Scholars Basketball Academy was established in 2006 by a female coach on the blacktop of a local high school. There were 24 kids in 2006 when the organization began. Since then, the development of the organization and program has grown to thousands of student-athletes over the past 19 years. What started out small has now developed into a well-rounded, competitive, and highly dedicated academic and athletic family.

We have an exciting year planned and we are asking for donations to help offset our general expenses. To keep the team progressing each season requires a significant budget that cannot be met by student dues alone, and although much of this budget is derived from member dues, we try to keep the dues down in order to allow more members to participate. We depend on businesses as well as individual donors in the community to support our organization in order for us to continue to not only compete but also represent the Bay Area. Our expenses for the 2025 season consist of individual registration, gym fees, and tournament fees. Because of the success of our teams, we have been invited to play in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Florida, and Hawaii. We are proud of all of our accomplishments. Of these invitations, we have selected to attend the tournament in Hawaii.

Our coaches pride themselves on our academic performance over our athletic performance. Our high school JV boys’ team has a combined grade point average (GPA) of 3.80. This is the team that will be traveling and competing in Hawaii. Our goal is to acquire sufficient funds from sponsors to strengthen the foundation of this team and to ensure the future success of the program. We graciously accept any assistance you can offer, and we thank you in advance for your support for our organization.

Our Team Roster THANKS YOU for your support:

Founder, Director, and Head Coach: Coach "J" Bumagat

#1 Vivaan Kathapurkar

#2 Christian Salamone

#10 Gerald Celino

#11 Dhruv Khatkar

#12 Ryan Young

#14 Jonathan Abraham

#21 Braxton Pham

#23 Daniel Yin

#27 Spencer Liu

#29 Aaron Nguyen

#30 Justin Studebaker

#32 Arya Brahmbhatt

#33 Lucas Yang

#35 Matthew Chang