×
Gregory Plater, Los Angeles, CA Basketball Coach

Gregory Plater

Basketball

SILVER

Background Check Verified

Learn More

Former Long Beach State guard and overseas pro. I am USA Basketball certified, specializing in shot technique, IQ, and communicating the fundamentals of the game creatively. View all coaching experience

Questions for Coach Gregory?
Message Coach
Fast Response Rate:
The percentage of time Gregory Plater responded to client inquiries within 48 hours in the last 3 months.
100%
Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Beverly Hills, CA
  2. West Hollywood, CA
  3. Mid City, Los Angeles, CA

Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles

Packages

Light Package
In-Person Training for a single athlete

1 session package with Coach Gregory. 60 minute session length

Session Length: 1 hour

$125 1 session + applicable fees

Book Now
  • California State University--Long Beach (CA)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Guard, Forward, Center

  • Shooting, Rebounding, Reading the Floor, Post Moves, Pick and Roll, Passing, Moving Without the Ball, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility

Credentials

  • California State University--Long Beach (CA)

  • 10 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Guard, Forward, Center

  • Shooting, Rebounding, Reading the Floor, Post Moves, Pick and Roll, Passing, Moving Without the Ball, Footwork, Defense, Ball Handling, Attacking the Rim, Agility

More About Coach Gregory

I have a broad range of global coaching/training experience ranging from the US to Europe and Asia, working with youth, collegiate, and professional players. I have experience coaching for Golden State Warriors Basketball Camp, Kobe Bryant Basketball Academy, University of Oregon Men's Basketball Camp, and for Show1 which is an elite level skill development company located in Beijing, China.

I have achieved success as a champion at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. In high school I was awarded Oregon All-State honors as a top five player in the same class as Kevin Love & Kyle Singler, also named the MVP of my conference & region. As an under-recruited PG in the loaded class of 2007, I had several Division I offers. In the end, I accepted a full ride scholarship to Long Beach State. I played shooting guard four years at Long Beach State, winning a Big West Championship my senior season. After graduating, I began my overseas career starting in Costa Rica where I won a national championship and was named MVP. In Latvia, I was voted to All-Star game to represent the import players.

View my careers highlights in the following video;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9Gcvf7Tf0

Career accomplishments & highlights:
PRO
*Costa Rica National Champion & Season MVP
*Latvian Basketball League All-Star
*Kazakhstan Division I Leading Scorer

LONG BEACH STATE (07-11) NCAA Division I
*Big West Conference Championship
*1000 Point Club
*2nd All-Time Career 3pt FG Made
*Single Season 3pt FG Record
*Big West Conference All-Freshmen Team
*Freshmen single season 3pt FG record

HIGH SCHOOL (Oregon 6A)
*6A First Team All-State 07
*First Team All-Tournament 07
*Central Valley Conference Champion & MVP 07

I will test your limits physically and mentally while breaking down each drills importance, correcting mistakes, with emphasis on improving player efficiency. Workouts include:
1.European style Dynamic warm-up
2.Form shooting, short/mid range shots/floaters
3.Position specific work, speed/agility drills (ladder), ball handling (tennis ball), combo moves (cones), various of shots/finishes.
4. Free throws, overview/breakdown of session

Action Photos

Client Reviews

Great holistic approach to the game, so it creates a supportive environment to grow your game. Good mix of different drill/concepts so you’re working different skill sets and the sessions are unique (so it’s not just the same exact thing each time).

Good coach

(no details provided)

I'd give coach Greg 6 stars if I could. As a senior in HS and going on to play D1 next year, my daughter has worked out with a wide variety of coaches over the years. But Greg is really special. He understands the game on an intricate and organic level and goes the extra mile to push when pushing is called for.

He should be a professional coach somewhere because his understanding of the players he coaches is truly unique. Cannot recommend him enough.

Had a great session with Coach Greg - he looks at your game from the ground up and tailors the sessions to drills and technique work that will help you the most! All while keeping it fun and being an enjoyable and kind person to spend time with!

(no details provided)

Gregory is awesome to work. He picked up on what needed work right away and had a straight forward and detailed approach to coaching. We focused on drills to improve offensive footwork, shooting and the pick and roll. I noticed differences in my game right away and look forward to the next session!

(no details provided)

Coach Greg is a top notch coach. I've had multiple sessions with Greg and have greatly improved my skills and conditioning. Coach Greg understands the game of basketball on a deep level, and I'd recommend him to anybody looking to improve their game. He's also a great guy and fun to work with.

Coach Gregory is great coach! My 11 yo son really loved his lesson with him and learned a lot in a short time. In addition, Coach Greogry is a sincerely nice person and I felt like he had my son’s best interests in mind. Highly recommend!

He is a great coach. I'm looking forward to take another session with him.

Coach Gregory is one of the best coaches I've booked - he clearly knows the game inside/out. He was able to take me through many different drills, show me new techniques for ball handling and shooting, and ways to improve. Highly recommend him for any level - he's super friendly, keeps it fun, all the while teaching you seasoned skills from a pro!

Coach Gregory is terrific! A great player and a coach who thinks outside the box and can pinpoint the skills you need to master to take your game to the next level. Also a very nice person, very enthusiastic about helping you to improve.
Thanks a million Greg.

Great session whit Coach Gregory. My son it was very happy and definitely my son and I recommend coach Greg. Thanks coach Gregory.
Andrew flores.

Incredible Coach ! Approachable and fun to hang with. Feeling much more confident and can't wait to practice again!

My son had his first session with Coach Gregory, and I was very impressed. I was particularly impressed with his attention to detail (i.e. foot work, hand position, etc.), and his ability to assess my son's abilities, and to work with him on specific areas. My son really enjoyed the session, and is looking forward to working with Coach Gregory again. He is very impressive.

Great first session !!! I'm definitely impressed. Coach Gregory is a true profession, and didn't waste any time during the session. Coach Gregory was a player with gifted abilities, very hard working, and was always focused. I would highly recommend Coach Gregory to work with any age and level group.

Coach Gregory is excellence personified. He is an amazing basketball player, and he knows how to take the skills he has learned and break them down to drills that challenge my son, and help him better understand the fundamentals. He teaches the rhythm and technique of basketball. He's also very encouraging without being condescending or insincere. Thanks Coach Gregory!

My son had a great time working out with Greg. He's very patient and encouraging which is great for young kids trying to develop their skills.
I definitely recommend him.

I met Coach Greg while living with my mom in Long Beach for a summer, and he quickly became one of the most important people in my development as a player. He transformed my game, and helped me go from a high school bench player to a reserve for Pac 12 school, and NCAA division one school, Oregon State. Under his tutelage I was able to develop not only the ball-handling skills of an NCAA division one point-guard, but the reflexes and in-game awareness of one too, which is something I’ve had a lot of trainers tell me “can’t be taught.” His abilities as a shooting coach are unmatched by anyone I have ever met, and he holds records at Cal State Long Beach to prove it. Most importantly Greg also taught me about an aspect of basketball that I had never focused on before; How to take care of my body. He would constantly go out of his way to show me what foods I should be eating, and even took me to a yoga class to help develop my balance and flexibility. He took me to the weight room and taught me how to properly lift weights so that I would not hurt my body in the process of developing my strength. Coach Greg truly loves the game, and every aspect that comes with it, and his training is a reflection of that love. His welcoming personality and friendly nature makes training an enjoyable process, and something to look forward to, while still maintaining productivity and development.
Share This Coach

CoachUp's Got Your Back
  • Runs Sex Offender screening on every coach
  • Ensures high quality coaches with verified reviews
  • 100% money back guarantee
  • Offers 24/7 support and helpful Athlete Advisors
  • Easy payments via credit card, no need for cash
  • Provides convenient scheduling with calendar integration
  • Enables automated reminders before training sessions
  • Captures post-session feedback directly from your coach

Questions? We can help.

Message Coach