The New Big Six Conference Shatters Convention
Historically, the nation's top prep school programs (whose rosters frequently include post grad players) do not often play the nation's top high school (no post grad players) programs.
For the 2025-26 season, six teams have formed the Big Six conference which will throw that convention out the door. The most common denominator for these six teams is that they all have established the reputation that "They will go anywhere to play anyone...when the opponent is really, really good."
The Big Six will include prep powerhouses Putnam Science Academy (CT), Bridgeport Prep National (CT) and Lee Academy National (ME) and high school teams Our Saviour Lutheran Jelly Fam (NY) and Redemption Christian Academy National (NY) and the well-traveled Canadian prep team, St Jude's Academy Post Grad (ONT).
The league will reduce their travel load a bit with an October 31-November 2 Tip Off gathering at the Community College of Rhode Island. They will return to CCRI on March 6 and 7 to hold their post season championship tournament. The regular season standings/tournament seedings will be based on a seven game schedule for each team.
Putnam Science Academy (CT)
Head Coach: Tom Espinosa (860) 933 0117
Putnam Science has won the National Prep Championship tournament five times in the last seven years. In 2025-26, they will also be attempting to finish as the nation's #1 computer ranked prep team for the third consecutive year.
Putnam Science also competes in the nation's strongest prep school conference, the New England Basketball League
Bridgeport Prep National (CT)
Head Coach: Greg Thomas (203) 209 4724
Bridgeport Prep has been a national prep power on the steady rise for several years now. They source their talent both nationally and internationally, and their recent grads have consistently put up high impact freshmen year performances when they enter the collegiate ranks.
Bridgeport Prep also competes in the Power 5 AAA Conference.
Lee Academy National (ME)
Head Coach: Dan Haynes (607) 765 8297
Lee Academy has been a Maine prep school force for many years now. As a boarding school, they are able to source their talent both nationally and internationally.
Our Saviour Lutheran Jelly Fam (NY)
Head Coach: Peter Wehye (347) 393 5534
Our Saviour Lutheran is a Bronx, New York based program and the home of the Jelly Fam movement, a collective of players known for their signature finger-roll layups. This year's team will again feature a number of D1 prospects, including St Louis university commit Jermel "Magic Mel" Thomas.
OSL Jelly Fam Prep also competes in the national high school Overtime Elite League
Redemption Christian Academy National (NY)
Head Coach: Tristan Wilchcombe (518) 221 1310
This year's team will again feature a number of D1 prospects, including Rutgers University commit, Imahri Wooten.
St Jude's Academy Post Grad (ONT)
Head Coach: Tarry Upshaw (289) 259-9815
St Jude's Academy from Mississauga, Ontario has been a model of excellence in college prep basketball, consistently producing Canadian national champions and attracting promising student-athletes from around the globe.