Bridgeport Prep (CT), A National Top 30 Program Reloads
Bridgeport Prep is located in Connecticut's largest city, and its mission is to develop its student-athletes academically, mentally and physically while building their skills. Its National Team competes in the Power 5 AAA conference and takes on the country's best prep programs.
Greg Thomas is the head coach, assisted by Ponce James Sr. and Paul Fisher Over the past seven years they have built the program from scratch into one that sources D1 talent globally and can go toe-to-toe with any of New England's power programs, and the National Team has consistently been computer-ranked among the nation's Top 30.
The National Team's 2026-27 roster is again loaded with attractive college basketball prospects, as profiled below.
#0 Diante James (2027) 5'10 point guard - A 94-foot disruptor and push-the-ball floor general. James is an efficient three-point shooter, but he lives in the paint, creating. Receiving interest from Marietta, Lake Erie College, West Virginia State and Capital University. RTB profile
#1 Chase Graham (2029) 6'0 point guard - A crafty NYC guard who puts pressure on opponents at both ends of the floor. Receiving interest from Fairleigh Dickinson and Pace University. RTB profile
#3 Owen Stearns (2027) 6'3 guard - "Mr. Get-a-Bucket" can score the ball in a variety of ways. Stearns is a major three-point threat. Receiving interest from Maine. RTB profile
#4 Enzo Mweli (2028) 6'8 wing - Mweli is a big-time player who checks all the boxes: a three-level scorer, big-time defender, playmaker and slasher. Has been offered by Western Kentucky and is receiving interest from Seton Hall, Marquette, Albany, Charleston, Howard, Weber State, UAB, Temple and Tennessee. RTB profile
#5 Khalid Worthy Jr. (2027) 6'8 wing - A lockdown defender and big-time rebounder with an offensive arsenal that lets him score at all three levels. Super athletic. Receiving interest from UAB, Le Moyne, Kansas State and Georgia State. RTB profile
#6 Jacob Evans (2027) 6'4 guard - A transfer from Our Saviour Lutheran (NY), Evans is a physical combo guard who plays with force, defending aggressively and attacking on offense. He is super competitive in his effort to win. Plays club ball with Castle Athletics. RTB profile
#7 Uyiosa LaFrance (2027) 6'9 forward - A big-bodied big who plays physical. LaFrance can get a bucket in the paint and stretch defenses with his ability to knock down threes. Receiving interest from Le Moyne, Stonehill and Delaware State.
#8 Omari Scott (2027) 6'6 forward - A tough, strong, hard-nosed player who attacks the rim and plays with power. Receiving interest from Coastal Carolina and Delaware State. RTB profile
#10 Brandon Acosta (2027) 6'3 guard - A slasher, shooter and big-time rebounder from the guard position, Acosta defends and can impact the game even when he isn't scoring. Receiving interest from Western Connecticut State, Nichols College and Rivier University. RTB profile
#13 Christian Hubbard (2027) 6'4 guard - A sharpshooter and slasher who can create for himself and others. RTB profile
#14 Joshua Quental (2027) 6'7 forward - A big guard with the size and strength to play power forward. Quental can shoot, slash and score with power in the paint.
#15 Denim Bernal (2029) 6'1 guard - A super explosive guard built in the mold of Dylan Harper, Bernal is strong and can get it done at every level. RTB profile
#23 Elijah Joseph (2027) 6'10 forward - A thin-framed big who rebounds, blocks shots and can score in the paint and from the mid-post. Has been offered by Florida A&M and is receiving interest from Florida State, Stanford, Merrimack, Delaware, Utah, Cornell and Northern Illinois. RTB profile
The National Team's 2026-27 game schedule and results will be found by clicking here.