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Building Champions for Christ
Your contribution to the Sunrise Hoops Foundation makes a profound and lasting impact. This year, like every year, we are committed to:
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Creating an experience that nurtures faith in Jesus Christ, love of learning, excellence in athletics.
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Supporting a growing staff committed to helping players discover and develop their calling, passions, and strengths.
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Helping players mature into world leaders, influencers, and contributors.
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Attracting a truly diverse and international community.
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Making Sunrise more affordable for a greater number of athletes by awarding $600k in financial aid annually.
Five Loaves and Two Fish
Buddy Hield is one of hundreds of athletes who graduated through Sunrise Christian Academy. Like Buddy...
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Over 50% of student-athletes are first-generation college graduates!
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90% of our graduates have full-ride scholarships
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3.2 average GPA among student-athletes
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Since 2010, over 140 athletes have continued education at Division I institutions including; Duke University, Baylor University, Wichita State University, University of Kansas, University of Tennessee, Northwestern, University of Oklahoma, and more!
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Average of $100,000 per/capital in financial aid
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71% of our student-athletes come from impoverished areas
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Over 40% of our athletes come from overseas (Mali, China, Russia, and more.)
National Recognition
Recent Accomplishments / Awards / Accolades:
- 2024 NBA Draft - Two first-round selections for the first time in Sunrise Christian Academy history: Matas Buzelis - #11 to Chicago, Dillon Jones - #26 to Oklahoma City
- Four NBA Draft Selections over the past two NBA Drafts (2023 & 2024)
- 2023 NBA Draft Lottery pick #13 - Gradey Dick (pictured above)
- (2) 2022 NBA Draft Picks (Kennedy Chandler & Kendall Brown)
- 21-22 Gatorade National Player of the Year
- (5) McDonald's All-Americans
- (3) Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
- 20-21 & 21-22 Naismith Coach of the Year
- 21-22 Inaugural NIBC Conference Champions
- 5 Straight GEICO (now Chipotle) National Championship Appearances
Thank you for considering donating to the Sunrise Christian Hoops program!