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!