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2019 wnba all-start mvp

Over 20 All-Americans °°° 9 USA Olympic Invitees °°° 4 USA Gold Medalists °°° 35 Professional Players °°° 4 WNBA Players / 15 Overall WNBA Players °°° 150 Division 1 Players °°° 55 Power Conference Players ….and COUNTING

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In its 23rd year, Essence Girls Basketball (EGB) Program has produced a platform for over 250 young ladies to receive athletic scholarships for basketball helping pay for their education. It has always been our goal to teach young women to use basketball as a vehicle for higher education.

 

We are so excited for our 23rd  Anniversary. Essence has been apart of Nike Youth Elite Basketball since 2007, 1 of only 15 Gold Star Nike programs in the country and the only Gold Star Nike program in the State of Florida. Nike has expanded to 32 teams to create the Nike EYBL for girls, same as the boys, showcasing some of the best female basketball players on 1 platform. The Championships culminate in Chicago in front of over 700 teams looking on.

Last year,  all of the teams showed extreme resilience. The Girls Nike EYBL is represented across the country. 

Over the years, the seasons have been an exciting basketball experience. Essence brought home tons of championships with the final accomplishment for our young ladies receiving scholarships offers from all over the United States. 

JANIAH BARKER  u16 USA TEAM MEMBER - 2019
GOLD MEDALIST

JANIAH BARKER  •  KNISHA GODFREY  •  AMIYA EVANS
Made it to the last round before selection

ERICA WHEELER • 2019 WNBA All-Star MVP
#EGBALUM

DESTANNI HENDERSON
2018 MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN

DESTANNI HENDERSON ​​​
2018 JORDAN BRAND ALL-AMERICAN

It was an honor and pleasure to have 3 young ladies invited: Nadia Fingall (u18), Maya Dodson (u17), Rennia Davis (u17) and 1 application accepted to attend: Zakiyah Franklin (u17).  All of the young ladies played well and had a great experience. The future is bright.

Rennia Davis

MAYA DODSON

Congrats Maya Dodson on Making USA u17 Olympic Team

2019 u16 NIKE NATIONALS GOLD RUNNER-UP • 2018 u16 NIKE NATIONALS ELITE 8 • 2019 u16 BIG STATE FLAVA JAM CHAMPIONS • 2019 u17 BIG STATE FLAVA JAM RUNNER-UP • 2018 BASKETBALL ON THE BAYOU RUNNER-UP •  2017 ELITE 8 NIKE NATIONAL SILVER • 2017 BASKETBALL ON THE BAYOU CHAMPIONS • 2016 ELITE 8 NIKE NATIONAL GOLD • 2016 BASKETBALL ON THE BAYOU CHAMPIONS

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