EXPLOSION BASKETBALL ACADEMY

The mission of the Explosion Basketball Academy is to promote continued development of young players as it relates to the fundamentals of basketball, sportsmanship and athletic competition.

This will be achieved through participation in tournaments throughout the country and competing at the highest level.

Dedication and effort will be put towards coaching each player to their maximum potential and striving toward transforming those skills from the basketball floor today, to becoming leaders in our communities tomorrow.

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    BERNARD BLUNT

    DIRECTOR

    Bernard Blunt Jr. grew up in Syracuse, NY and attended Jamesville Dewitt High School. In 1990, he led his school to both the New York State and Federation Titles. Bernard was named New York State Class B Player of the Year in 1990 and he was also New York first team all-state in 1988, 89 and 90. Bernard averaged 31 points per game as a senior, and became the third all-time leading scorer in New York State history (2,507). Bernard was invited to the prestigious Nike All American Camp during both his junior and senior years.

    Post High School graduation, Bernard continued his basketball journey at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. In 1990, he was named the 1st Freshman All American for Sporting News and was awarded the Big 5 and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, Team MVP and Team Captain. Bernard started all 4 years at St. Joseph’s and made the 1st Team All Big 5 and Atlantic 10 each year from 1990-1993. Bernard was selected as a member of the U.S. Olympic Festival – East team in 1992. Bernard’s college play led to being named one of the 50 best ever college players (48) in Philadelphia by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bernard was inducted into St. Joseph’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and into the Big 5 Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001. Bernard graduated from St. Joseph’s University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.

    Post college graduation, Bernard played professional basketball from 1995-2003 in both Asia and Europe and also played briefly for the NBA’s Washington Wizards.

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    TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

    MAY 5, 2020 – Hoop Group

    JUNE 6, 2020 – Zero Gravity Sports

    JULY 9, 2020 – Big Foot All star Camp

    PRACTICE SCHEDULE

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    Mon-Fri10:00 PMExplosion Blue
    Mon-Fri11:00 PMExplosion Orange

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    NameHeightPositionSchool
    Abobi Atler
    Nick Bosch
    Luke O’Donoghue
    Luca Generosi
    Jason Green
    Sean Healy
    Dean Koehler
    Stevie Maniatis
    Keagan McGee
    Kaiden Robinson
    Julian Rosetta
    Trevor Smith
    NameHeightPositionSchool
    Aden Bamgbose
    Alfonso Caldwell
    Vinny Carbonara
    Miles Davis
    Calvin Lewis
    Colin Loftus
    Andrew Mahoney
    Anthony Zagame

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    BERNIE BLUNTQUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
    TAYLOR BLUNTDETROIT MERCY UNIVERSITY

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    EXPLOSION BASKETBALL CLUB

    Est. 2011

    Explosion Basketball Club is currently a member of the Mid-Atlantic AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Region and the National AAU organization.

    The Club is eligible to compete in other local, state and national tournaments.