Team news
reapers finish season at aau worlds
Our Florida Reapers 3rd and 6th Grade teams wrapped their seasons this past weekend at the AAU World Championships at Disney!
Both teams played tough and competed well against some of the best teams in the World! 3rd grade pulled off a big win against a nationally ranked program, while 6th grade lost 2 tough games to wrap up the weekend.
This season has been an incredible ride for both of these teams and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for all these talented players!
Next up - YEAR 2!
Reapers 3rd & 6th get wins at botb
Our Florida Reapers 2031 6th Grade and 2034 3rd Grade teams competed well at the biggest national tournament of the year this past weekend at Balling on the Beach in Miami! The teams each won a game against some highly talented teams, and 3rd grade even pushed the #30 team in the country to the brink of defeat, but ended up falling by 10pts.
For a first year program, we’re stoked about how well the kids performed and competed against some of the best players in the country!
We’ll use this tournament to help set our standard going forward and look forward to bringing our teams back next year!
reapers 3rd win us amateur state championship
Our Florida Reapers 2034 3rd Grade team took home the US Amateur State Championship this weekend in Wesley Chapel!
The team finished 4-0 on the weekend and dominated the local competition! Anthony Vasquez took home tournament MVP honors and led the team in scoring for the weekend, while Mason Rispoli, BJ Pierre, and Mason Faulk contributed in a variety of ways to help secure the chip!
Next up this group is at Balling on the Beach in Miami!
reapers 6th win memorial day classic!
Our Florida Reapers 2031 6th Grade group shocked the AAU World at the AAU Memorial Day Classic at Disney! The group finished 4-1 on the weekend and brought home the D3 Silver bracket championship over former NBA player Glen Rice’s team.
The team played great and was led by Brayden Faulk in scoring, averaging over 15 point per game, and hit some huge three’s down the stretch in all 4 wins!
We’re extremely proud of how far this group has come this year - next up is Balling on the Beach!
reapers win ese easter classic
Another BIG weekend for our Florida Reapers 2034 3rd Grade team! They brought home the chip at the ESE Easter Classic!
The team was short a few players but played great and beat some talented teams from Puerto Rico!
Also, our Florida Reapers 2031 6th Grade team had one of their BEST showings of the season and finished 2nd in the Bronze Bracket! The team played tough and is really starting to make some giant leaps forward as a group!
We’ve got a busy month ahead - so it’s back to the lab this weekend to prep for some huge upcoming events!
reapers win charlotte county shootout
HUGE weekend for our Florida Reapers 2034 3rd Grade team! The team went 4-0 on the weekend and brought home the championship in the US Amateur Charlotte County Shootout!
The team played well and competed hard both days against some tuff local competition! Big contributions were made across the board (Anthony hit another game winning layup with seconds left in the chip), but Alex played consistent all weekend and dropped 22pts in the championship game and earned tournament MVP honors!
This group is back at it this upcoming weekend at the Easter Classic in Orlando!
reapers finish 2nd at aau gold rush
Our Florida Reapers 2034 3rd grade team took home a second place finish in the Hoopfluence AAU Gold Rush! The team played tough and competed hard but came up short in the Gold Bracket championship by 2pts to a talented Remy Runs team.
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We’re extremely proud of this group and can’t wait to see their improvements throughout the rest of the season!
florida reapers 3rd wins at the big house!
Our Florida Reapers 2034 3rd Grade team brought home the Gold Bracket chip at the TNBA South Central Florida Hoopfest at the Big House in Tavares, FL!
The team went 3-0 on the weekend and even beat a 4th grade team on the way to the championship!
This group is back at it next weekend in Tampa at the US AM SCE for the Love!
florida reapers 3rd and 6th dominate
Our Florida Reapers 3rd and 6th grade teams had a strong showing in our first local tournament of the season in the US Amateur 1 Day SWFL Series Tournament!
3rd grade got everything rolling with 2 convincing wins early in the day, while 6th grade pulled off a last-second win in their second game against a local rival to also go 2-0 on the day!
The program finished 4-0 in the tournament and competed extremely well!
fLORIDA rEAPERS X rEDLINE fORT mYERS
The Florida Reapers are happy to announce our partnership with the best training facility in SWFL Redline Fort Myers!
Our athletes will be doing their speed / agility training exclusively with the amazing trainers at Redline’s state of the art facility and we couldn’t be happier to have their support to help build our travel ball program!
This kind of training is what separates our athletes from the rest and we’re excited to see their development over the next few months!
If you’re interested in training at Redline, you can sign up below and use the code “REAPERS” to get a free training session!
florida reapers 3rd grade wins at hoopfluence aau mlk king of the court
The Florida Reapers 3rd Grade 2034 team took home the Silver Bracket chip at the Hoopfluence AAU MLK King of the Court January 18-19th in Coral Springs, FL! The team went 3-1 on the weekend with their only loss being by two to a really tough Thunder Elite team! Huge improvements were made across the board and Coach Ted really has the group dialed in and ready for the thick of AAU season!
Our Florida Reapers 6th Grade 2031 team also took the floor for the first time this weekend! The team played tough and competed well against some of the best teams in the state, but fell short in the semi’s of the Bronze Bracket. The group has a ton to improve on and will look to bounce back next weekend!
Florida Reapers 3rd grade finishes 2nd at Hoopfluence aau jingle jam
The Florida Reapers 3rd Grade 2034 team kicked off their season and our programs FIRST TOURNAMENT EVER at the Hoopfluence AAU Jingle Jam December 7-8th in Coral Springs, FL! The team played great, going 3-1 on the weekend and finishing 2nd in the Gold Bracket! They played in some really tight games and showed tremendous resiliency winning all 3 games by 6 points combined! We’re extremely proud of the group and can’t wait to see their progress as the season goes on!
Florida reapers x coach golson
The Florida Reapers are happy to announce the addition of our NEW 2031 6th Grade / 12u Head Coach Nate Golson!
Coach Golson brings a ton of coaching experience and a passion for player development to the Reapers! Nate played his high school ball at Cypress Lake High School under Coach Anthony Paez. After school he held coaching opportunities at Three Oaks Middle School and Cypress Lake High School and is currently the boys JV / Freshman Head Coach at Estero High School. Additionally he’s pursuing a career in education and also runs a competitive men’s league in his free time.
We’re extremely excited for what Nate brings to our program and look forward to what’s to come for his group of kids!
FLORIDA REAPERS X COACH PAEZ
The Florida Reapers are excited to announce that our team will be pairing with current FSW Assistant Coach Anthony Paez for all our teams external training!
Paez enters his ninth season on the Bucs bench in 2024-2025. In his eight seasons with FSW, the Bucs have gone 199-44 including three straight undefeated Suncoast Conference Championships from 2018-2020 and have seen 47 graduates move on to the Division I level.
A retired professional basketball player, Paez spent multiple seasons abroad playing in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Spain. Prior to international play, Paez played Division I basketball at Stephen F. Austin State University graduating with a Bachelors in Kinesiology & Exercise Science with a concentration in Nutrition. No stranger to Juco basketball, Paez also captured championships along with All-American accolades as a player with Central Florida Community College.
We’re excited to have the opportunity to have one of the areas best coaches help develop our young players throughout this upcoming season!
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Florida Reapers X FSW Bucs
The Florida Reapers are proud to announce our partnership with the FSW Bucs Basketball program for this upcoming basketball season!
Our teams will be doing external training EXCLUSIVELY with some of the AMAZING coaches on the FSW coaching staff!
Also, all of our teams will have the opportunity to play at half time at some of the Bucs games throughout the upcoming season!
We look forward to the opportunity this season and can’t wait to get out and support the 2024-2025 FSW Bucs teams!
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FLORIDA REAPERS TEAM SWAG IS IN!
Team swag from HoopCulture is in the works!
Our teams this season will get a home (red) and away (black) uniform set with a shooting hoodie and team bag!
The uniforms incorporate the phrases we use to define “Reapers Culture”, and are inspired by the Miami Heat Culture uniforms!
This is just the beginning! We have a ton of BIG things coming for our organization this season!
fLORIDA rEAPERS X cOACH TED OBOUTE
The Florida Reapers are happy to announce the addition of our NEW 2034 / 9u Head Coach Ted Oboute! Coach Ted is a former collegiate & semi-pro basketball player with a strong background in leadership & team success! He was a starter & captain on consecutive district championship teams at Charlotte High School and went on to play NAIA Division II basketball at Bluefield College. There he contributed to back-to-back AAC regular season championships & a national tournament appearance!
After earning a degree in Exercise / Sports Science, Coach Ted went on to compete at the semi-professional level in the National Basketball League of Canada & the ABA with the Gainsville Heat! We’re extremely excited for what he brings to our younger group and are thankful for his commitment to the Reapers Program! Welcome to the family Coach!
Florida Reapers x hoopculture
The Florida Reapers are proud to be exclusively using HoopCulture for all of our apparel needs this upcoming season! Our online store will be up and running soon and uniforms and team swag are already in the works!
Visit HoopCulture for AMAZING basketball SWAG!