Program History

All in the Family

Our program came into being as WrightWay Skills in 2015 and was founded by George Wright-Easy and O’Neill Mason. As George was a graduate assistant at Providence College under Coach Ed Cooley, his nephew and O’Neill’s son, Jordan Mason, called George and told him that he was making the switch from football to basketball, but only under the condition that George would coach him. Unhappy with the options in AAU for Jordan, George teamed up with O’Neill to found WrightWay Skills. The philosophy behind the program centers itself around serving student-athletes and providing them with a support system that both maximizes their potential and guides them into positions to succeed in life.

Laying the Foundation

As he established the program, George built a team around Jordan Mason, Noah Kamba, and Charles Coleman Jr.. During that time, George also took on the varsity men’s basketball head coaching position at prestigious Dexter Southfield and brought Jordan, Noah, and CJ with him. While the trio and George would eventually build the Dexter Southfield basketball program to NEPSAC championship program, they attained a well-rounded prep school education in the process, gaining academic knowledge and education that helped them become thoughtful intellectuals full of leadership potential. During this time, George also added Tayler Mattos, Thatcher Stone, Alex Stoddard, Kyle Butler, Nkosi Cooper, Nate Mehu, Cam Schainfeld, Matt McCool, Javaris Hill, and a number of talented youngsters to continue building the WrightWay program.

Building the WrightWay

As the first class of WrightWay Skills grew and developed, they began to see success on the court and garner recognition in recruiting. The program itself saw its reputation rise as one of the best development programs in New England, and WrightWay Skills became one of the original teams on the Hoop Group Showcase League as the Hoop Group started and founded its HGSL. Along the way, George made sure that the program had opportunities to clash with some of the titans in the AAU basketball world. WrightWay Skills did battle against Team RIO, which featured multiple high major players such as Bryan Antoine (Villanova), Scottie Lewis (Florida), and Aidan Igiehorn (Louisville); the team also traveled to Georgia and battled against the likes of NBA # 1 pick Anthony Edwards. Eventually, George’s first class saw Jordan Mason signed to Wagner, Noah Kamba signed to Murray State, Charles Coleman Jr signed to East Carolina, Tayler Mattos signed to Bowling Green, and numerous other student-athletes committing to high level and high academic institutions.

As the original trio of Jordan, Noah, and CJ graduated, WrightWay Skills continued to build on its success with its next 17U HGSL team, which saw all of its players signed to a basketball scholarship. The team continued the tradition of excellence by performing well on the big stages as they had opportunities at major Hoop Group tournaments and battled against the likes of players such as J.T. Thor (Auburn) and Henry Coleman (Duke).

The House We Built

During the summer of 2019, Coach George Wright-Easy was hired as an assistant coach at East Carolina University, Coach Wright-Easy entrusted Coach Chan with leading the program as Coach Chan had been his top assistant coach throughout the last few years. As George transitioned from the AAU world into the NCAA, the program became The House We Built, where the program will continue to represent the family, network, and experience that founders George and O’Neill had envisioned. While the COVID-19 pandemic had interrupted much of the normalcy of the basketball world, The House We Built welcomed Coach Bobby Martin on board as our Director of Player Development and coach. We are excited to continue our mission and build on our rich tradition!