Men
Clifford “Big Cliff” Omoruyi
Center, Rutgers University
Bio
- 6’11 Center
- Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria
- Junior at Rutgers University
- Moved to New Jersey at 14 years old. Attended Queen of Peace high school before transferring to Roselle Catholic
- Averaged 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, & 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 62.4% from the field in breakout sophomore season
- Led NCAA Division 1 in dunks during the 2021-22 regular season
- Was the first Rutgers freshman to record a double-double in his debut since 2008
- Birthday: October 11, 2001
Ithiel Horton
Guard, University of Texas
Bio
- 6’3 Guard
- Hometown: Vauxhall, NJ
- Redshirt Senior at the University of Central Florida
- Transferred to UCF after playing for the University of Pittsburgh
- Played in 22 games, starting in 18, and averaging 8.9 ppg for Pitt in the 2020-21 season
- Went to St. Anthony’s and played under Bob Hurley his junior year of high school and played his senior year at Roselle Catholic
Pat Andree
Power Forward, Earthfriends Tokyo Z (Japan-B League)
Bio
- 6’8 power forward
- Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ
- High School: Christian Brothers Academy
- Undergraduate: Lehigh University
- 42.4 Career Field Goal Percentage from the Three-Point Range, including a 44.4% at NCSU
- Named to 2020 All-ACC Academic Team
- Finished eighth in the Patriot League in three-point percentage and fifth in three-pointers made, 2018-19
- Named to 2018-19 Academic All Patriot League team
- All-time leading scorer at Christian Brothers Academy with 1,987 points
- Led CBA to three consecutive Shore Conference Finals
- Selected to the Tri-State All-Metro team by MSG Varsity
- Honored as Shore Conference Player of the Year
- Ranked #10 player in the state of New Jersey
Ramiir Dixon-Conover
Guard
Bio
- 6’3 Guard
- Hometown: Newark, NJ
- Attended Saint Francis University, where he played basketball for four seasons
- Criminal Justice Major at SFU
- 2021-22 stats: Appeared and started in 25 games, averaging 12.4 points , 4.6 rebounds & 3.4 assists per game
- Led his team in total assists (85) and steals (55) in the 2021-22 season
- In 2020-21, appeared and started in 18 games, leading his team in scoring (15.5 ppg), total assists (79), and total steals (35)
- Attended Southeastern Community College for one year before transferring to Saint Francis
Darius Williams
Power Forward, BC Cactus Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague)
Bio
- 6’10 Power Forward
- Hometown: Newark, NJ
- Undergraduate: Southern University, Cal State Bakersfield, Paris Junior College
- Averaged 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists on 55% shooting for Southern
Elijah Olaniyi
Guard
Bio
- 6’5 Guard
- Attended Stony Brook University for three seasons (2017-2020) before transferring to University of Miami for the 2020-21 season. Transferred back to Stony Brook for the 2021-22 season.
- Career at Stony Brook
- 1197 total points (18 PPG junior year)
- First Team All NABC- District 1
- All-American East First Team 2019-20
- Tied for most career 30-point games in program history
- Tied for most consecutive double-doubles in program history
- 3x American East Player of The Week during 2019-20 season
- Career at University of Miami (one season):
- Started 18 games
- 10.5 PPG, 6 RPG, 44% field goal percentage
- 2nd most rebounds on the team, 3rd most points+minutes
- Stony Brook highlights (2019-20)
- Miami highlights (2020-21)
Greg Poleon
Forward, Hemel Storm NBL
Bio
- 6’6 Forward
- Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
- Hemel Storm NBL (National Basketball League UK)
- 2021 Player of the Year (MVP of NBL)
- 2022- 23.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 1.2 APG
- 60% FGP, 45% 3PT
- Back-to-Back seasons shooting at least 60% from the field (2020-2021 + 2021-2022)
- Career High 46 Pts. vs Derby Trailblazers in 2021
- 8 30+ point games across 2 seasons
- 26 Double-Doubles in 40 games
- 2020-2021 highlights
Junior Saintel
Guard/Forward, FC Barcelona II
Bio
- 6’7 Guard/Forward
- Hometown: Mays Landing, NJ
- Won the Spain LEB Silver Championship 2021
- Averaged 8.5 ppg and shot 47% for FC Barcelona II in 2020-21 season
- College: Stony Brook University
- Played in 64 games, starting in 58, for the Seawolves from 2016 to 2018
- Attended JUCO at Chipola College before transferring to Stony Brook in 2016
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Women
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Leadership
Tony Dutt
Managing Director & NBA Agent
Bio
Tony Dutt is the Managing Director of the IPZ Sports Group with special attention towards building the basketball group.. Dutt is a certified NBA and FIBA agent with over 30 years of experience representing professional basketball players. Throughout his career, Dutt has negotiated more than $1 billion in guaranteed NBA contracts for his clients – most notably being Rashard Lewis’ six-year $118 million deal inked in 2007.
In addition to Lewis, Dutt’s clients have included: Karl Malone, Shawn Kemp, Derek Anderson, Nick Van Exel, Antonio Daniels, Adrian Griffin, Avery Johnson, Brandon Bass, Raymond Felton, Markieff and Marcus Morris, and Justin and Jrue Holiday.
Dutt’s negotiation experience has enabled him to form close long-standing relationships with coaches and GMs across the NBA. He has also had success placing players overseas and has negotiated tens of millions of dollars in deals internationally.
Additionally, early on in Dutt’s sports career, he recruited and assisted in the representation of numerous athletes within the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB).
Dutt served on the NBAPA Agent Committee while the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was created. The well-respected and knowledgeable sports industry leader earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Northwood University.
Brian Robinson
Consultant
Bio
Brian Robinson is a retired professional basketball player and has joined IPZ’s basketball group as a consultant. Robinson competed overseas for teams based in Portugal and Brazil from 2005-2008.
Before taking his talents overseas, Robinson found major success during his collegiate career at Assumption College. He is the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer (1,907 points) and rebounder (1,027 rebounds).
Since the conclusion of his playing days, Robinson has kept physical fitness at the forefront of his career. He is a certified coach in strength and conditioning, personal training, and nutrition (level II), among other things. Robinson works out of The Live Well Company located at 256 West Street, New York, NY.
Robinson holds his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and English from Assumption College.