As it stands, nearly 60 student-athletes have obtained full scholarships to division one (D1) NCAA schools, or have moved onto post secondary opportunities at Canadian college/universities. Our goal is to provide each student athlete in our program with an opportunity to continue their education and play basketball at the post-secondary level. We work hard with our athletes and their families to find the right fit for each individual.
Notable Alumni
Corey Johnson
Harvard University
Hailing from Ottawa, Corey is the son of two basketball coaches and as a result was taught the fundamentals of basketball from an early age. When we first met Corey in his senior year at an all-star tournament of regional teams, he had no scholarship offers and was destined to play CIS basketball at one of the Ottawa area universities. Both schools have strong programs but Corey’s dream was to play Division I basketball. An excellent student, we felt that Corey had the skill and the basketball IQ to play at the Division I level – it didn’t hurt that he also had one of the smoothest shooting strokes we had seen. We invited Corey to become a member of our club last year and advised him to do a post-grad year at a highly regarded school in New England, Vermont Academy, last September. In Corey’s case, our job was to facilitate the continued development of his basketball skills and provide the exposure he needed to attract NCAA Division I coaches. Corey was a dream team player – hard working, coachable, skilled and smart. After one season on the AAU circuit with our 17u team, Corey recieved over 40 D1 offers, was named a member of the Nike Global Challenge Canadian team, selected to the BioSteel All-Canadian High School All-Star game, and was the starting shooting guard on the Canada’s Junior Men’s National team. After helping Corey and his parents sort through and consider his many offers, he made the decision to attend Harvard to play basketball and continue his education – and what an education it will be.
Duane Notice
University of South Carolina
Duane joined the Northern Kings family in 2012. A celebrated high school prospect from an early age, Duane worked closely with Vidal Massiah in the later stages of his high school career to help maximize his skill development and exposure. After a successful post-grad season at St. Thomas More, a prestigious prep school in New England, Duane decided to attend the University of South Carolina. Duane is currently a junior at South Carolina, and has become a key member for the Gamecocks, who have been consistently ranked in the top 25. Duane has playing experience with the Canadian Junior Men’s National team and remains involved with the Northern Kings program through his younger brother, Marcus Carr, who is a top 5 player in the Canadian Class of 2018.
Kevin Pangos
Gonzaga University
Kevin Pangos joined the Northern Kings program in 2010 and worked closely with the coaching staff to significantly elevate his skill set and profile. Kevin is a dedicated hard working young man who embodies the term “Student Athlete”. Kevin played for 4 years at Gonzaga University, where he was named West Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, First team All-Conference 4 years in a row, 2015 West Coast Conference Player of the Year, and a Sport News third-team All-American in his senior year. Kevin also holds the school record for 3-pointers made. Kevin has represented Canada in International competition at the Senior and Junior levels. Kevin is currently playing professionally in Spain for Gran Canaria
Jabari Craig
Eastern Carolina
Jabari Craig joined the Northern Kings in 2010 as a skinny, 6-foot-9-inch, 14 year old from a single parent home. Self admittedly, he was unmotivated and uncommitted to pursing any goals. Under the tutelage of Vidal Massiah, who took Jabari under his wing, mentoring him both on-and-off the court, Jabari developed in to a nationally recognized prospect with high major NCAA Division 1 offers from the likes of UCLA, UConn, USC, Oregon, Georgia Tech and many others. After initially signing with USC out of high school, Jabari was forced to spend two years at Junior College, and will attend Eastern Carolina University in the Fall.
Matt Atewe
University of Washington
Matthew Atewe, joined the Northern Kings program in 2010. He wears the number 41 in honour of his mother, who passed away 3 months after Matt joined the program. She left behind 4 kids and 1 husband. At 16, he left home to attend a top US prep school. The Kings were able to provide Matt and his family with the support they needed, both personally and financially, limiting the family cost for travel, training and accommodations over 3 summers. Deciding between 40 scholarship offers, Matt decided to attend Auburn and had a successful freshman season in the SEC. After a sophomore season where he was sidelined with injuries, Matt made the decision to transfer to the University of Washington. Matt has also represented Canada at the Junior Level in international play and at the Nike Global challenge.
NORTHERN KINGS ALUMNI |
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| D’Andre Bernard – University of North Florida |
| Corey Johnson – Harvard University |
| Derek Ogbeide – University of Georgia |
| Eric Rwahwire – UC Riverside |
| Miles Seward – University of Northern Colorado |
| Kareem South – Texas A&M Corpus Christi University |
| Osayende Omoregie – Concordia University St. Paul |
| Ryan Richmond – Bentley University |
| Jacques Lukusa – Hill Junior College |
| Russell Baker – Hill Junior College |
| Damiann Prehay – Talahasee Community College |
| Christian Williams – Sheridan Junior College |
| Kaion Grant – St. Francis Xavier University |
| Nick Morris – University of Toronto |
| Alex Otzyv – Western University |
| Nik Paradina – University of Toronto |
| Jake Babic – Appalachian State University |
| Jabari Craig -Eastern Carolina |
| Gavin Pearce – Northwest Kansas Tech Junior College |
| Connor Gilmore – McMaster University |
| Girece Kazumba – Cameron University |
| Tevin Bartley – Barton Community College |
| Tevin Bailey – Allen Community College | Cape Breton University |
| Gene Spagnuolo – York University |
| Sammy Ayisi – Queen’s University |
| Sage Usher – University of Toronto |
| Mike Simonetta – Western University |
| O’neil Halstead – York University |
| Kemar Alleyne – St. Mary’s University |
| Matt Atewe – Auburn University | Unviersity of Washington |
| Haboubacar Mutumbo – Western Carolina University |
| Duane Notice – University of South Carolina |
| Emmanuel Owootah – Fresno State University | Lynn University |
| Marko Pirovic – University of Maine |
| Tyler Stone – Howard University |
| James Sylvester – Northwest Kansas Tech Junior College | Coppin State University |
| Ravaughn Gayle – Central Arizona Junior College | University of New Brunswick |
| Kahleek Bakare-Whyte – Polk State Junior College |
| Josh Bell – Lakehead University |
| Michael Peterkin – McGill University |
| Simon Polan-Couillard – Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Kevin Pangos – Gonzaga University |
| Jaylen Babb-Harrison – Eastern Kentucky University |
| Manny Diressa – Tennessee Tech University | Ryerson University |
| Leon Alexander – Iowa Central Community College | McMaster University |
| Mike Lafricain – University of Ottawa |
| Aaron Best – Ryerson University |
| Juwon Grannum – Ryerson University |
| Rohan Boney – McMaster University |
| Adika Peter-Mcneilly – Clarendon Community College | Ryerson University |
| Denzel Lynch-Blair – Lakeland Community College | University of Winnipeg |
TORONTO MISSION ALUMNI |
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| Kingsley Costain – Pepperdine University |
| Pat Tatham – Cleveland State University |
| Steve Maclean – Canisius University |
| Silver Laku – Western Michigan University |
| Kyle Dodd – Eastern Michigan University |
| Jaan Montgomery – Binghamton University |
| Kaylan Anderson – University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee |
| Tyrone Mattison – Long Island University – Brooklyn |
| Branomir Zeko – University of New Hampshire |
| Jamie Vanderbeeken – University of Iowa |
| Papa Oppong – Eastern Kentucky University |
| Chretien Lukusa – Binghamton University |
| John House – Belmont University |
| Kyle Johnson – Long Island University – Brooklyn |
| Harouna Mutumbo – Western Carolina University |
| Adam Jespersen – University of Hawaii |
| Arnold Mayorga – Long Island University – Brooklyn |
| Tyler Murray – Wagner University |
| Keaton Cole – Western Carolina University |
| Nemanja Mitrovic – Portland University |
| Alex Hill – Cornell University |
| Taylor Johnson – Binghamton University |
