Come be a part of one of the longest standing traditions in the Mercer Island athletic community, the Island Hoop Camps! Our basketball camps serve grades K-8 and are led by me, 16-year MIHS Varsity boys basketball coach and 7x KingCo Coach of the Year, along my staff of former high school, college and professional players. Our camps aim to build the fundamental skills required to play at the next level, while incorporating competition, enthusiasm and fun! These camps have formed the foundation of a very successful MI basketball program for many years – one of the most consistent programs in state history. I hope that you can join us this summer! www.islandhoopcamp.com

Camp Dates: June 23-26 & July 14-15 (There are 4 different camp sessions)

—Coach Gavin Cree

Thank you to everyone who attended the 3rd Annual Family Festival and contributed to our Shoot-a-thon fundraiser. The festival was a fun night of games and activities for players in our Youth and High School programs!

Thank you to those who made the night so special including:

• Festival donors: Pagliacci Pizza, Simply Creme Brulee, Katie Dolence Fitness, Nick Mautone, and the Gregson family! 

• DJ Royce Yuen who kept the tunes rolling all night!

• Our volunteers: MIBBBC Board Members and Boys Youth Coaches

Congratulations to our silent auction winners: Cecelia Gregson, Jessica Koempf, Matt Thaut, and Rachel Schindler.

Free-throw winner: Henry May

Three-point shot winner: Will McDonald

Shooting Stars Challenge Team winners: Aywlen Battersby, Tatum Poole, Mackenzie Helma, Andrei McDonald, Blake Schwabe, Thomas Ruan

Coach Cree was selected as the Washington State John Wooden Award winner by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) at their Hall of Fame Banquet on Wednesday, July 17.

The recognition seeks to honor scholastic basketball coaches around the country who are educators and have achieved excellences on the floor, in the classroom, and in the community that further embody the characteristics and legacy of former University of California, Los Angeles basketball coach John Wooden. The criteria for this award are rooted in the ideals of Education, Longevity, Character, Service, and Excellence.

“It is a great honor and very humbling to receive this award from WIBCA,” said Cree. “To me, this is a community award. The student-athletes, assistant coaches, families, administrators have all played a major role in building a program that is a true brotherhood across generations.”

Cree has been the Islanders coach for the last 15 seasons and has an overall record of 225-120. His teams have won more than 20 games in a season three times (2011, 2012, 2013) and has won four KingCo regular season titles (2013, 2017, 2019, 2020) and four KingCo Tournament titles (2011, 2013, 2019, 2020). Cree is a MIHS alumnus and played varsity for Islanders in 1999 when they won the state championship and in 2000 when he was team’s captain.

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The Board of Directors of the MI Boys Basketball Booster Club appreciates the amazing support of the sponsors listed throughout this year’s media guide who helped make the guide and other Club activities possible.  Please join us in supporting these businesses and in letting them know that you appreciate their support for MI Boys basketball and youth athletics. 

The Mercer Island Boys Basketball Booster Club (MIBBBC) is committed to maintaining high standards and special experiences for our student-athletes. With the support of fans like you, we offer exceptional year-round player development opportunities. We provide training for our coaches, giving them the best tools to mentor our student-athletes. We purchase gear and equipment to support the players. Most importantly, we provide scholarships to ensure that a family’s financial circumstance is never an obstacle to playing the game these boys love.

To donate to MIBBBC, you can pay by PayPal or Zelle.  All donations are tax deductible: Tax Id: 91-2159698.  Thank you for your support!

We invite you to visit this website to learn more about Coach Pepple's years of coaching at Mercer Island. 

Learn from former Mercer Island players, and current college coaches, on what it takes to be a college athlete. Special thanks to our alumni who took the time to talk to current and future Islanders.

Do you have a youth basketball player and aren't sure how to get your child involved in the right programs?  Read here to learn more about the path of a MI Hooper. 

Thanks to  the generous contributions of our MI basketball community, including your membership with the MI basketball booster club, scholarships are available for the Boys Basketball Select and high school team travel.  

Our scholarship application form is below.  If you are interested, please download the form and send to mibbbcscholarship@gmail.com

Go Islanders!