July Period III - Las Vegas

The Division I open recruiting periods are officially over for 2015 and like each year, our staff attended several tournaments in Las Vegas this past week. With thousands of teams coming in from all over the country, Las Vegas is a great place to see many different players. While driving between high school gyms can become exhausting, we enjoyed seeing some terrific talent this past week.

Now that July is winding down, we are looking forward to cumulating all of our notes from this summer in search of the perfect student-athletes that fit our program. It has been a very busy July and we would like to thank all of the event organizers from this summer that helps us locate some great future Trinity Tigers.

July Period II - Duncanville

This past week the Trinity Basketball coaching staff spent the second July open recruiting period in Duncanville, TX at the Great American Shootout. Mike, Sam, Blue, and the rest of their staff always put on a world-class event that promotes great basketball. We'd like to thank them for the hospitality shown to us each year.

With one open period week remaining, be on the lookout for Trinity Basketball at the BigFoot Classic, Fab48, and Adidas Uprising in Las Vegas, NV this week.

July Period I - LA / Seattle / GMI

This past week was the first week of the July open-recruiting period for NCAA Division I programs, which means some terrific tournaments bringing in hundreds of summer teams to each event. The Trinity Basketball staff used this opportunity to get into various parts of the country and watch some talented student-athletes. Our staff made it out to the following events -

Double Pump Summer Tip-Off Classic - Anaheim, CA - This was a very well run event at the American Sports Center near Disneyland, with so many courts under one roof. It was good to see all of the Southern California programs in action, as well as many teams from out of state. The talent was strong and we look forward to returning to this event for years to come. One highlight of the week was getting to enjoy some food at the iconic Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles!

NW Premier Showcase - Seattle, WA - Our staff has enjoyed visiting Bellevue College the past several years for Coach Jeremy Eggers' tournament. It is not only great to see the quality of talent in the Northwest region, but the officials training that takes place at this event is world-class. There is some great teaching going on all around.

GMI - Houston, TX - Jim Hicks' George McLellan Invitational is always a well run event that treats us college coaches extremely well and brings in some of the top teams in the state and region. The basketball was really great, but it may have been outdone by the hospitality room at The Gym.


Next stop this week is to our friends Mike, Sam, and Blue's Great American Shootout in Duncanville, TX for week 2 of July Madness!

San Diego Academic Camp

This week's recruiting trip to the Hoop Mountain Elite Student Athlete Prospect Camp held on the campus of University of California, San Diego was very productive. The Hoop Mountain guys always run a great camp and attract top tier academic student-athletes, which makes it convenient for schools like Trinity to know that each athlete we are watching is also focused on his academics. There were definitely a couple of players that we will continue watching through out this July period.

Ready for July Recruiting Period

As June comes to a close, the busiest summer basketball recruiting period quickly approaches for our Trinity Basketball coaches. Over the next month, our staff will hit the road each week in search of recruitable student-athletes who are great fits for Trinity University. We will see thousands of high school players, hoping to find the right ones that would excel in a highly competitive academic and athletic environment. While there may be some schedule changes in the process, the below events have been targeted to attend.

Summer events Trinity Basketball plans to attend:

June 28-30
Hoop Mountain Elite Student Athlete Prospect Camp - San Diego, CA

July 8-12
Double Pump Summer Tip-Off Tournament - Anaheim, CA
NW Premier Summer Showcase - Bellevue, WA
George McClellan Invitational - Houston, TX

July 15-19
Great American Shootout - Duncanville, TX

July 22-26
Adidas Uprising Summer Championships - Las Vegas, NV
Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Fab 48 - Las Vegas, NV

Welcome Class of 2019

Trinity Basketball is excited to welcome five outstanding student-athletes this Fall. The following young men have demonstrated strong character while achieving success in the classroom and on their high school teams -


Ben Beatie - Bainbridge Island, WA - Bainbridge High School - 6'9 forward
- All-West Sound Team, First Team San Diego Surf and Slam
- Two-time Social Studies Student of the Year

Matthew Colliflower - League City, TX - Clear Springs High School - 6'6 forward
- Three-Time All-District 24-6A, Kreuger-Carlisle All-Tournament Team
- Member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Honor Society
- Highlights (junior year)

Kevin Owens - Round Rock, TX - St. Dominic Savio High School - 6'8 forward
- Three-time All-District, TAPPS 4A All-State Tournament Team
- Contributed over 400 service hours through Church Lifeteen Program, Mobile Loaves and Fishes Homeless ministry.
- Highlights (junior year)

Danny Rivara - Horseshoe Bay, TX - Lake Travis High School - 6'7 forward
- Three-time All-District, Academic All-District
- Member of the National Honor Society, Two-time Spanish Student of the Year
- Highlights (senior year)

Isaiah Specks - Pearland, TX - St. Thomas Episcopal School - 6'4 forward
- 2014 TAPPS 3A State Championship, First Team All-State Team, Academic All-State
- Also participate in track & field
- Highlights (senior year)

Welcome Class of 2018

Trinity Basketball is excited to announce the incoming Class of 2018. An accomplished group of student-athletes on and off the basketball court, we are thrilled with the addition of these high character young men.

Matthew Bender - Dallas, TX - Jesuit Prep - 6'6 Forward
Brian Blum - Houston, TX - Memorial High School - 6'4 Guard
Matt Jones - Austin, TX - Austin High School - 5'10 Guard
Aaron Knopp - Sugar Land, TX - Austin High School - 6'7 Forward
Cal Miller - Lake Forest, IL - Lake Forest High School - 6'3 Guard
Nik Oakes - Humble, TX - Kingwood Park High School - 6'3 Guard

Please join us in welcoming these guys to Trinity Basketball!

July Recruiting Period

This July recruiting period should prove to be a very busy one for the Trinity Basketball Coaching Staff. With the open recruiting periods for Division I schools spreading out this upcoming month, a vast majority of the nation's high school talent will be playing in various events all across the country. Be on the lookout for Trinity Basketball at the following events:

June 30-July 1 - Hoop Mountain Elite Student Athlete Prospect Camp (San Diego, CA)
July 10-12 - Hoop Mountain All Academic Showcase (Boston, MA)
July 12-14 - NW Premier Summer Showcase (Seattle, WA)
July 12-14 - Adidas Invitational (Indianapolis, IN)
July 17 - Textbook Academic Academic Showcase (Dallas, TX)
July 18-21 - Great American Shoot Out (Dallas, TX)
July 24-27 - Adidas Super 64, Las Vegas Fab 48, and Bigfoot Hoops Classic (Las Vegas, NV)

If you see any of our coaches at these events, be sure to say hi!

Class of 2014 Commitments

Trinity Basketball has now received five commitments for the Class of 2014! We are excited to see the following student-athletes in maroon next season:


Jacob Cukjati 6'7 Post - Antonian College Prep, San Antonio, TX - Averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds for a Texas TAPPS 5A state-semifinalist. Voted First Team All-District, Second Team All-State, and Academic All-State as a senior. Jacob has a knack for the basketball, a terrific work ethic and enjoys physical play.

Matt Feldman 5'10 Guard - Punahou School, Honolulu, HI - Averaged 10 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals as a three year letterman, winning a Hawaii State Championship during that time. A Hawaii All-State and ILH All-Star selection his senior season. Matt is a true point guard; quick, terrific ball handler and passer with great court vision, and the ability to make his teammates better.

Zach Lambert 6'4 Wing - Centennial HS, Frisco, TX - Career leader in points, rebounds, blocks, steals, 3pt%, and the most decorated player to come out of Frisco Centennial High School. A three year letterman, voted to the All-District 9-4A First Team two years in a row. Zach is a head smart basketball player, with an ability to score in various ways and defend different positions on the court.

John LaVanway 6'6 Forward - Brophy College Prep, Chandler, AZ - Averaged just under a double double for a top 15 team in Arizona 5A. John is a "team-first" type athlete that has a gift for tracking down rebounds and physical play, coupled with the ability to step outside and knock down shots.

Jonathan Wilt 6'6 Wing - Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ - Averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists for an Arizona 5A state semifinalist. Voted to the Arizona Fiesta All-Region First Team as a senior. Jonathan brings great athleticism/explosiveness and has the ability to shoot the three, as well as, break defenders down off of the dribble.


These five are not only accomplished on the basketball court, but probably more so off the court. They are terrific individuals who are looking forward to taking full advantage of playing championship level basketball, while earning one of the top educations in the country.