One of Chicagoland’s best AAU basketball programs, raising the bar in skill, character-building and competition, through hard work, consistency and discipline.
WE HAD A GREAT TIME
@ej12gotgame
unofficial visit to
@IlliniMBB
EJ WHO ALREADY HOLDS 3 DIV 1 OFFERS WILL BE LOOKING TO ADD ON SOME NEW SCHOOLS THIS SPRING SUMMER
@PRO16League
HARD WORK IS STILL UNDEFEATED GFC🖤🏁💯KEEP GOING EJ
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated team 1848 70-67
@PRO16League
in St. Louis GFC was lead by Cooper Kavanaugh who had 19pts George Richardson 13pts Ej Breland 12pts Zion Young rounded off the double digit scorers with 11pts
Thanks
@MKE_MBB
Coach Williams Coach Newkirk for having us a great experience great coaching staff and very talented group of players we look forward to watching them compete for a horizon league championship this year. THE MARATHON CONTINUES 🖤🏁💯GFC
@GrindFamilyChi
defeated Missouri Flight 53-37
@PRO16League
GFC was lead in scoring by Cooper Kavanaugh who had 15pts 5 3pointers Ej Breland added 14pts George Richardson had 10pts and Nevaeh Hawkins added 9pts GFC went 4-0 on the weekend
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated Iowa Barnstormers Gold who is ranked
#1
@PRO16League
15u division GFC was lead by pg AJ Chambers who had 15pts Cameron Mercer Had 12pts RJ Mcpartlin added 9pts and G Alec Ford chipped in with 8pts GFC are 12-2 on the year and 9-1 in
@PRO16League
@GrindFamilyChi
defeated U Prep Canada 60-40 GFC was led by Pg Ej Breland who had 27pts 5 3’s F Nevaeh Hawkins added 11pts 7 rebs G Damian D2 Pearson added 15pts
@PRO16League
Finals
@GrindFamilyChi
15u Defeated Missouri Hawks 80-32 GFC was lead by Pg AJ Chambers 14pts 5ast 5stls Alec Ford Had 14pts Liam Enright had 12pts Cameron Mercer Had 11pts G Aramis Currin F RJ Mcpartlin had 8pts a piece
Thanks
@NIUbasketball
Coach BURNO Coach Gladstone And Coach Kelly for great experience great coaching staff talented group of kids we look forward to watching the huskies compete for an MAC championship this year. 🖤🏁💯The Marathon Continues GFC
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated pmt warriors 63-42 @
@PRO16League
GFC WAS lead in scoring by Rj Mcpartlin with 14 Pts Cameron Mercer and Aj chambers each added 13pts. Chambers had a bunch of steals and some very crowd pleasing assists
@GrindFamilyChi
16u Defeated CDE Elite 62-45
@elite_chicago
PG Ej Breland Led GFC with 16pts 5asts F Steve Barze Soph G Cooper Kavanaugh F George Richardson all had 10pts apiece for GFC soph F Zion Young added 8pts with the win GFC is 14-6 on the season
@GrindFamilyChi
got back on the winning track
@PRO16League
as they defeated Team United Texas 80-65 GFC went 1-1 on the day. GFC was lead by George Richardson with 18pts Cooper Kavanaugh had 16pts Naveah Hawkins and Ej Breland added 12pts a piece and Steve Barze Jr added 10pts
@GrindFamilyChi
erased a 16 point deficit to come back and win against Oklahoma power 71-67
@PRO16League
GFC was lead by Ej Breland who had 20pts George Richardson who added 12pts and Cooper Kavanaugh added 12pts as well
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeats pac15u prairie village Ks, 70-66 in ot
@PRO16League
GFC was lead in scoring by Cameron Mercer 17pts 4’3’s G Aramis Currin G Liam Enright and F Rj Mcpartlin had 10pts a Ah chambers had 9 and host of crowd pleasing asts
@GrindFamilyChi
defeated ABC Young Lions 64-57
@PRO16League
GFC was lead by Nevaeh Hawkins who had 17pts and a host of blocks Cooper Kavanaugh who added 15pts Pg Ej Breland rounded off double digit scorers with 10pts and 2026 pg AJ Chambers added 9pts and 7asts
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated JEB NXT 62-55
@PRO16League
GFC was led by
@stpatrickhoops
F RJ Mcpartlin who had 21pts 11rebs 4 blks Pg Aj Chambers had 15pts G Cameron Mercer and Aramis Currin added 10pts a piece GFC went 4-0 on weekend 15-1
@PRO16League
20-2 on season
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated Missouri legacy
@PRO16League
86-39 GFC had balanced attack led by Alec Ford 12pts Cameron Mercer 11pts RJ Mcpartlin Aj chambers Liam Enright Aramis Currin all had 10pts.G Kenneth Williams and G Palmer Wong each chipped in with 8pts.
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated RSE Elite 65-52
@PRO16League
GFC was led by Pg AJ Chambers who had 20pts G Cameron Mercer added 17pts
@stpatrickhoops
F RJ Mcpartlin added 11pts and G Aramis Currin added 11pts as well GFC is now 12-1
@PRO16League
16-2 overall
@GrindFamilyChi
defeated Colorado anarchy 77-52
@PRO16League
GFC was lead by Aj Chambers with 16pts and a bunch of wonderful passes Camron Mercer added 15 and Aramis Currin added 13 Liam Enright chipped in with 9 GFC WENT 4-0 on the weekend
@PRO16League
#bettendorfiowa
CONGRATULATIONS TO
@ajc31414
ON MAKING HONORABLE MENTION CCL ALL CONFERENCE. AJ STARTED 6GAMES FOR
@DePaulPrepMBB
HELPING THEM TO AN 29-2 RECORD. AJ IS A PROVEN LEADER AND WINNER LAST YEAR 26-3 frosh soph 31-3Aau 29-2 this year 84-8 ONE OF THE BEST PG IN 2026 🖤🏁💯GFC
Thanks
@RamblersMBB
Head Coach
@CoachDrewLU
For Having us A great experience great coaching staff and talented group of kids we look forward to watching the Ramblers compete for an Atlantic 10 championship this season. The Marathon Continues 🖤🏁💯GFC
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Tulsa Hawks Pro16 70-48
@PRO16League
GFC had a balanced attack George Richardson had 12pts Kamron Hogan had 12pts 4 3pointers Cooper Kavanaugh 12 points Nevaeh Hawkins 10pts 5 blks Ej Breland 10 pts 5asts Steve Barze jr 10pts
@GrindFamilyChi
15u Defeated 816 hoops Shammet 72-52
@PRO16League
GFC was lead by Cameron Mercer 20pts 5rebs PG Aj Chambers 14pts 6stls 4asts G Alec Ford Had 11pts and G Aramis Currin added 9pts Win Put GFC 15u at 14-2 on the season
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Las Vegas knicks Pro16 67-64
@PRO16League
GFC was lead by pg Ej Breland who had 20pts Cooper Kavanaugh who had 18pts and George Richardson who chipped in with 9pts 2026 Pg Aj Chambers had 4pts 5asts
CONGRATULATIONS TO
@ej12gotgame
ON MAKING 1ST TEAM ESSC ALL CONFERENCE. EJ IS LEADING SCORER AND CAPTAIN OF
@stpatrickhoops
WHO WERE 22-9 THIS YEAR EJ LED CONFERENCE IN 3PT FGS MADE WITH 47 In 16 GAMES EJ AVG 16.7 PTS 2.0 ASTS 2.0 REBS 2.0 STLS. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK EJ GFC🖤🏁
Congratulations to our GFC IGNITE 16u team on winning the consolation championship
@elite_chicago
this Group went 4-1 on the weekend Great Job to these young Men GFC 🖤🏁💯
@GrindFamilyChi
16u Defeated PAC Kansas 68-57
@PRO16League
GFC was led by Pg EJ Breland who had 19pts Wing George Richardson added 16pts F Zion Young added 10pts
@GrindFamilyChi
15u advances to
@PRO16League
Elite 8defeated Family Ties 66-50 GFC Was led by Pg Aj chambers who had 17pts 7ast 6stls 3rebounds G Cameron Mercer Had 18pts 6rebs G Aramis Currin added 13pts 5rebs F RJ Mcpartlin chipped in with 8pts 10rebs
@GrindFamilyChi
15u Defeated 816 hoops Stutz 60-56 in OT
@PRO16League
GFC was led by Cameron Mercer Who had 29pts 6rebs Aramis Currin who 10pts G Alec Ford added 9 3 3pointers Pg Aj Chambers added 8pts And F RJ Mcpartlin added 8pts 10rebs including gw field goal GFC finished 4-0
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated Missouri flight 71-49
@PRO16League
GFC was led by RJ Mcpartlin 14pts G Cameron Mercer added 14pts 3reb 3steals 2027 G Aiden Payne added 12pts and pg Aj Chambers had 10pts 7 asts 3 stls
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated old gold 2025 in the
@elite_chicago
68-57 GFC was lead by soph F
@g_richie0
24pts 10 Rebs Soph G Cooper Kavanaugh 15pts 5 3’s Soph G Ej Breland had 9pts soph G Kamron Hogan had 8pts 6rebs 6ast
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeats Arena Basketball club 15u
@PRO16League
66-49 GFC Was lead by Cameron Mercer 17pts Arameis Currin added 13pt Aj Chambers added 12pts Liam Enright and Nolan Rivera had 9pts and 8pts respectively GFC went 2-0 for the day
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Chi town Bulldogs 54-45
@elite_chicago
GFC was lead by EJ Breland who had 16pts Cooper Kavanaugh with 13pts George Richardson chipped in with 9pts GFC will be in Semi Final
@elite_chicago
and is now 15-6 on season
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated Quad city Shockers orange Bettendorf Iowa 58-54 in OT
@PRO16League
GFC was led by Cameron Mercer who had 18pts F RJ Mcpartlin had 15pts Pg Aj Chambers had 10pts including game winning basket in Ot G Aramis Currin chipped in with 9pts GFC finished 3-1
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Chicago demons 2025 64-41 GFC was lead by guard Ej Breland 21pts F Naveah Hawkins added 11pts F George Richardson had 10pts for GFC
2025 6”6 George Richardson
@g_richie0
with some nice flashes in the first half for
@DePaulPrepMBB
. Inside out scorer with some nice minutes off the bench. Adding even more depth to the Rams.
@GrindFamilyChi
Possibly the most improved player I’ve seen on the circuit this season, ‘26 RJ McPartlin (
@McpartlinRj
) has been dominant this weekend for
@GrindFamilyChi
Unstoppable as a post scorer, rebounding and wiping away shot attempts around the rim. Bullying guys at the 16u level.
The Rams move to (16-0, 3-0) on the year. We beat a well coached, tough St. Francis team today on the road. The Steve Pappas Shootout is Saturday! Rams.
DePaul:
PJ Chambers 17
George Richardson 8
Makai Kvamme 7
Jaylan McElroy 6
Congratulations to our C/O 2025 pg
@ej12gotgame
on his 3rd division 1 college offer to Eastern Illinois University. Congratulations EJ the marathon continues GFC 🖤🏁💯
MARCH 9th 1pm-3pm 2641 w Harrison MAKE SURE TO BE READY TO GRIND AND BRING UR A GAME GFC THE MARATHON CONTINUES. OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES SO REGISTER IN THE MESSAGE BOX name school and class 🖤🏁💯
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Max levels 74-32
@PRO16League
GFC was lead in scoring by Caleb Burgins with 16pts pg Ej Breland added 15pts Nevaeh Hawkins added 13pts and wing Steve Barze added 10pts GFC is now 3-0 on weekend
@GrindFamilyChi
16u defeated Tulsa hawks 71-65
@PRO16League
GFC was led by pg Ej Breland who had 25pts 7ast 5rebs G Damian Pearson added 18pts F Zion Young led everybody with 10 rebounds
@ej12gotgame
5’11 G CJ Thomas was super active on both ends tonight for Grind Family. He forced several turnovers due to his irritating ball pressure and quick hands. Offensively, Thomas uses his speed and dribble combinations to get to his spots and score. Big time 2-way outing.
@cjth0mass
‘26 AJ Chambers is one of the best leaders you will find at the PG position.
Incredibly gifted and unselfish creator for others with a tight handle and blow-by speed/quickness. Gets to the rim at will and constantly breakdowns defenses. Smooth operator.
@GrindFamilyChi
16u lost to Select pro 16 66-36
@PRO16League
GFC was lead in scoring by Cooper Kavanaugh who had 9pts George Richardson had 7pts and Guard Aramis Currin had 5pts
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated Greater Purpose athletics 55-21 GFC WAS LEAD BY Ashton Flowers And AJ Chambers who had 16 points apiece. Guard/forward Arameis Currin added 11 points
CONGRATULATIONS
@pjchambers2024
ON MAKING 1ST TEAM ALL CCL PJ WHO ALREADY HAS A IHSA 3RD 🥉 PLACE FINISH AND A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 2A. PJ IS THE LEADING SCORER AND CAPTAIN OF A 29-2
@DePaulPrepMBB
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK PJ HARD WORK IS UNDEFEATED 🖤🏁💯GFC
CONGRATULATIONS
@ej12gotgame
on winning
@stpatrickhoops
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK EJ LED THE SHAMROCKS WITH 2 CONFERENCE WINS WHERE HE HIT 7 3POINT FG’S IN ONE GAME. EJ IS AVERAGING 18.0 pts 3.5 asts 1.5stls while shooting 49% FROM THE 3. GOOD JOB EJ KEEP GOING 🖤🏁💯
Congratulations to Our First Lady
@Danielleagent0
On Her 3rd Division 1 Scholarship Offer from Chicago State University. Congratulations Danielle we are so proud of You. The Marathon Continues GFC 🖤🏁💯
@GrindFamilyChi
15u defeated RWI basketball of Canada
@pro16league
67-31 GFC was lead by Camron Mercer who had 21pts Class of 2027 G Aiden Payne had 14pts Arameis Currin had 13pts and Liam Enright chipped in with 9pts GFC IS now 3-0 on the weekend
2026 | RB | Cameron Mercer |
@CameronAM2026
6’2 Guard was impactful Saturday during the Championship game scoring 20pts. Connected on multiple shoots from behind the 3pt line including a 4 point play. Long term potential is off the charts as a two way guard with great length &