Report: Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff leaves University Interscholastic League

According to a report from The Dallas Morning News, the Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff in Dallas has dropped out of the Texas University Interscholastic League in order to play a national basketball schedule. The school has dropped from the league in all sports.

Last week, the UIL penalized the Faith Family girls basketball team and its coaching staff for recruiting violations after hiring Andrea Robinson away from DeSoto. The team was to be banned from participating in postseason games this year.

Blue-chip prospects Amari Byles and Amayah Garcia were among the several players to transfer to Faith Family. Both played for Robinson at DeSoto, per the Oak Cliff Advocate.

Faith Family Oak Cliff’s boys basketball team is home to star junior power forward Davion Adkins. Adkins is the nation’s No. 26 overall prospect and No. 3 power forward in the 2026 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Previously, 2024 combo guard Isaac Williams went on to play for Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

More about the University Interscholastic League

Per the UIL’s official website:

“The University Interscholastic League was created by The University of Texas at Austin to provide leadership and guidance to public school debate and athletic teachers. Since 1910 the UIL has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world. The UIL continues to operate as part of the University of Texas, under the auspices of the Deputy to the President for Governmental Affairs and Initiatives.

“The UIL exists to provide educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests. The initials UIL have come to represent quality educational competition administered by school people on an equitable basis.”