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Team captain on my high school team for 3 years as the point guard and shooting guard. On the collegiate level I made 1st team all conference, player of the week, and best performance during a jamboree tournament. Also achieved awards and scholarships in the academic field for school loans and grants.

A way to help improve a players game is through being honest with the player by

1. Asking what level do they see themselves playing on.

2. Helping them to understand what it takes to get there.

3. Understanding where they are currently as a player.

4. How can they use their skillset to win in life. “Sometimes it has nothing to do with basketball but life skills that will stick with you”

5. Film and study of what to look for as a player. It’s not about changing their game but enhance what they are already good at.

6. Helping them understand the weak points are needed to improve or to disguise them as well as possible.

7. Being able to adapt in different positions. Sometimes you have to step up and be the leader vocally or by example. Other times it requires both.

8. The basics and fundamentals you can never disregard them. It is what makes all professionals at their craft great at what they do. Thats where the confidence comes from.

Training sessions starts with helping the player recognize what their style of play is and what is needed to improve them mentally and physically. Sometimes it’s about what kind of spirit you have as a player. Our coach used to tell us “you gotta have a dawg in you”.

Lots of conditioning is required simply because you must be able to perform in tough, stressful situations even when tired. Blocking out the outside noise is key. You’ll also have to know your limits and be aware of them in order to push past them. Pressure builds diamonds.

Shooting starts with under the rim form shooting build a core muscle memory and base on the proper mechanics on how to shoot.

Dribbling start with the basics of ball control. Simply being able to bring it up the floor. Pace and control is key for all aspects. Foot work not only applies to offense but defense as well.

Basketball is a game of runs, momentum, and angles.

The best coach I’ve ever had was Francis Flax in Salina, Kansas. A former war veteran brought a militant approach to basketball where each team member mattered. It allowed to realize it’s bigger than the individual accomplishing a task. He created a competitive environment that put you in tough situations that challenged your mind and pushed you to your levels to see who you really are mentally. The boot camp workouts were harder than the actual game play. He was a coach who didn’t sugar coat anything to the parents or players. It also helped that this school was in the middle of nowhere to focus on basketball. He built us into young men who understood real life principles.

I’m very quiet yet passionate about the game of basketball. Playing has moved on from me. However, I do have lots of wisdom to impute into the players who want to be apart of a winners circle in their personal life as well as a team. I also taught reading comprehension K-5 with young men to help develop critical thinking skills. Everyday is a competition with yourself in the mirror and nowhere else. Block out the noise and focus on the long term in every aspect of your life.