IMG Academy (20‑9)

Top Players

• 6-6 SR Jordan Page ESPN-14, 247Sports-10
• 6-6 SR Josh Leonard ESPN-40, 247Sports-28
• 6-5 SR Abdul-Malik Olajuwon ESPN-57, 247Sports-87
• 6-5 SR Lucai Anderson ESPN-75, 247Sports-84
• 6-10 JR Bentley Lusakueno ESPN-12, 24Sports-6
• 7-3 JR Dylan Betts ESPN-22, 247Sports-10
• 6-5 JR Will Brunson ESPN-34, 247Sports-19
• 6-2 JR Quentin Mosby 247Sports-76
• 7-2 JR Yahya Basaran

Ascenders At A Glance

HEAD COACH: Jackson Johnson 

A City of Palms staple, IMG Academy makes its seventh appearance in 11 years (and 11th overall since 2003), but the ultimate prize has eluded the Ascenders, who have one runner-up and three third-place finishes in Fort Myers. That could change in 2026, as first-year head coach Jackson Johnson has quickly assembled an embarrassment of riches in Bradenton after taking the reins from longtime boss Sean McAloon. No fewer than eight players have top-100 national rankings, ranging from 6-6 SR Jordan Page (19.8 ppg, 9.9 rpg at Raleigh Broughton NC) and 6-6 SR Josh Leonard (22.3 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 2.8 steals, 2.5 apg at Florence Wilson SC) to 2028 bigs 6-10 JR Bentley Lusakueno (15.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.9 blocks at Woodward Academy GA) and returning 7-3 JR Dylan Betts (12.3 ppg, 8.7 on the EYBL summer circuit), or from 6-5 SR Lucai Anderson (21.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg at Lubbock Trinity Christian TX) and 6-5 JR Will Brunson (22.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 3.5 apg at Rutgers Prep NJ) to Australian breakout star 7-2 JR Yahya Basaran, (15.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, earning MVP honors at the 18U Asia Cup) who has burst onto the international scene in recent months from the NBA Global Academy/Centre of Excellence. Another newcomer is 6-5 SR Abdul-Malik Olajuwon (21.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.0 apg at Fort Bend Clements TX), the son of Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.