DMV LIVE 2026

Some of my highlights from DMV live.

Uptown Basketball MHC 17U pulled off a huge win against Team New England Pro16 this afternoon. Huge performances from Jo Smuda (left), Kalil Riley (middle) & Andre Steele (right) for Uptown in the 63-59 win

TTO National MHC 17U and Uptown Basketball MHC 17U went at it😳 Game was decided by ONE point… @TTO17uNational @UptownAAU

High School Staff is locked and loaded for Year 3! @petergard3 @CoachDomDiggy @ClementHoops @ShawnWerdt @madehoops @tyler_sandora

Congratulations to all of our seniors and returning players who were named All League this season! Tremendous achievement that shows the growth and commitment these players have shown over the years! @petergard3 @ShawnWerdt @ClementHoops @CoachDomDiggy THREAD 🧵

High School MADE Hoops Events Schedule is set! Cannot wait to get started on year 2 of competing on the best independent circuit in the country! **Schedule does not include Non-MADE Events @madehoops @ShawnWerdt @ClementHoops @petergard3 @CoachDomDiggy @ekess33_MADE

16.1 PPG 11.6 RPG 2.0 APG 1.2 BPG Jojo Smuda is a high impact player whose game ELEVATES when playing against high level competition. Come check JoJo out this summer on the @madehoops circuit @richflanagan33 @Trentw_23 @BflinnHoops @dougniblock @PrepHoopsPA @JojoSmuda

Congrats to our guy @k11ngsavior on 1st Team All Conference! Only the beginning! @madehoops

Majorly underrated! @JojoSmuda is a moose down low with a quickly developing outside game. Big time athlete

Uptown Basketball Academy Spring AAU Tryouts March 1st, 2025 15U: 12:00-1:20 16U: 1:30-3:00 March 8th, 2025 15U: 12:00-1:20 16U: 1:30-3:00 William Penn Charter School 17U TO BE ANNOUNCED Register here uptownbballacademy.com/event…

• Did not play on a major circuit in High School • Did not commit to a traditional one and done factory in college • Wasn’t promised a starting role, playing time, or a set amount of shots by Kelvin Sampson He ran to the hard and now is top 5

Couldn’t be prouder of your journey Matty 🤞🏾 Seems like it was just yesterday we were at Coulter St 🥹

Eugene Edgerson posted this public message on Facebook about his son's Senior Day at Salpointe. Wouldn't expect anything different from Gene. This kind of character goes back to the days I called him over the phone about his recruitment by Arizona when he attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. You could tell then he was raised right. This comment by Gene should be shared to every single parent who has a young athlete as a son or daughter: "It’s senior night and Jazi didn’t get to play. I never once walked up to my son’s high school basketball coach about playing time. Not once. See, that wasn’t my lane. My job was to raise a young man. Coach’s job was to run a team. If my son wanted more minutes, I told him what was told to me: ‘Work so hard they can’t sit you.’ I wasn’t about to teach him that when life feels unfair, you go over somebody’s head. Nah. Life don’t work like that. The world ain’t handing out minutes — you earn them. I sat in them bleachers quiet. Clapped when he did well. Drove him home when he didn’t play. And in that car, I’d say — ‘You control effort. You control attitude. Everything else? That’s grown man business.’ Too many dads fighting battles their sons need to fight themselves. Basketball ain’t just about buckets. It’s about learning how to handle disappointment without folding. I didn’t need my son to be the star. I needed him to be solid. Because one day it won’t be about minutes… It’ll be about marriage, jobs, pressure, and real-life fourth quarters. And I refuse to raise a young man who thinks somebody owes him playing time. #basketball #basketballdad #hooplife #highschoolbasketball #earnednotgiven"

Leadership is a lonely position. You can’t be concerned about being liked, what others think, or losing a player. As a head coach, caring and communicating come first. Being transparent fosters respect and trust with everyone. Good context and message from Jon Scheyer.

@UptownAAU @ShawnWerdt @ClementHoops @CoachDomDiggy @petergard3 the presence of these values is what separates your program from the rest! Keep rising!!

Credible sources have confirmed @XanderGrasty is one of the best guards in the 2027 class regardless of Sneaker/Circuit Affiliation I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ll take my @UptownAAU guys over anyone…anytime…🤷🏾‍♂️

Our guy JoJo Smuda was absolutely impossible for other teams to contain all spring and summer. He is relentless in the paint, and will surprise you with a nice shot and a developing handle. No brainer for College Coaches! @JojoSmuda @DEastHoops @CoachDomDiggy @ShawnWerdt

Our guy @XanderGrasty continues to turn heads this offseason. @goghosts @ShawnWerdt @ClementHoops @CoachDomDiggy

More recognition coming in from this past weekend for our guys! Xavier Mitchell ‘26 Dock Mennonite Xander Grasty ‘27 Abington @ShawnWerdt @XanderGrasty @madehoops @ClementHoops