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blessed and grateful to receive an offer from @OregonWBB . thank you @GoDucksKG for this opportunity
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beyond blessed and grateful to say that i have received an offer from @USCWBB. thank you to the amazing staff for this opportunity!! @DellyWEN @coachbethburns @coachlindsayg @Nnekaenemkpali #fighton
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Very excited and humbled to receive an offer from @RaeganPebleyTCU and the @TCUWbasketball staff. Very grateful and appreciative Coach Pebley. Look forward to visiting the TCU campus soon. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball #GoFrogs😈🐸
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after a great conversation with @CoachMoore33 i am grateful to say that i received an offer from harvard university. thank you so much for this opportunity!! @bhsorangeball @SAFinestbball
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So so blessed and excited to say that I have received an offer from Texas Tech University. @LadyRaiderWBB
Huge thank you to @CoachGerlich @Coach_A_C @JCCarter3 @CoachEly thank y’all so much for this opportunity!! #GunsUp
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Very grateful to receive an offer from @LindsaySEdmonds to Rice University. Appreciate you and @CoachNick_G confidence in me. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Thanks @coachneighbors @LaceyGoldwire @Plove55 @ToddSchaefer42 @jaycistone Amber and the players for hosting me and my family on my Official visit. Had a great time getting to know all of you and your great program more. Love the culture. Go Hogs. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Had a great unofficial visit at USC this weekend. Grateful to @CoachLindsayG @Nnekaenemkpali @coachbethburns @DellyWEN Courtney Jaco for taking the time. Had a lot of fun spending time with y’all and learning more about your program. Have a great season #fighton @USCWBB
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Grateful to be offered by University of Colorado @CUBuffsWBB. Thank you @AlexandriaE12 @CoachJRPayne for the opportunity and blessing. Really enjoyed our conversation. 🖤💛@SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Grateful and blessed to receive an offer from Northwestern University. Thank you @Joe_McKeown700 @_maggielyon @Coach_BrittanyJ for the opportunity and the confidence. I appreciate yall. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball @nuwbball
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Really appreciate my conversation with @coachneighbors @LaceyGoldwire and so blessed to receive an offer from them. Thank you very much. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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after a great call, i’m blessed to say that i have received an offer from the university of alabama. thank you so much to the staff for the incredible opportunity. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball #RollTide
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After a great talk and camp with Coach Goodenough and the ACU staff, I am honored and blessed to have received an offer from Abilene Christian University. Thank y’all so much! @ACUWBB @PlayerFirstSA @coachgoodenough @bhsorangeball @ErikDeRooACU #notcommitted
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grateful for the offer @GatorsWBK. thank you @Coach_Two_Three and @kraefin for the great conversation and opportunity. blessed. 🐊💙🧡 @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Proud to announce that I’ve received an offer from @SMUWBB
Thank you so much to @CoachTMWilson @iGREDUS and staff!! #ponyup
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Had a great time in Blue Heaven! Grateful & appreciative for @CoachBanghart @coachadub @coachaluka3 @itorocoleman &the warm welcome &great conversations.Great team win against VT. Thank you @dejakelly25 and @14McPHERSONK for being the best hostesses.@PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball
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Beyond honored and blessed to have received an offer from @GTWBB.
A big thanks to @NellOnWheels @blanchealverson and staff. I loved talking to y’all!!! #goyellowjackets
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Thank you @CoachJacie and @thePLAYERway for believing in me. Grateful and blessed to receive a re-offer from Oklahoma State @OSUWBB @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Had a great time visiting the University of Texas and watching the intra squad scrimmage. Thank you @CoachVic_UT @coachmcentire @dee_d35 @Coach_Aphil for the invite, tour and conversation. Really appreciate y’all taking the time. #hookem @bhsorangeball @PlayerFirstSA
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paying tribute to the 🐐 that came before and paved the way #home ❤️💛
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Excited and blessed to have received an offer from @CalWBBall. Thank you @21charmin @epierre4 and the rest of the staff for this opportunity. I am so grateful. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Had a great conversation with UTSA Head Coach @CoachHolt. Humbled/extremely grateful to receive my first D1 offer from this great program. Thank you Coach Holt. Thanks to my great coaches, trainers and especially my teammates. @AgusiDevon @brewer234 @830finestt @bhsorangeball
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Thank you @ebony_gilliam for coming to our game last night. Thank you @JeffMittie for our conversation today and for the offer to play for Kansas State. Very grateful and appreciative. @KStateWBB @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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last sa finest practice. forever grateful for these coaches and teammates. i love us, nattys 🔜
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Beyond blessed and honored to have received an offer from Oklahoma State University @OSUWBB
Thank you so much to @CoachJGrayson @Coach_Littell and Staff.
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So grateful for the opportunity to visit Georgia Tech last week. Thank you Coach @TashaButts @CoachLBarrett @a10villarreal @CortneeWalton @CalebCurrier @NellOnWheels @blanchealverson for the awesome hospitality and welcome. I appreciate yall. Hope to see yall soon.
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After a great conversation with @NT_CoachJ, I am very grateful and excited to have received an offer from University of North Texas. @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball @MeanGreenWBB
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Grateful for the conversation I was able to have with Coach @SamPurcellMSU and @kelbyjones5. Really excited to receive an offer from Mississippi St. Thank you Coach Purcell and Coach Jones for taking the time with me and for your confidence in me. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Really enjoyed my conversation with the UTSA basketball coaches today. Blessed and very grateful to receive a scholarship re-offer from the new coaching staff. Thank you @CoachKarenA @Emp_HD @jaimecarey1114. Very appreciative. @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball
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finest fam 4L , forever grateful for this amazing program, coaches, and teammates/best friends❤️💙🏀 #Wootten150 @SAFinestbball
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Had a great time in Lubbock this weekend. Getting to see my brother @ForestierTrey and watching the Lady Raiders take on Kansas. Great game. Really appreciate @CoachGerlich @Coach_A_C @CoachEly @ErikDeRooTTU @JCCarter3 @JBoydTTU for having me. @bhsorangeball @PlayerFirstSA
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Thank you @dejakellycamp.Bigger than basketball.Loved the guest speakers &the great advice @dejakelly25 and @sthoyas gave us all. Proud of my team for winning 3v3 comp and honored to be named camp MVP. Thank you and the coaches for investing in us &to all your amazing sponsors
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a big, BIG thank you to Coach Brewer Coach A, my teammates and all the coaches who voted for me. beyond blessed and grateful, thank y’all.
Congratulations Rian Forestier for earning District 28-6A Most Valuable Player. Great season you had. We are so proud of you! @geriberger08 @CBruce_Sr @CoachMMWilliams @BroncosBrandeis @rian_forestier
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A few weeks ago I had the honor of working and being mentored by the GOAT @BeckyHammon on Bleacher Report/AT&T segment called She’s connected. So much fun & blessed to have worked with emmy nominee producer Shirley Williams. The segment will air in January. Amazing experience.
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thank you Arizona St @coach_camille @CoachAdair and @SunDevilWBB for the offer. very grateful! thank you for believing in me. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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headed to the ship.
one to go 🏆
i love us❤️💙 @SAFinestbball
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my girls. my fam. sa finest 2024’s. thank you coach ray, coach chancy, coach amber and all our finest coaches for the best experience. thank you @3SSBGCircuit best circuit! love these shirts. proud to be finest alums! finest4L yee!❤️💙🏀 pc @JustWillsPhotos
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Thank you @Coach_Berube @Lauren_Dillon11 @LaurenBattista for this opportunity. I am so grateful and blessed to receive this offer from yall. @PrincetonWBB @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Grateful for @CwellRay @CampbellChancy and my finest family. Will miss playing with @ARProctor2023 @JaShelle2023 @sahvani_sancho @Sammie2023 @JadeClack6 @LaylaConley316 love yall FOREVER! Can’t wait for next season @vivi_hoops @la_upnext7 @AaronAveri 🤍🤍@SAFinestbball
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After a great zoom call w/ @coachbonnieUCSB , @epierre4 @KailiMclaren and Coach NateFripp I am blessed, humbled & grateful to receive a scholarship offer to UC-Santa Barbara. Wouldn’t be here without my family, coaches, & teammates. Much love. @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball
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Thank you @CoachLindsayG and @jaco_usc for the home visit. We loved having yall and so blessed to be a part of the Trojan fam. Thank you Coach Jaco for spending your birthday with us. Fight on! ❤️💛✌🏻 @USCWBB @bhsorangeball
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Preseason Highlights. Blessed to have played in both the BeYOUtiful Bowie & Hoopfest Allen tourneys with my teammates this year. 28-6A District Play NEXT! Our district is loaded with talent. Can’t wait! @ShaneLaflin @bballjkey @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball @SBProspects
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When you don’t like the result you reflect and get back to work. Not our/my best tourney performance this weekend. Opportunities are a blessing. Lock in and keep working.
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Tar Heel Summer Finale Camp. Selected Camp All Star and played in All Star game with/against great talent. Appreciate Coach Toddy @Ktoddwilli selecting me for Coaches Award too. Thank you @CoachBanghart @CoachAluka3 @walters_adrian for the great experience. @PlayerFirstSA
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Super 64 & Blueprint Tourneys in Dallas. A few highlights. Thank you @PBRhoops @ShaneLaflin @bballjkey @ShesBallin @RayCwell100 for the competitive games. Blessed to be able to play this game with my Player First Fam @PlayerFirstSA. Next 🆙 ATL @BrandonClayPSB
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thank you @adidas @3SSBGCircuit for an amazing experience. i was able to play the game i love in a beautiful country w/ amazing coaches &teammates. thank u for investing in us. excited to come home, see my fam, share the experience w/others & keep giving back to the game-My WHY!
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Grateful to @BleacherReport , Shirley Williams, @ATT and @BeckyHammon for having opportunity to be a part of this. Becky is amazing and continues to open doors for young female athletes. A blessing. @bhsorangeball @SAFinestbball
Las Vegas Aces HC Becky Hammon talks about impacting the next generation of young girls through #ShesConnected by AT&T 🙌 nitter.app/BleacherReport/status/…
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competitive preseason. grateful and blessed to play this game and play with this team and coaches. district 🔜 @bhsorangeball
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Wooten Top 150 Camp Day 1. Blessed to be able to learn from great mentors/coaches and compete against the best. Can’t wait for Day 2 tomorrow. @PlayerFirstSA @Wootten_Camp @bhsorangeball @vivi_hoops @CarleighRenae_ @Sammie2023 @ChristeenIwuala @KymoraJohnson_ @ShaneLaflin
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Great time in Atlanta playing in both #BCSSummerInvite and #BCSElite32 tourneys. Thank you @BrandonClayPSB @ChrisHansenPSB for hosting these competitive tourneys. Thanks to the coaches who came to watch. Very grateful for my teammates, Coach Devon & my family. 🧡💙@PlayerFirstSA
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Thank you @YaleCoachGuth @YaleCoachEmma Coach Miller and Mrs Miller for a great visit. Appreciate your hospitality and really enjoyed spending time with the coaches and team. Love the culture. Very grateful for your time. @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball @YaleWBasketball
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47 nugget as a sophomore… to go to STATE??
you DIFFERENT @Be22a_Flemings
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finest fam always giving back. thank you so much @sophia_ramosss3 for donating basketball shoes and supporting @4WARD_RIAN. very grateful and appreciate you. finestfam4L💙❤️ @SAFinestbball
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Unofficial visit to Texas Tech last week. Can’t thank @CoachGerlich @Coach_A_C @CoachEly and Jared Boyd enough for having me and the awesome hospitality. Loved the facilities and locker room tours. Hope yall have a great season! #wreckem @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball
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Happy National Coaches day @CwellRay. Thank you for being an amazing coach and mentor. I appreciate you Coach.
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shoutout @adidas3ssb for the chapter 1 gear. ready to work with my @SAFinestbball fam this weekend. grateful❤️💙
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Thank you so much Ksat12. @LRam2 I appreciate your support and all you do for high school sports. Wouldn’t be here without my family, Brandeis HS and Player First Fam🏀🧡💙.
Basketball runs through her veins. @rian_forestier loves her teammates and going 💯 during a game.
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ONTO THE NEXT BABYYYYY
🏀Bi District Playoffs🏀
FINAL!
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Great game by Coach Brewer & the Lady Broncos, as they eliminate the 5x reigning Region IV Champs.
#ACHGBB #txhsgbb
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Super excited for the invite. Blessed to compete with the best. Thank you @Wootten_Camp for the invite. Grateful. #Wootten150 @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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Excited and blessed to say that I have received an offer from Elon University.
A big thank you to @exdunker and Staff.
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Forever grateful to @shayijiwoye and @Gatorade for choosing my non profit as the recipient of Gatorade’s Community Grant. Shay won Gatorade Arizona POY & chose @4WARD_RIAN as her recipient for this award. We appreciate you &Gatorade for helping us grow the game🫶🏀
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Thank you @Wootten_Camp for a great event and invite. Played with and against the best. Thanks to all the coaches too for your time and feedback. @CarleighRenae_ @BaileyMaupin @ChristeenIwuala @vivi_hoops @Sammie2023 @amari_whiting
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Blessed to attend John Lucas Top 160. My goal was to:
-Compete against Top talent✔️
-Be mentally and physically challenged✔️
-Learn from top coaches/mentors✔️
-Get better ✔️
Can’t wait until next year. Thank you @JLEnterprises @laqthompson @AmboreeRob
A great experience!
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#AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Thank you Coach Morefield. Very grateful and appreciative. @cruwomenshoops @PlayerFirstSA
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Our coaches drew up a great play and my teammates executed. Great teamwork! Thank you @ACH_GBB for your support. @Platinumbball 17u is a great team. Great tournament @PBRhoops. Appreciate all the coaches coming to watch. Next up Blueprint Dallas. @PlayerFirstSA
🏀Game Updates🏀
From the corner @rian_forestier drains the trey for the eventual game winner 49-48 @PlayerFirstSA 17U over @Platinumbball 17U Bruce
#PBRSuper64 #ACHGBB @bhsorangeball
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thank you so much and thank you to everyone who voted🤍
Congratulations to our Week 3 @Chicken_Express Miss Texas Basketball Player of the Week, San Antonio Brandeis G Rian Forestier!
Rian Forestier had 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals vs San Antonio Brennan!
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thank you @3SSBGCircuit for the opportunity to compete in the first Adidas Eurocamp this summer. grateful and blessed. excited to compete with these great players and coaches. thank you Adidas for your support. @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball
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so excited and grateful to be able to play for and with these coaches and players in my home city! all star game sunday 6:00 pm northside gym. come out and support.
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please follow @4WARD_RIAN account🏀🙏🏻
Approx.75% of title 1 ms student athletes do not have the proper shoes to play the game. 4WARD’s mission is to remove that obstacle. Your continued support with purchasing a 4WARD tshirt is appreciated & has tremendous impact. Thank you @capturedXmoment for the awesome video.
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Heart of Texas Schedule for this weekend. Hope to see you in Mansfield. Let’s get it SAFinest fam @SAFinestbball
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Thank you so much for supporting. Proud of my teammates and Coaches for staying together during difficult time. Had one of our teammates need emergency medical attention during game. We are thankful and blessed @darynrene you are ok. We love you and are praying for you🙏🏻
Quite the night last night for @NISDBrandeis's @rian_forestier. SIXTY TWO points in their Double OT loss to Churchill at NISD Gym. Here's some quick cuts of lots of her highlights! @KENS5 @Casey_Viera @nateryansports
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Big thanks to everyone who supports 4WARD. This was a great day & we were blessed to meet & help these great student athletes and incredible Coaches/Principal. Great community! Thank you Mrs Rodgers &our SA Spurs @spurs for your partnership & support. Grateful🫶 @TWMS_Athletics
An absolute blessing it is to be able to surprise Terrell Wells Middle School girls basketball teams with close to 50 pair of brand new basketball shoes. Thank you Terrell Wells MS, Harlandale ISD for having us. Huge thank you to our San Antonio Spurs NBA Organization (Yolanda Rodgers) for partnering with 4WARD to sponsor this amazing group of student-athletes. Thank you for helping Rian pass it 4WARD and to everyone who has and continues to support 4WARD’s mission. Let’s keep working together to give our under resourced student athletes a stronger sense of Inclusion, Dignity, and help minimize their risk of injury while playing this great game🏀!
🎥: @WilliamsFiles @SAFinestbball @bhsorangeball @USCWBB @spurs @rian_forestier
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Excited and blessed to attend John Lucas Invitational this weekend. Can’t wait. Thank you @JLEnterprises @PlayerFirstSA @bhsorangeball
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Just landed back in SA. Went 3-1 in Prime West Phoenix Tourney. Love this game and love competing with my Player First Fam. Thanks @PBRhoops for having us. @PlayerFirstSA
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Unofficial visit at Cal. Thank you @21charmin @epierre4 Coach Reed for having me. I appreciate the campus tour and getting to meet the players and staff. Look forward to watching y’all play this season. #gobears @PlayerFirstSA
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Happy National Coaches day to my awesome high school coaches. Love you both and grateful to have you both as coaches. Thank you. @brewer234 @nenobrown12 @bhsorangeball
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Blessed to pass it 4WARD and help Grow this great game! Loved meeting &speaking with Davis MS players and I hope yall have a great season! Bet on yourself, Work hard on the court & in the classroom and trust the process. Rooting for yall. Thank you everyone who supports 4WARD!
Brandeis alum, current USC guard Rian Forestier surprises girls' basketball players with new kicks ksat.com/sports/2024/12/24/b…
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so proud of our team, tough wins. i love my girls and coaches🥹 thank you @TXInvitational
McDonald’s TX Invitational Tourney Champs.Proud of this team. We played HARD and TOGETHER all tourney. Thank you @TXInvitational for a great tourney. Congrats to @miaaramos_ for making All Tourney team & @rian_forestier for being selected as Tourney MVP. Proud of our girls. 💙🧡
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huge thanks to my coaches and teammates! congrats yas, aniyah, zoey, paris and cascia for game balls…great games! proud of yall
Rian Forestier (@rian_forestier) totaled 72 PTS, 30 REB, 11 BLK, 9 AST and 6 STL in wins over Clark (2OT) and Reagan last week. The @bhsorangeball star is your E-N girls basketball Player of the Week!
expressnews.com/sports/high-… via @expressnews
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so proud of you mom. i love you. thank you @hinojosa_david for the great write up.
O’Connor volleyball’s Yami Garcia reaches career win No. 800. “I don’t think I ever focus on the numbers or the stats. ... I was always taught humility, and it’s the work ethic that you put into it that really matters.”
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Happy National Coaches day to these greats. Thank y’all for teaching me the little things(and big) and helping me grow into a better athlete AND person. Forever grateful for y’all.
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National Coaches day to the best. Blessed to have these great coaches and mentors in my corner. Wouldn’t be where I am without you. Thank you.
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Class of 2024 Rian Forestier Highlights at @PBRhoops Super 64. @rian_forestier @SAFinestbball @bballjkey @ShaneLaflin
🎥 @ogunotres | #super64
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Headed to ATL for BCS Summer Invitational. Here is our Player First 17u schedule. Safe travels everyone. 🏀@PlayerFirstSA @BrandonClayPSB @BClayTourneys
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special!!! so blessed to be coached by him and so blessed to still have his mentorship. love you coach. grateful for you ❤️💙@CwellRay
Congratulations to Ray Caldwell of San Antonio’s Finest GUAA on being named to the 2024 100 Most Impactful People in Women’s College Basketball list.
@CwellRay
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Words I’ve used to describe @rian_forestier ‘s game…swiss army knife & stat sheet stuffer. Adding shot maker to the list. #wandagonzalezinvitational
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to purchase a 4WARD t-shirt and help us purchase bball shoes for title 1 schools please visit our website 4WARD4.COM thank you for helping us grow the game.
grateful to my fellow 210 hoopers for supporting 4WARD. we are asking our basketball community to support 4WARD by purchasing a t-shirt. 100% proceeds goes towards purchasing bball shoes for title 1 middle schools. great cause. buy a shirt @4WARD4.com and help us grow the game🏀
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She’s Ballin Blue Print Tourney. Grateful to play these games with my teammates and coaches during these crazy times. Thanks @ShesBallin for making this tourney happen and for supporting the game we love. Back to work! Learn. Grow. TOGETHER we get BETTER. @PlayerFirstSA
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