North Alabama Lakers Basketball Academy

🚨WELCOME COACH ISAIAH JOLLIFFI🚨

We are so excited to welcome this amazing “MAN of GOD” his wife and family to our staff! Coach Isaiah will be leading our 2033/6th grade.

Isaiah Jolliffi is a 21-year-old from Detroit, Michigan. He attends Alabama A&M University, majoring in Teaching in Physical Education, and has a strong passion for faith, leadership, and community impact.

Isaiah recently just completed his first year of marriage to his very loving and supportive Wife Alina Jolliffi on August 16th! While also welcoming a new babygirl to the family 2 days before his anniversary on August 14th!

He is the Visionary/CEO of Neighborhood HERO, a nonprofit dedicated to developing athletes into disciplined, faith-driven leaders who understand they are more than athletes. By bridging biblical teachings with sports, Neighborhood HERO creates transformative experiences through basketball games, Bible studies, tournaments, and community service.

Additionally, Isaiah is the co-founder of Do It Different Elite training, which started off based in Michigan and now entered its third consecutive year in Huntsville. Isaiah remains focused on using sports as a platform to teach purpose, character, and service beyond the court.

🏀OPEN TRYOUTS🏀
Register Now for the Fall/Winter Season evaluations for our 3rd - 6th grade boys teams. We are looking for players who are committed to competing on a high level to join the LAKERS’ “Brotherhood”.

📸 Scan the QR code and complete the registration!

🎉🏀END OF SEASON CELEBRATION 🏀🎉 (PT. 2)
We had a phenomenal time with all the players, parents and families to culminate all of our accomplishments, championships, and team achievements!!!
Special Thanks to our planning committee:
Perry
Perry
Parham
Bridges
Gary Turner
Toni Turner
for a wonderful job with all of the logistics, food, games and activities!!! “A Time Was Had”…

Kudos to all of our coaches, assistant coaches, score keepers, videographers, statisticians, fans, supporters and volunteers!

🎧🎤 DJ 4 Klub on the 1s and 2s
📸 Candise Hill

🎉🏀END OF SEASON CELEBRATION🏀🎉
We had a phenomenal time with all the players, parents and families to culminate all of our accomplishments, championships, and team achievements!!!
Special Thanks to our planning committee:
Perry
Perry
Parham
Bridges
Gary Turner
Toni Turner
for a wonderful job with all of the logistics, food, games and activities!!! “A Time Was Had”…

Kudos to all of our coaches, assistant coaches, score keepers, videographers, statisticians, fans, supporters and volunteers!

🎧🎤 DJ 4 Klub on the 1s and 2s
📸 Candise Hill



Congratulations to our 2032 CG Xayden Willis on being invited to the Adidas All-American Camp

Our 2029 Team showcased their talents all season on the HoopSeen Circuits and other national tournaments! It was great watching them gel together throughout the year. Special Kudos to our coaching staff Jermaine Dupree and Jarrett Swain

Our 2027 class held their own on the Adidas Circuit in their first season and continued to be dominant on the HoopSeen Circuit this year 🏀🔥💪🏽. We wish all of our guys a productive year as they return to school. Special Thanks to our Coaching Staff Miguel Williams Aleshia M Greene jamari🏀

📸 Chris Dowdell photography
(Note: missing a couple of players)

Congratulations to all our players who will be representing the “ALL-ALABAMA” Team at the U. S. Basketball Games on August 1-2 at the LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, GA!

🚨 GOD’S PLAN 🚨
As our 2026 AAU season comes to a close, we first give all honor and glory to GOD for blessing us with another highly successful season!

This year, God blessed us with 12 teams and the opportunity to continue our partnership with Adidas, allowing us to compete on the national, regional, and local levels.

We understand that everyone is not for us, and we are not for everyone. However, we remain fully committed to the young men and families who believe in our mission, embrace our culture, and support our core values.

Our 5 Pillars

1️⃣ God
2️⃣ Family
3️⃣ Academics
4️⃣ Basketball
5️⃣ Community

While we are grateful for the many championships we’ve won across the country, our greatest victories happen beyond the scoreboard. Our highest priorities will always be academics, family, faith, and developing young men into respectful, successful, and productive citizens who are prepared for college, careers, and life.

2026 By the Numbers:

✅ 12 Teams
✅ 114 Total Players
✅ 79 of 81 eligible players successfully earned spots on their middle school or high school basketball teams (98%)
✅ 2,000+ Combined Community Service Hours
✅ 3.36 Overall Team GPA
✅ 23 Players with a 4.0 GPA or Higher
✅ 34 Players with a 3.5 GPA or Higher
✅ 41 Players with a 3.0 GPA or Higher

This season also marked a historic milestone as we celebrated our first graduating senior class (Class of 2026). We are proud to announce that:

🏀 15 student-athletes have earned basketball scholarships.
🇺🇸 2 graduates have chosen to serve our country by joining the military.
🎓 2 graduates will continue their education by attending college.

These accomplishments reflect what our organization is truly about—building futures, creating opportunities, and changing lives through faith, education, basketball, and service.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our Board of Directors, coaches, players, parents, sponsors, volunteers, and supporters for your unwavering dedication, sacrifice, and belief in our mission. None of this would be possible without you.

🙏 To God be the Glory for all that He has done!