PhD Hoops USA Announces U19 Boys Team for the 2026 United World Games Experience! 🇺🇸🏀🏆
These individuals will represent the USA in the U19 Boys Basketball Division at the 2026 United World Games in Austria (June 18-21, 2026).
#PhDHoopsUSA#GoForGold#UnitedWorldGames#Austria #Italy
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Darius Wabbington recaps his Washington official + where things stand with Purdue, Louisville, Indiana, Texas, and Arizona 👀
Exclusive interview + full quotes
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Compton Magic was absolutely dominant this weekend and they did it with a big man, Darius Wabbington, doing a ton of the initiating. https://t.co/wJ5VwpBmNk
We’re super excited to welcome COACH ERIC PERRY as Head Coach of our U19 Boys Team going to the United World Games in June! 🇺🇸🏀 Let’s #GoForGold! #PhDHoopsUSA
“I love (my team) to death…We put Arizona on the map.”
#AIA Open Division Championship MVP Rider Portela with his Sunnyslope squad with him:
▫️Last game coached by his dad, Ray
▫️One of the most entertaining AZ playoffs ever
▫️3rd time’s the charm for Vikings 🏆
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Sunnyslope High School defeated St. Mary’s 60–51 & won the 2026 AIA Open Division State Championship. 🏆🏀 Led by Coach Ray Portela, senior Rider Portela earned MVP with 16 points and 17 rebounds in his final game, sealing a moment for Viking basketball: https://t.co/QEVGvx1nNG
The Sunnyslope Vikings took care of business and won the 2026 Arizona Open State Championship over St. Mary’s, and has solidified themselves as a top 5 team in the entire country.
Full Details: https://t.co/DlpmmOqxeS
Here are your Open State boys champions, Sunnyslope Vikings!
Senior guard Rider Portela, with 16 points and 17 rebounds, helped the Vikings rally in the fourth quarter and secure the Open State title. After losing the state title game last year, their redemption run is complete!
The Vikings are @AZPreps365 Open Division state CHAMPS! 🏆
Congrats to No. 5 Sunnyslope (AZ) on its gritty win over a determined St. Mary's squad en route to the title. 🏀
Sunnyslope wins the boys Open Division Championship, beating St. Mary’s 60-51
Rider Portela was named MVP dropping 16 points and 17 rebounds
Delton Prescott with 16 points
Darius Wabbington with 8 points
Cameron Williams led St Marys with 23 points
Mick Riodan with 9 points
Viking nation!
The Open Title is all yours! The #5 team in the nation goes wall to wall as the top team in the state and has won the Open Division championship 60-51 over St Mary’s!
@slopebasketball
Sunnyslope advances to the Open Division Championship game with a 67-64 OT win over Basha
Delton Prescott led Slope with 21 points
Rider Portela w/ 17 points
Darius Wabbington w/ 12 points
Desean Middlebrook led Basha with 21 points
Lleyton Leonard w/ 18
Kingston Montague w/ 12