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There are only 40 such teams in the Nation. Athletes First is the only boy's Nike team in the state of Oklahoma.
NIKE Elite Youth Basketball Unveils The Inaugural "EYBL"
New U17 Travel Team League Highlights Spring/Summer Schedule of Events
Beaverton, Oregon (March 4, 2010) – NIKE, Inc. has announced the launch of its inaugural EYBL (Elite
Youth Basketball League) featuring it’s forty-two (42) elite travel team programs beginning this spring with
four 17 & under events, culminating with the EYBL Finals at the NIKE Peach Jam in North Augusta, SC
from July 12-15, 2010.
Athletes First one of only 24 teams in America to be invited to the prestigious NIKE Peach Jam tournament held in Augusta, Ga. July 12th-15th.
The Peach Jam features the top Nike teams and players from throughout the country and is an NCAA sanctioned event attended by every major college head coach in America.
2007 National AAU Super Showcase Champions
Pictured left to right- Coach Gary Vick, Hunter Gibson,
Donte Foster, Nick Johnson, Garrin Wright
Back Row- Cole Hooper, Terrence Boyd, Kyle Hardrick, Daniel Orton,
Xavier Henry, Ryan Randolph, Coach Larry Orton, Coach Carl Henry
2008 National AAU Super Showcase Champions
Bottom Row: Donte Foster, Nick Johnson, Ryan Randolph
Left to Right: Coach Gary Vick, Keandra Talley, Terrence Boyd, Josh Davis, Kyle Hardrick, Daniel Orton
Back Row: Coach Carl Henry, Xavier Henry, Hunter Gibson, Coach Larry Orton, Andrew Davis
2011 College Commitments
* Clay Wilson (Lincoln Christian) Princeton University
Bridge Creek's Ryan Spangler isn't doing anything special to get his name out there. But just his mere presence and the way he plays the game has made him one of the top basketball recruits of 2011.
Nino Jackson As The Top 39th Player In the Class of 2012
Nino Jackson at the K.C. Classic
2012 guard Nino Jackson shows off his tremendous scoring ability at the Kansas City Classic in Shawnee, Kansas
Matt Christiansen As The Top 55th Player In the Class of 2012
Terrific Freshman Athletes First Player
Juwan Parker #23
Santa Fe's Josh Richardson On Rivals List
Edmond Santa Fe’s Josh Richardson is ranked No. 103 on the current Rivals 150 for the basketball recruiting class of 2011.
Richardson, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard who helped the Wolves to the Class 6A state semifinals last March, is the only Oklahoma player currently on the list. He also ranks as the No. 29 shooting guard in the country.
Playing for Athletes First, Richardson has drawn national attention this summer after a strong junior campaign that earned him a spot on The Oklahoman’s Super 5. Aside from several local and regional colleges that are keeping an eye on Richardson, he also has strong recruiting interest from the west, with programs like Arizona State and UCLA.
Athletes First Stevie "Scooter" Clark Class of 2013 Point Guard
Stevie is a class of 2013 point guard for Douglass High School in Oklahoma City.
He started as a freshman and led them in scoring and to a 4A state championship.
Athletes First Clay Wilson College Commitment to
Princeton University
Allonzo Trier #1 Ranked 7th Grader at Adidas Jr Phenom & Jr All American Camp
Athlete's First #23 Keith Clark 2005 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions
Keith Clark (Dunk #3) - 2009 NBA D-League Dunk Contest
Keith Clark catches a pass thrown by Gary Forbes from out of bounds and behind the backboard and then goes through his legs before slamming it home.
D.C. Blue Devils vs Athlete's First
Players: Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson, Blake Griffin, Sam Bradford, Obi Muonelo, and Keith Clark
Highlights from AAU matchup on July 24, 2005. Game features the likes of Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson, Blake Griffin, Jerome Dyson and even Oklahoma star quarterback Sam Bradford. Durant scores a game-high 29 points. Griffin chips in 15.