens) 76 def. Stevenson H.S. 69

The back-and-forth affair came down to the wire. Noah Charles scored a key basket late to give Eagle the eventual win.

Charles, one of the top unsigned seniors in NYC, finished with a game-high 27 points.

DAY 1 FINAL 📊

Baldwin 72 def. Fannie Lou 38

The Bruins led from start to finish, displaying their dominance on both ends of the floor.

Mical Saint Jean ‘27 proved why he’s one of the purest scorers in the area with a 35-point performance.

Day 1 is underway! 👀

Here are some players to watch today.