The following is a press release issued by Aaron Obenyah:
Born and raised in Ukiah, Elias Obenyah has always shown promise in his Basketball skills. Elias attends Salesian College Preparatory High School, in Richmond where he is a shooting combo guard for Salesian Pride along with carrying a 4.17 GPA. Salesian is one of the top ranked teams in the state recently playing the state championships at Golden 1 Center Sacramento. During summer break, Obenyah shoots hoops coast to coast with Team Lillard.
Obenyah making his drive down the court during the CSAA Championships in 2024
6 foot 4 inch Obenyah began accepting college offers at the end of his Sophomore year and to date has received D-1 Offers from UC San Diego Tritons, Montana Grizzlies, UNLV Rebels, and Layola Marymount Lions. The impressive list of schools that have contacted him include University of New Mexico, Colgate University, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, Xavier, St. Mary’s, University of San Francisco, St Louis University, Washington University and University of Colorado. This comes as Obenyah will be heading to Roseville this weekend to play at NCAA event Boys California Live with over 100 College Coaches in attendance.
The future is bright for the 16 year old. According to ESPN, Obenyah is a 4 star, ranks 17th in the state and has a Scout Grade of 82. His parents, Aaron and Christina Obenyah have encouraged their son to have faith in God, follow his dreams but stay grounded and humble. Obenyah’s high GPA attests to his focused study hard and play hard attitude. Evaluator Britt Wright wrote: “He’s a D1 prospect. He showed his ball handling with strong drives, and footwork to finish around the rim, he had vision looking to move the ball up court and around the perimeter. We’re seeing improvement in the 3pt shot, and off the dribble mid-range jumpers. His length allows him to defend multiple positions, and haul in rebounds.” Prep Hoops posted recently” It was a good day to show California, and college coaches court side what we in NorCal already knew. Obenyah is a rising prospect regardless of his 2026 class status. The long arm Obenyah has a good set of skills that will only get better. He delivered key buckets during a stretch when the Pride was struggling. He was fouled, converted the bucket and made his free throw late to retake the lead 51-49. He had 15 point, 4 rebounds”
With lots of prospects for his future, Elias Obenyah’s career will be an exciting one to watch. In addition to his basketball accolades, Obenyah is the recipient of The (CIF) California Interscholastic Federation Perusing Victory with Honor Award. Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. His prospects are strong, and he shows that dedication and hard work can pay off in big ways!
Elias is awesome! A friend of his family sends me videos of him in action. He has been a standout player for a longtime, and he’s only going to get better. I’m happy for him and his family??
Good kid raised by good parents. Yay!!
Meh, wake me up when gets offers from real schools like Duke or North Carolina. Zzzzzzz
Knock that crap off Betrice!
Are you completely devoid of any sense of dignity?
Save your negative comments for where they have a place.
Dear Betrice,
I obviously do not know your life story. Maybe you were raised in a home of prejudice without love, support & guidance. Maybe you experienced an event in life that turned you bitter, cold & cruel. I don’t know why you constantly project your cynical & hateful thoughts on everyone & everything.
I feel sorry for you. You get back what you put out to the world. Judging by the negativity you put out, one can only assume, you must be miserable in your daily life. There is hope though. I urge you to turn off the TV & get off the internet! Start reading books on philosophy & psychology. Get some therapy. Reflection & introspection of your thoughts, experiences & feelings, in discussion with a trained professional, has unbound benefits!
I apologize if I’m coming across as mean & judgemental but, sometimes the bandaid needs to be ripped off. I truly hope you find peace in your mind & heart. I promise you that if you can find a way to allow love, empathy, understanding & acceptance into your world, it will be a much brighter place for you & those around you.
Hi there, I am this young athletes mother. This is not about which school offers him. It’s about how hard he has worked every morning, night, and weekend since he was 7 years old, non stop, for years to accomplish his goals and get where he is today. This is about working hard for his future and it starting to pay off. This is about the special town of Ukiah and all who have encouraged and supported him a long the way. This is about inspiring young people to put that hard work in and follow their dreams as well. He is a sophomore and has a long way to go. He is so blessed to even have any offers as of now. He’s is not just an exceptional athlete he is an amazing human being who loves God and people. He can accomplish anything he puts his mind and heart into. Duke is actually his dream school, I’ll personally let you know when he gets in!
Thank you very much for sharing! We are extremely proud of our son. His hard work and dedication is starting to pay off and it’s such a blessing to have a front row seat to it all! Hoping that he inspires the youth of Ukiah and around. Thankful to every single person that has supported him in this journey and for the amazing support of our small town. It really means the world to Elias and to us.
Good luck kid. When your committed to your work it’s fun
I am looking for somewhere to click a like. Since I can’t find one, I have to leave a comment. It is great to see ambition and dedication above the rim. Great job to the whole family!