Grady McCusker '27 Recruiting Profile
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7th Grade - 2022
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2024 HighlightsPersonal Statement
15yo incoming 10th grader in 2024-25 and I’m an ambidextrous lefty SG at 6'1” and 160. I have played every position since playing AAU basketball, and play a pro-style offense and defense. I have been successful in every sport I’ve competed in before HS - swimming, football, soccer, and baseball.
I am a hard worker and still growing. My mom had a swimming scholarship to University of Kentucky where she was captain and qualified for the Olympic Trials. My dad went to University of Kentucky and played football. I’ve had a goal of playing basketball in college my whole life. All of my youth AAU coaches played D1 and I have good relationships with all of them: Ryan Sypkens (UC Davis), Brian Mitchell, (Cal State - Sac), Will Fitzpatrick (Cal State - Sacramento), and Clark Woods (Cal State - Sac).
The current college player I’m studying is Jaden Schutt (Duke SG), because I have trained with his family and he’s an athletic sharp-shooter.
Athletics
High School Information
- 2024 Freshman Team
- Starter- Jersey: #23
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2024 Rose City Ballers (Puma NXT 15U)
- July 6-7 in Las Vegas. July 11-14 in Phoenix. July 19-21 in SoCal. July 26-28 in Lincoln, NE.
- 2023 Cal Red Raiders (Elite)
- Jesuit HS feeder AAU club team. Program Director is Matt Clifford. Coaches have been Christian Demarais (Jesuit HS 9th grade HC), Jesse Collins (Mira Loma HS Varsity HC), Doug Friedman (Mira Loma AD)
- 2022 Team Touch (Elite)
- 14u coach is Ryan Sypkens, founder of Touch Shooting, Team 94 (Phil Handy’s Addidas circuit HS program)
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Zak Stephens
- High School Head Coach
- Christian Demarais
- Travel / Club Coach
- Ryan Sypkens
- Club Coach
- Doug Friedman
- Club Coach
- Will Fitzpatrick
Training
- Ryan Sypkens
- 1 year
- Ryan owns Touch Shooting training and Team Touch AAU. He's affiliated with Phil Handy, NBA trainer
- Brian Mitchell
- 4 years
- Coach Mitch coaches with Jalen Green Elite AAU program and is former section champ HS coach at Sacramento HS.
- Marcus Forbes
- 2 years
- Marcus coaches with West Coast Elite AAU (Under Armour circuit) and is the Girls Program Director.
- Sterling Forbes
- 1 year
- Sterling played for the Harlem Globetrotters. Three of his children played college/pro basketball. Mason (Australia pro, St. Mary's College in Morago, CA, Harvard). McKenzie (USC, Harvard, Cal). Marcus (Occidental College)
Additional Sports
- Track
- 1 year
- Junior Varsity Team
- Ran track for Jesuit HS in spring 2024 - 100m, 200m, 400m.
Statistics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoAwards and Activities
- ActivitiesSacramento Family Food Bank & Twin Lakes Food Bank volunteer
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