Findlay Prep

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Findlay Prep Pilots
Sport Basketball
Founded2006
Disbanded2019
ConferenceNevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
Based in Henderson, Nevada
Colors   
OwnerCliff Findlay
Head coachPaul Washington Sr
Overall record381–43 (.899)
Championships3 (2009, 2010, 2012)
MascotPilots
Website http://www.findlayprep.com/ (inactive)

Findlay Prep is a former high school basketball program located in Henderson, Nevada. The program was created in 2006 by local businessman Cliff Findlay, who owns several car dealerships in the Las Vegas area. [1] Despite closing its high school in 2010 due to the local economic downturn, [2] the Findlay Prep players took high school classes at Henderson International School. Findlay was part of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA), but they were ineligible to compete in state championships due to the fact that they were allowed to recruit from outside the state. Instead, they competed for National High School Invitational (NHSI) championships, an 8 team tournament featuring the top high school teams in the country played in New York. They won a total of 3 national championships during their time, coming in 2009, 2010, and 2012, all under Mike Peck. Through the years, Findlay has produced 17 NBA players and over 70 Division I athletes. The program produced several international players as well from countries like Lithuania, Senegal, Canada, France, Georgia, and others. They had an all-time record of 381–43 (.899), with only 2 losses ever on their home court.

Paul Washington Sr was named the program's head coach in August 2016. [3] Due to its perceived overemphasis on basketball, critics have slammed it as a basketball factory that gives students hope of a pro career instead of education. School officials refute these allegations arguing their students' "100% qualification rate" with the NCAA. Findlay Prep was branded as "non-scholastic" by the same organisation in 2013 but later affiliated themselves with the NIAA. [1] [4] [5]

In 2019, after the completion of their season, the program unexpectedly shut down for unknown reasons. [6]

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