BASIS Silicon Valley
| BASIS Independent Silicon Valley | |
| |
|---|---|
| Location: San Jose, CA | |
| Club Presidents | Aden Sun |
| Coaches | Amy Sun |
| State Championships | None |
| National Championships | None |
| National Appearances | 2017,2018 MSNCT 2021 SSNCT |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 800 |
| NAQT Page | link |
| Website | link |
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley is a private K-12 school located in San Jose. Joining the northern California quizbowl circuit in 2016, the team has had strong performances ever since in both regionals and national level tournaments.
2016-17 Season
The team was led by 8th grader Karan Gurazada, and primarily played in middle school level tournaments, against regional rival Pi-oneers. They finished T-5 at the 2017 MSNCT.
2017-18 Season
The team was led by 8th grader Aditya Indla, formerly from Challenger Ardenwood. Maintaining their rivalry with Pi-oneers, they posted several impressive results at the MS level (including 26.89PPB in March 2018). They finished second at the 2018 MSNCT, losing to the champions Pi-oneers.
2018-2019 Season
Led by Aden Sun and Sasha Prakir, the team continued to play quizbowl at the middle and high school level, notably branching into play more HS-regular level sets. They played in the Standard Division of the California Cup.
2019-2020 Season
Their middle school team was led by Achyuth Vivek, who finished 33th at the 2019 IPNCT (Middle School Division).
2020-2021 Season
Freshman Achyuth Vivek and junior Aden Sun led the high school team, which participated in the 2021 SSNCT (Open Division). They cleared the prelims with a perfect 9-0 record, along with St. Mark's School of Texas, Miami Valley, and TAG Magnet. They ended up losing twice to St. Mark's, finishing the tournament in 4th place.