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Current Professional home to help build confidence in the offseason.
Current Professional home to help build confidence in the offseason.
Recently finished first professional season overseas in Australia. Will be between the Philly and Sea Isle City area until January. Here for all aspects of the game, with an emphasis on footwork, mental toughness, game-like movements, and shooting. Truly believe the best way to get better is to play against someone better than you, which I why I like to step in and challenge kids with defense and game-like reads. Basketball is a fast-paced game. There is no time to dwell on inevitable mistakes or sudden successes. Developing a next play mentality can be a huge advantage. There's also no better time to work on shooting mechanics and shooting with confidence than the summer/fall. Finally, one of the biggest reasons I've pursued a professional basketball career is because I am still having fun playing the game... I want to spread that joy!
Aston, PA
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About Me:
Sun Valley and Swarthmore College Grad. Spend most of my time between Aston and Swarthmore. Also try and get down the shore as much as I can. Have a couple months back home before next season and want to help young hoopers.
How I can help you improve your game:
Truly believe the best way to get better is to play against someone better than you, which I why I like to step in and challenge kids with defense and game-like reads. The better you can shoot the harder it is to keep you off the floor. Will help hone jumpshot and give specific drills/areas of improvement to grow potential. I also strongly discourage negative body language and self talk. Developing a next play mentality, controlling what you can control, is a huge advantage.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Tailored to the needs of every athlete. Will always do shooting with direct feedback. Always trying to make things competitive, whether its competing against themselves or me, find it more fun that way.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Sun Valley and Swarthmore College Grad. District 1 champion and 1st team all state at Sun Valley. Led Swat to 2 conference championships and a final four appearance. Left as programs all time leading scorer and 2 time all-american. Coming back from first professional season in Australia. MVP of the Northwest Basketball Union and signed on mid year with the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South.
Best coach I ever had:
Steve Maloney and Landry Kosmalski
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Want to help out as best I can. Open to feedback. Lets get better and have fun doing it.
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