Canada's #1 Student Athlete
Development Program
Grassroots Canada Elite AAU - 2008-2009 NCAA D1 Signings/Commitments
Male Signings
Junior Cadougan, 6-1, SR, PG, Christian Life Academy (TX), Marquette
Kadeem Coleby, 6-9, SR, C, Christian Life Academy (TX), Louisiana Tech
Rob Gagliardi, 6-2, SR, G, Pickering HS (Canada), Canisius
Alwayne Bigby, 6-5, SR, WG, Eastern Commerce (Canada), Northeastern
Tristan Thompson, 6-9, JR, WF, Findlay Pre (NV), Texas
Myck Kabongo, 6-2, SO, PG, St Benedicts (NJ), Texas
Jonathan Tull, 6-3 SR G Pickering (Ajax), Central Conn. State
Jason Calliste 6-2 PG, Quality Education (NC), University Of Detroit, MI
Female Signings
Lee Anna Osei, 5-4, SR, PG, Eastern Commerce, Miami (FL)
Lesha Dunn, 6-5, SR, PF, Eastern Commerce, Trinity Valley JC (TX)
Jenea Barrett, 5-11, SR, 2G, Eastern Commerce, Trinity Valley JC (TX)
Male GRC Alumni and Players Coached
Denham Brown- UConn Drafted by Seattle Supersonics, 2ND ROUND 2006
Marlon Pompey- Texas A+M
Olu Ashaolu- Louisiana Tech
Ashaolu, John- New Orleans
Kern Carter- St Bonaventure
Ayodele, Michael- Florida A&M
Terry Licorish- Mississippi State
Anthony Ighodaro- Moberly CC
Devoe Joseph- Minnesota
Imad Qahwash- Central Arkansas
Burke, Ashanti-Fordham
Sam Ashaolu- Duquesne
Tyrone Edwards- Hillsdale College
Clarke, Liviti- Robert Morris So
Clarke, Shaun- Hillsdale College Jr
Clifford, Chad- St. Francis PA
Daley, Steveroy- St. Francis PA
Alex Zimnickas- Hartford
Andre Riley- Maine
David Radinivic- Idaho
Milan Azanjic- St Francis(PA)
Antwi Atuahene- Arizona State
Andre Wilkins- Cornell
Faulknor, Jason- Bradley
Ferguson, Jeffrey- Missouri
Dwight Lauder- Bethune Cookman
Gill, Shami Washington St. Fr
Emmanuel Tekkie- Pickville College (KY) So
Hamilton, Brian- New Orleans
Yankuba Kaba- St Bonaventure
Tshing Kasamba- Chicago State
Hunter, Andrew- Sacred Heart
Ronnie Williams- Mercyhurst College
John, Duane- Missouri
Alex Sazanov- St Joe’s
Jones, Dwayne- La Salle
Juevol Myles- Tallahassee CC
Adrian Pryce- U of Maryland Eastern Shore
Chaka Harris- U of Maryland Eastern Suore
Olu Famutimi- Arkansas
Massiah, Vidal- St. Bonaventure
McCall, Jeremy- High Point
Mike Luby- Salt lake CC
Yonas Berhe- Louisiana Tech U
Amen Asayaonde- NW CC(WY)
Miller, Marlon- St. Bonaventure
Milson, Kareem- Toledo
Dj Wright- Salt Lake CC
Marvell Waithe-Talahassee CC
Shamar Coombs- Texas CC U
Noel, Andre- American International
Jemino Sobers- Cent. Connecticut St.
Potter, Derek- Oregon State
Radinovic, Velimir- Ohio State
Vlad Kuljanin- UNC- Wilmington
Reid, Damian- St. Joseph’s (PA)
Riley, Andre- American International
Tyrone Bramble- Moberly CC
Ruddock, Elton- St. Bonaventure
Alex Johnson- Cal State Bakersfield
Nem Stankovic- Chicago State
Kris Douse- Delaware State
Smith, Wayne- Duquesne
Jermaine Anderson- Fordham
Dobre Mavrak- Palm Beach CC
Ulmer, Carl- St. Francis PA
Jamie Mcneilly- New Orleans
Dwayne Smith- GWU
Juevol Myles- Tallahassee CC
Dean Walker- Central Conn State
Wilson, Kyle- UMass
O’neil Kamaka- St Mary’s
Javari WIlliams- Hutchinson CC
Curtis Trotter- Georgia Perimeter CC
Akin Akinbola- Clemson
Stevan Marcetic- Cornell
Paul Harris- Syracuse
Jonny Flyn- Syracuse
Female GRC Alumni and Players Coached
Trish Patterson, (Eastern Commerce, Miami-Dade, U. of Florida)
Khalihah Este- Shehu, (Eastern Commerce, Duquesne U.)
Cleo Foster, (E. Lansing(MI), UMass)
Kamesha Thompson, (Bennett(NY), State Fair CC(MO), Bridgeport U.)
Nisha Wilson,(Michael Power, Hampton U., Buffalo U.)
Cachet Johnson, (Weston, Hampton U., Buffalo U.)
Gellaine Clarke,(Weston, E. Arizona JC, St. Bonaventure U.)
Lora Ruddy, (Central Peel, U. New Orleans)
Jade Timol, (Unionville, Duquesne U.)
Jade Humble, (York House(BC), St, Bonaventure U.)
Graz Charles, (Montmorency(Que), State FAir CC(MO), St. Bonaventure U.)
Tara Perrier, (Aurora, Buffalo U)
Melanie James, (Michael Power, Rider U.)
Tanya Cross, (Vaughan, Rider U.)
Drucila Masuka, (Danforth Tech, E. Arizona JC, Evansville)
Julie Irving, (Father Redmond, E. Arizona JC)
Donna Cameron, (West Toronto, Miami- Dade, St. Rose)
Angie Ball, (Mowatt, Georgia U.)
Amy Laasen, Mowatt, U of Maryland- Baltimore County)
Pat Marcello, (Oakwood, Guelph U.)
Klara Danes, (Oakwood, Maine U.)
Debbie Ann Wilson, (Boylen, State Fair CC(MO))
Olicia Miller, (Eastern Commerce, State FAir CC(MO))
Baljana Babic, (Herman, State Fair CC(MO)
Rachel Marcus, (Eastern Commerce, Temple U.)
Rachel Hale, (Newport(MD), Howard U.)
Tanya Bailey, (Michael Power, Temple)
Tiffany Boxx, (Leacock, Lindsay Wilson U.)
Ernestine Dunkley, (Applewood, Humber College, Butler CC(KS))
Margeret Masuka, (Danforth Tech, Colby CC(KS))
Nastassia Subban, (Etobicoke, York)
Orphee Cherizard, (Lakeshore, State Fair CC(MS)
Amanda Davidson, Alcorn State
Tiffany Lafleur Kent State
Nikita Lafleur, Youngston State
Monique Webley, John Logan CC
Shaise Richards, Nicholls State
Latoya Chalmers, Fordham
Shakira Clarke, John C Smith
Monique Redhead, Norfolk State
Tashi Wilson, Miami
Lee Anna Osei, Miami
Lesha Dunn, Trinity Valley CC
Jenea Barrett, Trinity Valley CC
Alex Hart, Southern Illinois
If we missed you, please email Coach Russel at rorussel@hotmail.com
Grassroots Canada (GRC) is committed to providing Toronto inner-city youth with
the resources, guidance and scholarship opportunities needed to develop into
well-rounded student individuals and members of the community. Emphasis will be
put on academic achievement, life skill development, community contribution and
basketball skill development in preparation for the transition from high school
to post-secondary education and on.
We have worked with over 3000 student- athletes at different levels in the last
18 yrs and have seen over 500 elite members go off to various scholarship
situations in the US and Canada.
