Join us on July 30 at 10:00am EST for an exhibition match between 4 US junior players and 4 junior players from the South African Pool4Change program. This is the first in a series of events creating opportunities for young pool players to showcase their talents and to make connections and friendships world wide. This event will be live streamed directly onto the Facebook page of the International Junior Billiard Series.  https://www.facebook.com/worldjuniorbilliards

Sofia Mast

Sofia mast, nickname the “Pink Dagger” is a 14 year old American junior pool player from Tampa Florida. At age 10 she was approached by Jeanette Lee, “The Black Widow”, to join her APA Junior Pool league. Among her many accomplishments, Sofia has had multiple 1st and 2nd finishes in the Junior International Championship Tour, three 2nd place finishes at the BEF Junior Nationals, and is a 8x 13u JIC Champion and 3x 18u Champion. Sofia has played in many adult (men and ladies events) and junior events and has had top finishes in those events. Sofia’s goal is to one day become as good as Jeannette Lee or Allison Fisher, who she looks up to. Sofia’s hobbies other than Pool is baking and cooking. She also hopes to become a chef or open her own special bakery one day. Sofia loves to compete and is always looking for ways to improve her game. She loves to share her passion of pool and connect with others through the game.

Braylon Jensen

Braylon Jensen, Nickname, “Lil Mallet”, is an 11 year old American junior pool player from Rosemount Minnesota. He started playing pool at nine years old. He is a tournament and league player who plays in vnea tournaments & national events, M8 league, APA League and also plays in local tournaments in his area

Ezra Seymour

Ezra Seymour is an 11 year old American junior pool player. He lives in the Yosemite foothills of California and started playing pool in 2019 at age 8 as part of the PBIA Break and Run Junior Instructional Program. In the past year, Ezra has finished 2nd in the BEF Junior National Online Qualifier 14U division, tied for first in the Scotch Doubles 9 ball tournament at the BEF Junior National Championships, and placed 1st in 9 ball at The Rack Billiards in Fresno, CA. He is sponsored by J. Pechauer Custom Cues. Outside of billiards, he enjoys playing the guitar and juggling.

Kyle Yi

Kyle Yi is a 14 year old American junior pool player. He started playing pool at 7 years old and fell in love with the game. He joined a BCA league at age 8.  At age 10, he took first place at the 2018 BEF Junior National 9-ball Championships 11 & under division. That same year, he took 2nd place at the 2018 BCAPL World Junior 8-Ball Championships. In 2021, he got 2nd place in 14 & under division and 5-6th in 16 & under division of BEF national 9 ball championships which qualified him representing Team USA competing in the WPA world junior 9-ball championships at Austria. He finished with 9-12th in the world as one of the youngest kid in the tournament.

Toufeeq Murray

Toufeeq Murray, Nickname, MAGICIAN, is a 13 year old South African junior pool player who stays in South Africa Province Western Cape District Mitchells Plain area. He competed in the 8ball and SABF blackball nationals with a number of other Pool4Change players representing the Western Cape Pool Union and Ikapa Pool Federation. He also participated in SABF Blackball Nationals representing the school cue sport federation Pool4Change in both of these events. His many achievements include 2XSA National Team winners, 2XSA National Team top performer, 2XSA National Speed Pool Team Champs, 1X Players Player of the Year, 2XSA National Break and Finish Winner, 1XSA National Most Lag Winner, 1XSA National Player of the Tournament Winner, 1X Chinesse Car Comp Winner

Imtiyaaz Saville

Imtiyaaz Saville, Nickname “SNAKE EYES”, is a 12 year old South African Junior pool player who stays in South Africa Province Western Cape District Mitchells Plain area. Some of his notable recent achievements in 8ball include SA under 14 team winners, SA under 14 singles runners up, SA top 10 players. In Blackball, some of his notable recent achievements include SA under 15 team winners, SA under 15 semi-finalist, top 10 ended in team individual stats. 

Cassiem Abrahams

Cassiem Abrahams is a 13 year old South African junior pool player who stays in South Africa Province Western Cape District Mitchells Plain area. In 8ball, some of his recent notable achievements include SA under 14 team winners, SA under 14 singles semi finalist, SA under 14 top performer, SA under 14 player of the tournament. In Blackball, some of his recent notable achievements include SA under15 team winners, SA under 15 top seed, SA under top provincial performer

Anique Oliver

Anique Oliver is a 13 year old South African junior pool player who stays in South Africa Province Western Cape District Mitchells Plain area. In 8ball, some of his recent notable achievements include SA under 18 singles runner up, SA under 18 player of the tournament, 18 team to represent SA at world championships in Morocco 2023. In Blackball, some of his recent notable achievements include SA under 15 team winners, SA under 15 singles champion, SA under 15 most lags won