Davian D.

I have been training and coaching athletes for about 2–3 years, primarily working with youth athletes. This past spring, I began working with the Middlesex Magic AAU program, where I coached 5th–6th grade athletes as well as a high school varsity team. I have experience working with a wide range of ages, but I primarily work with middle school athletes and younger high school athletes, including freshmen. I focus on helping athletes develop their skills, confidence, discipline, and overall understanding of the game. I currently do not hold any industry certifications.

I have competed in basketball at both the public high school and prep school levels. During my first two years of high school, I was selected First Team All-League in public school basketball. I then attended a prep school for two years, where I competed in the NEPSAC Class B Conference and was named a Conference All-Star and All-NEPSAC for both seasons. I am currently taking a year away from collegiate competition, but I plan to compete in basketball at Bentley University beginning next year.

Each session is tailored to the athlete’s individual skill level, goals, and areas that need improvement. I start by evaluating the athlete to identify their strengths and weaknesses, then build the workout around those areas.

For beginner athletes, I focus on developing strong fundamentals through ball-handling drills such as cone work, crossovers, change-of-pace dribbling, and proper ball placement. For shooting, I emphasize proper footwork, balance, shooting form, and creating a consistent release both off the catch and off the dribble.

For more advanced athletes, I incorporate game-speed and situational drills, including timed shooting, conditioning-based shooting, shooting while fatigued, and drills that require quick decision-making. My goal is to challenge each athlete while maintaining proper technique and gradually increasing the intensity of each session.

Athletes can expect an energetic, competitive, and positive environment where I push them outside of their comfort zone while making sure they are improving and building confidence throughout every session.