Prestige Prep Academy (NJ) 2026–27 Player Profiles

Prestige Preparatory Academy is in Linden, in Union County, New Jersey, a short trip from Newark. That location puts its players within easy reach of college coaches from New York to Philadelphia. The program was founded in 2011 as Prestige Prep Sports Academy. Its mission hasn't changed: to raise each player's basketball IQ, develop his game, and get him in front of college coaches at every level.

The program is led by founder Jeffrey "Cas" Wade, who came to prep basketball after a successful high school coaching career in New Jersey. At Wardlaw-Hartridge he led the team to two conference championships, and he later served as associate head coach at Bloomfield Tech. In 2018 he was named American Independent Post Grad Conference Coach of the Year. Prestige pairs basketball with academic support, including SAT/ACT prep, up to nine college credits, and elective courses through local college partners. On the court, the program emphasizes strength and conditioning, skill work and film study.

The team's schedule is built for exposure across the New York–New Jersey corridor. Prestige competes in the newly formed Empire State League, a NYC regional prep conference. Event stops include holiday tournaments over Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Mary Walker Classic in Roselle, NJ, and Big Shots Prep Nationals in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to close the season.

Below are profiles of the college prospects on this season's roster.

                         (to come)

The team’s 2026-27 game schedule and results can be found by clicking here.