A blessing in so many ways.
The New School has supported and valued me and my family in the highest regard from day 1.. thankful to be joining the team!
Grateful for
@AAOTEAM
@FlightAAO
for the platform to make an impact thus far & can’t wait to keep building with them!!
Our 17s played their last game in a
@FlightAAO
jersey in front of Head Razorback, Coach Muss (and 20+ other Division 1 coaches).
For a team mostly made of kids raised in Arkansas, it doesn’t get much more storybook than that. They completely deserved it. Special times.
I could be crazy but I don’t feel like it’s too many 6’2 POINT GUARDS taking on the defensive assignment of a 6’10 top 20 National Prospect and delivering.
@JadynHaney5
is a special kind of basketball player.
@FlightAAO
A FREE college education and a chance to play collegiate basketball.. No favors, just ability! Congrats Mom and Dad, y’all did it again.
I love to see you win kid, I’m the proudest big brother in the world.
@jaidenwilson_1
#FlyWithUs
People love to talk about anything negative, make sure you still loud when it’s an opportunity to have something positive to say!
Tune in Saturday on
@peacock
we scrappin’ start to finish.
@FlightAAO
We are very excited to announce two games from the PUMA PRO16 League this weekend will be nationally broadcasted live on
@peacock
!
It is monumental to have our league on the NBC Platform in Memphis and in Wichita the following weekend📺
#PRO16Family
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@PUMAHoops
It’s simple
Tough as hell, shoots better than your best shooter, competitor, he’s a great teammate who comes from a great family.. work ethic is ELITE.
FAU has smart decision makers on staff. Never asked who else had offered, just believed what they SAW.
Congrats young fella
UNSIGNED 6’1 2024 PG - Jaiden Wilson
@jaidenwilson_1
37-5 record
@tnscougars
1st State Final 4
Regular Season Conference Champs
Conference Tournament Champs
All State
All State Tournament Team
All Conference
Conference POY
924 points in a single season
2PT: 228-401 (57%)
3PT:
When you invest in your work long enough, you start to see that interest accumulate!
No shortcuts necessary, congrats AC 🫡✈️
@AidanChronist1
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@FlightAAO
Undefeated Regular Season. 16-0
Final 4 run at
@PRO16League
Finals. 3-1
Overall league record 19-1.
Winning doesn’t matter as much to most during Grassroots… but it does to us. Incredible run by this group of young men. College Coaches any
@FlightAAO
contributes to winning.
Man I can’t tell yall how proud I am of my little brother. Never asked for any handouts, never felt entitled to anything, just showed up and worked. He has been that way for many years now, and will continue to be that way.
Free COLLEGE because you’re a great person who can
Been teaching me the game of LIFE through BASKETBALL since I was 14. Wouldn’t have made it this far without you.
Hope you know I was the last one out of the gym tonight. Rest In Peace Coach.
@robert_yanders
“They ain’t gotta love you, they just gotta respect you” 💯
We recruit so much more than just the “players.” — Families, habits, mentalities, CHARACTER are all recruited. They make up the “player.”
Creates a special culture. We make mistakes, but we expect accountability from everyone. Ourselves included.
Love this program.
@FlightAAO
Terrible news today. Kev was no politics, just genuinely wanted to help players and basketball in the state of Arkansas. Yet he impacted people way beyond our state’s borders. Going to miss those phone calls man.
Legendary!! Rest in Peace
@big73miller
Last year “they” were saying nobody would pull up to Wichita, KS to watch players play… “they” were wrong.
Same schools are back, plus more. The platform is real.
@PRO16League
In the state of Arkansas
@FlightAAO
is currently providing the best Grassroots program and platform
Year 1 we were sitting in Vegas for the
@PRO16League
Directors Meeting and we knew we were entering into something special.
Here again for Year 2 and it’s about to get even better.
@PUMAHoops
leadership was in the building to make sure of it.
This group is special. The players, the staff, the parents, the families.. they truly deserve these moments. Thankful I get to play in the background of this story.
15 months in to this, and the logic is still the same. Trust the process.
@FlightAAO
@NxtProHoops
Lake Hamilton with the win over Parkview. Craziest game I’ve ever watched! 5 overtimes. 2 programs full of tough & resilient young men.
Congrats to
@coachscottyp
and Lake Hamilton— “win and advance!”
@_zacp24
@Tyrobinson02
Saw him for the first time live this past weekend… but this kid could help a P5 program TODAY. Feel for the game is ridiculous at his age.
I’ve seen G-League guys the same size with a 1/4 of the skill. He’s a pro.
7:30am in Houston working on a scout and putting some film together before the guys come down for breakfast and head to shoot around..
Feels good to be back!!
Great weekend of practices for our 17s
@FlightAAO
Some of what we worked on in our 6 hours on court ⬇️
- Lock & Trail on Pindowns
- Offensive reads on pindowns
- Closeouts with proper footwork
- Ball Screen angles and timing
- X outs, smashing down on backside
- Peel
If you ain’t in the gym WORKIN’ it don’t matter that you’re in the gym 7 days a week.
Just cause I’m in class don’t mean I’m learning… just cause I’m in the gym don’t mean I’m gettin better.
Don’t let that go over ya head!
Only team to remain undefeated after
@RiseCircuit
Session 1 & 2. Not at the level we need to be in July, but that’s what practice is for!
A coach w/ more yrs of experience then I have yrs of life said this after our toughest game
“They play together & they play really hard”✈️🏀
The same 2 who show up twice a week at 6am to shoot before school, the same 2 that show up on Sunday nights every week to develop their game…
…just so happen to be the same 2 that are making big plays in big games. No coincidence. 🤷🏾♂️
@Mason_Simpson11
@GainesOrnette
BOYS BKB: FINAL — Fayetteville 75, Bentonville 68.
Landon Glasper w/25 points to lead Fayetteville (14-4, 6-0 6A-West) in a makeup game. O Gaines w/18 and Mason Simpson w/12, including three 3-pointers.
Shanks with 19 for Bentonville.
#arpreps
Two 2025 guys
@keionepps1
(Springfield Central) and
@mcclain_ryder
(Mountain Home) came in from out of town and locked in for some work.
Excited to see the process pay off for both of them this summer season.
@FlightAAO
#FlyWithUs
✈️
500 3’s and a training session for
@jaidenwilson_1
leaving the gym at 9pm on a Monday night.
All basketball aside no better feeling as a big brother than seeing him work relentlessly for his goals, real life lessons being learned!!
@FayBulldogsBB
@bstamps22
@FlightAAO
Happy 18th Birthday to my little brother.. proud of the young man he has become
@jaidenwilson_1
36pts in a win for
@tnscougars
and first in game dunk.. not a bad way to celebrate!
Elite competitor, high level IQ, toughness, and skilled.
He’s asking to guard the other team’s best players 3 months in advance if that tells you anything. Winner and a Leader.
#FlyWithUs
Big thanks to
@bstamps22
and
@FayBulldogsBB
going the extra mile on Easter weekend to allow me to get a few of our Flight boys/Purple Dogs in the gym while AAO facilities are hosting tournaments!
The work can take you places if you commit to it!
2025
@mdauda06
is currently shooting 48% from 3 (2.1 of 4.2 per game) for
@WEAREBVILLE
… In the gym on Sunday getting his time in.
#DevelopmentU
With all humility— as the 15U coach, big bro of a player who wears a Flight jersey, & a director of this program.. this is incredible!👏🏾
Our players work unbelievably hard to earn this success!! AND GM
@gage_jensen42
+ Asst GM
@Ssiler3
deserve a lot of behind the scenes credit!!
Huge weekend for our program as our 17s, 16s, and 15s combine to go undefeated with a 12-0 record at
@RiseCircuit
Session 1 in Indianapolis!!
This was a high quality 3-day event!
Next stop ➡️ Session 2 in Kansas City!
#TheOnlyWayIsThrough
#FlyWithUs
✈️🏀
After 9pm in the gym working when everybody else already left.
Been doing this for months on end though. Not changing the plan.. just sticking to it. 🏁
@AidanChronist1
For the first time ever I’m on both sides, and my respect for BOTH has increased.
Many grassroots coaches couldn’t last through the grind of a full HS season.
Many HS coaches couldn’t last in the Wild, Wild West that is grassroots basketball.
**There are some that would
Heard a lot of comments about this event, and not one of them has been negative! Around 15 colleges in attendance to watch.
SPECIAL job done by
@CoachJ14
and entire
@AAOTEAM
staff to bring together this event serving women’s basketball in the state of Arkansas!
WHAT A DAY!! This group put on a show for coaches, media, and fans! The talent & skill was high and competition INTENSE! These kids are going to have great careers at their HS and many will be playing at the next level in near future!
@big73miller
@CrunkdOutEnt
@ArbcacontactAr
Weekend 1 is a wrap! 2025 goes 1-2 in our first games of the season at The Warmup by
@madehoops
. We grew a lot this weekend, excited to see the growth continue. 2 weeks away from
@RiseCircuit
Session 1 in Indy!
@FlightAAO
#TrustTheProcess
✈️🏀
Belmont, UCA, Jackson St, Angelo St, Tulane, UAPB been in contact since the 15th.
Expect big things in Houston July 6-9th from one of the toughest, biggest competitors I’ve come across.
@JamesElgas
@FlightAAO
First time witnessing a game in Allen Fieldhouse last night watching my guy
@marqueenglish
in his senior year with
@GorillasMBB
. A light 14pts & 9rbs against the defending Champs!
Always good being with
@FlightAAO
2025
@masonenglish9
and family watching high level basketball!
🚨 COURT 1 is live-streaming free all weekend in Omaha 🚨
- proceed to link below
- create free account on Rapid Replay
- SESSION CODE (Omaha): JGQ95Z
Court 1 will host the 17u Elite 8, Final 4 and PRO16 League Championship Game ‼️
Head to this link ▶️
4️⃣➖0️⃣ for
@RiseCircuit
Session 1!
Love our growth. Love our competitive spirit. Love our family.
Session 2 is only 11 days away in KC — You don’t change when you see success, you dig deeper into the things that got you there.. Back to work!
#FlyWithUs
@GradyMajors
@big73miller
One of the most dominant 2025s in Arkansas, and a top player in the
@PRO16League
last year is back and better than before.
Our 3rd year together and it’s going to be the most special one yet! ✈️
#FlyWithUs
First 2025 Elite practice in the books!! Some CFA nuggets, fruit, and Gatorade before we hit the film room to watch some of our first practice!
Then back to the court for practice
#2
!
#FlightFamily
17s if you played 8-10 games the last two weekends (live sessions) and averaged <10 min a game or was in the back gym..
#1
- I hope you’re getting REAL development within the program.
#2
- if you’re not getting
#1
, you better drop that pride and think about your FUTURE.
Woke up at 6:30 this morning and had to look through texts to make sure yesterday wasn’t a dream. Two big time additions to our
@FlightAAO
2025 Elite roster, announcements coming later today!
#FlyWithUs
✈️🏀
One of the best things I’ve been a part of in a team setting. Even cooler for me being able to help facilitate a special moment for my dad and little brother.
Ready for our first tip off next week!
I’ve never heard a single person say this kid can shoot it off the catch from 3.
He came to us in February saying he wanted to shoot it better and he thought we could help.
He’s showed up and WORKED since then and now look… love this kid!!
#PlayerDevelopmentClub
AAO Flight 2025 W Jaxon Conley with a strong performance in his team’s semifinal win, scoring 21 PTS.
Physical finisher with good size, plays through contact. Can shoot it off the catch and defend multiple positions.
@FlightAAO
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@jaxon37756802
12 hours after losing the last game of his High School season
@OfficialBry4
back at it for an hour and a half this morning working on his game. 🔥🔥🔥
@FlightAAO
✈️
No more delays.. time to announce one of our big 2025 additions this summer!
Welcome Jaxon Conley, a 6’3” Guard who is extremely active defensively, big time competitor, and strong finisher. Told me Saturday his big goals, and he believes we can help him get there!
@FlightAAO
Last night we cleaned up Bud Walton as a way to help pay for our travel this summer. We started at 9:30pm with 26 people (for a 40 person job) and didn’t finish until 3:30am😅
Players, parents, siblings, & coaches all stuck together to do a great job.. Blessed to have this crew!!
Firm believer you can still coach kids hard even in todays culture… you just have to love them first AND they have to know you love them.
Don’t let this fool you though, my guys make me look way better than I am!
@FlightAAO
’s
@CoachStark_22
is as engaging and personal as they come with his players
Passionate but not overbearing, informational but not condescending, personal but not blaming
#NxtProHoops