By Stacy Amoo-Mensah
April 13, 2016
Orlando, FL – The Illinois Speed 6th grade National Team just returned from Orlando, Florida after finishing up their second session in the NYBL. The National Youth Basketball League (NYBL) is the premier middle school league in North America offering a platform for top teams in the United States and Canada. Currently, our boys are undefeated, with a record of 9-0 against some of the top talent in the North America! To say we are proud of these young men is a gross understatement.
The success of this team dates back to the beginning of their basketball careers. Many of these young men have played together since 2nd and 3rd grade. The friendships that they share off the court translates to pure chemistry when they play. Of course, a lot of their success can be attributed to sheer athletic ability...but for this team, it is MUCH more than that. It is a brotherhood. A family. They show up and work hard to play and win for EACHOTHER. There are no egos here. There isn't one player who shines above all others. They are a team in every sense of the word and their record of success is proof of the bond that they share.
When asked about the class of 2022’s NYBL performance so far. “These young men played well during both sessions. (Philadelphia and Orlando). We had a lot of great competition and they stepped up to the challenge. We are 9-0 heading into the championship session in ATL May 20-22 and we will be ready!” ~Coach Titcus Pettigrew.
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Players: (L) Kaden Cobb, Dylan McGivney, Zeke Williams, Tyson Amoo-Mensah, Trey Pettigrew, Maxwell Reese, Bobby Durkin, Reggie Fleurima, Nate Robinson (not pictured)
About Illinois Speed
The program launched in 2005 by Titcus Pettigrew with a vision to ignite passion and empowerment in youth sports. Titcus understood the impacts sports had on his life at a child, affording him the opportunity to earn a scholarship to Penn State University for Football (and Basketball). Now is the time to give back and create positive impact for someone else.
Illinois Speed is one of the top travel basketball and AAU programs in the country with competitive local, regional and national teams at every age group. Our student-athletes go on to play at Division I, II and III schools and we pride ourselves in our ability to prepare these athletes to play at the next level. For more information, please visit http://www.illinoisspeed.com.
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