The 3rd Annual DFW Post-Season High School All-Star 🏀 Showcase Nominees Announced!
TOP DFW BALLERS TO TAKE CENTER STAGE AT THE 3rd ANNUAL GREATER DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR SHOWCASE
The Greater DFW HS All-Star & Unsigned Senior Showcase The Greater DFW Unsigned Senior & All-Star Showcase committee has unveiled the official nominations for the 3rd Annual Unsigned Senior & All-Star games! The 2019 teams will feature some of the state’s top talent hailing from the DFW Metroplex. In the last two years, Heads Up! has set the stage for over 100 unsigned seniors to showcase their talents, giving college coaches/recruiters one ‘last look’… at least 30 of those student-athletes received college scholarships.
Heads Up! has dedicated over 15 years mentoring student-athletes/leaders, providing quarterly opportunities for development and exposure that prepares them for their future. Our Inaugural Exposure Showcase in 2017 featured 22 of the best players in Dallas county (East vs West) - all set before a host of college coaches/recruiters; and only 4 players had college commitments prior to tip-off. Within 6 weeks following that presentation, 14 of those unsigned Seniors were offered college scholarships. We proudly attribute that to the mass media exposure, direct support, and access provided by our organization.
Last year’s event introduced the Unsigned Senior Combine which allowed eligible, high school Seniors with little or no college offers to showcase their abilities with timed/measured events like the lane agility drill, vertical jump, and full-court sprints. Top performers were selected to play in the Showcase Game that preceded the All-Star Game. This new feature has proven to be a successful tool for solid college exposure.
Prior to this action-packed weekend, the selected All-Star athletes will participate in a mandatory Volunteer initiative led by Heads Up! to support small, local outreach initiatives in underserved areas in Dallas. An exclusive Media Day event will follow at The Epic (Grand Prairie, TX) that will include participant interviews/photos, promotion of the GDHSS event and some waterpark fun!
This premiere event will be principally covered by HeadsUp! MEDIA – a media entity of The Heads Up! Foundation – that produces record viewership via its social media platforms.
Since December 2017, HeadsUp! MEDIA has generated over 500k+ monthly impressions,
17,000 daily impressions. With an estimated
5M+ annual viewership reach, HeadsUp! MEDIA has summarily become a trusted source for quality media/scouting coverage .
“The student-athletes selected to the Greater DFW HS All-Star Showcase rosters represent the future of basketball,” notes Jabari Johnson, Founder of The Heads Up! Foundation and event organizer.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to showcase some of the finest basketball talent across the Metroplex while raising funds and awareness for our cause. We are honored to serve as a launch pad of success for our student-athletes and look forward to following their respective careers at the next level.”
The All-Star & Unsigned Senior Showcase games are open to the public. Tickets are on sale now at www.theheadsupfoundation.org. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities available.
All proceeds benefit The Heads Up! Foundation, a local nonprofit organization founded in 2003 whose mission is to uplift youth through sports, education, and mentoring.
Since inception, The Heads Up! Foundation has impacted over 1,000,000 lives through youth mentoring, educational enrichment programs, and community outreach.
For more info visit www.theheadsupfoundation.org and also follow us on twitter @HeadsUpU to stay connected and in the know.
Class of 2019 Nominees
DFW Cream of the Crop All-Star Nominees
Tyrese Maxey 6'3 G South Garland (Kentucky signee)
Jalen Wilson 6'8 F Denton Guyer (Michigan signee)
DeVion Harmon 6'2 G Denton Guyer (Oklahoma signee)
Drew Timme 6'10 F Richardson Pearce (Gonzaga signee)
Isaiah Stevens 5'11 G Allen (Colorado St signee)
Jahmius Ramsey 6'4 G Duncanville (Texas Tech signee)
Samuel Williamson 6'7 G Rockwall (Louisville signee)
Tyreek Smith 6'9 F Trinity Christian Cedar Hill (Texas A&M signee)
Marcus Sasser Jr 6'2 G Red Oak (Houston signee)
Chris Harris Jr 6'2 G South Garland (Texas A&M signee)
Avery Anderson 6'2 G Justin Northwest (Oklahoma St signee)
Cobe Williams 6'0 G Dallas Kimball (LaTech signee)
Trey Tennyson 6'3 G Mansfield Legacy (Central Conn St signee)
Samazha Hart 6'7 F Dallas Pinkston (SFA signee)
Zahad Munford 6'2 G Dallas Carter (Grambling St signee)
Trazarien White 6'5 F Mansfield Timberview ((Air Force signee)
Max Abmas 6'0 G Dallas Jesuit (Oral Roberts signee)
Tre Jones 6'5 F Kennedale (UTA signee)
Julius Marble 6'7 F Dallas Jesuit
Sammy Freeman 6'8 F Justin Northwest
DFW Unsigned Diamonds Combine/Showcase Nominees
Jarius Hicklen 6'3 G Desoto
Tristen Newton 6'5 G EP Burges
Joshua Miller 6'6 G Red Oak
Xavier Cork 6'8 F Sulphur Springs
Isaiah Range 6'3 G Trinity Christian
Zion Richardson 6'4 G Frisco Liberty
Garren Davis 6'2 G The Colony
Bryce Okpoh 6'7 F The Colony
CJ Smith 5'9 G Mansfield Timberview
Isaiah Crawford 6'6 F North Crowley
Jeremiah Keys 6'1 G FW Dunbar
Tahlik Chavez 6'1 G Mansfield Lakeridge
Jordan Berry 6'4 G Trinity Christian
Rakim Gary 5'10 G Faith Family
Ezekiel Fields 5'10 G Dallas Conrad
Akin Newton 6'2 G Shadow Creek
JaKevian Leftridge 6'5 F Dallas Wilmer Hutchins
Stanley Joseph 6'10 C Plano
Jalen Roberts 6'2 G Lancaster
Marquiss Childs 6’2 G Mansfield Timberview
Devon Miller 6'5 F Lancaster
Mike Lenoir 5'10 G Faith Family Academy
Keith Barnes Jr 6'5 F Faith Family Academy
Evan McCarty 5'10 G Arl Grace Prep
Isaiah Wyatt 6'3 G North Crowley
Terrell Williams Jr 6'5 G Mansfield
Davian Sanders 5'10 G Dallas Wilmer Hutchins
Reshoid Lawton 6'2 G Dallas Wilmer Hutchins
Dyriel Empy 6'0 G Dallas Wilmer Hutchins
Kenyawn Bowie 6'7 F Dallas Kimball
Cole Williams 6'1 G Dallas Kimball
Austin Chatman 6'5 F Shadow Creek
Zeke Bennett 5'11 G Midlothian
Cody LeBlanc 6'0 G Mesquite
Kylan Phillips 5'10 G Arl Lamar
Ryan Zambie 6'2 G Plano West
Howard Turner 6'1 G Universal Academy
DJ Bassey 6'10 C Mesquite Poteet
Karlyn Kenner 6'2 South Grand Prairie
Sterling Hopkins 6'3 Richardson Pearce
Zach Muller 6'4 Bishop Lynch
Tyren Miller 6'2 G South Oak Cliff
Keller Boothby 6'6 G Prestonwood
Keyon Craddock 6'0 G South Garland
Deaunte Lee 6'2 G Dallas Kimball
Daniss Jenkins 6'1 G Dallas Hillcrest
DJ Arnold 5'10 G Mansfield
Luis Rodriguez 5'9 G The Colony
Event Schedule
Unsigned Diamonds Combine
Session 1: March 16 (Invite Only)
Session 2: March 30
Time: 9am-2pm
Location : The EPIC CENTER Grand Prairie TX
Sunday March 17, 2019
Unsigned Diamonds Showcase 3pm
Cream Of the Crop All-Star Showcase 5pm
Since 2017, 25+ unsigned diamonds have signed scholarships at the next level from this platform...."Who's Got Next!?"
Sign up today at www.theheadsupfoundation.org limited space only 50 spots available.
Notable Alumni
2017
Marcus Garrett (Dallas Skyline /Kansas)
TJ Starks (Lancaster /Texas A&M)
Zach Simmons(Cedar Hill /North Texas)
Kortrijk Miles (Dallas Lincoln/New Mexico St)
Tim Johnson (Mansfield Timberview/
Sammy Brooks (Dallas Skyline/Temple College)
Devin Pullum (Little Elm/Eastern New Mexico)
Kedrian Johnson (Dallas South Oak Cliff/Temple College)
Terreon Randolph (Dallas Skyline /Temple College)
Trey Watts (Dallas Skyline /Citrus College)
Myles McDougal (Duncanville /Western Texas)
2018
Kaden Archie (Midlothian /TCU)
Isaac Likekele (Mansfield Timberview/Oklahoma St)
Kennedy Milton (Dallas Lincoln /Oral Roberts)
Letre Darthard (Denton Guyer /Hargrave Military)
Zach Wrightsil (Prosper /Loyola)
Tavevion White (Prosper/IUPUI)
Caleb Jordan (Midlothian /St Marys)
Xavier Bryant (Greenhill /Sam Houston State)
Kelyn Pennie (South Grand Prairie/Jacksonville College)
Larry Wise (Waxahachie /North Texas)
Montre Gipson(Waxahachie /Midland College)
MarQualen Grant (Waxahachie /West Texas A&M)
Brandon Bird (Denton Guyer /Oklahoma Wesleyan)
Jared Peel (Dallas Kimball /William Penn University)
Jimmie Kelly (FW OD Wyatt/McClennan JC)
Daylon Tanksley (FW OD Wyatt/Connors State JC) Jordan Kapiloff (LD Bell/Arkansas Baptist University)
Steven Samuels (Dallas Bishop Lynch/Garden City (KS) JC)
Cameron Jones (Mansfield Summit/Richland College)
Noah Wheeless (Birdville /Richland College)
THE SAGA CONTINUES WITH THE CLASS OF 2019.....
