Team Genesis, a local girls basketball club, wins East Coast National Championship

Team Genesis, a girls travel basketball club that’s based in the area and was founded by The First Academy girls hoops coach Kevin Hall, claimed the 16U East Coast National Championship of Motion 32, a national youth basketball circuit powered by basketball lifestyle brand Hoop Culture.

“It was a great opportunity for our young girls to represent at the high school level and win the Motion 32 tournament without our best players involved,” Hall said. “Our performance had some peaks and valleys, with the young girls forced to take on more responsibilities in ball-handling and scoring. We feel like it’s vital for the growth.”

A pair of underclassmen were the stars for Team Genesis during this tournament win.

“Sophia Silva, a rising ninth grader from TFA and Jaslyn Easley a rising sophomore from Bell Creek in Tampa were instrumental in leading the team both offensively and defensively,” Hall said. 

For more information about the club, which has two 16U girls teams — a regional competition squad and a highly-competitive Puma NXTPRO circuit team — a 10U girls team and a 12U boys team, visit teamgenesis.org or reach out via email at [email protected].