Next Level Warriors, Inc
Established 2022The Next Level Warriors, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in Spring 2022 by Brandon and Jayeneca Elby. They started with one team, a 3rd grade boys team. That team consisted of 11 players from six different school districts in the York, PA area.
The idea to start an AAU team came to mind to get our son, Brandon Elby Jr., playing more ball during the spring and to expose him to different competition throughout the tri-state area. Once we started to put the plan into motion, the drive to expose our son to different competition became an ever greater drive to teach other kids the foundational skills of basketball, teamwork, and hard work.
We have a group of coaches who genuinely love the game of basketball and enjoy coaching the game of basketball to our players. But, even more importantly, we have a group of coaches who enjoy being part of the character building process of our athletes. We now offer teams for boys 3rd – 8th grade.
Brandon Elby Sr.
CO-FOUNDER/5th GRADE “GOLD” BOYS HEAD COACHCoach B played basketball for the Central York Panthers from 1997-1999. He served as a “floor general” in the point guard position and was the co-captain of the varsity basketball team in 1999. Following his high school career, he attended Penn State Altoona to continue his basketball career. Throughout high school, college and after graduating from Penn State, Coach B has helped coach in multiple basketball camps. He began coaching youth basketball in 2016. Basketball continues to be a passion that allows him teach youth athletes basketball fundamentals, decision-making on and off of the basketball court and character building. Professionally, Coach B has been working with at-risk youth since 2001. His emphasis has been teaching life skills and accountability. He has also coached youth in this capacity in a multitude of athletic capacities ranging from basketball, track, and weight lifting.
Jayeneca Elby
CO-FOUNDER/5TH GRADE “GOLD” BOYS ASSISTANT COACHCoach Jaye was a four-year starter at McKeesport High School from 1998-2001 where she helped lead the Lady Tigers to a WPIAL Quad A section championship during the 1998-1999 season. She finished her high school career as a 1000-point scorer. During her senior season (2000-2001) she won WPIAL Quad A defensive player of the year. She attended Millersville University on a basketball scholarship from 2001-2006. She was a three-year starter while at Millersville. She was the starting point guard on the 2005 PSAC championship team. She finished her career at Millersville in the top three in steals and assists. Coach Jaye returned to her Alma Mater, Millersville University, as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach with the Lady Marauders From 2009-2011. She helped coach the Lady Marauders to a Division II Sweet 16 appearance during the 2009-2010 season.
