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Myjae Armstrong is one of our 2019 alumni that has made a tremendous impact on social justice. She was one of the organizers and protestors for the march for the Black Lives Matter Movement in Northwest Indiana. Her group was featured on the local and national news media due to a gang of white people…

Congratulation to our Khadaizha Sanders on receiving the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship. She also was awarded the three-time Academic All Big Ten selection. She finish at Rutgers University with 764 points and 421 assist. She will be finishing her masters in Education.

Baylor Youth Foundation’s alumni player Monica Barefield has graduated from Iona College and now will be starting her Master at Sam Houston State University . Monica played for our program for two years and after graduating she attended Kansas Garden City Community College and then earned a scholarship to Iona College. She had two successful…

Baylor Youth Foundation Alumni Asia Strong is headed to Wichita State University. Asia played for our program for only one year and was able to obtain a scholarship at Bradley University. She was a 2019 high school graduate from Riley High School in Southbend, Indiana. She realized that in order to see the floor that…

Baylor Youth Foundation Announcement: Jaida McCloud, a dynamic, 6’2, G/F is headed to University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Jaida will be a program changer . Jaida is a very unique player with her height is unstoppable, and also can play the 2-5 position. Jaida averaged a double double during our summer season. She played two…

Baylor Youth Foundation is extremely proud of Diamond Stokes, a strong, 6’3, F/C who is headed to Wright State University. Diamond has a collegiate frame and strong post moves. She is an aggressive rebounder and shot blocker. Diamond only played one season with us and was able to obtain 7 Division 1 offers. She decided…

Baylor Youth Foundation is ecstatic for their very own, Jada Duckett, a strong, 6’3, Center who will be attending Miami University. Jada dominated the paint this spring and summer especially at the TOC and the National Exposure Events. She is a great shot blocker and rebounder. Jada only played one season with us and was…

Baylor Youth Foundation’s Cashay Dixon has join the prestige group of young ladies that will attend Howard University. She will now be coached by Tye Grace, who is going into her third season at Howard University. Under Grace’s direction, Howard earned the No. 2 seed in the 2017 MEAC Tournament, the highest during her tenure. …

Baylor Youth Foundation is proud to announce that Nia William will be entering a powerhouse junior college where she will surely be an eye opener prospect. Nia also played with our organization for two season. She had an awesome summer and continue throughout her high school season at Richards High School in Peoria. She had…

2020 Tahrra Davvis

Baylor Youth Foundation is proud to announce Tahra Davis commitment for the 2020 season. Tahra, 5’9 , G/F commits to the Kaskaskia Community College. She will now be under the new leadership of new coach Jay Jenkins who is originally is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tahra is a graduation from Dunlap High School near Peoria,…

Baylor Youth Foundation is proud to announce its own Alycia Patterson will playing at the collegiate level. She is true definition of heart over height. The 5’5 PG, who I call Patterson has committed to Kentucky State University. She will now be will be playing under Head Coach Terence Slater. Patterson played two season with…

Baylor Youth Foundation alumni Darrell (DJ) Johnson has turned his professional international career into the G-League. We were fortunate enough to have DJ apart of the Baylor Youth Foundation since the 8th grade. Baylor Youth Foundation had 8 teams under its umbrella from St. Louis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Chicago and Gary. DJ was a part of…

Screaming from the top of the mountain! WE ARE SO PROUD!! Baylor Youth’s Alumni Khadaizha Sanders has graduated from the prestigious Rutgers University with completing over half of her masters coursework. She graduate with a Sports Management Major with a minor in Organization Leadership. Khadaizha had a successful season on and off the court. Even…

Baylor Youth Foundation is proud to announce our alumni Hanna Mitchell has graduate from William Woods University with several academic awards/honors. Hanna played with BYF Sports through 2013-2015 seasons. Not only did she graduate, she received the Distinguished Scholars Awards. She was 1 out of 21 students that received this prestige award. Students had to…

Baylor Youth Foundation is proud to announce through our recruiting service, we have placed Dejah Cage, 5’8 guard from Chicago, Illinois. Dejah Cage also grew up in Chicago playing in the BYF Sports events since the 8th grade. She attended DePaul University after high school. She played basketball for Depaul for two years. We placed…

We would like to Congratulate all of our 2019 Graduates who will be continuing their careers in college with all receiving an athletic basketball scholarship! BYF Sports Signed the Follow Student Athletes for 2019 Kaye Clark, 5’9, Trinity Valley CC Taiyanna Jackson, 6’5, Trinity Vallery CC Alea Marks, 5’7 Miami Dade CC Nazlah Morrow, 6’2,…