RECRUITING 101

FROM 2004-2007, WE SAW A TIDAL WAVE LIKE NO OTHER IN NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL DIVISION 1 BASKETBALL PLAYERS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE ROSTER, NATIONAL SCHEDULES, SOLD OUT GAMES WAS A NORM FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WE'RE DISCUSSING IS LEAP ACADEMY OF NEW JERSEY. AND IT WAS LED BY 23 YEAR OLD AT THE TIME MARCO MORCOS. IN EPISODE 66 WE DISCUSSED THE IMMEDIATE POWERHOUSE HE CREATED, CAN IT BE DUPLICATED? AS WELL AS THE ROLE HE PLAYED IN HIS SON RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STATE.

MIA ANDERSON COLES AND DAVID MCKEE HAVE BEEEN SERVING THE CAMDEN SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 20 PLUS YEARS NOW. TRANSFORMING TO THIER NEW ROLES AT KIPP HIGH SCHOOL, MIA AND DAVID IS MORE DRIVEN THEN EVERTO CHANGE THE STATE OF OUR KIDS FUTURE! IN EPISODE 61 , WE SAT WITH THE TWO TO DISCUSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY, WHAT DRIVES THEM DAILY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE, AND WHAT THEY SEE FOR CAMDEN IN THE FUTURE.

-LENAPE(NJ) ALL TIME LEADING SCORER , 27-4 RECORD AS A SENIOR, 2022 GROUP 4 SECTIONAL CHAMPION, UNIVERSITY OF RUTGERS COMMIT. DEREK SIMPSON'S WORK ETHIC AND GOD GIVEN ABILITY EARNED HIM A SCHOLARSHIP WITH STEVE PIKELL AND RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. HOWEVER, THE RECRUITING JOURNEY WAS A ROLLERCOASTER TO SAY THE LEAST. IN EPISODE 65, WE SAT DOWN WITH DEREK AND HIS DAD RON SIMPSON, TO DISCUSS HOW THIS "RECRUITING THING" TRULY GOES.

ARE WE LIVING OUT OUR TRUE PURPOSE? OR ARE WE JUST EXISTING? THIS IS A QUESTION IM SURE MOST OF US HAVE DAILY. BROTHER "HAAS" PULLIAM FOUND HIS PURPOSE FAIRLY YOUNG. OWNER OF THE "GOD HEAL MY CITY" BRAND AND CLOTHING LINE, MINISTER HASSAIN HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF CAMDEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. LEADING TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOTHING BRAND, AS WELL AS LEADING TO HIS CURRENT AFFILIATION WITH KIPP HIGH SCHOOL WORKING WITH AT RISK YOUTH. HOWEVER, THERE'S ALWAYS A BACK STORY BEHIND THE SUCCESS. EPISODE 64 IS NOW AVAILABLE.

Being as though the High School Basketball Playoffs in the State of New Jersey has started this week, it's only right we take a step down that path in episode 63. Well....sort of lol

MIA ANDERSON COLES AND DAVID MCKEE HAVEN BEEN SERVING THE CAMDEN SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 20 PLUS YEARS. TRANSFORMING TO THEIR NEW ROLES AT KIPP HIGH SCHOOL, MIA AND DAVID IS MORE DRIVEN THEN EVER TO CHANGE THE STATE OF OUR KIDS FUTURE! IN EPISODE 61 OF A.M.UNIVERSITY, WE SAT WITH THE TWO TO DISCUSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY, WHAT DRIVES THEM DAILY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE, AND WHAT THEY SEE FOR CAMDEN IN THE FUTURE.

NYEMIAH GILLSPIE HAS BEEN SERVING THE CAMDEN COMMUNITY FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW. SHE'S BEEN DOING THIS THROUGH VARIOUS ENDEAVORS. HOWEVER, HER MAIN CALLING CARD TO THE CITY IS HER "DARE TO DANCE" ACADEMY. ALTHOUGH SHE GETS TREMENDOUS JOY OUT OF SERVING HER CITY THROUGH HER ART, IT'S NOTVTHE EASIEST TASK TO GETVUP AND COMPLETE ON A DAILY BASIS. IN EPISODE 60 OF A.M.UNIVERSITY WE SAT DOWN WITH THE BEAUTIFUL MS. NYE TO DISCUSS THE OTHER SIDE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT, PRICE POINTS FOR BUSINESSES SERVING THE BLACK COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS HER MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE TO SERVE.

IN TWO SEASONS AS THE HEAD COACH AT CAMDEN HIGH, THE PANTHERS HAVE ACCUMULATED A RECORD OF 42-1 UNDER HEAD COACH RICK BRUNSON. OFTEN TIMES THE PERCEPTION OF COACH BRUNSON IS A LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS MAN WHO IS TOO HARD ON HIS KIDS. HOWEVER, THERE'S A METHOD TO HIS MADNESS. IN EPISODE 57 OF A.M.UNIVERSITY, WE SAT DOWN WITH THE LEADER BEHIND CAMDEN HIGH BASKETBALL, WHO IS PRESEASON RANKED #4 IN THE COUNTRY. WE DISCUSSED WHY HIS STYLE IS IMPORTANT TO HIM, THE COACHING LANDSCAPE IN NEW JERSEY, AND COACHING THE #1 PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY

CAMDEN LOST A TRUE PILLAR IN OUR COMMUNITY RECENTLY. DON POLK'S CONTRIBUTION TO OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY WAS UNMATCHED. HE TRULY CARED ABOUT THE LESS FORTUNATE, AND HIS SUDDEN PASSING LEFT SO MANY IN A STATE OF SHOCK. IN EPISODE 59, ANTOINE, WAYNE, AND WOP DISCUSSED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DON'S ROLE IN THE CITY. THE LIVES HE'S CHANGED THROUGH THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK AS DON DID.

SOME CALL THE CURRENT GENERATION OF KIDS ANIMALS WITH NO HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. OTHERS THINK THAT THEIR VERY BRIGHT YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT GUIDANCE. IN EPISODE 56 OF A.M.UNIVERSITY WE SAT DOWN WITH THE LOVELY MS. AYANNA BELL, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AT BIG PICTURE LEARNING ACADEMY IN CAMDEN NJ. WE ALSO SAT DOWN WITH HER HUSBAND, MR. ANDREW BELL, SUPERINTENDENT OF WOODBURY SCHOOLS IN NJ. WE SAT DOWN WITH THE TWO TO DISCUSS GENERATION Z. WHAT'S THE FUTURE FOR THEM? WHY ARE THEY MISUNDERSTOOD? AND WHAT PART DO WE PLAY IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT?