Starting 5 Basketball

Youth basketball club located in Valencia, CA. Our program is open to boys and girls grades K-12. Email us at [email protected]

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Nice to have @Starting5Bball alumni in the gym.

[Jack Pollon @pollonpreps]

Watch out for Trinity Classical girls basketball

Only 1 senior. 3 new impact players.

Brighton Blythe from GV, going to be a sophomore.

Presley Dusenberry and Zoe Curtis, incoming freshmen.

James DeMonbrun has done a great job in the SCV

Could be best team behind Valencia in the SCV

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Thankful to have a kid like this on our team. Great teammate, great leader, relentless worker, and selfless as can be.

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Saugus girls continue their run with a win at Birmingham. So proud of our @Starting5Bball kiddos.

[Trinity Knights @TrinityKnights]

2x Heritage League MVP @noapena34 !

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @newsfromryan @dnsjackg @SBLiveCA @LAVarsity @MattyK31

[Starting 5 Basketball @Starting5Bball]

S5 everywhere. So proud of you girls.

Let’s get it! 💍

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Valencia and Saugus girls into the D1 and D2 CIF Southern Section Chanpionsips next weekend.

Honig and Felasca, getting it done.

SCV STAND UP!

@ValenciaGirlsBB @SaugusAthletics @Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @CoachJared003

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

🏀 Noa Peña 2028 Guard
Trinity Classical Academy

2025-26 Regular Season:
22 PPG
6.6 RPG
4.5 ASP
3 SPG

2FG%: 58
3FG%: 31
FT%: 85

Record: 22-6 (8-0)

Works, leads, wins. Humble kid. Selfless servant.

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @dnsjackg @LAVarsity @MattyK31 @newsfromryan

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

HUGE week for Noa. Congratulations, kiddo! @noapena34 @TrinityKnights

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

First 3 days of the @TrinityKnights “Reason for the Season” Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament is set.

📍: Newhall Church of the Nazarene

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @JustinwillTweet @newsfromryan @LoviSports @dnsjackg @StevenBarrera55 @LanceSmithTPC @MattyK31

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Great to have Trinity alum, Emma Schaaf, in the gym today. Emma is currently playing in her sophomore season at Vanguard University. She was selected as the Pac West Freshman of the Year last season. Emma holds the Trinity single-season record in points, rebounds, and blocks.

[Jack Pollon @pollonpreps]

Yumbar, is a freshman

Starting 5 travel program

[Trinity Knights @TrinityKnights]

🏀Girls Basketball 4-2

Culver City: 40
Trinity: 55

Noa Peña 25p 5r 2a 2s
Gracie Fillmore 15p 5r
Ellie Carlson 6p 11r

Next Game: Tomorrow 7pm vs Granada Hills

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @LAVarsity @ericsondheimer @MattyK31 @SBLiveCA @newsfromryan @JustinwillTweet @jdemonbrun34

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

GREAT kid, great family. Sky is the limit.

@TrinityKnights @Starting5Bball

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

2025-26 Trinity Varsity Girls Basketball Game Schedule

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @JustinwillTweet @TylerWainfeld @newsfromryan @MattyK31 @TrinityKnights

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Getting the next generation ready to go.

I love what I do. @Starting5Bball

[Starting 5 Basketball @Starting5Bball]

Open Shooting for high school players.

4 nights a week
4 hoops
2 machines

No excuse to not outwork the competition. Come get your reps in!

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Great to see our @Starting5Bball kids on the big stage in Chicago at Nike Nationals.

Kamilla Basyrova (Cal Storm 16U EYBL)
Noa Peña (SA Swish 15 EYCL)

@noapena34 @ValenciaGirlsBB

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

Noa Peña
Guard
Class of 2028
Trinity Classical Academy
Sports Academy Swish 15 EYCL

Highlights from EYCL Vegas. Message me for contact info.

@Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @haleymsawyer @JustinwillTweet @TylerWainfeld @MattyK31 @HaroldAbend @TrinityKnights @SASwishHoops @giddygams

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

2025 @TrinityKnights Female Athlete of the Year. And only a 9th grader! Congrats @noapena34 !

@Starting5Bball @SASwishHoops @PGHCalifornia @Tarek_Fattal @pollonpreps @haleymsawyer @JustinwillTweet @TylerWainfeld @latsondheimer

[Coach James @jdemonbrun34]

This is a SLAM DUNK hire for SCCS. There isn’t anyone more well-suited to lead the boys basketball program at that school.

Loves Jesus, and uses the game to have impact for God’s kingdom.

Congrats, Leroy!

@SCCSCardinals