Grassroots 365 Underground Classic Recap: Championship Results, MVPs and All-Tournament Teams from Anaheim

The Grassroots 365 Underground Classic brought together youth programs from across Southern California on June 20-21 in Anaheim, California. 

Below is a look at the championship results, MVPs, and All-Tournament selections from the event.

14U Silver/Gold

Championship Result

Corona Nation Black 57, Cali Rebels 38

MVP

Kylar Drake (Corona Nation Black) — 17.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.5 APG

All-Tournament Team

  • Gavin Calvary (Cali Rebels) — 9.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG
  • Isaiah Newburn (Tiny Ballers) — 16.5 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.3 BPG
  • JJ Giles (Corona Nation Black) — 11.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.3 SPG
  • Liam Quezada (Corona Nation 13U Jr. 3SSB) — 12.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.7 SPG

13U Gold/Silver

Championship Result

Corona Nation Blue 48, Nova Hoops White 37

MVP

Rhafael Gamboa (Corona Nation Blue) — 14.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.7 3PM

All-Tournament Team

  • Carson Lara (Nova Hoops White) — 9.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.5 APG
  • Gavin Williams (Nova Hoops White) — 9.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.5 SPG
  • Keaton Stigmon (Corona Nation Blue) — 10.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.7 APG
  • Tommy Kuo (Ladera Premier Blue) — 13.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.0 APG

13U Bronze

Championship Result

Corona Nation Black 43, Lead The Way 21

MVP

Roland Harris (Corona Nation Black) — 16.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.0 SPG

All-Tournament Team

  • Abraham Salazar (Lead The Way) — 12.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG
  • Kai Berry (Corona Nation Black) — 8.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 3.3 SPG, 1.7 BPG
  • Rayden Smith (Corona Nation Black) — 9.3 PPG, 1.3 APG, 2.3 SPG
  • Samson Griffin (Lead The Way) — 10.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.8 SPG

12U Gold/Silver

Championship Result

Stampede 41, Tiny Ballers 27

MVP

Cruz Brown (Stampede) — 13.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.8 SPG

All-Tournament Team

  • Cameron Dyson (Corona Nation Black) — 12.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.7 APG
  • Dwight “Trey” Howard (Tiny Ballers) — 9.8 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 1.5 BPG
  • Kash Brown (Stampede) — 9.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.0 APG
  • Khouri Heath (Stay the Course) — 18.8 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 1.0 BPG

11U/12U Bronze

Championship Result

Campus Basketball 64, NLBC 11U Black 54

MVP

Jordan Haywood (Campus Basketball 11U) — 31.8 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 4.0 SPG, 1.3 BPG

All-Tournament Team

  • James Gabriel (NLBC 11U Black) — 15.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.5 SPG
  • Nico Stremick (NLBC 11U Black) — 12.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG
  • Mason Shokrian (Cali Rebels) — 11.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 1.5 BPG
  • Eros Son (Campus Basketball 11U) — 6.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG

9U/10U

Championship Result

Riverside Monstars 62, MBC 35

MVP

Jett Irwin (Riverside Monstars) — 9.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG

All-Tournament Team

  • Hudson McNeil (MBC) — 8.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.5 SPG
  • Jaxon Xie (Corona Nation Black) — 13.0 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.0 APG
  • Lennox Dak (Riverside Monstars) — 11.5 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.5 SPG
  • Martise Haugabrook (Corona Nation 9U Black) — 13.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2.5 SPG

Final Thoughts

The Grassroots 365 Underground Classic showcased strong championship performances across every age division, highlighted by dominant MVP efforts from Kylar Drake, Rhafael Gamboa, Roland Harris, Cruz Brown, Jordan Haywood, and Jett Irwin.

For upcoming events, teams can register now for two of the biggest tournaments of the summer:

🏀 Grassroots 365 Las Vegas Marquee (July 17-19)
https://grassroots365.com/product/vegas-marquee/

🏆 Grassroots 365 Nationals (July 24-26)
https://grassroots365.com/product/nationals/

Both events are expected to feature top programs from across the West Coast and beyond as teams compete for championships and national exposure.