Popp Joins Winchendon School
The Winchendon School is a coeducational, preparatory boarding and day school in Winchendon, MA. It has long been a source of college basketball prospects. For the past three seasons, they have been running two teams of college prep players, their Winchendon School-NEPSAC team and this year they have a Winchendon School NEIBL team.
To further develop the program's ability to max out the two team program, Winchendon brought in Alex Popp as the Director of Basketball this spring. Popp brings a wealth of experience from both collegiate and prep coaching, including his recent role as Head Coach of the Academic Post-Graduate team at IMG Academy and six years as Head Coach for Prep Basketball at Vermont Academy, where he developed seven Top 100 nationally ranked players and led the team to its first-ever NEPSAC Championship in 2016. He was also voted by his coaching peers as NEPSAC Class AAA Coach of the Year in 2016. Popp also has extensive collegiate experience, having worked at Holy Cross, Middlebury College, and Springfield College and has coached three NBA Champions: Malcolm Miller (Toronto), Jordan Nwora (Milwaukee), and Bruce Brown (Denver).
The Winchendon School-NEPSAC Team will be coached by TBA. This team will vie for a seed in the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA post-season Championship Tournament, and its 2025-26 game schedule and results will be found here.
The Winchendon School-NEIPL Team will be coached by TBA. This team will compete in the New England Independent Prep League, and its 2025-26 game schedule and results will be found here.
The Winchendon School Fall Open Gym details can be found here.
Below we profile the 2025-26 Winchendon School college prospects.
Daniel Bussey (2026) 6'3 guard - 2024-25 NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year for Harvey School (NY). Bussey is a super active playmaker on both ends of the floor. He’s electric in the open floor, he finishes above the rim, he makes open 3s, and he has a very high ceiling. Plays AAU with New York Basketball Academy. 3.6 gpa RTB profile
Quinn Gibson (2026) 6'6 wing - From Cherry Hill, NJ, Gibson is a versatile two way player who impacts winning on both sides of the basketball. Defensively, he anticipates well, he can guard multiple positions, and he rebounds at a high clip (especially in traffic). Offensively, he is a mismatch for opponents for a myriad of reasons. He scores as all three levels and is an underrated creator for himself and for his teammates. Last but not least, he gets to the free throw line at a high rate.
Jason Grady (2026) 6'6 small forward - Grady is a versatile wing. He drills it from 3. and is a good playmaker on the block and the elbow. 2024-25 Metro League Player of the Year (Portland, OR). 4.0 gpa
Beckham King (2026) 6'9 small forward - From Seattle, WA , King is a skilled shot maker with high ceiling. He is son of 14th overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, Rich King. Plays his AAU with Washington Supreme PRO16. 3.6 gpa
Brady Sehlhorst (2026) 6'7 small forward - From Chicago, Il, Sehlhorst is a very long-range sniper. He is very good at finding angles when attacking downhill., and is a loud above-the-rim finisher. He averaged 22 ppg, 7 rpg, 42% 3FG, 55% 2FG, and is the Notre Dame High (Il) single season scoring record holder. Has received D1 offers, including, Toledo and NJIT. Plays AAU with Mean Streets EYBL. Video highlights
Cameron Blankenberg (2027) 6'7 small forward - Two-time All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year, as a sophomore and junior at Wayne High (NY). Wayne won two Section V titles and made two trips to the state final four behind Blankenberg. He is do-it-all player who averaged 28.7 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks as a junior. He became the school's All Time scoring leader as a junior. Plays AAU with City Rocks EYCL. 3.7 gpa Video highlights
Treddy Faison (2027) - Transferred in from LaSalle Academy (NY) where he was their lead guard and leading scorer. He is an innate leader and stabilizing influence with the ball. He has a good build and is cool under pressure. Has received a D1 offer from Le Moyne. Plays AAU with City Rocks. Video highlights
Jayse Tre Johnson (2027) 5'9 point guard - Johnson's strengths are getting others involved, making the correct read, and being able to score the ball when needed to. Plays AAU with New York Lightning. Video highlights RTB profile
Aidan Knight (2027) 6’2 guard - Knight is from Nashua, NH and is of the best defensive guards in the region and a versatile three-level scorer. Named 1st Team All-Circuit on the New Balance platform. Plays AAU with Team NSSA. 3.7 gpa Video highlights
Tavin Penix (2027) 6’5 guard - Penix is a smooth operating guard who can find the bucket in a plethora of ways. He takes what the defense gives him. He is a constant threat from three and can erupt quickly from there. He has good positional size for the lead guard spot. He is active on the glass and has good vertical explosion. He also showed he can alter shots. Has received multiple D1 offers, including LeMoyne, Marist and Stonehill. Plays AAU with Syracuse Hoop Roots. Video highlights