Obinna Ekezie Jr.

Obinna Ekezie Jr.
Vitals
6'10"
Center
HS Team
Southeastern Prep FL
Career History

2024-2025          Prolific Prep
2025-Present     Southeastern Prep Academy

Career Highlights
  • 2025 Grind Session World Champion
  • 2025 Grind Session All-Star
  • 2025 All-Grind Session
Player Headlines: Obinna Ekezie Jr.
Obinna Ekezie Jr makes debut for SEPA this weekend in Florida

Grind Session Heads to Florida: Pompano Beach Set to Host First U.S. Event of the Season at Highlands Christian Academy

Pompano Beach FL

After two international stops to open the 2025-26 season, the Grind Session returns to U.S. soil for its first domestic showcase of the year at Highlands Christian Academy in beautiful Pompano Beach, Florida. The three-day event will bring together a powerful field of prep programs—both men’s and women’s—featuring elite prospects, international standouts, and several highly anticipated team debuts.

Grind Session Canada

The Grind Session Heads North: Toronto Hosts Power and Revolution Conference Teams at the Pan American Centre

Toronto Ontario Canada
The Grind Session continues its global expansion this week with its second stop of the 2025–26 season, landing in Toronto, Ontario for a three-day international showcase at the Pan American Centre. Following October’s groundbreaking Bridge of Hoops event in Bassano Del Grappa, Italy, the Grind Session now returns to North America — marking its second event outside the United States this season. Although last week’s scheduled event in Jamaica was canceled due to Hurricane Melissa, the energy around Toronto is stronger than ever as both the men’s and women’s Power Conference take the stage in one of Canada’s premier basketball cities.
Winters

Grind Session Duel in the Desert Showcase Returns to Phoenix This Weekend

Phoenix Arizona

Darryn Peterson and Prolific Prep headline a field stacked with future college and professional talent.

Some of the country’s best men’s and women’s high school basketball players are set to battle in Phoenix this weekend (January 31 - February 2) when the Grind Session Duel in the Desert showcase returns to the Valley of the Sun.

The three-day event will feature 25 teams from 12 states, 29 games, and an impressive roster of the nation’s Top 30-rated prospects.

Kentucky Showdown

Kentucky Showdown: Utah Prep and Prolific Prep to Go Head-To-Head During Grind Session Showcase in Murray, Kentucky

Murray Kentucky

The highly anticipated matchup will take place on Saturday, December 7 at CFSB Center, home of the Murray State men's and women's basketball teams. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM (Eastern).

No. 1 AJ Dybantsa and No. 3 Darryn Peterson headline the marquee matchup

AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson will be taking center stage this weekend when two of the nation’s Top 10 high school mens’ basketball teams in Utah Prep (No. 4) and Prolific Prep (No. 8) go head-to-head during a Grind Session showcase in Murray, Kentucky.

Grind Session

Grind Session

Grind Session is the first-ever winter circuit of elite high school basketball events. In past seasons, our teams have played in some of the greatest and most unique cities across the U.S., as well as Canada, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. From November to March over 400 action-packed games will be played. Grind Session is more than just great games: it's an opportunity to prepare for the next chapter of your basketball career.

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