LHS Redhawk Basketball

A very big thank you goes out to all of our supporters this season… Admin, parents, fans, cheer, booster club, EVERYONE! We LOVE y’all and couldn’t be more grateful for your support. WE’RE COMING HOME CHAMPIONS!!!

What a season for the Ladyjacks. 🤍 One more round of applause for @SFAWBB, the 2026 Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament Champs🏆

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

Check out former Dallas-area basketball stars who will be playing in the women's NCAA Tournament, including Key Roseby, Desiree Wooten, Kaylinn Kemp and many more. Read: dallasnews.com/high-school-sp… @SportsDayHS @Tabchoops @ihss_dfw @Friscoisdsports @MISDathletics @KISDAthletics

The Frisco Heritage head coach Jibran Kelley hoists the 5A D1 state title. The Coyotes celebrate their first state championship in program history.

Career-high 8⃣ assists today for @jazzy_owens30 👏 #GMG🦅 l #PremiumGasOnly⛽️

That’s our PG 👏 - 14 points - 9 assists (one shy of tourney record) - 5 rebounds - 2 steals #GMG🦅 l @jazzy_owens30

🪓🏆 JACK-TO-JACK 🏆🪓 THE SFA LADYJACKS TAKE THE SOUTHLAND CROWN FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON!

ROYAL RECOGNITION 🏆 Congratulations to Key Roseby on earning a First-Team All-Conference Award! #AxeEm x #BeU

Hit the century mark 💯 #GMG🦅 l @jazzy_owens30

One to go! #GMG🦅 l #Play4Kay

Queen Key 👸 Congrats to @keyeraroseby for being named @SouthlandSports Player of the Week! #AxeEm

Pink Out the Pit 🩷 🗓️: Tomorrow, 6:30 PM 🔗: northtex.as/KayYowFund #Play4Kay l @KayYowFund

Thank you TAMUCC and the coaching staff. Seeing my mom picture on the wall was an added bonus (TAMUCC single season rebounding record for the past 20 years).

Let’s go!! 👏 @alexalugaa

My AB elite family and I won 2025 AAU World Championships 15 U division. So proud of our team @teamabelite

I am blessed to receive an Offer from McNeese State University! Go Cowboys! #AGTG

Big weekend with the squad @LibertyRedhawk — 3-0 and we kept it rolling. Locked in, playing the right way, and making winning plays. Personal highlights from this weekend below 🎥🔥
colleges looking for a 6’4 combo guard who defends, creates, and leads — I’m here.
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The ball is in your court 🏀 @jazzy_owens30 is kicking off our newcomer series and wants to hear from you! Drop some questions in the comments below ⬇️ #GMG🦅 I #PremiumGasOnly⛽️

Wrapped up camp with 3 major commitments… Freshman signing day was a success 😤🤣✍️ #TRETE

Summer Camp Day 2! Another great day of work with our future Redhawks! 🤩🏀