Scholars Elite Girls Basketball Academy

Development
is the
standard.

We don't sell hype. We build players. Scholars Elite is a standards-based development platform — built on honest evaluation, real basketball IQ, and exposure earned through readiness.

Latest Commit
Nasiaah Russell
St. John's University
Roster
45 · ATHLETES
Scholars Elite player in attack stance
45
Athletes
6
Teams · 12U–17U
D1
Commitments
225+
College Programs Mapped
We're not building hype merchants. We're building players the next level can actually use.
Scholars Elite — Established in the Gym
Why Scholars

Six pillars.
One standard.

Every player development decision we make routes through these six commitments. No exceptions, no shortcuts, no "we'll get to it next season."

01
Player Development

Skill, body, and habit work that compounds. Pre-practice individual blocks. Position-specific touches. Year-round growth — not just summer event-chasing.

02
Honest Evaluation

Coaches get the truth. Parents get the truth. Players get the truth. Tier ratings, role projections, and recruiting reality — delivered straight, not sold.

03
Recruiting Guidance

A 225-program coach database. Player-fit mapping. Targeted outreach windows. We don't just expose — we position, sequence, and follow through.

04
Basketball IQ

Film, terminology, situational reps. Players leave Scholars knowing the why behind every action — Pound, Punch, Stride Stop. Read, react, repeat.

05
Competitive Environment

Practice that's harder than the game. Standards-based range extension. Speak Life closing circle. The room raises every player in it.

06
Character & Accountability

Bigger than the game. We develop young women who carry themselves like pros — on the floor, in the classroom, in the recruiting Zoom.

Bigger than the game. Bigger than the gym. Built for the rooms that recruit you, the schools that wait on you, the family that watches every rep.

— The Scholars Standard
Inside The Program · Tryouts 2026
Program Structure

Six teams.
One curriculum.

Sixty athletes across six teams — every age group running the same offensive language, the same defensive principles, the same standards. Vertical integration done right.

17U

Scholars
Elite 17U

Top recruiting class. National exposure circuit. D1 pipeline.

Elite · Recruiting Year · 10 players
16U

Scholars
Elite 16U

Live-period focus. Multi-offer roster. Junior-year platform builds here.

Elite · Live Period · 9 players
15U

Scholars
Elite 15U

Sophomore foundations. Skill identity. The first year of real recruiting visibility.

Elite · Foundation · 10 players
14U

Scholars
Academy 14U

Academy track entry. Habits, footwork, and the basketball language that compounds.

Academy · Development · 16 players
13U

Scholars
Academy 13U

Standards established early. The work that wins varsity jobs in three years.

Academy · Pipeline
12U

Scholars
Academy 12U

The first rung of the program. Where the Scholars language and standards begin.

Academy · Foundation
The Roster

60+ athletes.
6 teams.
One standard.

Every player in this gym runs the same offense, learns the same terminology, and trains to the same standard — from 8th grade through senior year. Vertical integration, done right.

Recruiting Hub

Players
college coaches
can use.

A digital recruiting room — not a gallery. Coach-ready profiles, honest evaluations, film access, and a direct line to our staff. Every player listed here has the resume to back it up.

College Coaches

Request film, request a profile packet, or schedule an evaluation call with our staff. Coach-only access portal includes private profiles, contact sheets, and verified academic data.

Coach Access
The Full Roster

45 athletes.
Every name.

The complete 2026 Scholars Elite roster — every name, every jersey, every team. From the senior class chasing D1 commits to the academy track just beginning the Scholars language.

17U
10 players
Elite · Recruiting Year
22
Aiyanna Smith
1
Ashlee Boykin
12
Asia Adams
32
Iyonna Ellison
4
Julia Marigliano
Nasiaah Russell
St. John's Commit
13
Raegan Wells-Bradley
2
Rowan Shapiro
1
Lily Czubas
27
Janessa Robinson
16U
9 players
Elite · Live Period
3
Abria Hason
25
Alexa Racobaldo
Combo Guard
23
Aslyn Merrell
Hybrid Forward
2
Damiya Carter
Multi-Offer
22
Dylan Hall
All-Main Line
15
Jillian Guzzardo
0
Kassidy Ahmad
6
Galima Etienne
34
Kaylee Pechickjian
15U
10 players
Elite · Foundation
5
Abbie Racobaldo
30
Alaysia Jeune
All-South Jersey
13
Anna Weiss
24
Aubrey Mack
8
Kha'nihya Johnson
0
Laila McNeal
All-League
1
Nyla Hill
11
Sara Guveiyian
10
Taylor Tucker
Multi-Offer
25
Lexi LaPre
14U
16 players
Academy · Entry
10
Breyanah Cain
4
Burke Beyer
24
Camryn Cooper
Lina Collins
40
London Coleman
34
Maya Jedrzejewski
7
Olivia Owens
20
Olivia Wabs
Olivia Rodriquez
41
Rayne McNair
35
Sadie Roopnarine
12
Sky Jones
23
Sophia Wolochow
36
Taleah Belcher
2
Taya Adams
14
Sophia Adamonis
The Development Model

How players
actually get
better here.

A standards-based curriculum built on Phil Beckner methodology, modern offensive concepts, and real film work. This is the work most programs skip.

01

Skill Development

Pound → Punch → Stride Stop progressions. Position-specific finishing. Pre-practice individual blocks before every team session.

02

IQ & Film

Terminology reference. Situational reps. Film breakdown so players see the floor before the floor sees them.

03

Strength & Habits

Body work that supports the basketball plan. Standards extension. Accountability that doesn't bend on a Tuesday.

04

Team Concepts

4-Around-1 base. Carolina Break transition. Horns package. Screen triggers. Half-court man defense with advanced shell progressions.

05

Exposure Strategy

The right events. The right coaches. The right time. Exposure earned through readiness — not exposure for exposure's sake.

06

Recruiting Education

How to read an offer. How to manage a coach call. How to choose. We coach the recruiting process the same way we coach the game.

In The Gym

Exposure follows substance. We build the substance first — then we put it in front of the right rooms, the right coaches, at the right time.

Keil Moore General Manager · Scholars Elite
Private Access

Two doors.
One standard.

College coaches and Scholars families each get their own private workspace. Profiles, film, schedules, payments, and recruiting tracking — all in one place, all built for the people who matter most.

The Staff · Established in the Gym
Leadership

Built by people
who've been there.

Twenty-plus years of grassroots, college, and pro-adjacent basketball — distilled into a staff that teaches the game the way the next level expects players to know it.

General Manager

Keil Moore

Managing Partner of TWG. Twenty-plus years building grassroots basketball platforms. Architect of Scholars Elite's standards-based development model and recruiting infrastructure.

Program Director · Head Coach

Sal Racobaldo

On-floor program lead. Drives the offensive curriculum, practice plans, and player development standards across all six teams. The voice players hear every rep.

The Standard

Bigger Than
The Game

Our staff philosophy in three words. Every coach in the building teaches the game and develops the person — because the next level recruits both.

Built for players
who want more
than participation.

Tryouts, family inquiries, college coach access, and recruiting questions — all start the same way. One conversation, one honest evaluation, and a real plan.