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LET'S HOOP: First-ever H-Town Basketball Tipoff luncheon tips off season

Houston Athletic Committee presents the 2026 H-Town Basketball Tip-Off Luncheon, presented by noVAR, by announcing the Houston Area Preseason Boys and Girls High School Teams.

Teams will be honored on October 28, 2026, at the inaugural H-town Tip-Off Luncheon at the Bayou City Event Center. Tickets are available at www.touchdownclub.com/product/basketball.

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Houston Area HS Boys Preseason Team

Reese Alston, Second Baptist

Isaiah Santos, Seven Lakes

Landon Veal, Houston Christian

Chase Richardson, Friendswood

Damon Miles, Clear Lake

Marwane Fadika, Katy Jordan

Eric Beard, Heights

Alim Olajuwon, Episcopal

Peter Dorsey, Wheatley

Dayjhon Miller, The Woodlands HS

Emmanuel Nwabouku, Houston Christian

Anthony Key, Atascocita

Tyson Forrest, Woodlands College Park

BJ LaFell Jr., Shadow Creek

Troynelle Belle, Dickinson

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Houston Area HS Girls Preseason Team

Maryiah Alfred, Kinkaid

Azyua Blair, Houston Christian

Courtland Cloud, Shadow Creek

Kay’ Len Alexander, Summer Creek

Rachel Roberts, The Woodlands

Faith Etienne, Dawson

Sydney Marshall, Kinkaid

A’Niyah Harmon, Klein Collins

Makenzie Jackson, Cy Springs

Damori Hunter, Yates

Addy Beverly, Second Baptist

Brooklyn Roberson, Barbers Hill

Pfeiffer Greene, Fulshear

Giselle Jackson, Cy Falls

Eryn Roberts, Hightower

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Along with honoring the preseason Houston Area High School Boys and Girls preseason teams, the now annual luncheon will feature the head men’s and women’s basketball coaches from the University of Houston, Rice University, St. Thomas University, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University and Houston Chrisitan University.

The event will also give fans an opportunity to hear the coaches speak about their seasons and participate in a panel conversation. The inaugural event will feature ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla. Fraschilla was previously the head college basketball coach at Manhattan College, St. John’s University and the University of New Mexico.

For further information and tickets for the event, contact Ricky Prine, Executive Director, houtdclub@att.net or 713-825-8228.