NCLA Basketball

The North Carolina Leadership Academy is to develop each student’s leadership potential, intellectual aptitude, physical ability.

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Thank you to all the coaches who believed in me. Thank you @Astatehoops @AbbeyMBB @BCTornados and @RoseHulmanTF for the offers to continue my athletic career through college but I have decided to continue my academic career at @DemonDeacons for Physics and Engineering. #AGTG

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Extremely grateful! Thank you 🙏
#AGTG
All-Conference and Player of the year!
Ready for the @TriadAllStar Classic next!
@NCLAFalcons
@NCLABASKETBALL

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Still can’t believe it. First Conference Tournament Champions in school history! #FalconsForward
Triple OT
Triple double
15 pts
11 reb
10 ast

State Playoff ready!

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Not how I was hoping it would end. But a great season nonetheless.
Final game ended with
21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals
Thank you HS basketball and all my coaches over the years! You’ve been good to me. And I’m very grateful. On to the next chapter #AGTG
@NCLABASKETBALL

[Chris @NC_beer_pride]

Triple OT
Triple Double for @c_ryker3
15 points
11 rebounds
10 assists

First conference championship in school history! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[NCLA Falcon Athletics @NCLAFalcons]

Varsity Men's Basketball is playing in the Conference Tournament Championship Game tonight at Cornerstone. Go Falcons!! @nclatweets

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Semi finals for Conference Tournament:
Double Double

17 points
10 rebounds
4 steals
2 blocks

Ready for a first time appearance in the Championship today!
Let’s Go to work Falcons!

[McDonald's All American Games @McDAAG]

our 2026 nominees are in! check out our IG for the full list

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Absolutely blessed to recieve my 1st collegiate basketball offer from Alfred State!

Go Pioneers!

#AGTG

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Great conference win against Cornerstone

34 points (62% FG / 43% 3PT)
10 rebounds
4 steals
3 blocks
2 assists

#AGTG 🙏🏼

[Chris @NC_beer_pride]

@c_ryker3 with the game clinching block with less than 10 seconds to go.
NCLA beats West Stokes 63-60.

[NCLA Falcon Athletics @NCLAFalcons]

It's a Game Day Tomorrow for Varsity Men's Basketball versus West Stokes as they play in the Headliners Challenge at Southwest Guilford High School. Go Falcons!!

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Double Double
31 points
14 rebounds
4 assists
1 steal and the W against CPLA
3-0 #FalconsForward
@NCLABASKETBALL

[Chris @NC_beer_pride]

And with that shot @c_ryker3 has scored 1,001 career points!! Congratulations!!

[Ethan Reece @Ethan_Reece_]

2026 Caden Ryker (NCLA) brings the savvy playmaking prowess that’s essential from the point guard position, smooth operator with the sense for setting others up and running the show, provides a steady calming presence you can trust the ball in the hands of

#PhenomExposureCamp

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Thank you for the write up! Had a great time today!

@CoachHamm_
@CoachSales_
@murph_mit
@TriHoopsNet
@gsosports
@KevinMoses38

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Thank you @CoachSales_ and @CoachHamm_ for a great camp this weekend and showing me around campus. I am very grateful for the opportunity.
@rhitsports
@RoseHulmanHoops
#AGTG

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Thank you @mitmbb for an amazing camp this weekend! I learned so much from @murph_mit and the rest of the staff. I had a great time! Thank you Lord for this opportunity! #AGTG
#LikeASpartan
#GoBeavers
@PrepHoopsNC
@NCLABASKETBALL
@8Ballahoopinsi1
@TriHoopsNet
@Phenom_Hoops

[Caden Ryker @c_ryker3]

Thank you to all the coaches and @mmartinbrown for an amazing Elite Camp @BrownU_MBB ! Had a great time and learned a lot. Thank you great-uncle Jim for the Tour! 🙏

[Chris @NC_beer_pride]

Extremely well run camp with a ton of coaches in attendance.