ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙

Pres. of bbal Ops for @vypehouston | Writer | Bball Junkie | Head Coach of @gofusego | Guy V. Lewis Award Committee Member

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

@TigeeDwayne Is there a grassroots season? If so, when is it?

Also, are we doing heavy lifting, conditioning test and spring league during the grassroots season?

[Coach Rideaux @TigeeDwayne]

Cultivate relationships. Many AAU coaches don’t even attempt to communicate with High School coaches and vice versa. As a high school coach and an AAU coach, I do not want my kids attending full contact AAU practices during the season, but they can definitely train.

[Jim Hicks @RcsSports]

Solutions???

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Man, shoutout Tyson Forrest.

Breakout year.
District MVP and All Region recognition.

♠️ is a ♠️.

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

AWARDS SZN🏅: 2025-26 Houston Boys Basketball All-VYPE Teams🏀

With the season in the books, it’s time to spotlight Houston’s elite💎

➡️🔗https://t.co/q50uXqyues

✍️ @MatthewOgle777

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Hmmm🤔

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

Michael… I’m not sure we have not had the chance to meet yet, but your boss reached out to me back in October, and I personally extended an invitation for him and his entire staff, including you, to stop by HCU for any of our practices or games.

I would love the opportunity to host you on campus so we can chat about how NIL and revenue sharing works at the college level. Schools in the Southland Conference vary widely in what they can allocate, ranging from $0 to well over a million annually for their rosters, depending on resources and priorities.

You are right that McNeese has done an excellent job loading up with high caliber Houston area talent. Those five players you mentioned came in from strong programs (Oklahoma, Providence/Seton Hall, LSU/K State/SMU, Tulsa, and UTSA), and each player has quality representation that commands significant market value. In the Houston market, none of the five NCAA D1 programs (PV, HCU, TSU, Rice, UH) can compete financially with McNeese unless their mascot is a Cougar.

That said, if you had joined us at an HCU practice I would have introduced you to Houston area standout Demari Williams. He starred at Fulshear HS, spent time at Arizona State and Oral Roberts, and has really blossomed here at HCU, jumping from 2.2 PPG at ORU to 9.7 PPG this season (.469 FG%, .309 3PT%, .794 FT%) with 3.2 RPG, while being our best on-ball defender. Demari is a prime example of the growth and opportunity that HCU can provide. Additionally, we have had several other Houston area players in our program recently, including one from your school. You are surely familiar with this.

Despite the challenges of the NIL era and having one of the toughest jobs in college basketball, we have positioned ourselves as one of only five Southland Conference programs to earn bids to the conference tournament in both the 2025 and 2026 seasons. We are proud of that progress, and we are far from finished. Our focus remains on recruiting talented, attainable transfers, both locally and beyond, who want real competition in a rising Southland Conference and are physically ready to handle the league’s demanding style.

You have an open invitation to hang out with us in our men’s basketball offices at HCU. We would love to share more about our vision, strengths, and challenges as well as hear your thoughts on the Houston area landscape. Feel free to swing by campus anytime in the coming weeks. Send me a DM and we will get things squared away.

Congratulations on another outstanding high school season. HC HS has been truly dominant. Impressive work!

Looking forward to connecting. God bless!

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

🎉WE HAVE A WINNER!🎉

Seven Lakes🏀 storms their way to an undefeated tournament title🏆 in the 2025 VYPE Holiday Invitational🎄🎉

FINAL🔢
🥇Seven Lakes - 74
🥈Klein Oak - 62

@7LSpartanHoops

Tournament MVP👑:
Jr. W @IsaiahS1515

#vypehoops

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

📍

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

The 2025 VYPE Holiday Invitational tips off next Monday

The 2025 VYPE Holiday Invitational tips off next week, featuring a full slate of elite programs — several with UIL State Championship aspirations!

READ:https://t.co/Pa4ENm8vxA

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Catching the day two action of the Doghouse Invitational as Magnolia takes on Spring.

@vypehouston @MagBasketball

[Magnolia Basketball @MagBasketball]

THE 23rd Annual Doghouse Invitational has tipped off!!!

Catch all the games live at the link below! ⬇️

https://t.co/afxlsHbE9O

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

THE PROSPECTUS🏀: VYPE Houston 2025-26 Preseason Private School Boys Hoops Rankings

Let's take a deeper dive into the overall outlook of private school basketball in Space City🚀

🔗https://t.co/cAJi9UOtgN

✍️ @MatthewOgle777

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

BEYOND THE SHADOW🤫: “Lil Skip” Alston mutes doubters, building legacy at SBS🏀

Jr. PG @lilskip08 : "Honestly, I like the hostile environment that comes with the spot I’m in. It means you’re doing something right"
@CoozElite3

🔗https://t.co/Qyla6pbVOW

✍️ @MatthewOgle777

[VYPE Houston @vypehouston]

THE VYPE PRESEASON RANKINGS ARE OUT!!!

It's going to be a wild season as the Public School landscape is WIDE OPEN...

#txhsbb

PRE-ORDER THE MAGAZINE AND HAVE IT SENT TO THE HOUSE https://t.co/QnlzK0Us71

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Second Baptist 20
Friendswood 23

Halftime

#SeasonOpener

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Primetime match up between Friendswood and Second Baptist here at the @RcsSports Season Opener

#SeasonOpener

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

Whew!

December 29-30

[Seven Lakes Basketball @7LSpartanHoops]

Here we go! The complete 25-26 schedule for your Spartans!!!

This should be a fun group to watch…start to make your plans now

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

🏀 @vypehouston Pre Season Showcase

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

For all of my people in the girls 🏀 space, who is your trusted source for player rankings when it comes to greater Houston and Texas?

Please Drop their @ or website.

[ℝ𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 @RayMeach]

A breath of fresh air for the city!

Put the nation on notice.

[Marcus Sloan @bigsloan32]

Nobody wins when the family feuds… @RcsSports 🤝

[Coach Spencer @ShannonASpencer]

Thank you @AldineISD and @AthleticsAisd for this great opportunity to represent @BigMacHoops and the East Aldine community! We’re looking forward to building something special.🏆

@drgoffney @coachb_ware @RcsSports @djones8301 @bigsloan32 @RobTate24 @BallSoHardSS @MacArthur_AISD