@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?
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.
AWARDS SZN🏅: 2025-26 Houston Boys Basketball All-VYPE Teams🏀
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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!
🎉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
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Tournament MVP👑:
Jr. W @IsaiahS1515#vypehoops
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!
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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🚀
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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"
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THE VYPE PRESEASON RANKINGS ARE OUT!!!
It's going to be a wild season as the Public School landscape is WIDE OPEN...
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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?
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