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SCA Basketball Alumni - Year by Year

Sunrise Christian Academy's basketball program was taken over by Coach Kyle Lindsted in 2000. It was recognized as a regular regional high school program until around 2010 when the first  scholarship was awarded to a student-athlete entering the program. Since then, over 140 student athletes have walked thru the halls of Sunrise leading to collegiate and professional opportunities in the game of basketball.

Year-by-Year

Class of 1998 - Coach Gary Smith

  • Antonio Jackson – Mississippi State 

Class of 2007 - Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Bret Michael – Wichita State 

Class of 2010 - Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Raphael Akpejiori – University of Miami

  • Leon Cooper – Utah State 

Class of 2011 - Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Eric Katenda – North Texas 

  • Gabriel Olaseni – University of Iowa 

Class of 2012 - Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Buddy Hield – Oklahoma University 

Class of 2013 - Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Sebastian Saiz – University of Mississippi

  • Janari Joesaar – Texas Rio Grande Valley 

Class of 2014 - Coach Kyle Lindsted & Coach Luke Barnwell

  • Lourawls (Tum Tum) Nairn - Michigan State

  • Vasalije Pusica – Northeastern

  • Dusan Ristic - University of Arizona

  • Ruben Guerrero – Samford University

  • Nathan Bain – Steven F. Austin 

  • Alex Gorski - University of Wyoming

  • Zach Brown - Wichita State University

  • Marvin Clark – St. John's University 

  • Rauno Nurger - Wichita State University

  • Larry Dennis – Stetson University

  • Bakary Konate - University of Minnesota

  • JJ N'Ganga - Mercer University

  • Daniel Nwosu - University of Montana

  • Andreas Bigum - Texas Pan American

  • Lawrence Fejoku – Coppin State

Class of 2015 - Coach Kyle Lindsted & Coach Luke Barnwell

  • Dainan Swoope – Sam Houston State University

  • Andre Sands – Sam Houston State University

  • Jahmal McMurray – Southern Methodist University

  • Dupree McBrayer – University of Minnesota

  • Eric Hamilton – University of Pittsburgh

  • Matthew Neufeld – UC Davis

  • Brett Barney – Nebraska Omaha

  • Travis Munnings – University of Louisiana Monroe

  • Nico Carvacho – Colorado State University

  • Luis Santos – St. Louis University

  • Dominik Olejnicak – Florida State University 

Class of 2016 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Kyle Bankhead

  • Motaz Hosney – Cal State Bakersfield

  • Keanu Pinder – University of Arizona

  • Maik Kotsar – South Carolina

  • Arinze Chiddom – Washington State

  • Marcus Floyd – Maine University

  • Jaume Sorolla – University of Cincinnati

  • K.J. Santos – University of Missouri

  • Kameron McGusty – University of Miami

  • Jonah Antonio – Wake Forest

  • Xavier Johnson - Chicago State

  • Roosevelt Smart - North Texas

  • C.J. Keyser - North Carolina Central 

Class of 2017 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Achoki Moikobu

  • Isiah Jasey – Southern Methodist (SMU)

  • Marek Nelson – Texas Rio Grande Valley

  • Chidozie Ndu – Sam Houston State

  • Derrick Walker – University of Nebraska

  • Bryan Trimble – Akron University

  • Matt Haarms – BYU

  • Samba Ndiaye – College of Charleston

  • David Jenkins – UNLV 

  • Eric Parrish - UTSA

  • Steffon Mitchell – Boston College

Class of 2018 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Achoki Moikobu

  • Khaleem Bennett – Central Arkansas

  • Isaiah Bujdoso – Loyola Chicago

  • Blake Hinson – Iowa State University

  • Chance Moore – Washington State 

  • Liam Robbins – University of Minnesota

  • Chance Moore – Washington State 

  • Isaiah Poor Bear – Wichita State

  • KJ Fitzgerald – Jacksonville University

  • Olamide Pederson – Youngstown State

  • Caleb Nero – Weber State

  • Jevon Picket – University of Missouri

Class of 2019 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Achoki Moikobu

  • N’Faly Dante - University of Oregon

  • Malik Hall – Michigan State University

  • Carlos Paez – Austin Peay

  • Shereef Mitchell – Creighton University

  • Dovydas Pinskus – Seattle University

  • Nathan Johnson – UMBC

  • Tray Jackson – University of Missouri

  • Austin Crowley – Ole Miss

  • Grant Sherfield – University of Nevada

  • Jordan Turner – Baylor University

  • Noel Coleman – Hawaii

  • Bryce Cook – Southern Methodist University (SMU) 

Class of 2020 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Achoki Moikobu

  • Ty Berry - Northwestern University

  • Dillon Jones - Weber State University

  • Jayden Stone - Grand Canyon University

  • Jeremiah Oden - University of Wyoming

  • Collin Moore - Georgia State

  • Tobias Rotegaard - UAB

  • Tyrin Lawrence - Vanderbilt University

  • Mykell Robinson - North Texas

Class of 2021 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Ivan Leal

  • Jaden Akins - Michigan State University

  • Kendall Brown - Baylor University

  • Kennedy Chandler - University of Tennessee

  • Zachary Clemence - University of Kansas

  • Kenny Pohto - Wichita State

  • Babacar Diallo - St. Peters

  • K.J. Pruitt - IUPUI

  • Elias Cato - Central Arkansas

Class of 2022 - Coach Luke Barnwell, Coach Kyle Lindsted, & Coach Tum Nairn

  • Gradey Dick - University of Kansas

  • Mark Mitchell - Duke University

  • Cam Corhen - Florida State University

  • Bo Klintman - Wake Forest University

  • Dillon Hunter - Clemson University

  • Valentino Penada - East Carolina University

  • Jerome Beya - Tennessee Tech 

  • Noah Pick - Cal Poly State University

  • Jerome Brewer - Texas A & M Commerce

  • Shaumba Ngoyi - Long Beach State

  • Isaiah Brickner - Marist University

  • Tyler Andrews - UMKC

  • Brody Rowbery - Southeastern Louisiana University

  • Cyncier Harrison - Stetson University

Class of 2023 - Coach Luke Barnwell & Coach Kyle Lindsted

  • Matas Buzelis - G League Ignite

  • Layden Blocker - University of Arkansas

  • Scotty Middleton - Ohio State

  • Miro Little - Baylor University

  • Almar Atlason - Bradley University

  • Joe Zhang - William Jewell

  • Kevin Overton - Drake University

  • Javion Guy-King - Central Arkansas

  • Isaiah Griffin - Eastern Illinois

  • Takai Emerson-Hardy - University of Idaho

  • Cooper Bowser - Furman University

  • Connor Dubsky - Univ. of Rhode Island

Class of 2024 - Coach Kyle Lindsted & Coach Chris Popp

  • David Castillo - Kansas State University

  • Cody Dandridge - Minnesota State University Moorhead

  • Max Pikaar - Saint Louis University

  • Colin Hawkins - Gardner Webb University

  • Makhi Myles - UAB

  • Ashton Williamson - FIU

  • Mister Dean - USC Upstate

  • Kany Tchanda - Boston College

Class of 2025 - Coach Kyle Lindsted & Coach Chris Popp

  • Mekhi Ragland - Oklahoma State 
  • Ivan Juric - Penn State
  • Jacob Walker - Sam Houston State
  • Casper Pohto - St. John's 
  • Noah Hill - Wichita State 
  • Simm Marten-Saadi - Wyoming
  • Isaiah Kalala - Longwood
  • Jalen Haynes - Southern Illinois 
  • Matteo Porto - Fresno State
  • Jaden Rodgers - South Dakota State