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Hello, I had an interesting basketball career where I went from being an all-district center in high school to being a starting Point Guard In college. I know all about being an undersized big man or needing to find a quick first move as a guard. I also went through the recruiting process all by myself and learned from so many mistakes. Let me help you learn all of the tricks to be a better player and to avoid the mistakes I made along the way.
Denver, CO
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About Me:
In highschool I was a 6'1 Center at a 6-A school in Houston Texas guarding 6'10 centers who went on to play at Texas and Louisville. Yet I averaged a double double and was an all-district player. In college I transitioned down to a shooting guard / point guard position and became my team's main defender and facilitator. By the time I was a senior I was guarding the other team's best player regardless of position.
How I can help you improve your game:
Due to my unique playing circumstances, I can teach every part of the game. I can teach the smallest player how to post up or how to find a rebound. I can also teach the strongest slowest player a sneaky move to add depth to their game. Finding out what you are good at and how to use that strength, as well as, finding your week points and either improving them or learning how to cover for them.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
This can be completely personalized. If you need time working on shooting form, we can get up some shots, if you need to practice some game time knowledge we can do scenario work. If you want to know what a college practice is going to look like we can go through that. Want to watch game film and breakdown your own wins and losses like you're in a college film room we can make that happen.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have been a part of a few personal training organizations since leaving college. Training kids just starting to teaching a senior in high school what skills he needs to survive at the next level. I have never coached a formal team in a formal league.
Best coach I ever had:
I have had several notable and high achieving coaches in my career through high school and college. The best coach in my opinion was my first basketball coach when I was a little kid. Coach Graham was just one of my friends dad who taught us the basics. He gave me and others the fundamentals that made me fall in love with basketball. He also was smart enough to know that at that age, it was more about learning to have fun playing than worrying about missed defensive assignments or shooting percentages. He was responsible for starting the journey for me.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I was a student athlete, I was the undersized kid, I was the unskilled kid at times, I've had bad coaches, I have missed the cut for a team before, I have struggled to learn all of the plays before, I have gone through the recruiting process all by myself. I have been there done that. I know what its like to feel lost or like you are at a dead end of a skill. I know what skills are needed to make it to the next level. I also know that to make it as a basketball player you need to have a solid foundation as a person in school and in life.
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