Team M'Phasis in the News

YourWestValley.com did a story about Team M'Phasis

When Will Roberts left Philadelphia to make a new home in the Valley of the Sun 12 years ago, he did it for family. When Roberts was young, his father was imprisoned and he was left without that guiding presence in his life.

“My sister moved out here because she was involved in an abusive relationship,” he said. “And she had my nephews with her. So I moved out here to help them because I didn’t want them not having a father figure.”

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ADIDAS UPRISING Summer Championship Update #1

Thanks to a few generous donations we are over 10% of the way to our goal. 

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the

Adidas Uprising Summer Championship

July 22-26, 2015. 

Help Send TEAM M'PHASIS to the ADIDAS UPRISING SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the

Adidas Uprising Summer Championship

July 22-26, 2015. 

Cinco De Mayo Tournament Recap

Gum (#2) at tipoff

On May 2nd and 3rd, the Team M'Phasis Elite team took on the Cinco De Mayo tournament at Cesar Chavez High School (Laveen, Arizona) and The Salvation Army KROC Center (Phoenix, Arizona).  The tournament started slow with a tough loss but that did not discourage the boys, they went into the next game with the goal to capture a win. M'Phasis finished strong, winning the next four games to win the consolation championship. The team looked like they have found a building block by their  defense and playing off of one another. The highlight of the weekend was a fast break that started with a defensive rebound, then five passes which lead to an uncontested layup without the ball touching the court once. 

Team M'Phasis with their championship.

Team M'Phasis keeps on improving and becoming stronger as a team. The Elite team will be playing Elite 8 in the Desert Tournament this coming weekend (May 9th and 10th), the first game is 11 am at Arizona Christian University (Phoenix, Arizona).

Ilunga Moise is Headed to Western New Mexico University

Ilunga rising above the competition
to score a layup.

Moise getting in position for a play.

Current Team M'Phasis player, Ilunga Moise (Raymond S. Kellis High School), is headed to New Mexico to play at Western New Mexico University (Silver City, New Mexico) to continue his basketball dream as well as further his education. Illunga has played with Team M'Phasis for the past two years, making a huge impact on and off the court for the program. He recently just finished his senior season at Kellis where he had an unbelievable game scoring 51 points to get the Cougars a win over Liberty High School. Full story can be viewed at the following link: Illunga Moise 51-point game. 

Ilunga Moise signing his letter of intent for
Western New Mexico University. 

Moise has been an amazing player on the court, helping lead both Team M'Phasis and Kellis but he also has become a great young man off the court where he volunteers a lot of his time around the community. Illunga Moise has all the skills and ability to compete and the college level and will step on the college court for the 2015-2016 season as a Mustang at Western New Mexico University. Congratulations Ilunga!

Trevan Newman Headed to Glendale Community College

Newman going up for a dunk.

Current Team M'Phasis player, Trevan Newman (Cortez High School) is headed to Glendale Community College (Glendale, Arizona) to continue his secondary education as well as his basketball career. Newman is a new member to Team M'Phasis but he has already shown to be a vital part to the program. The 2015 Team M'Phasis season has started of strong for Trevan and he keeps improving as the weeks go by. Newman recently finished his senior year season at Cortez High School (Phoenix, Arizona) averaging 20 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He helped lead Cortez to the state playoffs and their overall record of 22-5. Trevan Newman has a bright future on and off the court and definitely will be ready to take on the court as a Glendale Gaucho in the upcoming 2015-2016 college season. Congratulations Trevan!

First Water Fundraiser of the 2015 season

Today players from both levels of our program headed out for the first water fundraiser of the 2015 season. Our team helped raise awareness of our program by passing out waters and informational flyers. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped support our program today, we appreciate you!

DJ Lujan Chooses Pima Community College

Lujan shooting a three in the 2014 M'Phasis season

Team M'Phasis player DJ Lujan (Moon Valley High School) has committed to play basketball and further his education at Pima Community College (Tucson, Arizona). Lujan has been apart of Team M'Phasis since before he began high school and has grown immensely as a player and a young man throughout the years. He just completed his senior year with Moon Valley where he averaged 14 points and 5 rebounds per game. Lujan helped lead his team to the best record Moon Valley has had in years and definitely ended his high school basketball career on a high note.

Lujan (far right) signing for Pima CC

Article about the signing can be viewed at the following link: Pima Signing Day . DJ Lujan is one of nine players that Pima Community College has signed for the 2015-2016. This upcoming season will be exciting for Lujan as he brings his skills to the college level. Congratulations DJ! 

Cactus Slam Tournament Recap

Silk Brooks (#10) shooting from three.

Illunga Moise (#22) going up for a layup.

This past weekend Team M'Phasis's Elite team took on the Cactus Slam Tournament at Tempe High School (Tempe, Arizona). The team played three games on Saturday (April 4th) which resulted in two losses and a win. The boys struggled at the beginning of the day but improved vastly during the second game which lead to the win in the third game of the day. The next day (April 5th), Team M'Phasis came back on the court to complete the tournament. The last game resulted in a win. M'Phasis keeps improving with every practice, scrimmage, and tournament they play in. Stay tuned for more news on the 2015 season! Getting Team M'Phasis to the  Cactus Slam Tournament was made possible by all the donations from  the people around the program. We would like to thank you for helping  us raise money and sending the boys  to this tournament. We are blessed  for your help and support for our  program. Thank you!

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the Cactus Slam (Update #3)

We did it - Thanks to YOU!

In a little over a week, we raised enough to

pay the entrance fee for the Cactus Slam Tournament!

Now all that there is left to do is come out and support our boys

 during the tournament. Check Facebook for updates on game times.

Alumni, College, and Awards

Dewayne Russell 

After an outstanding year in college basketball, two of our alumni, Goch Ajak and DeWayne Russell, where recently recognized for their work on the court this year. Goch (currently playing at Brown Mackie College in Kansas) was named Honorable Mention All Season in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Postseason awards.

Goch Ajak

DeWayne (currently playing at Grand Canyon University in Arizona) was named Second Team All Western Athletic Conference and All Western Athletic Conference Newcomer Team. DeWayne Russell will continue playing at Grand Canyon University for the 2015-2016 college basketball season and Goch Ajak is currently evaluating offers at the next level in his college basketball career as well as his education. 

Southwest Showcase Main Event Recap

Tipoff to start of the tournament.

Team M'Phasis's Elite team had their first tournament of the season this past weekend at Inspire Courts (Gilbert, Arizona) and Mesa Community College (Mesa, Arizona). On the first day of the tournament, the boys played two games which both resulted into losses.  But the team showed the potential of what could be a dynamic group. The following day, the players came back to the court and looked like a completely different team from the way the shared the ball to how they played and communicated with one another. Team M'Phasis won both games on the day two of the tournament which lead them to win their bracket.

Trevan Newman (Cortez High School)

 The main    highlight of the tournament was Trevan Newman  (#23) getting a monstrous dunk  in a momentum swinging moment which helped lift the team to the top. They finished the tournament strong and this will definitely be an exciting season. Stay tuned!

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the Cactus Slam (Update #2)

WOW! Because of your generosity, we are 70% of the way to our goal.

Thank you very much! If you can, please consider donating.

Help sent Team M'Phasis to 

the Cactus Slam Tournament, April 3-5th

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the Cactus Slam (Update #1)

Thanks to a couple kind donations we are about 30% of the way to our goal.

If you can help please consider donating.

Help sent Team M'Phasis to 

the Cactus Slam Tournament, April 3-5th

Help Send Team M'Phasis to the Cactus Slam

Help sent Team M'Phasis to 

the Cactus Slam Tournament, April 3-5th

Illunga Moise 51-point game

Current Team M'Phasis player, Illunga Moise of Raymond S. Kellis High School, (Glendale, Arizona) had an outstanding performance in his high school basketball game against Liberty High School (Peoria, Arizona) on January 27th, 2015. Kellis was down 24 points in the half and Moise decided to put the team on his back and score a total of 51 points for the game. His performance amazed viewers since almost all of his 51 points came off of layups. The final score for the game was 73-72, resulting in a win for the Kellis Cougars. His highlights from the game can be viewed at the following link : Ilunga Moise Game Highlights